| FAO Schwarz New YorkFor nearly 150 years, FAO Schwarz has enchanted children and adults alike with its unequaled collection of toys and other fine children's products. The world-famous FAO Schwarz Fifth Avenue store is one of the most renowned stores in the world. It is a favorite destination for New Yorkers, as well as international and domestic tourists who line up daily to see the store's assortment of toys, gifts and collectibles unmatched anywhere in the world. The store features a breathtaking Grand Hall adorned with more than 20,000 computer-controlled colored lights, a giant dance-on piano keyboard and "FAO Schweetz," a classic New York candy shop that offers hundreds of scrumptious confections. FAO Schwarz was founded by Frederick August Otto Schwarz, who opened his first store in Baltimore in 1862 and relocated to lower Manhattan in 1870. The New York flagship store moved to its current location in 1986. |