Whirligig

Name/Title

Whirligig

Entry/Object ID

Artifact 217

Tags

Artwork

Description

Metal and wood construction of runner followed by rower in boat atop an egg beater; painted blue, red, black and white, attached to a wood base. One of several whirligigs at Club made by member Bob Hoff. See Artifacts 218, 254. Three are in a triathlon series: runner, rower, swimmer. See Log articles: Summer 1992 p. 2, 3, 9,11 article on Bob & whirligigs by Nancy Friedman - 4 pg pf attached. Spring 2002 p. 15 for photo of Bob with whirligigs. Mentioned in Log Winter 1999 p. 8 and in Log Fall 1998 (image below).

Made/Created

Artist

Bob Hoff

Notes

Cataloged by Meg DePriest 6/4/17

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

18 in

Depth

7 in

Location

Location

Room

Attic

Notes

Was taken to Maritime Museum for repairs (Todd Bloch, Eloise Warren). Returned 2019. Jan 2020 stored in cardboard box in large attic area.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

metal pitted and dirty, parts don't move