When I visit my girlfriend on Cape Cod, I've noticed a phenomenon of putting these big stars on the sides of homes. Recently I've come across some of these stars in antique shops in Maryland although typically Marylanders do not put these on their houses anymore. I suspect it was something done in the past. The stars are made of tin and they can be 2 to 3 ft in diameter and brightly painted.
2006-12-21 02:15:38 · 5 answers · asked by jahmas001 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Following the American Civil War, handcrafted stars were used as trademarks.
They were attached to the front of family barns in tribute to the barn builder.
Today, quality crafted tin stars and barn stars are used for home decorating -
and are regarded as a sign of good fortune and luck. These tin wall stars have
become very popular in home decorating and look great!
2006-12-21 12:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by northville 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be considered a symbol of health. More than likely though, one person put a star on their house with a meaning behind it, and the rest of the neighbors just copied.
2006-12-21 03:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by discokevin2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is showing where the house was attacked by gunpower or cannons in the civil war
2006-12-21 02:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by blondie extrodianarre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it resembles the birth of Christ and surely, its not me who had found this tradition
2006-12-21 02:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by mausamifrench 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard of that
2006-12-21 06:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by justme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