Garside Signs and Displays has been creating signage and displays for the local Victoria business community since 1948. Below you will find a list of Products and Services that we can provide to you and your business. If you have any questions or would like us to quote your next project please call us today at 250-385-4825.
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Built to withstand years of outdoor durability, large or small with few colors or many, sandblasted signs give you a unique three-dimensional look that have an elegant, handcrafted look and will instantly set you apart from your competitors.
We can design and produce custom designed sandblasted signs for
Businesses
Bed and Breakfast signs
Golf courses
Country clubs
Hotels & resorts
Retail shops
Offices
Real estate developments
Schools
Churches
Restaurants
Housing developments
Landscapers and nurseries
Campgrounds
Outfitters
Horse farms
Interior and exterior
Veterinarians
Tree farms
Gift shops
Jewelry shops
Real estate
Condos
Private residential
Cottage
Plus more!
Sandblasting is a method of natural relief carving. Byplacing a rubber stencil over letters and images and then etching the background with a high-pressure mix of sand and air, the sign takes on a “textured” look. Sandblasted signs are available in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes and by far the most effective and attractive.
Sandblasted signs are perfect for cottages and bed and breakfast’s for greeting your guests. Remember, signs are one of the first things your guests see and first impression will last a lifetime!
For a quote on your custom cedar sandblasted sign, contact Garside Signs and Displays today!
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Simple or complex, in any size or weight, Garside Signs and Displays can design and produce a custom, inexpensive, durable, easily stored, reusable, effective, banner to meet your needs.
Banners are a great way to display your message and can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Here are just a few examples of custom outdoor banners:
Coming Soon, Grand Openings, Trade ShowDisplays & Exhibits, Special Events & Promotions, New Products & Services, Seasonal Signs & Décor, Conventions, Sporting Events, Retail outlets, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Parties, Use for Displays, Warehouses, Safety, Expos and many more.
All exterior and interior banners are hemmed and grommeted, unless otherwise specified.
Full Colour Large Format Printing
If you are looking for a large format full colour service then you have come to the right place!
Garside Signs and Displays is a full colour large format printing service provider.
We provide full colour large format printing on a wide variety of indoor and outdoor materials that produce vibrant photographic-quality images.
We not only can design and produce quality full colour images for you and your business; we will also help guide you through the sometime complex world of commercial full colour large format printing. Some examples of where full colour printing could be used include:
Fine Arts
Photography
POP signs
Backdrops
Museums
Posters
Special Events
Retail & Commercial
Trade Show Displays
Backlit
Transparencies
Vehicle Graphics
Floor Graphics
Window Displays
Banners
Textiles
And many more
For a quote or more information on photographic-quality full colour large format printing, call Garside Signs and Displays today!
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Exhibiting at a trade show offers you one of the best ways to get in front of a lot of customers and prospects in a relatively short amount of time. Trade shows give you the opportunity to not only show your product or describe your service, but also create that all important first impression. According to a Simmons Market Research Bureau study, 91% of respondents ranked trade shows as “extremely useful” as a source for product purchasing information. This was higher than any other source, including on-site visits from reps. Also, nearly half of the respondents had purchased products or services at the trade show.
At a typical national trade show, with 10,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors, you can realistically have 200 visitors per day. If you were making sales calls, you could not even approach that number. Granted, you don’t always have the opportunity to go into as much detail in your presentation as you would like, but it opens the door for future communications — a door that sometimes is very difficult to get your foot into.
Garside Signs and Displays design and manufacture signs and displays of all sizes.
Since 1972 we have been pleasing customers in Victoria and abroad, and they’re always happy with their end product. For more information on what we can do for your next trade show, please give us a call today at 250-385-4825.
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A sandwich board, A-frame, A-board or sidewalk sign is a portable A-frame type sign folded into a sandwich position when transported or stored. The purpose of this type of sign is to utilize a portion of the city sidewalk adjacent to your place of business for the purpose of advertising your services or events.
Putting a sandwich board in a busy area is guaranteed to attract the attention of people walking or driving by. When you pass sandwich boards in the street, you may not be interested, but you always find yourself reading them!
Examples of use could be for: Arts and crafts, daily specials, lunch specials, restaurants, bars, retail stores, clothing stores and just about any other type of business.
We can design and produce custom sandwich boards, A-frames, a-boards and sidewalk signs at any size, shape or colour. If you would like to get a quote with your business logo and description give us a call today at 250-385-4825!
