Daily News | These grown-ups relived the book fairs of their youth, complete with VHS tapes and a heartthrob wall
Throwback was the vibe marking the unofficial start of summer at Latchkey record store on East Passyunk.
“It’s a fun little nostalgia bomb,” Calvarese said, standing in the middle of Latchkey as the event got underway around noon Saturday. “Who didn’t love the book fair?”Inspiration for the event began percolating a few months ago, said Calvarese and Latchkey owner Marc Faletti, who hosted it together.“But you have money, and you’re an adult,” Calvarese said, “and you can afford your Tamagotchi habit,” referencing the handheld virtual pets that were all the rage in the late ‘90s.
“It seemed really chill. I liked book fairs in the ‘90s,” said Alex Mangroo, 34, of Point Breeze, who was at Latchkey for the first time. “It was a much simpler time when you could get excited about someone wheeling in a bunch of books that were already in your school library.” It was nice to go to one, she said, where you could spend your own money, perhaps even more than $7-$10, the amount she recalled getting from her parents for each school book fair.
However, it was sometimes hard to tell, Calvarese and Faletti said, whether the outfits were for the event or just in line with today’s fashion.“It’s back,” Calvarese added.
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