US 66 Castro Freeway guide sign.
Up for sale today is freeway guide sign for US 66, which was proposed to be named after Jose Castro, one of the last Mexican governors of California before it became a state. The proposal appeared on a handful specification sheets and reference manuals around 1958 before certain events in Cuba made the name untenable to the principles of good old American capitalism. The name Pasadena Freeway ended up being kept. The sign is made to the exact 1956 standard in use at the beginning of 1958.
An original of these is probably impossible to find. As far as I know, they never got past the drawing board. So here is your chance to own an excellent display piece, without having to go back in time and thwart the revolution of the proletariat.
The sign is flat printed on heavy gauge steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 3 pounds, 2 ounces. the freeway guide signs in use in the field are much more colossal - this one is a precise rescaling of the original sign down to a much more manageable 17 1/2 x 7 inch size. it is a non-reflective sign - perfect for ordinary display, indoors or outdoors. (if you would like a larger size version, please ask as I can certainly make one!)
This is a high quality, heavy steel sign. 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 route number 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.
"Life doesn't happen along the interstates. It's against the law." - Charles Kuralt
Figure about 5 pounds for shipping, packed with care and mailed from zip code 61833.
Thank you for your purchase!