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Homies are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines representing various Chicano Mexican American characters. The line of toys was created by David Gonzales [1] and based on a comic strip that Gonzales created [2] featuring a cast of characters from his youth. [3]
May 26, 1999 · Homie History. David Gonzales released the first set of these elaborate 2 inch figures in 1998. The original six characters were available in gum ball machines and included: La Raza, Mr. Loco, 8-Ball, Sapo, Smileyand Droopy.
If you young Homies don't know about these characters, their stories are in your local libraries... look them up. They are heroes in our history and you should know about them to preserve their legends.
Oct 14, 2017 · Homies are a series of two inch figurine characters representative of a whole range of people you would see at “El Barrio” or primarily Chicano urban centers created by Richmond, CA artist David Gonzales in 1998.
Dec 18, 2007 · Ten years ago, David Gonzales created a hit with “The Homies,” 2-inch plastic figurines depicting characters from the barrio, complete with bandannas and baggy pants.
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Dec 19, 2016 · Dynamite's Homies: A David Gonzales Retrospective is a history of the Homies, including hundreds of pictures and a complete guide to Homies figurines.
Mar 21, 2008 · Homies is a reference to someone from your hometown or just about anyone you would call a friend. The bios and back stories on the characters can be found on our website at www.homies.tv.
