To everyone who placed a bid or who helped spread the word about our 2020 Street Sign Auction, THANK YOU! This year and pandemic have been devastating for nonprofit museums everywhere, and we too have seen a reduction in visitors this summer. It’s thanks to our supporters for buying from our online store, renewing their memberships and participating in our fundraisers that we were able to keep our doors open this year. And an ESPECIALLY BIG THANK YOU to the City of Wildwood Public Works department for donating the old signs to us as they replaced them this year.
We are pleased to announce that this event helped us raise almost $12,000! Again, we can’t thank our supporters enough. We hope to have similar street sign auctions in the future, since there are certain streets in Wildwood that have not yet gotten new signs (such as Arctic Ave and streets west of Park). Keep following us on social media and at wildwoodhistoricalmuseum.com to stay in the know. Below is the list of winning bids for all 61 signs sold. Winners, please keep sharing photos of your signs displayed at your home in the comments!
Juniper and New Jersey Aves: $217.50
Poplar and New Jersey Aves: $305
Bennet and New Jersey Aves: $230.50
Leaming and New Jersey Aves: $210.50
Oak and New Jersey Aves: $165.50
Pine and New Jersey Aves: $198.50
Schellenger and New Jersey Aves: $222
Maple and New Jersey Aves: $205.50
Garfield and New Jersey Aves: $170
Baker and New Jersey Aves: $247.50
Spicer and New Jersey Aves: $353
Park Blvd only (with hardware): $80
New Jersey Ave only (with hardware): $235.50
New Jersey Ave only (with hardware): $249.50
Magnolia Ave only (with hardware): $188.50
Youngs and New Jersey Aves: $207.50
Glenwood and New Jersey Aves: $196.50
Oak Ave and Park Blvd: $122.50
Magnolia Ave and Park Blvd: $192.50
26th Ave and Park Blvd: $207.50
Ocean Ave only (no hardware): $232.50
Pine Ave and Ocean Ave: $255.01
Washington Ave only (no hardware): $40
Washington Ave only (no hardware): $40
Cresse Ave and Park Blvd: $213.50
Montgomery Ave only (with hardware): $178.36
Susquehanna Ave only (with hardware): $49
Maple Ave and Park Blvd: $455
Glenwood Ave and Park Blvd: $187.50
Roberts Ave and Park Blvd: $160
Rio Grande and New Jersey Aves: $780
Schellenger Ave and Park Blvd: $167.50
Andrews and New Jersey Aves: $231.37
Taylor Ave and Park Blvd: $355
Davis and New Jersey Aves: $149.50
Cresse and New Jersey Aves: $307.55
Spencer Ave and Park Blvd: $152.50
Hildreth and New Jersey Aves: $241.50
Young Ave and Park Blvd: $113.50
Baker Ave and Park Blvd: $200
Spicer Ave and Park Blvd: $156
Hildreth Ave and Park Blvd: $168.50
Garfield Ave and Park Blvd: $120.50
Bennett Ave and Park Blvd: $169.50
Burk and New Jersey Aves: $259
Poplar Ave and Park Blvd: $177.50
Lincoln Ave and Park Blvd: $132.76
Pine Ave and Park Blvd: $139.50
Juniper Ave and Park Blvd: $172.75
Montgomery Ave and Park Blvd: $167.50
Andrews Ave and Park Blvd: $160.50
Burk Ave and Park Blvd: $139.87
Roberts and New Jersey Aves: $203
Ocean Ave only (no hardware, bent): $177.50
Lake Rd only (no hardware): $70.50
Ocean Ave only (no hardware): $325
Lake Rd only (no hardware): $66
Ocean Ave only (no hardware): $260
Tacony Ave and Park Blvd: $99
Dock Street and Park Blvd: $99
Andrews Ave sign from the Boardwalk: $255
One final note: We have heard from winners who asked if we could separate double signs from them. We don’t have the tools to do so but please note that if you only want one sign of an intersection after you win it, and you have the tools to separate them, you are welcome to donate any signs back to us that you don’t want. Thanks again for your continued support!