Roadgeek home decor

[BigMattFromTexas]

My walls are covered with signs and maps. Almost all of my signs are city owned roads . But here's the pictures anyway;
My entire collection:

Walls. (I made that shield a LONG time ago, I didn't put "TEXAS" in the correct spot. ) :

My wall, there was supposed to be an entire theme for that corner. But that never happened, and we've never gotten around to painting over it.:

My closet door:

Right inside my room. (I know my room was dirty..) :

Above the speed limit sign:

My room door:

From inside my room, that's behind my room door:


So, that's pretty much it. Never mind the dirtiness in my room. It's been clean A LOT since then..
BigMatt

[nyratk1]

I won an auction for a 3M HV traffic signal and I'm putting that sucka in the room

I'm jealous! Any photos?

Won it on eBay so here's the seller's photo of it:



Just needs a PAR46 bulb and a sequencer.

[Zmapper]

The only decor that could be possibly written off as roadgeek material is a 6' by 4' laminated world map.
Disappointing

[algorerhythms]

I have no roadgeek decor, though I was thinking of a way to blend roadgeek decor with science (perhaps a "SPEED LIMIT c" sign).

By the way, KillerTux, where did you get the MD 68 and MD 418 shields?

[Duke87]

Colors chosen for obvious reason. 

It's good to have a Ghanaian on this forum. Or is that supposed to represent Bolivia?

Neither. It's supposed to represent traffic lights.

Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought.

[Zmapper]

Colors chosen for obvious reason. 

It's good to have a Ghanaian on this forum. Or is that supposed to represent Bolivia?

Neither. It's supposed to represent traffic lights.

Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought.

Maybe it's because rectangular traffic lights aren't in the MUTCD.

[mightyace]

Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought.

I think they knew but were just messing with your head. 

[ctsignguy]

These piccys are from the old place....i hope to get some shots of the new digs soon....in the meantime, have fun!

[nyratk1]

Added more signs and lights - and there's a NY 5 and a "Signal Ahead" warning sign coming soon:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyratk1/sets/72157625313508419/

Still have to get bolts and visors for the Crouse Hinds Type R light too.

[jwolfer]

Anybody else here decorate their room with guide signs, traffic lights and other items of roadgeekery? Here's my room:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51285494@N04/4974595621/

I would love to have some roadgeek stuff up in the living room. My wife will not allow most of it.  We do have a shelf with some Duval County FL tags from 1969/70- current issue and a 1956 NJ tag.. because to colors match 

[nyratk1]

Anybody else here decorate their room with guide signs, traffic lights and other items of roadgeekery? Here's my room:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51285494@N04/4974595621/

I would love to have some roadgeek stuff up in the living room. My wife will not allow most of it.  We do have a shelf with some Duval County FL tags from 1969/70- current issue and a 1956 NJ tag.. because to colors match 

Ah boooooo...but there's always a den or a garage if you can.

Just won an auction for another sign - probably it for now until I can find road-used very local stuff. Here it is:

[Alps]

I've been upgrading over the past week.  Replacements: the weird Scotchlite silver-filled embossed arrow instead of a really junky one, and an embossed metal stop sign (THRU STREET, black on yellow) instead of the wooden one.  New: Cutout US 160 (1960's Colorado style), embossed One Way.  Traded ND I-94 shield for two-digit VT I-189 (both state name).  Still expecting a Manitoba TCH 1 shield as well.  That'll set me for quite some time.

[Roadgeek Adam]

I have an NY 387 shield from 1962, a NY 9N reference marker, PA 999 shield, a Raritan Arsenal Building S-623 sign, several topographic maps, photos of 7 Delaware River Bridges, several Huletts Landing highways, the Pennsy Turnpike tunnels.

I have been looking to add to that a bit.

[Ian]

Can you post pics of the NY 387 shield, the NY 9N reference marker, and the PA 999 shield?

Here is an updated list of my sign collection...

