Doug DuFresne was one of America's most famous boomerang manufacturers. Doug made beautiful and high performance strip laminated traditionals, Us and Omegas in the 1980s and 1990s. Doug was also a USBA Boomerang Team member as well as a major contributor to the USBA rules and regulations committee. Doug's boomerangs appreciated significantly after he stopped making boomerangs in the early 2000s. Some of his boomerangs have sold for more than $100 on both eBay and in the flight-toys auctions.

This traditional boomerang is made out of Aircraft Grade Birch Plywood and painted with an attractive zig-zag pattern on both blades. The model is called the Nor'Wester. This boomerang was given to Eric Muhs, a scientist from Seattle, who spends time at the South Pole. As can be imagined, there is not a lot to do at the South Pole, so boomerang throwing is a major passtime there. When a boomerang is thrown around the pole, it traverses all 360º (24 hours) of longitude. This boomerang was thrown repeatedly around the pole in the summer of 2002/2003 (December is like June in the Northern Hemisphere). The boomerang is signed by Eric Muhs and a Chinese scientist named Xinhua Bai with a note about the boomerang being thrown around the pole. This is quite a collectable. A copy of Ben Ruhe's letter with details about Eric Muhs' activity will be included with the boomerang. I gave this boomerang a test throw in calm, warm & humid conditions. It is an excellent flyer with a range of 20-25 metres.