Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Gelber Bros Ghost Sign

This ghost sign is found on the side of a 1920s building on Richmond St W, the building having been built as a warehouse for Gelber Brothers Wholesale Woollens & Yard Goods.  Apparently it has been covered at various times through the years by billboards which may account for its fairly legible state! The building now houses several small businesses as well as a nightclub that has a rooftop patio that we can't see from the ground.
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25 comments:

  1. VioletSkyJuly 4, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    This is a cool sign! i am glad it still survives all the changes on this street.

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  2. Tina´s PicStoryJuly 4, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    cool old building :)

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  3. LindyJuly 4, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Another great ghost sign!

    My SIGN

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  4. AndyJuly 4, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Good find on your part. I keep looking for ghost signs but I haven't found any for awhile.

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  5. Melbourne Australia PhotosJuly 4, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    Nice one. I love those old ghost signs.

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  6. DebJuly 4, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    Nice sign, like the design of those windows too.
    If you are in York next year it might be fun to meet up if you have the time.

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  7. LowellJuly 4, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    You may know how much I love these faded old signs. We find a lot of them in Colorado when we visit out daughter. And I always take photos of them. Nice to know the history, too, as it makes the photo much more meaningful.

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  8. Gemma WisemanJuly 4, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    Love how the building still moves alongside the times but keeps its original identity! Gorgeous ghost sign!

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  9. PatJuly 4, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    very cool find!

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  10. EG CameraGirlJuly 4, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    This sign really IS in good shape considering its age.

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  11. Paul in Powell RiverJuly 4, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    I always look for these when I'm in a city. Locally we don't have anything like it, not least reason being that we don't have big brick buildings!

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  12. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comJuly 4, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Love it - funny how I see so many more of them now that others are posting them. Nice to have ones eyes open to new things - Fun shot.

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  13. RandyJuly 4, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    I love old painted signs like this. Great looking building.

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  14. Sam Roberts (Ghostsigns)July 4, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    Nice find, surprisingly faded more at the bottom than at the top.

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  15. LesleyJuly 4, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    This is great - I took a photo of this sign a couple of years ago (when the building was undergoing renovations) and I thought it might disappear. Am so glad it looks pretty much the same!

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  16. ClytieJuly 4, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    What a wonderful ghost sign. Most of the ones I see are far less legible!

    I agree with Deb about those windows - along with the beautiful brick and sign, the windows are striking!

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  17. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Very cool... I love ghost signs, Seattle has quite a few still.

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  18. Luna MirandaJuly 5, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    ghost signs--they're interesting. this building reminds me of a prison.:p

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  19. Michael RowlandJuly 5, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    I remember seeing this sign, glad it hasn't been covered over or " fixed"

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  20. DianneJuly 5, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    ghost signs are a part of history
    I love the old brick

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  21. FranciscaJuly 5, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Going, going... not quite gone!

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  22. WayneJuly 5, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    I think finding these is like buried treasure!

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  23. SharonJuly 5, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    This is a very nice, well preserved one!

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  24. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 5, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Fabulous find Pat. It's certainly held up well over all those years, a bit of billboard protection works wonders!!

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  25. UnknownJuly 31, 2016 at 7:47 PM

    Great to see a part of Toronto's history survived.

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