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Collectible Vintage Signs
By Wheeler | May 9, 2008
Collecting vintage signs of all shapes, sizes, colors and purpose has been a hobby of many folks, including myself, for many years.
Personally, I collect vintage road signs. I have Do Not Enter, One Way, Yield, Stop, Handicapped Parking, No Parking and many other signs. Some of them are vintage and some are not. One of my favorites is a street sign from the intersection of University Avenue and East Franklin Street (Now E. Franklin Ave.) in St. Paul, MN. This lovely corner sign came with all the mounting hardware and now adorns a pole in the yard at my mom’s house.
Collecting vintage signs can be a great adventure that will take you to some really cool places. I love going to flea markets and hearing the old guy with the signs talk about where he got the ones that he has. I’m amazed at some of the stories these guys tell. Personally, I’ve bought or been given all of my signs without any nefarious activity by me or the people whom I bought them from..so I don’t have any great stories. Do you have any adventurous stories about your collectible vintage signs? Tell me!
There are tons of different signs that you can collect. One of the great places to look is the old family farm. The vintage dairy signs can fetch a pretty penny to the right collectors. Also, vintage seed signs are quite popular. Keep an eye out at Grandpa’s farm!
Strangely enough, vintage Canadian road signs are also highly sought after. I’ve been trying to figure out why with no luck. If you happen to be from our friendly country to the North and happen to be a collector of vintage Canadian road signs, let me know! I’d be very interested in hearing what you have to say!
Topics: Collecting, collectibles, vintage signs, vintage stuff |