52" TIN ROOF RUSTY AMISH BARN STAR barn red

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52" RUSTY AND BARN RED STAR new batch just arrived MADE FROM CORRUGATED BARN ROOF TIN is a brief history of the Barn Star according to The-Artistic-Garden: The barn star originated approximately 300 years ago with religious refugees (which included Amish and Mennonites who are commonly referred to as Pennsylvania Dutch). It started with painted geometric symbols such as the hex sign and has evolved into multi-dimensional stars. They were once painted directly onto the barns but in the 70's, craftspeople began using roofing tiles to make them. Post 90's, thin sheets of steel were being used. Unfinished ones tend to rust and have evolved as quite a popular decoration. The barn star was referred to as a symbol of good luck to farmers and this belief is passed on today. If anyone is interested in additional information or references on this topic, let me know. I was purchasing these from a trader in Lancaster County, PA that sells directly for the Amish. I have gone direct and had these individually handcrafted from actual currogated tin off an old barn roof . The one pictured is considered the 52" depending w you measure it from it may be considered as small as 48".. Some of the paint has fallen off (or is still falling off) revealing the rusty base of the tin. (this happens when the tin is flattened out, cut out, and bent). Keep read more

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