California US-101 highway shield route sign, USED REAL

Another REAL sign from the sign man. You won't find any fakes here! This US-101 sign originates in California, the only state which still uses the traditional shield shape cut-out with "US" above the numerals. That makes this sign a desirable collectors' item. US-101 still goes all the way (over 1500 miles) along the West Coast from Washington's Olympic Peninsula through that state, Oregon and California to Hollywood. This 24" x 28" sign is in good, USED condition and lays completely flat. It is made of aluminum with fully screened reflective "engineer grade" sheeting. This sign was obtained legally from scrap. What a great present for any Hollywood Movie Industry enthusiast!

PLEASE NOTE: e-bay forces us to enter more detailed shipping information. Because there are several variables going into the shipping calculation (1. while I am on the road, the point of shipping changes depending on where I am when I receive payment, 2. different signs have different sizes and weights, 3. sometimes I get to combine more than one sign into one parcel, etc., etc.) the shipping "wizard" cannot be accurate. Often the stated rate in my listing is actually too high, but then again it can also be too low at times. PLEASE IGNORE THE SHIPPING COST that appears in the listing. Also, I will NOT ALWAYS be shipping from the stated "item location" in my listing. So, in any case, feel free to contact me during the auction for a more exact quote. DEAR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: shipping costs can vary widely depending on your country, therefore please wait until I invoice you. I will also gladly give you an estimate during the auction.

Please see my other auctions. You may also contact me for other signs available, particularly from Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

All my signs have been obtained WITHIN the state that posts this particular sign. Most of them have actually been on the pole, therefore been USED. In cases where my signs are UNUSED, they still originate from where they are normally posted and where they were intended for use. My unused signs are all “leftover, phased-out stock”. NONE of my signs have been “made to order” in one single location claiming to make them for various states. You get only the real deal from the sign man.
I see myself forced to make this clear because of the proliferation of signs on e-bay which are claimed to be “originals”. If you want to separate the wheat from the chaff of fakes, try to exclude certain keywords such as “new”, “street”, etc. from your search mode. You can do that by simply adding the minus sign in front of the word you want to exclude.

Concerning SHIPPING: Winning bidder pays only ACTUAL postage rounded up to the nearest dollar. I try to ship the most economical way via USPS or UPS. Since the shipping calculator on e-bay does not properly reflect shipping charges because of the item’s size, I will have to calculate each shipment once I know where it is going. Happy to combine multiple items! Also, I am frequently on the road, and will ship from wherever I am at the time your payment clears. Therefore shipping rates may vary slightly, but I will always charge what is stated in my invoice, not more. If shipping turns out to be significantly less, I will tape a refund to the back of the item.

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