Amish Barn Star

We welcome custom orders on all our reclaimed barn wood furniture but also offer a selction of stock items.

Amish barn star.

The first amish barn star was a three pointed star but they have changed through the years. At amish barn company we have been providing home and business owners with authentic amish built barns and sheds for sale in oneonta ny since our company was founded in 2005. There s also a staple of contemporary rustic decor often advertised by retailers as an amish barn star. We guarantee that our stars are individually handmade in the usa.

The tin is corrugated which gives the stars character. We offer the largest assortment of sizes and styles available. Barn stars were most popular after the civil war. Many of the stars that were painted on the barns can be dated back to the 1850 s.

The folklore back then was in the colors that the star was painted protection emotions purity and good luck. On many older barns one could see a large decoration in the shape of a star mounted on the face of the barn that represented the trademark of a specific barn builder. On many older barns one could see a large decoration in the shape of a star mounted on the face of the barn. Our barn stars primitive stars and barn hearts are handcrafted by local amish craftsmen that craft these stars exclusively for us.

Amish barn stars may range from a dainty cute 10 inch size that s ideal for any nook in the house to an imposing 72 inch behemoth perfect for an outside wall that makes a bold statement about your home spun pride. The meaning of barn stars in amish country can be traced back to the 1700 s and to at least the 1820 s in pennsylvania. Everything is made here locally in pa. Reclaimed barnwood farmhouse tables furniture from old barn star provides one of a kind amish made furniture for your home and office.

Welcome to amish barn company family owned and operated amish built barns and sheds in oneonta ny since 2005. These barn stars are hand pressed by amish farmers out of old salvaged tin from roofs from barns and out buildings. The same eight pointed star appears in a traditional quilt block called the amish star however there s no historical evidence that the amish originated this pattern although it appears in amish made quilts.