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Lapel pin of a green hodag with gold outlining. The hodag has an oversized bobble head with horns and fangs, talons on his claws, and spikes on the back leading down to his tail.
Lapel pin of a green hodag with gold outlining. The hodag has an oversized bobble head with horns and fangs, talons on his claws, and spikes on the back leading down to his tail.
The back of the pin is gold with a black rubber stopper.

Hodag Lapel Pin

Have you seen a hodag before? Have you spent a lifetime pursing one? Show off your awareness of Wisconsin-lore with a Hodag bobble-head lapel pin. A Society design!
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Maker: Wisconsin Historical Society
Availability: In stock
SKU: M00222
$9.95

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A fearsome, mischievous creature who hunts the north woods of Wisconsin, the "hodag" has been known to dine on fish, earth, and beef-on-a-stick. It was first "discovered" by Eugene Shepard in Rhinelander, WI in the year 1893, and the "hoax" only ended after the Smithsonian attempted to send a naturalist to verify the existence of the animal.

Steps for capturing a hodag:

1) Dig a hole 50 feet wide and 30 feet deep.

2) Cover the hole with brush and branches.

3) Use an ox as bait to lure the hodag to the trap.

or

4) Buy this pin!


Colors: Gold tone metal with green enamel.

Size: 1.25" x 1.75"

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