The renowned toy store FAO Schwarz is celebrating its 150th anniversary and is offering an assortment of toys for sale to celebrate the occasion. Featuring product releases from Monopoly, Barbie and Playmobil, the 150th anniversary toys showcases the stores heritage, tradition and iconic status.
Now owned by Toys R Us, the company started in Baltimore as the “Toy Bazaar” and later became best known for its flagship toy store in New York City. To view and purchase the 150th anniversary toy releases, check out the FAO Schwarz online catalog or visit the company’s official page covering the history of the store.
Even though they went bankrupt in 2003, it’s good to see they’ve managed to hold on for 150 years. Any toy fan that hasn’t seen Big (1988, Tom Hanks http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094737/) needs to check it out for the scenes shot at the legendary store in NYC.