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The folks at Torontoist just posted<\/a> this: Sam The Record Man’s contents are going to be auctioned off<\/a>, including the neon signs, on Wednesday, June 27th at 10:30 a.m. (I guess the 18,000-plus people who signed up for the Save Sam’s Sign Facebook group<\/a> didn’t persuade anyone to do anything).<\/p>\n

From the auction house: “Outdoor neon records, unique neon signage, Olde English Shoe shine stations, Antique English Pub Bars, Store Fixtures, Marquee Signs, Pos and Security systems, Musical Instruments, Plus much more!”<\/p>\n

photo by Richard Almasi<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The folks at Torontoist just posted this: Sam The Record Man’s contents are going to be auctioned off, including the neon signs, on Wednesday, June 27th at 10:30 a.m. (I guess the 18,000-plus people who signed up for the Save Sam’s Sign Facebook group didn’t persuade anyone to do anything). 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