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Store Fronts!

An explosion of colour in Leaside:

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Alert to all regarding this thread (esp. those of you w/cameras and posting ability): a vintage Vitrolite (?) (!) Laura Secord sign has been uncovered at the NW corner of Bloor & Durie in Bloor West Village--hot foot it there to take a look...
 
Alert to all regarding this thread (esp. those of you w/cameras and posting ability): a vintage Vitrolite (?) (!) Laura Secord sign has been uncovered at the NW corner of Bloor & Durie in Bloor West Village--hot foot it there to take a look...

I was hoping someone near there would have had a pic of this today
I might have to check this out tomorrow - provided its still there??
 
Roncesvalles Ave. Nice Art Deco details here. Former Woolworth store perhaps? Wasn't the corporate colours red and white?

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Actually, it was Kresge. Being on the Inventory has allowed for its details to be retained over time.
 
A few from the east end..........

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And finally, notice anything a little odd about this one?...

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While I'm not too sure on the exact anatomies of whatever this is supposed to be, it does appear to be rather anatomically correct:

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...or maybe it's just a tail?
 
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WHAT THE?!?

well, it looks like imageshack agrees with me...


As I was trying to say:
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A few east end fronts from my walk to my latest Urban Wilderness excursion...

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High octane spirituality?:

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And a couple from last year:

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