Uncle Teddy
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This is going to be a great addition to this corner.
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maestro
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5 to 10 years is not an era
neubilder
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I didn't think spinning red signs were the types of things that defined eras.
TOareaFan
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I don't know....there was a substantial amount of angst when the Sam the Record Man and 1050 Chum signs were taken down from their locations.
grey
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Nothing says "dense urban downtown core" quite like a car dealership.
neubilder
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True, but not spinning car dealership signs that say "0% down with low financing"
TOareaFan
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Other than "heart string" type things...not much difference between that and spinning LPs that say "buy your Anne Murray records here"!
Automation Gallery
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Yeah shame, unless we get a music museum, nobody is ever going to see that sign spinning again
Torontovibe
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Yeah, except nobody takes pics of a car dealership sign, while thousands, if not millions of people, have photographed and filmed the Sam's sign. There must be a reason for that, right? (because it was an AWESOME sign) It was probably the best neon sign in Toronto. (and the most iconic)
I want that damned sign back!
TOareaFan
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you may have missed something....I was not mocking the Sam's sign (or those that love/miss it)....just helping someone else who took (minor) criticism for anticipating similar feelings for the Toyota sign (sounds like he/she lives in that 'hood and liked the sign).
Signs, like a lot of stuff come down to personal taste. Honest Ed's neon clad building is garrish and ugly and yet I can't imgaine Toronto without it (likely because that was the neighbourhood I spent my first 6 weeks in Canada living in when I was a lad).
junctionist
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Yet a car dealership in the commercial space of a condo or office building would in fact scream "dense urban downtown core".
grey
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Yes, there used to be a downtown Mini dealership (more like a showroom) at King & Spadina in the terrific Cossette building where Patagonia is now. The showroom doubled as an event space. It was actually pretty neat.
I consider Spadina to be one of the city's grandest gateways (certainly coming into town from the Gardiner) and it'll be nice not being greeted by a single storey car dealership for the blandest of autos.
I consider Spadina to be one of the city's grandest gateways (certainly coming into town from the Gardiner) and it'll be nice not being greeted by a single storey car dealership for the blandest of autos.
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TOareaFan
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Wait......so if it was a single storey dealership selling whatever you consider cool cars,,,,,that would be ok?
junctionist
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I don't think that follows. The Mini dealership was at 500 King Street West, in this four storey heritage building.
TOareaFan
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The second paragraph of the post I responded to had nothing to do with the mini dealership on King. The poster said "and it'll be nice not being greeted by a single storey car dealership for the blandest of autos." and was referring to the corner of Front & Spadina.
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