If you are interested in the history of the sandwich board you should read the article below. Enjoy!
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THE HISTORY OF THE SANDWICH BOARD?
Editor:
While visiting the Claddagh Pub, a fine, republican drinking and eating establishment, I decided to go out to the pool and bar area to smoke my pipe. Over in the corner, near a large shamrock sandwich board sign, there were 12 to 20 people and two to three businessmen listening to an old man wearing a pink hat. The story he was telling was very interesting and went something like this.
The old man said, “the sandwich board was first introduced to Cape Cod in 1 620 via the pilgrims when they landed in Provincetown. The sandwich board first appeared in Sandwich, England, in the years 1221 A. D., at a small cafe at number 10 Board Street, named Pillsbury Follies. Every day, the owner, Fibber Pillsbury, would put out a very handsome sandwich board (which he invented), advertising luncheon specials (two only), liver and onions, tripe and popovers on one side and spacious pipe and cigar smoking room on the other side, luring in portions of the hundreds of people that passed by his very busy cafe every day in the beautiful, neat and historical sea coast town of heavenly Sandwich, England.
On March 17, 1242, everything changed when the local five-member board of elders outlawed all forms of smoking.
Fibber Pillsbury was outraged by the elders’ smoking ban; especially since the ruling, he mistakenly calculated that liver and tripe sales were way down.
Sandwich, England, was exploding with development; population increasing tenfold, new buildings going up everywhere, even slum houses were selling at record prices. Restaurants had more customers than they could handle. But Fibber was so mad at the five local elders, who loved his liver and onions and tripe and popovers, that he closed his Follies Cafe, took in his beautiful sandwich board that he knew everybody loved – especially the five local elders – and completely ignored the fantastic growth of Sandwich.
Fibber grew old and bitter buy knew he had to make a living somehow. In 1260, he started making sandwich boards exactly like the liver and tripe one. They were selling so fast Fibber could hardly keep up with all the orders. He hired a talented young man named Pawn Goodfellow. Pawn painted the signs for Fibber and also would go throughout the town of Sandwich, wearing a big pink Three Musketeer hat with five colorful feathers (one for each local board elder), to attract customers. Pawn was not only a good painter but also a shrewd salesman, so shrewd and clever that Fibber, fearing Pawn was selling sandwich board signs on the side, fired him on All Saints Day, 1262. Pawn being such a good salesman, was elected to the local board of elders in 1265 by the largest vote ever in Sandwich’s history. He won reelection 10 straight times, and in 1290 was appointed Lord Mayor of Sandwich, the finest town in all of England, by the board of elders. Lord Mayor Pawn Good fellow’s first action was to abolish the board of elders.
Fibber always claimed his sandwich board signs were “grand fathered” and out of reach of the local board of elders.
Fibber Pillsbury’s sandwich boards can be found in every country in the world. When you spot one on beautiful old Cape Cod, ask the shopkeeper if it’s a Fibber Pillsbury; if it is, it is a collector’s item; rarer are the ones painted pink by Pawn Good fellow.
Thus, the ending of the “true” historical story of the sandwich board sign, as told by the old man with the pink hat at the poolside bar at the Claddagh Pub.
P. S. Please, let’s stop all this nonsense, or neighbor will be turning in neighbor for the silliest of violations. A businessman that doesn’t like another businessman, or a competitor, can surely keep all the town offices taxed to the limit.
As business owners and associates, let’s stick together. Work hard for a new sign code to replace the very old one that may not be enforceable or completely legal. Right now the building department is waiting to be informed to the town legal department on several court cases on signs.
Let’s all do business with each other. Enjoy the business boom while it lasts. Harwich is a beautiful seaside town and a great place to have a business.
Let’s not act like Fibber and Pawn!
Michael O’Neill Monahan
As published 10/10/00 in the Cape Cod Chronicle
Custom Sticker and Decals – Full Colour
If you’re looking to advertise your business, service or event with stickers and decals then you have come to the right place!
Garside Signs can design or take your file (company logo or name) and create custom designed stickers or labels for you. We can produce decals and stickers at any size, custom shape, colour or quantities.
To order you custom designed decals, domed decals, reflective decals, magnetic decals, static cling decals, void security decals or many of the other types of stickers and decals we can produce, call Garside SIgns and Displays today!
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Are you looking for some 3-dimensional signage or lettering for your business? If you are we can help!
