Art Metropole

#14686

Set of 5 Galleria Mall postcards

Date

2021

Publisher

Shari Kasman

Format

Ephemera

Size

6 × 4 inches

Genre

Postcard

Description

Various postcards show photographs from Toronto’s Galleria Mall. The mall is being demolished to be replaced by a condo development. Front side full color photograph, reverse side black and white.

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ONE: CENTRE OF THE MALL
Postcard shows the interior of Toronto’s Galleria Mall. It was built in 1972 and had an aesthetic that never seemed to change. The central area of the mall is known for its numerous pot lights.

Text on reverse:
While there is plenty of room for dancing, visitors to this west end mall tend to be found buying tuxedos, eating sandwiches, and relaxing on wooden benches.

TWO: CANDY DISPENSERS
These candy machines were located in at Toronto’s Galleria Mall, which is notorious for its stuck-in-the-past aesthetic.

Text on reverse:
The mall is home to a number of dispensers that offer a nice selection of candy, including Chews, Blots Jawbreakers, and Bubble King Gumballs.

THREE: EL AMIGO FOOD COUNTER
This picture is from Toronto’s Galleria Mall. This is the mall’s food counter.

Text on reverse:
Seats at the El Amigo counter offer mall-goers a break from shopping and a chance to eat just about anything aside from Mexican food.

FOUR: SANDWICHES
Toronto’s Galleria Mall had a food counter called El Amigo. Its menu was posted around the perimeter of the kiosk.

Text on reverse:
No food court? No problem. The El Amigo Refreshments kiosk has sandwiches, burgers, and mystery food, too.

FIVE: ARCADE GAMES
These arcade games were located at Toronto’s Galleria Mall—a mall known for its stuck-in-the-past aesthetic.

Text on the reverse:
Arcade games are available to those who’d like to explore the 1980s without having to use a walkman or the ThighMaster.

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