Description: St. Louis destination guide sign. Up for sale today is this Illinois highway sign, for Interstate 55 and US Route 66, heading south toward St. Louis. The state of Illinois used the south direction for westbound US-66 when it was moved onto the new I-55 freeway. The sign is made to the exact 1961 federal standard used in Illinois until about 1974. An original of these is not only very rare to find scrapped, but is a herculean effort to transport; many still enjoy their active service on the highways. The signs in use in the field are colossal—this one is a precise rescaling of the freeway style sign down to a much more manageable size. Here is your chance to own an excellent display piece, without chancing legal trouble... or a hernia. The sign is flat printed on steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 3 lb. 7 oz., and is 15 by 9 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 5 lb. 7 oz. for shipping, packed carefully and mailed from zip code 61833. Our signs are only printed when you buy them. Allow about 10 business days for manufacturing, in addition to the usual delivery time. 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." —Charles Kuralt Thank you for your purchase!
Price: 109 USD
Location: Tilton, Illinois
End Time: 2024-11-21T06:45:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Shape: Rectangle
Size: Small
Orientation: Horizontal
Item Width: 15.000 in
Item Length: 9.000 in
Item Weight: 3 lb 7 oz
Year: 1961
Type: Traffic & Road Signs
Brand: Signs by Jake
Style: Vintage/Retro
Theme: America, Bar & Club, Barber Shop, Café & Bistro, Cars & Vehicles, Caution & Safety, Cities & Destinations, Fun & Curiosity, Landmarks, Landscape, Retro & Lounge, Transportation, Travel, Vehicles
Material: Steel
Subject: Vehicles
Pattern: Road Sign
Room: Any Room, Basement, Bedroom, Den, Dining Room, Entryway, Foyer, Garage, Guestroom, Indoor, Indoor/Outdoor, Kitchen, Living Room, Lounge, Mudroom, Office, Outdoor, Outside, Patio, Porch, Shop, Study, Sunroom, Terrace, Utility/Laundry Room, Workshop, Man Cave
Features: Decorative, Indoor, Ready To Hang, Outdoor, Smooth
Personalize: Yes
Additional Parts Required: No
Finish: Glossy
Color: Multicolor
Department: Kids, Teens, Adults
MPN: N/A
Mounting: Door Mounted, Free Standing, Hanging, Wall Mounted
Item Height: 0.125 in
Personalization Instructions: Please specify any customization requests: route number, destination cities, size, color, etc. Some requests may result in a different price point than the original advertised item.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
