How Do You Collect Vintage Traffic Signs?
Whether you collect them for decoration or simply to own your own pieces of history, collecting vintage traffic and road signs can be a rewarding and challenging hobby. Below you’ll find some tips on starting or expanding your collection. Decide what types of signs are the most interesting to you. There are many types of signs available to collect, including regulatory signs (such as stop or yield signs), guide signs (that mark recreational areas or distance), or marker signs (that designate roads, routes or direction). Some people limit their collections to a particular type of sign, such as street signs or traffic markers, while others collect signs based on a specific area or time period. Consider where you will be storing or displaying your signs. Some vintage signs are quite large and heavy. If you want to hang them on the interior or exterior walls of your home, you may need to re-enforce the structure. If you want to store them in a garage or storage space, prepare that space to
