State Welcome Sign Magnets

[signsteelr]

Yes, I am as excited! LOL  As soon as he posts ones I don't have, I purchase one... so far I'm up to 38...

I did not notice there were difference with a few states... thank you for pointing that out... very interesting!   I just went through all the states I have and compared them against a page I found that illustrates all 50 (which seem to be consistent with the versions this guy on eBay is selling... link to that page below)... the only other state that seems to have two different versions that I see is Virginia.   The Virginia version I have has 2 horses (one more prominent and detailed in the foreground) as well as the new Cape Henry Lighthouse to right of the sign.  The "newer" Virginia version only has 1 small horse behind the sign and no lighthouse.

I would love to know why they changed some of the versions.   The only reason I can think of is they may not have had permission to use the lighthouses in DE and VA.  I got married at a lighthouse (the one shown on MA's magnet, ironically) and when the Coast Guard granted permission to me the letter explicitly stated that the lighthouse could not be used "in any products you may be advertising".  Perhaps the Coast Guard found out the DE and VA lighthouses were being used and they had to change to a new version?   You'd think they'd change to the new versions of the DE and VA welcome signs as well if they did a re-design?.... oh well.

I'm sure you have noticed the guy on eBay selling these seems to be going in alphabetical order and tends to post new ones on Mondays or Thursdays.  Happy collecting!   Hope you get all 50!   

Link to a page showing all 50 magnets:
http://blgiftsimports.com/swm-2-level-state-welcome-sign-magnet-detail.htm

[signsteelr]

Finally completed my collection!   It only took three years!!

[robbones]

Cool.

[rmsandw]

The same vendor that has been adding the 50 states of the Artwood has a similar one now from decowood.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/North-Carolina-State-Welcome-Sign-Decowood-Fridge-Magnet-/261765234675?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf26c7ff3

[Scott5114]

I wonder what legal authority exists to prevent people from using lighthouses in commercial works.