PORCELAIN Auto Club of So Cal Stop Sign w/ Reflectors Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 167.50 Time Left - Bid Count 11 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 24, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Santa Barbara, California See more about 'PORCELAIN Auto Club of So Cal Stop Sign w/ Reflectors ' Description Offering a very hard to find and early piece of Southern California automobile memorabilia. This heavy porcelain on steel stop sign is in good condition for it's age. This dates probably back to the 1930's, maybe earlier, and has numerous areas of porcelain loss but nothing that has gone through the metal. I don't think this sign was shot at but it has had a lot thrown at it over the years. I think it just adds to the character of the piece. There are 38 glass reflectors on this sign. The reflectors are all in place, but two are chipped. This is an octagonal sign that measures 24" across and is 24" in height.Starting around 1910, the Auto Club sent teams of cartographers to survey the state's roads for the production of maps and to create a uniform signing system. The Auto Club posted thousands of porcelain-on-steel traffic signs throughout the state and continued to do so until the State of California took over the task in the mid-1950s. The signs were produced by a local company that manufactured porcelain-on-steel bathtubs. A few of these signs remain in service today, though they are extremely rare.Please see the pictures and ask any questions via email. NO RESERVE. Thank you for looking and good luck. Place a Bid!