Signpost

A Signpost is an item available for purchase from Nook's Shop in Animal Crossing (GCN), and as a permanent landscape object in Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk.

In Animal Crossing (GCN)
Designs can be placed on the signs in this game.

In Animal Crossing (WW and CF)
Useful information is on these signs. Eventually, an animal will build his/her house on a signpost.