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   (2005.11.20)

The rare Merkur XR4Ti (“Marecoor Eksratty”) was a rear-wheel-drive sports coupé whose European design (also manufacture) was ahead of its time. I adored these goddamned quarter windows and double spoilers from the moment I saw them.

Blue car has an angled-forward rear quarter window and two stacked spoilers attached to the rear window

Besides, Armin Tamzarian drives one.

   (2005.11.20)
Deep-blue van has sky-blue airbrushed script letters reading Van Winkle (and SIGNAGE below in sky-blue Eras)
   (2005.11.20)

Do you want your kids spending time in a playground with a blackletter sign?

Green sign with undulating edges reads McCleary Playground in blackletter and CITY OF TORONTO DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION in Helvetica Condensed
   (2005.11.19)
Vintage studio television camera is rectangular with a protruding round lens and CHANNEL 9 TORONTO COLOR written on coloured bands on the side
   (2005.11.15)

Three-year study shows CBC Television and Newsworld aren’t providing their required 100% captioning

   (2005.11.11)

‘© 2005 Cinelamda Internationale Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. 1 Beteiligungs-KG. All rights reserved’

   (2005.11.10)
Slate front of building has metal TORONTO HYDRO ELECTRIC SYSTEM letters standing out from the stone on stalks
   (2005.11.10)

Bit of a clash of eras and sensibilities here.

Side-by-side doors are labeled 1510 in Didot and 1512 in Arial Italic

“Mavis? Can I pop over and borrow a cup of Arial?”

   (2005.11.10)
Pumpkin has carved round holes across its entire surface and lights within

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