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Regional Boards => Pacific Southwest => Topic started by: Quillz on November 11, 2010, 12:19:53 AM

Poll
Question: Which version of the Miner's Spade do you prefer?
Option 1: 1935 style votes: 1
Option 2: 1940 style votes: 5
Option 3: 1949 style votes: 2
Option 4: 1957 style votes: 4
Option 5: 1964 style votes: 6
Title: Miner's Spade
Post by: Quillz on November 11, 2010, 12:19:53 AM
1935: (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv45%2FNidoking%2FHighway%2520Shields%2520and%2520Concepts%2FCalifornia%2Fth_CA31935i.png&hash=37af9beec5fbbf35ac215da2df087755c424a849) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v45/Nidoking/Highway%20Shields%20and%20Concepts/California/?action=view&current=CA31935i.png)

1940: (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv45%2FNidoking%2FHighway%2520Shields%2520and%2520Concepts%2FCalifornia%2Fth_CA31940i.png&hash=4d5c4f87821e2215036b3cd950fa767d5778e9f6) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v45/Nidoking/Highway%20Shields%20and%20Concepts/California/?action=view&current=CA31940i.png)

1949: (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv45%2FNidoking%2FHighway%2520Shields%2520and%2520Concepts%2FCalifornia%2Fth_CA31949i.png&hash=2833a830b0206a71f0903925565ecc704b5f4ca5) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v45/Nidoking/Highway%20Shields%20and%20Concepts/California/?action=view&current=CA31949i.png)

1957: (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv45%2FNidoking%2FHighway%2520Shields%2520and%2520Concepts%2FCalifornia%2Fth_CA19570881i1.jpg&hash=452f4680869e7e5aca230e76abb20a43596d50c2) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v45/Nidoking/Highway%20Shields%20and%20Concepts/California/?action=view&current=CA19570881i1.jpg)

1964: (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv45%2FNidoking%2FHighway%2520Shields%2520and%2520Concepts%2FCalifornia%2Fth_500px-California_99svg.png&hash=0939f10fee684ad49d880f998a87e64f7b6c0c00) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v45/Nidoking/Highway%20Shields%20and%20Concepts/California/?action=view&current=500px-California_99svg.png)

I think the '49 spec is the best. Too bad it didn't use the modern FHWA Series fonts, though. I think it could make a cool modern classic. After that, the current design is my second favorite, if only because it's not the overly generic black and white.
Title: Re: Miner's Spade
Post by: agentsteel53 on November 11, 2010, 01:27:55 AM
I prefer 1940 because those are the most valuable!  glass cateyes go a long way.

also, please note the 1934 style with no outer border:

(//www.aaroads.com/shields/img/CA/CA19340011i1.jpg)

a 1934 style, if it ever showed up, would likely blow 1940 out of the water.
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