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BrythonicMan t1_jdszqo6 wrote

There's this 172GB file containing microfilms from the period but not sure how helpful that might be. No color either.

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ponte95ma t1_jdt2r2v wrote

I mean ... their HQ is right on Walnut Street.

And then there's our amazing Library.

(FLP's online databases include one that promises Philadelphia Magazine, but it turns out to go back only to 2005, and plain text-only anyway.)

A couple more digital pokes turned up a selection from the previous decade, courtesy of a former editorial director of PhillyMag.

Just browsing? or looking for a specific cover? or ...?

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DelcoPAMan t1_jdt6tb2 wrote

Too bad Reedmor Books is no longer around.

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SouthPhilly_215 OP t1_jdt7ne4 wrote

Replying to ponte95ma (#2,380,070)

I’m thinking of a cover that seemed to have a photograph of a “typical” old South Philly Italian American lady. The title was something like “Is South Philly dying out?” Or something outrageous like that. Or something alluding to how South Philly was moving to jersey or whatever. Idunno. Like I said, I saw this cover on a page of many covers inside a relatively more recent philly mag that was laying around at a barbershop. This was some time before the pandemic too. After the reopening, they must’ve cleared out all their old magazines and I haven’t been able to dig it up. So now I’m like… What was that article even alluding too? If I’m accurate about the theme of the article, it seems like they were about 7-10 years too soon before white-flighters left us in droves. Unless I’m wrong.. So yeah just curious.

P.S. - Shout out to those of us who stayed and didn’t give in to blockbusting racist hysteria peddlers. We’re stronger and more diverse for it now. 💪🏼👍🏼

P.S. part II - I’m not calling Philadelphia Magazine racist hysteria peddlers. They were just doing a story. I was really referring to wild west days of Real Estate when the industry used to freak people out and get homeowners to sell out.

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DelcoPAMan t1_jdt9spq wrote

Replying to SouthPhilly_215 (#2,380,879)

Nah, closed in 2004. They gave away some of their collection to libraries, and sold the rest off. I stopped there around 2002 to get some old Sports illustrated and Sport magazines featuring great Phillies teams.

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sjm320 t1_jdvjlv6 wrote

There's always the slew of dry cleaners/delis that proudly display their sunlight tinted, yellow-brown "Best of Philly 1994" mention on their walls.

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youngbuck215 t1_je27y5b wrote

Check out the central library. Call their reference desk..

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