Signs of the Times--Diamonds aren't just a girls best friend

The Birks Building on Jasper Avenue has been a landmark in Edmonton for many years now. Along with the building is there sign. I love this one because of the diamond they have sticking out of the side of the building.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love your angle on this and the vintage look of the building.

[Kerri]

Cool

[Christine Hosey]

As an English 'girl' it's always weird for me when I hear of places in the states that are actually places in the UK ... I lived, for a short time, in Edmonton, North London, aged 17 ....

[Shirley Banford]

Beautiful shot.

[Nikki]

great angle! I'm glad you pointed out that the diamond is sticking out I had to look a little closer to see that.

[Mrs. Smith]

Great find! I really like this series.

[Linda Webb]

That is a cool sign, I like 3-d textures like that on buildings/on signs

[Shirley Chetwynd]

What a great shot.

[Nancy]

Wow...you find the coolest old signs! I, too, had to look twice to see that it was dimensional! Another nice find.

[KAL]

What a great sign! Love your title and perspective!

[Meredith Jones]

Love all the shapes and angles to this shot.

[❀ Lynn]

Another nice find!

[Caren]

Cool find!

[Terry]

I like the old signs

[Kim]

Great find. I like how these old buildings are build butted up against each other.

[Diana]

I remember the Birks building in Vancouver. They had a large old clock.....I like this 3D diamond better~

[Cindy Rez]

Another cool one...This is a fun series!

[Sandi]

Great sign! I love the diamond.

[Lynne]

Nice capture.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice capture- the 3D signs always look so different.

[Sheila]

Lots of different angles there!

[Graham Thresher]

Great capture, love the angular feel to the building.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Neat shot, strong angles and lines and love the sign.

[Allison Williams]

I love 3D signs. They are fun and memorable and, as you say, they become landmarks.

[Fisher Family]

Great sign, and I love the diamond.

Ian

[Elizabeth]

Looks like old advertising. - we have some buildings like that around here, too. Hope you are having a nice spring!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Great capture of the 3D sign xx

[Katie]

Another cool find! I like the black diamond hint further down too.

[Danny Davies]

Well spotted bkb, like it.

[bkb in the city]

@mrssmith203 Glad your enjoying it

[bkb in the city]

@ariel817 They do add a nice touch to a regular sign

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@nanderson Glad you like this one Nancy

[bkb in the city]

@kathyladley Glad you enjoyed this one Kathy

[bkb in the city]

@copperheadglass Glad you enjoyed this one Meredith

[bkb in the city]

@lynnb I have always enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@clmiller Glad you liked this one Caren

[bkb in the city]

@sarasdadandmom They really do have come great character to them

[bkb in the city]

@kimshots In this case it makes it a little harder to see the sign

[bkb in the city]

@ladydi53 That would have been nice to see. I think the only other Birks Building left is in Montreal now.

[bkb in the city]

@cindyrez Glad you're enjoying it

[bkb in the city]

@gratefulness It does add a lot to the sign

[bkb in the city]

@lynne5477 Thanks Lynne

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann I do love these types of signs

[bkb in the city]

@swguevin I was happy with this one

[bkb in the city]

@thresheg Glad you like it. If you want to see the rest of the building go back to my shot from Feb.6, 2012. You might be surprised by what you see.

[bkb in the city]

@ruthmouch Glad you enjoyed this one Ruth

[bkb in the city]

@allie912 They certainly do stand out

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Glad you enjoyed this one Ian

[bkb in the city]

@elizabeth264 I love having these old signs still around today. We are still waiting for spring to arrive as we just had a couple of inches of snow over night

[bkb in the city]

@psychographer Thanks Lisa

[bkb in the city]

@archaeofrog I never noticed that one

[bkb in the city]

@dannydavies Glad you like this one Danny

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Glad you enjoyed this one Marilyn

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Glad you like this one Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@christinehosey Well I am in Canada not the states but I know what you mean. Edmonton, Alberta was named after a Deputy Governor of the Hudson Bay Co. who came from Edmonton, Middlesex. I am not sure if this is the same place that you are refering to or not but I thought you would find this interesting

[bkb in the city]

@sabanford Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@flibbertigibbet402 Glad to share this

[Diana]

@bkbinthecity I wish I had been into taking photos when I lived in Vancouver...I for sure would have had one of that old clock, and I have only been at the airport in Montreal. Would like to do some photography there. My mother said it is a very beutiful old city.

[Claire]

So of its era

[bkb in the city]

@ladydi53 Montreal is definitely on my to visit list

[bkb in the city]

@claireuk definitely

[Diane]

Very cool!

[bkb in the city]

@eudora Ilove these 3D signs

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of the building

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Thank you