3-dimensional signs or lettering add character and class that help improve the professional look of any business. A 3-dimensioanl sign or lettering will easily make your message stand out from your competition.
Garside Signs can design and produce 3-dimensional signage and lettering at any size, shape or colour. We can even take your design (layout, company logo, or drawing) and make it into an attractive 3-dimensional sign!
If you have any questions or would like more information on 3-dimensional letters or signs call Garside Signs and DIsplays today!
Magnetic Decals & Stickers
Magnets are quickly becoming an important advertising tool. Decals, displays, point of purchase signage, ad specialty items, and all types of surface graphics can be created using magnetic material.
Here are just a few examples where magnetic decals can be applied:
Vehicle shaped refrigerator magnets for companies that offer home delivery
Schedules for local sports teams
Direct mail postcard & magnet sets
Menus for restaurants
House shaped magnets for real estate agents
Magnetic bumper stickers
Custom magnetic frames with a useful, removable center
Fridge magnets
Calendars
Bumper stickers
And more!
For more information on magnetic decals and signs, give us a call today!
Security Decals, Viod Decals and Tamper Proof Decals
Security and tamper evident void decals, stickers and labels.
Garside Signs and Displays can produce security and tamper evident decals that will help you protect your property from theft, fraud and Forgery.
Tamper resistant and tamper proof labels, void decals, security seals and stickers will break or fracture to provide an obvious sign of tampering, or reveal a hidden void message. Once removed the decal cannot be reapplied!
Security decals can be used for computer security marking & identification products such as security labels, warning decals, void revealing seals that are used by computer hardware and software manufactures, airports, school boards, schools, colleges, universities, tools, office equipment, pharmaceutical products, packages, envelope seals, computers, government agencies, offices, business, electronic equipment, warranty decals, manufacturing decals, airplane and auto replacement parts and any security-related application.
The security decals are available in all sizes, shapes and lettering or can be made custom with your company logo.
For a quote on security tamper evident void decals or seals contact us today.
Reflective Decals and Signs
If your looking for reflective decals, stickers or signs to protect yourself and children at night or to help promote your business with reflective decals on signage and vehicles, then you have come to the right place!
Reflective decals and signs are a great way to attract attention to your product or service at night. Whether it’s driving home during rush hour, or your children walking home at night from a friend’s house, reflective decals will catch the attention that is needed for both your safety and business.
Here are just a few of the many examples of where you could apply your reflective decals, stickers, labels or signs.
Safety and road safety reflective decals
Reflective decals for bicycle helmet, motorcycles, and bicycles
Back packs
Boats
Cars
Vans
Trucks
Bumper stickers
Signs
Equipment
And many more!
For more information regarding reflective decals, stickers or signs, call Garside Signs and Displays today.
Increase your visibility and protect yourself with reflective decals today!
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Garside Signs and Displays provides only metal plaques–pure metal through and through–to your specifications. Whether the plaques are Architectural, Etched or those meeting ADA specifications–Garside Signs and DIsplays can create the marker, seal or plaque you need. Whether lead and mercury free bronze, high-grade aluminum, lead-free brass or stainless steel – Garside has the metal plaques you need to make a lasting impression.
Architectural Plaques
Recognize an individual or place; capture a historic footnote; or use a plaque for signage.
Etched Plaques
Garside’s etched plaques are made from virgin sheet stock that is always lead & mercury free. The chemical etching process allows us to reproduce even the most complex artwork onto the surface of the metal. Used in combination with Garside’s cast and architectural plaque lines – etched medallions and emblems provide the precision needed to make the perfect plaque or marker. Garside can etch Brass, Bronze, Copper and Stainless Steel in varying gauges and dimensions.
ADA Plaques
Garside Signs and Displays ADA directional signage offers beauty, style and compliance. Available in the standard 6″ x 8″ x .25″ with a stipple or smooth background, or in your own custom design.
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Vehicle lettering is one of the most effective ways to advertise your business.
Whether it’s a magnetic sign for the side of your truck or a full colour print around your entire bus we can do it!
We can supply graphics for all vehicles using a wide range of colored vinyl and full colour graphics. We can add any graphic including photographic images to your vehicle and produce text in any typeface, size and color.
We can apply vehicle signage to:
Trucks
Vans
Cars
Buses
Planes
Boats
Race Cars
Fleets
Snowmobile
Bikes
Tow Trucks
Food Carts
Trailers
And many more!
