Weathervane History Highlights
How long ago were the first weathervanes used? What did they look like? A summary of weathervane history of the past 4000 years.
How to Select a Weathervane
Not All Weathervanes Are Created Equal. With so many varieties of weathervanes in existence today, learn how to distinguish the styles, shapes, and types.
Making Weathervanes
Weathervane crafting techniques are as varied as their subjects. This page describes some of our techniques.
Gilding Weathervanes
Gilding a weathervane with this tissue-thin leaf is magical. It creates a warmth and luster that is unachievable with other materials. It adds distinction to a figure that may otherwise be overlooked. It transforms the ordinary weathervane into the remarkable.
Weather Vane Poetry
A collection of poems with Weathervanes as the main theme.
Books on Weathervanes
A list of books published about weathervanes. Some are available for sale.
Old-Time Weather Predicting
Old-time articles on ‘How to Predict Weather Using Nature’s Weather Signs’.
The Most Expensive Weathervanes
What are or were the most expensive weathervanes known today?
A Russian Weathervane Discovery
An interesting Weathervane story comes to us from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Weathervanes and the Post Office
This pictorial essay honors the long-standing relationship between the U.S. Post Office and Weathervanes as an art form.
Weathervanes, Grounding & Lightning
Answers to “Do weathervanes attract lightning?” and “How do I ground my new weathervane?”
