Auction whatzit...weathervane??

[jopher]

Bought this last night at a local auction....thought it was interesting.
Shes about 30" tall and made of five pieces of flat steel plus a verticle steel rod and hardware to set onto a pin or shaft.
This doesnt look to be a modern piece and doesnt appear to be homemade.Ive had no luck finding any info so far.I thought maybe a weather vane ?? ....lawn ornament....sign topper??
If anyone could help, I would appreciate it.
...Heres a couple two dollar items from the auction...

 

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[buscadero]

Jopher: Looks like it could be a Weathervane! The other 2, An Apple Peeler/Corer & a Trivet?

HH Joe

 

[Gypsy Heart]

I think she is what is called a Weathervane Topper
I love it

 

[PBK]

There was one of these weathervanes on eBay some time ago. Unfortunately, the listing is no longer in the "Completed Items" archives. However, I was able to find a thumbnail of it via Google image search. It's pretty fuzzy, but you can see that is obviously very similar, if not identical. Unless the one you bought is the same one that was formerly on eBay, I suspect that this may be a modern (20th century) piece produced as a decorator item.

 

[ModernMiner]

Great stuff. I love that apple peeler.
-MM-

 

[jopher]

Thanks for the replies..
Thats definitely the gal,PBK...I kinda figured..old,but not too old...still a unique piece to add to my garage museum.

 

[downindixie]

I collect trivets and your is nice. You should research the lettering.Maybe 1957 (1857) MSU (college)

 

[Angelo]

The one item looks like a surface protector. Like to set hot pans on a dinner table.

AFS: American Folklore Society?
MSU: Michigan State University?


Some thoughts.

Tony

 

[jopher]

I collect trivets and your is nice. You should research the lettering.Maybe 1957 (1857) MSU (college)

Mississippi State University..
American Foundry Society.
MSU has or had a Foundry\Engineering program affiliated with the AFS.Probably a student project??
Kinda cool regardless...I collect.....everything.

 

[Angelo]

I collect trivets and your is nice. You should research the lettering.Maybe 1957 (1857) MSU (college)

Mississippi State University..
American Foundry Society.
MSU has or had a Foundry\Engineering program affiliated with the AFS.Probably a student project??
Kinda cool regardless...I collect.....everything.

And Michigan State University is affiliated with the American Folklore Society and since you are in Michigan?

 

[jopher]

I collect trivets and your is nice. You should research the lettering.Maybe 1957 (1857) MSU (college)

Mississippi State University..
American Foundry Society.
MSU has or had a Foundry\Engineering program affiliated with the AFS.Probably a student project??
Kinda cool regardless...I collect.....everything.

And Michigan State University is affiliated with the American Folklore Society and since you are in Michigan?

HMMMM??.....May never know for sure, Tony.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Come on Angelo.No one from Mich St would know what a trivet is,maybe Notre Dame-oh,oh,I'm in trouble here,right?

 

[Angelo]

Come on Angelo.No one from Mich St would know what a trivet is,maybe Notre Dame-oh,oh,I'm in trouble here,right?

I googled SAINT TRIVET......Nothing! So, Notre Dame is out of the question.

 

[Montana Jim]

For what it's worth...

I keep comming up with connection between American Foundrymen's Society & Michigan State University.

Who knows...