NY 9N
Delaware-New Castle County (rural DE state line sign-dated 2009)
PennDOT WEIGHT LIMIT 33 TONS sign
National Park Service DO NOT ENTER sign
VA SR 1101 sign blade
Seattle spec ONE WAY sign (was mounted on one of my Seattle signals)
Neutered and non-cutout I-93 shield (construction spec-was used during the 2004 Boston DNC)
Vermont I-89 (new old stock)
Vermont I-189 (new old stock)
Vermont I-91
MA 19
CT 149
VT 12
US 46 (unused)
Connecticut I-95
NH 28
PA 505
ME 4
CA 60 (and accompanying WEST and downward arrow; all that's missing is a FREEWAY ENTRANCE sign)
1950's LETITIA LANE/IDLEWILD LANE street sign assembly (was used at the top of my street)
1950's spec M-28 (Michigan)
Modern M-46
QC 132
Texas toll highway 45 (unused)
US 666 shield (made of wood-dated 1985)
Wyoming I-80 (with mounting brackets on back)
1960's spec curve sign (from Massachusetts-has the old DPW seal on the bottom)
AL 189
Maine I-95
US 202A (new old stock from Maine and has the old LeHay font. Not really sure about this sign, as US 202A doesn't exist)
QC 20 (old white style)
Georgia I-85 (original spec)
Georgia I-95
Washington state Evacuation route 4
US 301 (yellow colored Florida US shield)
New Hampshire I-89
New York Thruway (1940's spec 20x20 shield)
LA 10
PEI 2
North Dakota I-94
I also have numerous STOP and ONE WAY signs as well as a few parking signs

[agentsteel53]

yes, I'd definitely like to see the NY 387.  Would be interesting to see what style it is... officially, by then NY was using white squares with no "NY" or "US" in the crown, if not the black squares - by 1964 they were using black squares.  But, I know they were still putting up surplus embossed markers as late as 1962.  I've seen an NY US 11 with cateyes with a '62 stamp on the back.

[agentsteel53]

your 20x20 Thruway is 52-61 or so.  1952 is about when the thing opened! 

[Roadgeek Adam]

yes, I'd definitely like to see the NY 387.  Would be interesting to see what style it is... officially, by then NY was using white squares with no "NY" or "US" in the crown, if not the black squares - by 1964 they were using black squares.  But, I know they were still putting up surplus embossed markers as late as 1962.  I've seen an NY US 11 with cateyes with a '62 stamp on the back.

Not a great photo.

I have no photos of the 9N marker and 999 shield

[Ian]

your 20x20 Thruway is 52-61 or so.  1952 is about when the thing opened! 

Right, thats what I meant

[US71]

Am I the only one seeing a blank image?

[US71]

How the hell do you guys get those signs?  I personally wouldn't want to clutter my room with shields, but having one or two would be cool.

Flea Markets, e-bay, estate auctions (sometimes). Or talk to Jake

[agentsteel53]

how do you know that your 387 is a 1962?  does it have a stamp on the back?

also, does it look to have been repainted from an outline shield on a white square?

[Roadgeek Adam]

how do you know that your 387 is a 1962?  does it have a stamp on the back?

also, does it look to have been repainted from an outline shield on a white square?

Written on the back in marker of Jan 1962. I couldn't tell.

[agentsteel53]

the way to tell is that the outer black seems painted, while the inner border of the shield is screen-printed.  the paint also wears differently.  here is an extreme example.

[D-Dey65]

These piccys are from the old place....i hope to get some shots of the new digs soon....in the meantime, have fun!

"State Traffic Commission

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What state is that from?

Man, I wish I had the kinds of decorations you guys have.

[nyratk1]

Man, I wish I had the kinds of decorations you guys have.

I love those Connecticut Tpke. signs too. Wish I had an old style cutout NY shield - especially if it was a NY 25 one.

Was supposed to be getting a local street sign from another LIer on the Signaltraffic forums: a Patchogue Avenue sign from North Bellport...but the blizzard will delay that a day or two.