If you drive a Jeep, you may have found a rubber duck on your hood or door handle. In Butler, Pennsylvania, there are glass ones hiding in a wall.
When we built the community mosaic for the Penn Theater in Butler, we tucked ducks into the design as an Easter egg. Most people walk past and see a colorful mural. Jeep people look closer, and they get the joke. The mosaic was unveiled during Steeples & Stacks Heritage Weekend, where visitors also took part in a public mosaic experience.
Why ducks in the Birthplace of the Jeep?
Butler is where the American Bantam Car Company designed and built the first Jeep prototype in 1940. Willys-Overland and Ford went on to mass-produce it for the war effort, but the story starts on Butler’s West End.
Jeep owners return every June for the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. Friday night, Jeeps line downtown Butler for the Jeep Invasion. The weekend continues at Cooper’s Lake Campground with off-road trails and a Jeep Playground obstacle course, mud pit included. Plan your trip through Visit Butler County.
A town with that much Jeep history deserved a duck or two in its mosaic. Jeep ducking, the practice of leaving a rubber duck on another Jeep, started in 2020 and turned into a community tradition. Our ducks are glass.
What is a QUAX Mystery Box?
Every box hides one handmade glass duck, and you won’t know which until you open it. QUAX ducks are rubber-ducky charms formed in borosilicate glass by US glass artists and strung on a lariat lanyard. Clip one to your keys, your phone, or your trail pack.
- Common Yellow: most of the flock
- Rare Blue: turns up less often
- Ultra Rare Purple: the one collectors chase
- Secret Art Rare Mystery Ducks: one-of-a-kind artist pieces we keep off the product page on purpose
The ducks in your box come from the same flock that landed in our Butler mosaic. They hopped the pond for the the community mosaic built at the International Festival of Glass in St. Helens, England, at The World of Glass. They were made by the same hands.
A duck for the Jeep person in your life
A blind box gives them the unboxing, and a glass duck is a keepsake that nods to Jeep ducking without being left on a windshield. It also works as a stocking stuffer or a festival-season gift.
Open a box and see who’s inside → Shop QUAX Mystery Boxes
FAQ
Why are there ducks in the Butler, PA mosaic?
They’re an Easter egg for Jeep fans, a nod to Jeep ducking and to Butler’s title as the Birthplace of the Jeep.
What are QUAX ducks made of?
Borosilicate glass, handmade by US glass artists.
Can I choose my duck?
No. Each box contains one random duck. Colors are Common Yellow, Rare Blue, and Ultra Rare Purple, plus a few Secret Art Rare ducks.
How do I carry or display it?
It’s strung on a lariat lanyard, so it works as a charm for keys, a phone, or a backpack.
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