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androiduk
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I'm thinking that, yes, the sign itself will not survive, but a crap load of photos of it from it's second life will. What kind of survival would it have had, had it not been uncovered/recovered? Are there any photos of it from it's first life? I don't think so, but I could be wrong. Anyway, it's had a good second life, and it's been photographed pretty much every day of that second life!!!
A photo that I took of this sign from August 7, 2006 ...
Searching through the archives I came oh so close to getting a vintage shot of that store. The pic below is just a few doors down. I think that open awning on the far left would be it. There was a drug store next door and gas pumps on the sidewalk next to the drug store.
EVCco
Senior Member
^What the deepend said! Thanks, I actually forgot where it was exactly myself. I do remember its no longer a convenience store though. I thinks it been converted to a fabric store or something.
Here's another one I came across today - 1990 Eglinton West:
adma
Superstar
Formerly "Nass Milk" (you can seill see the shadowy "Nass" underneath). I suppose a Mac's Milk knockoff with a bear substituting for a pussycat...
bAuHaUs
Active Member
^What the deepend said! Thanks, I actually forgot where it was exactly myself. I do remember its no longer a convenience store though. I thinks it been converted to a fabric store or something.
Here's another one I came across today - 1990 Eglinton West:
I grew up hanging out at this c-store for way too many years.
EVCco
Senior Member
Good spot! I never noticed the "shadow Nass"
A couple more store signs I found deep in the bowels of my hard drive:
BJ Variety - Beyond Belief - I think somewhere near Dundas & Roncesvalles (??)
And not a variety store, but a deli, out on the "Dirty Lake Shore".........
A couple more store signs I found deep in the bowels of my hard drive:
BJ Variety - Beyond Belief - I think somewhere near Dundas & Roncesvalles (??)
And not a variety store, but a deli, out on the "Dirty Lake Shore".........
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collations
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Good spot! I never noticed the "shadow Nass"
A couple more store signs I found deep in the bowels of my hard drive:
BJ Variety - Beyond Belief - I think somewhere near Dundas & Roncesvalles (??)
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Ahh ... the BJ Convenience ... the convenience store for all of your OK Gifts, July 20, 2009!!!
And what it looked like at an earlier date, April 6, 2003 ...
EVCco
Senior Member
Haha! I'll have to check that place out the next time...
I normally shop here for all my OK needs:
collations
New Member
A few more storefronts frrom this past weekend
3282 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
2958 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
2936 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
2090 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1962 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1781 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1686 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1635 Gerrard St E - August 28, 2010
287 Coxwell Ave - August 28, 2010
261 Coxwell Ave - August 28, 2010
2 Wendover Rd - August 29, 2010
3282 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
2958 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
2936 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
2090 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1962 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1781 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1686 Danforth Ave - August 28, 2010
1635 Gerrard St E - August 28, 2010
287 Coxwell Ave - August 28, 2010
261 Coxwell Ave - August 28, 2010
2 Wendover Rd - August 29, 2010
adma
Superstar
The sign above says "tax"; the sign below says "fax". (And what's with the "massage tools"?)
Most subversive: the "Legalize Shemp" in the middle of everything.
Goldie
Senior Member
I have a theory on the proliferation of 'variety' stores.
They all seem to have a license to sell lottery tickets and whenever I'm visiting, the lottery sales appear to be constant.
I'll bet the commission on those sales is the greatest portion of their income.
Could this wild theory be correct?
They all seem to have a license to sell lottery tickets and whenever I'm visiting, the lottery sales appear to be constant.
I'll bet the commission on those sales is the greatest portion of their income.
Could this wild theory be correct?
paraone
Active Member
as far as I know they don't receive any money from OLG. They just benefit from the increased foot traffic.
Goldie
Senior Member
Do you mean that OLG is dealing with unpaid labour?
Quick, call in the Ontario ombudsman!
EVCco
Senior Member
More great shots collations! I see you were down in my neck of the woods this time...
The old Canada Dry ones are probably my favourites:
They seem to be an increasing rarity. Here's one I found a few weeks ago though:
And another from a few years ago:
I think these might be the only three I know of. Any others out there??
The old Canada Dry ones are probably my favourites:
2 Wendover Rd - August 29, 2010
They seem to be an increasing rarity. Here's one I found a few weeks ago though:
And another from a few years ago:
I think these might be the only three I know of. Any others out there??
Long Island Mike
Senior Member
EVCCO: This store with the bay window and graffiti looks like a Philadelphia neighborhood store to me...and are the others noting the steel bars on some windows located in high-crime areas? LI MIKE
...and the rest:
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