Twelve colors is the full Hawthorne range, and this Hawthorne Oval one line lawn sign is the standard-size oval that offers all of them. It holds one line of up to five characters at 3 inches. The photo shows the sign in Black/Gold, with the number 8749, shown on its stand. It’s the version to order if you want Green/Gold, which isn’t offered on every oval listing.

The full color list

Antique Brass, Antique Copper, Black/Gold, Black/Silver, Black/White, Bronze/Gold, Bronze Verdigris, Green/Gold, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Pewter/Silver, Red/Gold, and White/Gold. On a sign this size, a dark background with light numbers is the easiest to read. Green/Gold and Red/Gold are good if the house has colored shutters or a painted door to match.

How the Hawthorne Oval one line lawn sign is built

It is cast in the USA from recycled aluminum, which can’t rust. An all-weather protective coating goes on over the casting and is covered by a five-year warranty. The characters are cast into the oval, so they’re part of the sign for good. Because of that, the piece can’t be changed, cancelled, or returned once you’ve placed the order. Take a second look at the number first.

Where it fits

Three-inch characters on the Hawthorne Oval one line lawn sign are meant for close range: a short front walk, a townhouse lawn, a bed beside the driveway entrance. If the house is set well back, the estate-size oval runs up to 7-inch numbers and is the better choice. For a street name in addition to the number, the three-line Hawthorne Oval standard has two extra 14-character lines.

The other ovals and every rectangular or emblem-topped design are grouped under lawn address plaques. For the address on the house rather than in the grass, the wall-mounted address plaques are the companion range. A Hawthorne Oval one line lawn sign is a small thing that saves a lot of U-turns.