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An illustration of a pair of human hands reaching towards a series of different physical format ...
Window display, Sam The Record Man Yonge St. store.
An illustration of a pair of human hands reaching towards a series of different physical formats for music, including a compact disc, reel-to-reel tape and a vinyl record. Above them is a series of watches with different times displayed, to indicate the relative ages of the formats. All of the items are in front of a stylized depiction of the former Sam The Record Man store, with the name "SAM" in capital letters above a red wall with the famous vinyl record neon sign.

Window display, Sam The Record Man Yonge St. store.

Datec1985
Format
Notes
A promotional window display commissioned by the Sniderman family for the flagship Sam The Record Man store on Yonge St., circa 1985. Artwork on translucent plastic.
Medium
DimensionsImage size: 89.5 cm x 59.1 cm (35 1/4 in. x 23 1/4 in.)
Language
ProvenanceThe estate of the brother-in-law of Sam Sniderman. Purchased from a private dealer in 2019.
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Call Number / Accession Number2019-6-1
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Downtown
Province or state:Ontario