Canadian Signage Thread
 

Just making this thread not to plug up the retail thread with construction pics and new signage pictures.

Historic Signage
LED signage
Advertising Signage
3rd Party Signage
New Retail Construction

Bonus points for pics of any "mid-century"-style signs still in use (or modern facsimiles). :tup:

^^^ I've got a good one!

This neon sign here in Windsor was just refreshed recently and is now the first local sign to have the unique status as the only sign on the city's heritage register! It's from 1954! I grew up two blocks away from this plaza and sign and hold it close to my heart, as I have so many memories amazing growing up in the 60s and 70s, basically going there almost every day for candy and groceries with my mother once a week. It's got a very Vegas look to it, and I'm so happy that they saved it and refreshed it!

http://windsorite.ca/2012/02/heritag...n-square-sign/

http://www.windsorstar.com/photos+yo...134/story.html

One of my favourite signs in Toronto has been missing for the past few years, but will apparently be back:

https://i.cbc.ca/1.3962885.148599958...el-mocambo.jpg

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...mmer-1.3962759

The El Mocambo sign was taken down due to disrepair after the venue closed and was sold, however the new owners intend to open this summer and at some point the sign will return. One would hope concurrently.

The current streetview sans sign but mentioning the lack thereof: https://goo.gl/maps/tJGDfaFttav

Cool

http://windsorite.ca/wp-content/uplo...405.jpg?x33372

My favourite in Hamilton is Hutch's, the fries moves

http://www.hutchs.ca/wp-content/gall...4413b981ad.jpg
Mike Walker
http://www.hutchs.ca/community/nggallery/image/20

The TTC logo has been around since the 1920's.
source: www.680news.com
http://www.680news.com/wp-content/bl...01/ttcsign.jpg

Most people on this forum don't need to see this sign in full to know what it is. Looking forward to seeing it refurbished and installed on Victoria street.
source: https://www.thestar.com
https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/...op.850x567.jpg

Also looking forward to the Sam's signs going up at Dundas Square.

Iconic! :cheers:

To me, the three "great signs of Toronto (commercial category)" were always El Mocambo, Sam's, and Zanzibar. Not in the same league, but still very Toronto would be Fran's Restaurants.

EDIT: How could I forget Honest Ed's? Doh!

Mine as well. It still ain't no Garden Gate Restaurant (personal bias is on)

As a kid, this sign always let me know I was about to get a great sandwich and my second hand smoke fix.

http://www.blork.org/blog/imyjiz3/be...urant-1990.jpg

Calgary has some great recently restored hotel signage in the East Village.

http://www.canaconstruction.com/wp-c...21-826x536.jpg
Source: http://www.canaconstruction.com/proj...l-restoration/

https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...6/DSC_2990.jpg
Source: http://www.calgarymlc.ca/heritage-buildings/

The St Louis Hotel has the Old Cecil sign as well.

http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51...NjE0Mg%3D%3D.2
Source: http://www.thepicta.com/place/cecil-hotel/19662501

In Vancouver these are a few of my favorites.

sourve: http://blog.cherryvelvetplus.com
http://blog.cherryvelvetplus.com/wp-...2/SOM-Neon.jpg

source: https://static1.squarespace.com
https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...1443727517277/

The Orpheum and Vogue signs are heritage protected, one assumes?

Yes.

I like how Edmonton has a Neon Sign Museum. I'd love ot see something like that in Toronto, though the area around Dundas Square is kind of turning into one with the Mirvish and Sam's Signs.

Fredericton has banned Neon signs from the downtown. Two signs were grandfathered in.

One was for George's Footwear:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1..._620/image.jpg

When George's closed and the building renovated, the sign was taken down, so it is gone now. :(

The second is for Victory Meat Market, and is still active and in use to this day:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1146/5...a38fc8d1_b.jpg

(Images from Googling)

Famous ones for Ottawa locals:

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/civi...e-91476515.jpg

https://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bph...avdBYxHQ/o.jpg

This one is gone I think:

http://wpmedia.ottawacitizen.com/201...0&h=630&crop=1

Love the Vancouver neon signs! Glad they were able to be preserved.

It would be pretty brilliant if more and more of these old signs come to YDS. Would probably look really cool mixed in with the LED boards. Shame Honest Ed's is tucked away around the corner.

Love this one in Montreal - the building too

http://www.imtl.org/image/big/_MG_5024.jpg