Description: To maximize the chance your signs will arrive before Christmas, please order before December 5! Michigan Interstate 496 route marker. Up for sale today is this Michigan Interstate 496 route sign. Made to the exact 1961 standard from the origins of the Eisenhower interstate highway system, using the custom fonts that were only ever used by the state of Michigan on its highway signage. The wider shields came with the revision of 1961—previously, three-digit route markers were the same size as two-digit, but with narrower numerals. This design was supplanted by the modern shield style—often with the state name omitted! —in 1971, and it gets harder and harder to find the original-style interstate route markers in many states. This sign is flat printed on heavy gauge steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 7 lb. 10 oz., and is 21 by 18 inches. It is a non-reflective sign—perfect for ordinary display, indoors or outdoors. (If you would like a different size version, please ask as I can certainly make one!) This is a high quality, heavy steel sign. 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! Please do see my other auctions for quality Michigan US and state route markers! Would you like a number not seen here? Or perhaps a different style? 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 the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. Figure about 9 lb. 10 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: 159 USD
Location: Tilton, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-14T18:17:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
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: Polygon
Size: Medium
Orientation: Horizontal
Item Width: 21.000 in
Item Length: 18.000 in
Item Weight: 7 lb 10 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
