In fact, at a Skinner Gallery (Boston) auction in 1998, a 19th-century Uncle Sam whirligig, dated and with a history of ownership, sold for $12,650. Today, whirligigs are used as mechanisms in ...

In fact, at a Skinner Gallery (Boston) auction in 1998, a 19th-century Uncle Sam whirligig, dated and with a history of ownership, sold for $12,650.Today, whirligigs are used as mechanisms in ...

7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources. "Uncle Sam was inspired by Troy, New York, meatpacker ‘Uncle’ Sam Wilson, who supplied troops with rations way back during the War of 1812 ...