Last summer, Vermont’s Burlington Free Press reported on a stolen weather vane. It wasn’t just any petty theft. The perpetrator went so far as to build and silently install a replica of the ...

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for an activity to help keep your kids busy at home, you can make this simple science experiment: a wind vane. This classic science experiment is sure to bring ...

Long ago, weather vanes were utilitarian objects, used by farmers to forecast weather conditions. Now they are sought for their decorative appeal and as prized collectors’ items. Last fall, a 62 ...

On display are nearly 40 examples of the early weather forecasters and wind-powered toys -- many cleverly crafted,... Tuesday, November 12 58°F / Cape Girardeau Latest ...

Perched atop churches, barns, businesses, homes and seats of government, weather vanes have over hundreds of years taken the form of everything from farm animals to pets, storybook figures to race car ...

New Milford artist meets the wind with whimsical weather vanes By Christina Hennessy Sep 22, 2017 Al Ferris Jr. gives the grandma in his “Grandma Swings” weather vane a push at his studio in ...

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel ...