California US 101 Redwood Highway road freeway guide sign black 1958 40×16
US 101 Redwood Highway freeway guide sign. Up for sale today is this freeway guide sign for US 101 in northern California, the Redwood Highway. Made to the exact state standard used in 1958 and 1959. This style is the last to feature the black background, before the state switched to green signs in August 1959 to conform with the new Interstate System standards. An original of these is not only very rare to find scrapped, but is a herculean effort to transport; also, as far as I know, they have all been destroyed. So here is your chance to own an excellent display piece, without the need of a time machine. The sign is flat printed on steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 16 lb. And is 40 by 16 inches. If you would like a different size, please do not hesitate to inquire. This is a high quality, heavy steel, non-reflective sign – perfect for indoor or outdoor display. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! I can of course make these signs with any destinations of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and city limit guide signs from bygone eras. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. Figure about 18 lb. The watermark and bear logo in the design preview will not appear on the actual sign. We have begun adding a watermark because we have had problems with other companies copying our artwork to make lesser-quality imitations. You will only get this high level of quality in design and materials from Signs by Jake. Life doesn’t happen along the interstates. It’s against the law.
