Spring Classic Auction
Lot 3001:
Description
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Large hand carved and painted wood statue of Bucky Badger carrying a football. Buckingham Ulysses”Bucky” Badger is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The mascot is a badger because the state’s lead miners “lived like badgers” in underground tunnels to stay warm during the winter. The mascot attends major sporting events for the Wisconsin Badgers and other events in Wisconsin.
The portrayal of Bucky Badger, wearing a “W” varsity sweater with white and red stripes and strutting forward with a fierce expression, was drawn by California-based commercial artist Art Evans in 1940, and first sold from Duffy’s Book Store in Madison. This statue was custom carved for a wealthy UW alum 14 years ago. In overall VG condition with some minor splits. Stands 64.5″ tall and weighs approx 200 lbs.
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