Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"Eclectic decor. And hey,... it's not part of a corporate chain."
QUOTE: Mustapha.

THE BILTMORE HAT CO is no longer a Canadian company, they having been bought by

American interests and moved to Texas, July past.

Of incidental note, the only men's custom hat shop in Toronto, if not Ontario, is the Leon Drexler Co.
(All other hat shops only sell "Brand Name" hats; there is not one "maker", even if their name is on the label.)

http://leondrexler.com/New_Leon_Drexler_Website/Home.html

Regards,
J T

 

[adma]

THE BILTMORE HAT CO is no longer a Canadian company, they having been bought by

American interests and been moved to Texas, July past.

You mean they don't even have Guelph operations anymore? Shame...

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for March 26, 2013.




Then. 'The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Market Branch, Jarvis and King NW corner. c1922.'

Now. September 2012. No longer a bank; offices now...

 

[LowPolygon]

what a gem that is! and in excellent condition too.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"You mean they don't even have Guelph operations anymore? Shame... "
QUOTE: adma.

It is a shame but, being a former "volume manufacturer" most of their production was to the USA in the form of fedoras.

This was not a belly-up deal, and I should have made that clear; the US company were the owners for quite some time,

and are more involved with western style hats so the move will add to their Texas production under one roof.


Regards,
J T

 

[thecharioteer]

what a gem that is! and in excellent condition too.

Almost demolished by the City in the 1970's when it created St. James Park.

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

Almost demolished by the City in the 1970's when it created St. James Park.

And it remained as a CIBC Branch until the mid-1990s. It had those awful burgundy fake "awnings" in the windows with the CIBC logos on them. Looks much more dignified now.

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for March 27, 2013.



Then. Nine Dundas West. Dec. 14, 1939. That arched doorway on the left; a narrow driveway actually, is something I sauntered by many times on the way to and from Chinatown in my youth; I'm not sure why it remains stuck in my mind...

Now. September 2012.

 

[k10ery]

Stupid question perhaps, but what was reducoing?

 

[Mustapha]

Stupid question perhaps, but what was reducoing?

There is some serious Googling going on about this today but I got the answer first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duco

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for March 28, 2013.





Then. Rear 21 Elizabeth Street. May 15, 1913. The paper sign tacked upon the house says: 'UNSANITARY'.

Now. September 2012. Nathan Philips Square.

 

[Mustapha]

Yay, they're opening a Denny's Restaurant on Dundas Street in the old Sai Woo building.

http://www.lennard.com/spaces/view/121-123-dundas-street-w-28

 

[dbailey62]

Yay, they're opening a Denny's Restaurant on Dundas Street in the old Sai Woo building.

http://www.lennard.com/spaces/view/121-123-dundas-street-w-28

I miss Sai Woo. It was the main Chinese restaurant of my childhood.

 

[Mustapha]

I miss Sai Woo. It was the main Chinese restaurant of my childhood.

Partners 'Garfield' and 'Norman' (Bill Wen passed away years ago) are still very much around. I would guess they are about 80. You would probably recognize them if you saw them; Garfield was the little guy and Norman was the tall good looking one.

I miss the place too, but there was no shortage of Chinese eateries in this city last I looked.

 

[Mustapha]

Both you & Mustapha are Conspirators:

FOOD! FOOD! FOOD!

Kam Kuk Yuen, n/s Dundas, e of Spadina.

&

Kwong Chow, w/s Elizabeth, s of Dundas.


Regards,
J T

Hey! Stick to your area of expertise please: auto repainting.