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Latest comment: 7 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I remember this as being more or less horrifying, at least to an 8 or 10-year-old, which is when I read it. I added a description of the original signpost to the article. I don't recall much else. Wastrel Way (talk) 03:20, 20 February 2019 (UTC) EricReply

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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I came here looking for details of a Hardy Boys story that I read in the 1960s. It was called "The Sinister Signpost," But the plot was nothing like the plot that is summarized in this article. According to this article, I see that the titular signpost was a sign by the side of a highway that concealed an anti-vehicle weapon. The "signpost" in the story that I remember was a remotely controlled puppet of a human hand that stood by the side of a footpath leading to the antagonist's underground lair. The cover art shown in this article correlates very well with the story that I remember, not so well with the story that is recounted in the article text. 2600:4041:D2:AC00:E95B:FEF8:6C58:82C6 (talk) 17:06, 6 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

> "nothing like the plot that is summarized in this article"

There is a 1936 and a 'revised' 1966 version. Both are summarized in the article. You read the 1936 version. It was still in stores in the 1960s. The 1936 version is available at fadedpage.com PRR (talk) 04:59, 19 July 2025 (UTC)Reply