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Winter Whirligig Folk Art Man



The fellow who guards my blueberry plants in Summer and Fall is having a BAD Winter.

Working Whirligig in Ice collection Jim Linderman

Gasoline Powered Ice Racer from the 1930s. Frozen Daredevils






Looks like a contraption from a 1930s Popular Mechanics cover.  Check the engine on this contraption.  Most ice vehicles, or skimmers, or ice mobiles, or I have no idea what, are made with sails and operate on wind power.  These hopped up speedster guys made a real ice machine.  Ice Racing or snowmobile prototype?    Summer sport in Michigan! 
Snapshots of an Ice Vehicle  No Date (1930s?)  Collection Jim Linderman

Spend Saturday Night Encased in Ice with Rella


Girl number six was Rella Finney, who I can not tell you won, but she did emerge to sign this card. My understanding is that the trick here is no trick...you hope the ice preserves your body heat, but then I haven't taken the time to research it. Sometimes mystery is fine. Real Photo Postcard, c. 1940? Collection Jim Linderman