Signs by Rudy

Today we’re proud to introduce Relics of Route 66: A Signs by Rudy Legacy — celebrating Route 66 history, craftsmanship, and the timeless lettering style Rudy was known for. His talent still inspires every piece. Keeping Rudy’s iconic Route 66 lettering style alive and honoring his work for Tucumcari and the Mother Road.

https://www.route66news.com/2024/05/01/rudy-gonzales-last-of-the-old-time-sign-painters-dies-at-90/

Rudy Gonzales, last of the old-time sign painters, dies at 90 - Route 66 News Rudy Gonzales, who handpainted signs large and small for more than a half-century along Route 66 in New Mexico, died on April 21. He was 90. A rosary and memorial Mass for Gonzales will be held Friday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Tucumcari, according to his obituary. Route 66 News published a ...

Rudy Gonzales passed away in April 2024, and many of his signs are still around, although many are fading and some billboards are missing panels. Below are links to articles about him.

https://www.route66news.com/2024/05/01/rudy-gonzales-last-of-the-old-time-sign-painters-dies-at-90/

https://www.route66news.com/2009/06/30/a-last-of-the-breed/

A last of the breed - Route 66 News In my first Route 66 trips, I noticed on dozens of businesses and billboards in eastern New Mexico the signs of a distinctive lettering by a sign painter. The signs were notable because of their lettering — often a thick, squat, easily read style that I’d seen nowhere else. Some of the letters w...