Sign Collecting

[spitball]

I, too, have recently acquired something from Jake's store.  I saw a post he made of a 1950s green US Route 46 shield with the JCT banner in the Historic Road Signs page on Facebook.  I was initially bummed because I saw it about a year and a half after he posted it, as someone had added a comment and brought it back up in the feed.  I asked Jake about it, assuming it was long gone, but to my delight, it was available, and we made a trade and money deal to our mutual satisfaction.  Rather than post images directly here, I'll link you to my show-and-tell page:
https://gardenstatesignals.net/late-50s-us-route-46-shield/

[US71]

The nice thing about route shields is that they're mostly the same dimensions, so if you have a big collection you can rotate what's displayed every so often, and reuse the same mounts.

I have most of mine hanging on the wall already

[Max Rockatansky]

The haul from Jake's sign clearance sale:

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[US71]

New arrival: Replica 1960's AR 540



When I-540 was first built around Ft Smith, it was AR 540 until the road was finished.

[Max Rockatansky]

New stuff...

A replica CA 25 shield Jake Bear made:

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

A construction CA 85 shield, these are becoming really common in Central California construction zones:

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[US71]

This is my latest addition

[Max Rockatansky]

Picked up a CA 241 shield:

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[Max Rockatansky]

Picked up a I-215 shield:

Untitled by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[ClassicHasClass]

D8 makes some yugly shields, especially the ones where they have to add numbers on blanks. I have one of the older Scotchlite I-215s with smaller digits which were silkscreened on with the other paint layers.

[Max Rockatansky]

D8 makes some yugly shields, especially the ones where they have to add numbers on blanks. I have one of the older Scotchlite I-215s with smaller digits which were silkscreened on with the other paint layers.

The "2"  was starting to chip off of my sign which I suspect might have played a part in it's removal.  The newer vinyl sheets produced by Caltrans have evolved into a much cleaner single piece which includes the numerals.  I have 805 which is a single vinyl piece and looks far better than the 215. 

[Jacob]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today. Very happy to have this in my collection and on my wall! It measures 3ftx3ft, so it's very large!

My Interstate 80 Shield by jdenk82203, on Flickr

[US71]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today. Very happy to have this in my collection and on my wall! It measures 3ftx3ft, so it's very large!

My Interstate 80 Shield by jdenk82203, on Flickr

State Named, too

[Jacob]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today. Very happy to have this in my collection and on my wall! It measures 3ftx3ft, so it’s very large!

My Interstate 80 Shield by jdenk82203, on Flickr

State Named, too

Yep, I knew I had to have it when I saw it, even though it set me back nearly $200. You just don’t see Illinois state named shield pop up ANYWHERE! I haven’t seen a single one on eBay in over a year!

[Jacob]

Did I also mention that it's a 1957 spec? I believe this sign dates back to the 1960s.

[US71]

Newly acquired "souvenir" size shields.

[Jacob]

Recently picked up these bad boys. The quarantine has got me in the buying mood lately...

I know you got these a few months ago, but just had to say that Mississippi 55 shield is awesome! The New Hampshire 93 one is neat too! Glad to see people saving these old ones from being turned into scrap metal.

[US71]

I have a couple more I'm looking at, but don't know if I'll win them

[Max Rockatansky]

I forgot I have an I-55 Mississippi too:

https://flic.kr/p/SXb771

[Jacob]

I forgot I have an I-55 Mississippi too:

https://flic.kr/p/SXb771

Gotta love the state named shields, it's sad a lot of states don't do it anymore.

[Max Rockatansky]

I forgot I have an I-55 Mississippi too:

https://flic.kr/p/SXb771

Gotta love the state named shields, it's sad a lot of states don't do it anymore.

They are still common in California which helps makes them more desirable.  Arizona does the State still but those shields usually are half the price of one from California. 

[kphoger]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today.

State Named, too

Plus it has the state name on there, so double bonus!

[Jacob]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today.

State Named, too

Plus it has the state name on there, so double bonus!

That's the reason I bought it. Very hard to find Illinois state named shields anywhere.

[Scott5114]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today.

State Named, too

Plus it has the state name on there, so double bonus!

That's the reason I bought it. Very hard to find Illinois state named shields anywhere.

And it has the state name, too! Win-win!

[Jacob]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today.

State Named, too

Not only that but it's massive, 36x36 inches. The only thing I'm dissapointed in is I can't seem to find a date stamp/marking on the back ☹️

Plus it has the state name on there, so double bonus!

That's the reason I bought it. Very hard to find Illinois state named shields anywhere.

And it has the state name, too! Win-win!

[kphoger]

I picked up this very rare Illinois state named Interstate 80 shield off of Facebook Marketplace today.

State Named, too

Plus it has the state name on there, so double bonus!

That's the reason I bought it. Very hard to find Illinois state named shields anywhere.

And it has the state name, too! Win-win!

Not only that but it's massive, 36x36 inches. The only thing I'm dissapointed in is I can't seem to find a date stamp/marking on the back ☹️

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