Collecting signs can be just as fun as collecting signals. My favorite signs to collect are old highway shields, guidepost signs, place markers, and so forth, especially from New Jersey and New York City. I also like regulatory signs like STOP or KEEP RIGHT that are either antiquated, or in some way unusual or particular to a place. I have (so far) resisted the urge to go down the “get signs from all 50 states” rabbit hole. I have also been taking it slow and focusing on quality over quantity.
The images below will link you either to more info about the sign, or to the full-size image.
New Jersey Signs
1970s Welcome to Clifton | PBA 36 sign
A gift from Ed Tapanes, I remember this sign from Valley Road on the Clifton-Paterson border.
1950s 5×8″ Porcelain Highway Signal and Sign Co. Crosswalk Push-Button sign
Mounted on an Automatic Signal push button (sourced separately), this sign most likely served in NJ or Philadelphia.
New York Signs
From gritty 1960s-70s New York… In many ways, these were far from the city’s best days. Nevertheless, this era is very nostalgic to me. The NYC Department of Traffic signs are uniquely cool among modern sheet aluminum signage. I’m keeping my eyes open for more of them.
Repros / Unknown Location Signs
This is either a repro, or one of a bunch of NOS signs that surfaced in recent years.
Repro 12 x 18 MOVE ON GREEN ONLY sign made by Signs by Jake. I’m not sure how widely used these signs were. I have only seen them in a couple photographs, like this one, in Hudson County New Jersey.
Garden State Signals 
