Hobo The Clown Figurine Gift. The word "hobo" may also be a shortening of the phrase which best describes the early hobo's method of transportation, which was "hopping boxcars". The character clown adopts an eccentric character of some type, such as a butcher, a baker, a policeman, a housewife or hobo. Hobo Clown is holding a bottle. This figurine of Hobo the Clown is made of resin and measures 3 1/2 inches tall. Item# MY6461