Her two companions looked too young to remember the “duck and cover” drills that the woman recalled as a child – how she and her classmates had ducked under their school desks and covered their heads in event of a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union. Once, they were as commonplace as traffic lights Fallout Shelter signs like this one were ubiquitous in schools and public buildings across the country. ![]() A week or ago, I had seen one of those original Fallout Shelter signs with the three inverted triangles at another auction house. I think she was confusing it with the universal sign for fallout shelters. The sign had the same yellow and black colors, but it cautioned against hazardous radioactive materials. They were standing in front of an auction table cramped with tarnished silverware pieces, but her thoughts were sparked by a bright yellow sign just behind them. Pictures shows example signs.“We got under our desks and covered our heads – like that could stop the radiation,” I overheard the woman say to the two other women with her. This has 4 small mounting holes, one in each corner. Printed at the bottom of the sign in small print it says "DOD FS NO.2 (NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED WITHOUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERMISSION". 7,8,9 the box from which the sign comes from. As proof of authenticity, I also present in the photo no. Originally, the signs were packed 40 pieces in one box. ![]() They were screen printed the fashioned way black print first and then the yellow over that. New Old Stock condition, unused, however, due to many years of storage, it may have signs of time. 1960s US fallout shelter sign from the Cold War period. Today we offer you a very original and beautiful piece of American history.
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