FOR SALE NOW! FV original street name signs for your tract.
Article in Fountain Valley Living Magazine (Curt Seeden and Dann Gibb pictured)
1960s era Baked enamel over steel
The new signs are green with the city logo
The image above is the current style black on white. We will have a date stamped sign up sheet at the booth so the signs will go to first come first served.
STREET SIGNS
Additional Information
The city has been gradually replacing our old white with black lettering neighborhood street signs for our new state-mandated reflective signs which are green with white lettering.
US Department of transportation federal highway administration has enacted a minimum sign reflectivity requirement that all cities must comply with.
Instead of scrapping the old signs citizens can now purchase them from the fountain Valley historical Society to help raise funds for this nonprofit. They make for great and unusual gifts.
For now the price is $25 for the signs inside the housing tracts, $40 for the larger signs for the streets outside of the tracts i.e. Brookhurst, Warner, Euclid etc. Eventually we may go to an auction format but until then we are selling these as first come first served. If the street you are interested in has not been changed yet from white to green, you can reserve your request by emailing Danngibb@gmail.com We have been taking requests for a couple of years so just know that all requests are dated to ensure first-come first-served. There were a few neighborhoods that were changed out before we started this program and those signs were scrapped.
About Us
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Fountain Valley stuff ?
Fountain Valley stuff ?
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1. a regularly updated website or webpage, typically one run by an individual that is written in an informal or conversational style. " God, I just love google ".
Fountain Valley stuff ?
Fountain Valley stuff ?
Fountain Valley stuff ?
Yep, stuff.
Hats, history and happenings, books and buttons, shirts, stickers, stories and more.
Just stuff some folks might be interested in.
Who / why
Fountain Valley stuff ?
Who / why
My name is Dann. Although I currently live in old towne Orange, my heart stays in FV. I lived in Huntington Beach from 1964 to 1970 when we moved to FV. Some reasons for this web site. 1. I love history. 2. I have a great memory. 3. I have a horrible memory and needed a place to put my research. 4. My wife keeps reminding me how much time and money (on ebay) I spend on my "hobby".
Did you know we have a Heritage park ?
Come to one of our luncheons, have some food and look around, come and learn some history about your town.
Help save our history
An important piece of our local and national history needs your help. Just check out the site and watch the video and I'm sure you'll agree.
Fountain Valley's history too
This community is directly tied to ours and this book is not only a great resource of information but also a fascinating American story.
Dedication
Dedication
I'm dedicating this web-site to a couple of my fountain Valley favorites. Those of you who knew them know why I would. For those who didn't know them, just ask.
Rosemary Eadie
" Hi Mrs. Eadie ! " I'd say from time to time when bumping into her around town and the response would be " call me Rosemary ". Nope, can't do it. Now when I was a punky 5th grader at Plavan elementary school I would have taken that offer but that offer didn't happen for a few decades. Crowned Miss Fountain Valley in 1969 Mrs. Eadie spent 38 years with our school district.
Jim Boeke
Jim and I met at Imperial health spa on magnolia and talbert in the 1970's. Going to FVHS football games with this former NFL player was quite an experience. I was going to write a couple of paragraphs about Jim here but it just wouldn't do justice to this mans life. It would take a book or better yet a movie. I've never met a nicer man.