Yankin' Through Crumbled Logs: The Vibin' Spirit of the American Doughboy

The ol' Spirit of the American Doughboy, whipped up by E.M. Viquesney, is a recognizable image of a World War I soldier – like a fella struttin' through slivered tree logs festooned with barbed wire. Coupled with that feisty design and a reasonable price tag, it went like a bat out of hell during the swingin' '20s and '30s, seein' over a hundred clones poppin' up in small towns across the States. E.M himself whipped up the initial piece in pressed copper, but it wasn't long before other artists were reproducing the likeness. These days, there's uncertainty about where many of those cast-offs ended up, as we've seen 'em disappearing, gettin' banged up, or tossed out over the years.

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