Arrow Neon Sign
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Lost in the 50's Drive-in
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Associated Dates
- 1961
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Heritage Value
- The Arrow Neon Sign was built in 1961 by the Neonette Sign Company of New Westminster when this property was opened as the Tomahawk Drive-in Restaurant. The restaurant was later known as Lindy's Burger and in 1990, the business was renamed Lost in the 50's Drive-in. It stands 20-foot tall and is composed of a large double-sided hollow steel panel serpentine arrow mounted on a pole supporting a lexan sign panel measuring approximately 8 feet wide by 4 feet tall. The sign was designed with three illuminated features: a round lamp at the top of the pole, a double-sided rectangular fluorescent sign panel box, and two double-sided rows of orange neon arrows that follow the large serpentine arrow.
The Arrow Neon Sign remains as a rare surviving example of neon sign art in the city and is the only historic neon sign in South Burnaby. The sign has gained prominence over the years as it has been associated with this small iconic drive-in which has also been utilized as a set for film production. Additionally, the drive-in has played a prominent role in the Edmonds community as a popular setting for recent "Show and Shine" participants to park their classic cars.
- Locality
- Edmonds
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Builder
- Neonette Sign Company
- Community
- Burnaby
- Contributing Resource
- Structure
- Ownership
- Public (local)
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Street Address
- 7741 Edmonds Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Helen 'The Swinging Girl' Neon Sign
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Other Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear Sign
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear Sign
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 12771
- Enactment Date
- 19/04/2010
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Heritage Value
- While the building here is of some importance as the former North Burnaby municipal office, its primary importance is its delightful neon sign that has become a North Burnaby landmark. Helen Arnold opened Helen’s Childrens Wear shop in the building next door to the old Municipal offices in 1948. In 1955, when North Burnaby moved out, she moved into the vacated building. As part of the renovations, Helen enlisted the assistance of her good friend Jimmy Wallace, owner of Vancouver’s Wallace Neon Company, to create a new sign for her expanded business. One of the company’s designers, Reeve Lehman, created the swinging neon girl that was installed in 1956. Designed in two parts, one section of the sign is cloud shaped and reads ‘Helen’s’ while the other section is a moving representation of a little girl on a swing. The sign is nine feet six inches high and nine feet wide, and the lower section is animated with an internal motor and gears. It immediately became a landmark on Hastings Street, and recently the sign’s design fame has spread far and wide as one of the best surviving examples of kinetic neon art in North America.
- Locality
- Vancouver Heights
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Community
- Burnaby
- Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Street Address
- 4142 Hastings Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.173
- Description
- Sell More Bread - Advertisement Flyer -- [192-?]. Advertising flyer for artistic cards promoting bread. The cards are supposed to inform the public that bread is the ideal food. The cards are produced by "The British Baker" at 38 Shoe Lane, London England. The flyer states that six of the cards can be purchased at 5/-. The flyer measures 21.5cm x 28.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Title
- Sell More Bread
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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advertising card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.4
- Description
- Cynthia - Advertising card -- [1916]. Advertising card for Fletcher Brothers Limited. On the front of the card is a coloured picture of a women named Cynthia. Inside on the left is a calendar for December 1916, buff-coloured; coloured picture of woman on front, head and shoulders view, wearing hat and large rose on front of gown, pale green border, "CYNTHIA" below, and at bottom, "Have you looked inside?"; inside is calendar for December 1916 and ad copy for Edisons, available at Fletcher Bros., Vancouver
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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Burnaby Centennial '71 information booth and display
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 information booth and display.
Burnaby Centennial '71 information booth and display
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 information booth and display.
Burnaby Centennial '71 information booth and display
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 information booth and display.
flyer
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.12.8
- Description
- Napoleon Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Flyer. Advertising flyer for Napoleon extra virgin olive oil. It was imported and guaranteed by A. Magnano Co. The flyer was used as an ink blotter.
- Object History
- A. Magnano Company Limited was started in 1903 by an Italian immigrant in Seatle.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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flyer
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.25.7
- Description
- H.Y. Louie's Cash & Carry - Flyer -- [1980]. Flyer or flier printed on blue legal sized paper for H.Y. Louie's Cash and Carry business. The flyer advertised different products that could be purchased and the sale price for the time period of November 10 to 14, 1980.
- The flyer was folded into four panels horizontally and stapled closed for mailing. On the back of the paper is the address for the Canada Way Market.
- Object History
- Item was owned by Harry Toy, proprietor of Canada Way Food market and member of the Fraser Merchants' Association. See BV023.16.19 for full biography.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Flier
- Measurements
- Height: 36 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
- Names
- Canada Way Food Market
- Toy, Harry Wee Koon "Harry"
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
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handbill; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.203
- Description
- The Weird Wily Wizard - Flyer. Advertising flyer for The Weird Wily Wizard and Capital Entertainers at Elk's Auditorium. The flyer states that Weird Wily will drive a Chevrolet car, blindfolded. The flyer warns people to keep their children off the street during this time. The flyer measures 15cm x 22.5cm.
- Colour
- Orange
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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handbill; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.204
- Description
- Don't Miss This! - Flyer. An Advertising flyer for the Capital Entertainers at the Elks' Auditorium for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25-26. There is no year given. The flyer states that the performance is "Two Hours of Clean High-Class Entertaining". Admission was 75 cents for Adults and 25 cents for Children. At the bottom of the page is "Kamloops Sentinel Limited". The flyer measures 15cm x 21.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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ruler; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5865.1
- Description
- The Farrand Rapid Rule - Advertisement -- [192-]. Advertisement for the Farrand Rapid Rule from the Hiram A. Farrand Inc. in Berlin. The ruler being advertised is made from steel and is said to bend easily and measure curves. Along both sides of the page are four illustrations of the different uses of the ruler. The advert provides a six inch ruler as an example of its flexibility. The sample ruler was made in the USA and patented in Canada in 1928. The advertisement measures 28cm x 25.5cm.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
- Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment
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Advertisement mock up for Chinese mandarin oranges
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Sep. 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of an advertising mock up which reads "Chinese Mandarin Oranges" "you'll love the flavor... you'll like the price". Mock up includes an illustration of mandarin oranges next to a cardboard box.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Series
- Cecil Lee business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of an advertising mock up which reads "Chinese Mandarin Oranges" "you'll love the flavor... you'll like the price". Mock up includes an illustration of mandarin oranges next to a cardboard box.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.121
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 18 Sep. 1979
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Nov-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on content of item
- Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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brochure
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.4.19
- Description
- Burnaby Village Museum brochure; single fold; glossy paper; text in yellow and white on front reads: "B.C. Canada / BURNABY / VILLAGE / MUSEUM / The Living Village / Formerly Heritage Village Museum"; front features a colour photograph of a Village blacksmith at work at an anvil; text and colour photographs inside describe some of the attractions to be found at the Burnaby Village Museum; back lists featured annual celebrations and has a location map.
- Object History
- Part of Burnaby Village Museum Marketing Office on site at Burnaby Village Museum.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Brochure
- Measurements
- 22.5 cm x 20 cm folded to 22.5 cm x 10 cm
- Publication Date
- [198-]
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
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