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Friday, November 26, 2010

The Bazaar is back
Photo courtesy of Bill Ward

... at least on the big screen.

A locally-produced documentary about the Bazaar of All Nations, the former Delaware County landmark on Baltimore Pike, is premiering tonight at Cinema 16:9 in Lansdowne.

Read today's story in the Daily News about this long overdue documentary and watch the trailer.

If you spent time at the Bazaar as a kid like I did, you'll enjoy the film. Worth checking out either way. It's got the Daily Delco seal of approval, if that counts for anything.

Go here for screening times or to buy the DVD, which will be available next week.
Posted by William Bender @ 8:49 PM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:04 PM, 11/28/2010
    they had the best soft pretzels this side of the mississippi.
    — boltthrower
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:27 PM, 02/01/2011
    @remucho: The BAZAAR was not a flea market, it was an enclosed 'mall' containing both closed and open front stores of almost every description from Hardware to Pharmacy to Auto Parts to Dry Cleaning and everything in between. I lived directly behind the Bazaar (in Bishop Hill Apartments) for several years during the '70s. You couldn't ask for anything more complete or more convenient. The world turns and (all) things change, but "The Bazzar" will always be missed by those of us who knew it.
    — smoketoomuch


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About William Bender and Stephanie Farr

William Bender works in Philly but lives in Delaware County, where he doesn’t have to worry about being stopped and frisked. Bill has an unhealthy fireworks obsession and thinks most laws are unconstitutional. E-mail tips to benderw@phillynews.com or call Bill at 215-964-2099. Follow him on Twitter: @wbender99

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Stephanie Farr graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004 and moved to Delaware County in 2007, when she took a job with the Daily News after several years as a reporter in Central Pennsylvania. She’s covered Delco murderers, embezzlers and Viagra thieves. She has found what her wise colleague once told her to be true: You can meet someone from Delaware County anywhere you go in America. E-mail tips to farrs@phillynews.com or call Stephanie at 215-854-4225.

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