Giant Tiger Discount Store - Ottawa, Ontario (1961)
N 45° 25.651 W 075° 41.439
18T E 445972 N 5030675
A vintage advertisement for Giant Tiger
Waymark Code: WMEBBX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/01/2012
Views: 57
My daughter and I were in Ottawa the other day and went down to the market. I asked her if she'd like to visit the "Original" Giant Tiger Store. She was intrigued and off we went. Now I should preface this by saying that before Walmart ever made it to Canada, Giant Tiger was the top discount retail dog on the market, so it was very interesting to be able to go back to where it all started.
As we looked around we saw a bunch of vintage ads on the wall and one from the year that the business opened in 1961. It shows Pittsburg Paint for $5.53 a gallon, underwear for 79 cents and plaid skirts for $2.88. Wow, how times have changed. So if you're in Ottawa and go down to the market, check out the "Original" Giant Tiger and take a look at all the vintage ads on the wall, it'll make you yearn for the old days.
Cheers
CZ
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1961
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