tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post101375257476480613..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: AlphavilleJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-76237385627984832522016-11-28T13:49:42.550-05:002016-11-28T13:49:42.550-05:00One of the saddest times that I can remember is wa...One of the saddest times that I can remember is walking down Houston and NOT seeing the Mr. Potato Display in the Alphaville Window. I still can't walk past where they used to be. I loved going in there and catching up with Steve and Gary. They were the best. What I loved about Alphaville the best was that they REALLY treated their toys with respect... like artwork. They way they displayed their pieces gave you the sense that it was more like a museum than a shop. I really miss those guys.<br />Paul Schifinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385569780079052916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-68787345403413878072010-05-22T21:36:37.819-04:002010-05-22T21:36:37.819-04:00I just heard that Alphaville has closed. What a sa...I just heard that Alphaville has closed. What a sad thing.<br /><br />I remember the first time that I walked in there. I think that is when I bought my Beany and Cecil Getar. I just loved how Steve and Gary treated the toys with such respect. I always told people that it was more like a toy museum than a store. I loved that they would have the little cards with names and production year of the products, and there was always a nice amount of white space around each toy... just like a museum vitrene. Everything was always flawlessly displayed. I have so many treasures that I got at that shop. Now when I see them they will mean even more. I am happy that Alphaville will live on in cyberspace. That is a great thing for anyone who might never have been able to come to the shop... but for the rest of us who had the privilege to experience it... and got to know Steve and Gary the web will always be a little bittersweet.Paul Schifinohttp://schifinodesign@mac.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-70017110932794348492010-04-26T20:36:19.083-04:002010-04-26T20:36:19.083-04:00I'm in that neighborhood every once in a while...I'm in that neighborhood every once in a while when I have a job at Saatchi and Saatchi, and was stunned to see the place empty last month. Yes, it was a bit pricey, but it was such a pleasant place with great items from my childhood. Bought an old Viewmaster and slide wheels, vintage jelly glasses with cartoon characters, old World's Fair stuff, and so on. Any idea if they're selling things online, or how to contact them? Thanks. Nancy G.Nancy Gileshttp://www.nancygiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-85705812369808695492010-01-20T12:08:55.371-05:002010-01-20T12:08:55.371-05:00SOOOO SAD!!! Great place! amazing guys!!! i'm ...SOOOO SAD!!! Great place! amazing guys!!! i'm constantly heartbroken these days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-85100022452800858092010-01-17T18:33:29.889-05:002010-01-17T18:33:29.889-05:00Indeed, this was the best part about waiting for a...Indeed, this was the best part about waiting for a movie to start at the Film Forum. Interesting thrift stuff, especially old books and eyeglasses. But it's kind of amazing it lasted as long as it did. I never saw anybody walk in even to browse, much less by anything. I think one of its main problems was that it had no sign stating what it sold. You could completely walk by it and not even know it was there. I'll miss it just the same, however. Now I'll have to hang out at nearby Mickey D's while waiting for my film to start.Genahttp://www.genahymowech.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-41573186138384256232010-01-15T09:06:30.257-05:002010-01-15T09:06:30.257-05:00Dreams, by default, belong to another time.
In th...Dreams, by default, belong to another time.<br /><br />In the past, it meant a lot to us to sit in a booth at the original Brothers and eat ribs and drink Red Stripes until drunk or nearly drunk, then stop at Alphaville's windows to stare at something peculiar and gone by in time, before seeing a movie at Film Forum about characters and connections that no longer exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-77160803137030213662010-01-14T22:28:58.078-05:002010-01-14T22:28:58.078-05:00Sad, but honestly this place always had jacked up ...Sad, but honestly this place always had jacked up prices even back in the early 1990s. Anyone remember "Scouting Party" in Park Slope in the early 1990s? A mix of jewelry, books and an amazing toy/novelty selection. I remember distinctly buying stuff from "Scouting Party" for as low as a quarter and seeing the same stuff at "Alphaville" for tons more. I know "the city" is more expensive than the boroughs, but c'mon.<br /><br />Past that the online world and it's more realistic (ie: cheaper) prices makes this even clearer.<br /><br />But I still liked this place. Much more than "Love Saves the Day"; the owners are nice and friendly and the place was setup like a gallery to old toys.JakeGouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133101465071716345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-33555233177212951442010-01-14T21:48:45.628-05:002010-01-14T21:48:45.628-05:00I am heart broken, disgusted, and beyond!!! It'...I am heart broken, disgusted, and beyond!!! It's more than a shame.<br />All wrong!!!<br />GREAT GUYS!!! GREAT STUFF!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-63684003438227574292010-01-14T13:52:10.265-05:002010-01-14T13:52:10.265-05:00This is a great store. Lots of unique stuff. Sorry...This is a great store. Lots of unique stuff. Sorry to see it go. The owners/employees were always nice and let my boyfriend and I browse while holding our dog. Good people.editrrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316299523717724844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-19500345157882370782010-01-14T08:32:17.143-05:002010-01-14T08:32:17.143-05:00Kitsch and thrift just doesn't go well in fanc...Kitsch and thrift just doesn't go well in fancy new condos.<br /><br />A shame places like this continue to close.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.com