I found this advertisement a while ago in the August 1948 edition of Southern Farmer.
Weatherman Jr.
When the weather is going to be clear, the boy and girl come out. When bad weather is on the way, the old witch appears.
Predicts the weather 8 to 24 hours in advance. Amazingly accurate. Can be used indoors or out. A colorful ornament for your home. Perfect for gifts.
I knew as soon as I saw the ad I had to find one of these barometers. I had seen one like it on eBay, but I didn’t bid on it (I really don’t know why). After a couple of weeks I looked on eBay again. The same one had been relisted since no one had bid on it before (silly , silly me). So I bid. And I lost. And I was mad at myself for not getting it the first time around.
THEN I decided to check etsy to see if there was one like it on there. There was!
I present you with my Weatherman (not Jr, though) barometer!
Isn’t this just the cutest? I think it being completely uneven gives it a little more character.
The back.
The front. There are some repairs and some cleaning that needs to be done. I don’t know how old this Weatherman is, but it has definitely been collecting dust!
The fireplace with cauldron on the inside.
A little picture of a witch!
A cat and an owl.
And a bat!
The children (I suppose we can just assume Hansel and Gretel).
The witch.
I love this so much! I’m not sure if I should repaint the figures or not. It is currently sitting in the kitchen window. And the witch is out!
