How Much For My Weathervane?
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
April 27, 2016 7:34am CST
Yesterday as I was mowing my lawn and rather enjoying myself, crazy I know, a man came into my yard. I turned off the mower and asked him if I could help him. He wanted to know if I would sell my weathervane to him for 300 dollars. This isn't the first time I have been offered money for my weathervane.
When we bought this house 14 years ago the weathervane was on top of the barn, but it looked old and very rusty. I am pretty sure this weathervane was home made and there was no way I was parting with it. Many years ago my husband took it down and it took 3 of us to do it as it's extremely heavy. He painted it and then we put it back up. He took it down again this past summer for touch ups on some of the paint.
I maybe should have taken the 300 dollars but how many nicely made weathervanes are even out there. My husband and I decided long ago that we would never sell our weathervane. So there it is gracing our barn and we are very happy to have it.
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23 responses
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
27 Apr 16
That is a treasure, I wouldn't sell it either.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Apr 16
Nope not going to do it. I would never be able to replace it
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@JudyEv (340278)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Yes, that might be a problem.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Apr 16
That would be cool, but you have to know how to weld I'm thinking
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Apr 16
We love our and will never part with it.
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@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
27 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 That's good. It's really hard to do that.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
We are keeping it, it's so weird people stop and offer us money for it. This is the 2nd time this has happened.
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@Marilynda1225 (82807)
• United States
27 Apr 16
I certainly wouldn't sell the weather-vane either. It's unique and looks perfect on your roof
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
Thanks I think so too. We have decided to keep it and will never sell it.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Apr 16
Vintage weathervanes are highly collectible. The American Pickers guys buy them.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
Those picker guys would have to offer big big money for me to take it off my barn roof.
@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
27 Apr 16
That is quite a nice weathervane. I cannot blame you for holding on to it, as it has watched over your memories for the last fourteen years.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Apr 16
We do love it and my husband painted it in such bright colors. That guy wants it he will have to considerably up his price.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
28 Apr 16
If someone offered $300 it is probably worth $1000. I am glad you decided to keep it, it is great looking.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
29 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Probably an antique dealer looking to make a killing.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
We do love it, and I think you are right, it's worth way more than we were offered.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
@BelleStarr you are probably right, guess he will have to make money on someone elses stuff, not mine.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Apr 16
I think so too and he probably thought I would jump at his offer. It would have to be considerably more than that to get me to sell.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Apr 16
That was quite an offer and it is a really nice weathervane. You were right to keep it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Apr 16
@KuznVinny We don't want to sell it and don't need the money anyway. So on the barn it remains.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
I think if they offered 300 dollars for it it's probably worth much more than that, we don't want to sell it.
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@KuznVinny (768)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 While I'm not so sure it's worth more, it could be. Generally, though, people are willing to pay more than an item is actually worth if they are truly intrigued by it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
Ours is too, this is on our barn, and it's perfect.
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I think it's pretty good looking. Most weather vanes I've seen are all black. No wonder people want to buy it from you.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
No the paint was gone and it was rusty when we bought this house. My hubby painted it that way. Not sure what it originally looked like.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Apr 16
@just4him I don't know what the original paint looked like or if it even had paint on it, but we like what we did with it and that's how it will stay,pretty and safe and sound on our barn roof.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
that is a very unique weather vane. i hope you keep it as a souvenir
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 it looks like a vintage weather vane.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
@ridingbet I think it's pretty old. Not sure how old but it is.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
I think we shall keep it, we couldn't replace it was anything better I think.
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@creativeintelligene (133)
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28 Apr 16
ya please dont sell it. I wish if i would get to have one like that. You are very lucky indeed....
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
No we are not selling it, we love it and it belongs right where it is.
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@shaggin (72146)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Wow well that was a very generous amount of money. Imagine if you had done all the work to take it down and then he decided he didn't want it after all. It is a very nice weather vane. It looks like something you would see a top of barn.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
Over the years we have had 2 people offer money for it. We won't sell we love it and it's ours lol.
@PrarieStyle (2486)
• United States
30 Apr 16
The first number that came to my mind as soon as I saw it was 300.00. It looks to me to be from the 1950s. It could be worth 600 to the right person if you know where and how to sell it. Nice paint job.
I wouldn't sell it though unless you really need the money.
I found the policemen in my profile pic in an old school. He's 6' tall and two sided tin. Excellent condition and even has his original base. He's priceless to me. I found him in the very back of the basement. My light kept going out but I found my way to him and dragged him out.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Apr 16
We won't be selling it, but it's interesting to see how much some people would pay for it. Cool policeman.
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@maxen07 (882)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
It looks antique. I think I've read about a market for that sort of thing a few weeks ago. Usually, if they're willing to offer as much as $300, it's worth a lot more. But you're right not to sell it because it definitely adds to the charm of the house. If I live in the states, I'd choose to live in Victorian style home and I'd definitely want a weather vane on my rooftop.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
Yup we are not selling it. We love it and are pretty sure it was made a long time ago.
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
29 Apr 16
it looks great so I'm not surprised that many people want it - don't sell it
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
No we won't sell it, we just love it
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
It's irreplaceable I think. We won't sell.
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@KuznVinny (768)
• United States
30 Apr 16
For me, it would depend in part on how difficult it is to take down. It's not a bad-looking item. But for $300.00, well...
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Apr 16
It seems to be harder to take down then put up, but that's my hubby's deal. It will stay on the barn roof. We have no intention of selling it.
