Flashback: How the Sam the Record Man sign found a second life

By News Staff

Posted December 8, 2017 10:26 pm.

Last Updated December 8, 2017 10:27 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

From its glory days on Yonge Street, to its ignominious retreat into a forgotten storage unit — all the way back to a prominent perch in the heart of the downtown core, the Sam the Record Man sign has been on quite a ride.

Here’s a look back at how the iconic sign found a second life.

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