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Title: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 23, 2011, 07:14:49 AM

Last Im gonna put up for awhile, hope Im not overdoing it this morning but Im pretty excited! The first is a Victorian wind vane with they original stained glass in the fin. We put it on the lightning rod to display but its not origional to it. This thing is beautiful and Im wondering what the value might be. The second was my grandpas horse hitch, POST AND ALL lol. My sister has this ready to go to the dump but I figured Il plant it in my yard today, should make a good conversation piece. Not sure if its really old or if it has any value, but its mid-west and thats my culture. Thanks for looking  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 23, 2011, 07:16:15 AM

heres the hitch post ;)

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: wendy177 on October 23, 2011, 08:22:17 AM

Beautiful cast iron glass kite tail arrow!!!!  heres one    -       http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-CAST-IRON-WEATHER-VANE-BLUE-GLASS-KITE-TAIL-ARROW-/370547921120?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D200638151856%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3680076347712853667

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: greenacres on October 23, 2011, 08:23:26 AM

Very cool!

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 23, 2011, 08:44:21 AM

ahh "Kite tail".. thats the keyword I was missing in my search lol, thanks!! I have another old weather vane Im hopin to pic up this afternoon Im really excited about, theres something about them I just really like (and its not just the potential resale value lol)

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: mart on October 23, 2011, 10:08:55 AM

Hard to tell about the hitching post but it does not look like a newer repro !! Don`t know why everyone wants to trash stuff like that !! Plant it and keep it !!

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: snowflake on October 23, 2011, 10:21:14 AM

You two find the best stuff! Awesome!

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: lindasguy on October 23, 2011, 10:31:09 AM

Great finds today guys!

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 23, 2011, 10:35:01 AM

Thanks!! we do our best  :) mart- I love it when I can save something from the dump that I like, and whether it has "value" or not, I can always appreciate things that were made when things were made to last!! 

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 23, 2011, 04:05:06 PM

Wendy, I noticed the one on ebay has the glass broken, does the fact mine is intact greatly increase the value? or are they expecting top dollar for a broken unit?

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 25, 2011, 06:00:11 PM

not to drag up an old topic but I got the hitching post set in the front yard and just wanted to post up a pic. think well repaint the post itself and then Im gonna put a few old horse shoes on it for decoration ( and screws to hold it together lol ).. this really brings back memories  :)

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: Oceans64 on October 25, 2011, 06:23:41 PM

That looks awesome!!! So glad you saved it!!

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: greenacres on October 25, 2011, 06:46:41 PM

Now all you need is the horse to tie it to! ;D

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: snowflake on October 25, 2011, 06:48:52 PM

Very cool!

Title: Re: Victorian wind vane and my grandpas hitching post
Post by: JoshandLila on October 26, 2011, 06:24:42 PM

never fails, spent two hours digging a hole for it and as soon as its planted I found a spot I liked better  :P guess itl have to wait for spring