Answer:
Two ideas that the phrase "nostalgia had a powerful allure" suggest about the townspeople's attitude toward the toy store are:
1. The townspeople miss the old days before Margot's daughter took over the store.
2. The townspeople are eager to see what creative ideas Margot and Andre bring to the store.
Explanation:
Nostalgia is a sentimental longing for the a time or place in the past which somebody feels. This yearning draws one to want to return to such a past time or place.
Adults, while watching children play or students, are usually drawn to nostalgic longings, as the children at play or students remind them of their former innocence or life experiments.
Allure is the attraction to an appearance or expression.
