NEW YORK -- Walking through the doors of Mr. Throwback is like climbing through a wardrobe that leads you to the gates of sports Narnia.
The vintage sportswear store in the East Village of New York City is a sea of snapback hats, jerseys, Starter jackets and 1990s toys. Michael Jordan posters are plastered everywhere. An oversized Knicks watch hangs on the wall. There's a phone that sings the Nickelodeon theme song and a Sega Genesis, unopened and untouched in its box like a time capsule.
"This store," says Mr. Throwback employee Tony Messina, "is like if my childhood puked all over the walls.