It’s important to remember as you drive your vehicle it is constantly being seen by thousands of different people every day.
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Vehicle lettering is one of the most effective ways to advertise your business.
Whether it’s a magnetic sign for the side of your truck or a full colour print around your entire bus we can do it!
We can supply graphics for all vehicles using a wide range of colored vinyl and full colour graphics. We can add any graphic including photographic images to your vehicle and produce text in any typeface, size and color.
We can apply vehicle signage to:
Trucks
Vans
Cars
Buses
Planes
Boats
Race Cars
Fleets
Snowmobile
Bikes
Tow Trucks
Food Carts
Trailers
And many more!
It’s important to remember as you drive your vehicle it is constantly being seen by thousands of different people every day.
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Are you looking to frost, sandblast or etch your windows? Window frosting is a great way to make areas more private but still have natural light. It’s great for offices, banks, restaurants and more!
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If your in the need of some Construction Boarding or Construction Hoarding Banner, print and signage for your project, contact us today so we can start planning and designing your custom Job site Hoarding.
Turn around is quick and we can even install it for yo
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If your looking for a very professional image for your customers and clients as they enter your establishment, then an Office or Reception sign is for you. It’s perfect behind reception desks or on any of your feature walls.
Turn around is quick and we can even install it for you.
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Are you looking for a menu system for your restaurant, cafeteria, school, service or business? If you are you have come to the right place!
Garside Signs and Displays can design and create a custom menu system for you along with any other type of sales/ordering signage you may require.
Rezoning Application Signs
If your in the process of a rezoning application and require a “Rezone Application” sign call us today!
Computer Case Domed Decals and Custom Decals
Computer Case custom labels and domed decals.
If you are looking for custom quality computer case domed labels and stickers, you have come to the right place!
What is computer case domed decals? They are the 1″x1″ domed decal that fits right into the little square dent in PC cases and lets you advertise your company or just customize your PC.
We sell directly to computer manufactures, resellers, retail and commercial and other related manufacturing companies.
For more information regarding your company’s custom domed computer case decals, give garside Signs and Displays a call today!
Here are some other ideas where you can apply your logo or message in a domed decal format!
PC monitors, CPUs, Computer Cases, Computer Case Badges, Keyboards, Electronics, Appliances, Refrigerators, Cell Phones, Lapel Pins, Key Chains, Trophy’s, Name Badges, Auto Decals – Cars, Trucks, Bikes, Boats, Auto Hub Caps, Promotional Items, Product Identification, Custom Labels, Logo, Gifts and many more. Use your imagination!
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If your a realtor and require signs, prints, decals or labels contact us today!
Garside Signs and Displays provides real estate signs of all sizes. Anything from open house signs to new development signage.
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If so, you have come to the right place!
Let Garside Signs help you design, produce and/or install your future construction development signage.
What a better way to attract and direct potential buyers to your building site!
Everything from full colour large format printing development and directional signage to on-site safety signs.
For a quote and more information on any type of land development, housing development, residential development or commercial development signs and printing, call Garside Signs and Displays today!
We also design and produce onstruction Hoarding for developments under contruction. For more information on our construction hoarding click here.
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Are you looking for a directional signage program for your business, building ororganization? If you are we can help!
Directional signs provide specific information as to the location of specific buildings, departments, elevator lobbies, corridors, offices, schools, centers and parking, etc.
They may be wall-mounted or suspended from the ceiling, interior or exterior
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If you’re looking for a sign for the front of your rental property advertising rental unit vacancy’s, parking directions etc., then you have come to the right place!
Garside Signs and Displays can design and produce a custom quality property management sign that meets all your requirements.
For more information on your custom property rental or property management signage, give us a call today.
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Billboards & Outdoor Advertising signs and full colour printing.
Garside Signs and Displays can produce large billboards, posters or full color graphics for maximum impact in your large outdoor advertising campaign.
The exposure you get with advertising on billboards is incredible. Billboard printing and signage gets noticed by hundreds of thousands of people driving by it every day!
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Donor Walls
If you are looking for a long lasting tribute to a major contributor, then you just might be looking for a donor wall!
Signage can be an appropriate way of showing appreciation for volunteerism or major donations.
Some examples of donor walls: schools, colleges, churches, civic organizations and many more.
If you would like to talk about creating a Donor wall for yourself, business or organization, then contact us today. We would be happy to help you.