FAO Schwarz: New York Shopping

All the information about shopping at FAO Schwarz New York

As much an institution and a tourist attraction as it is a toy shop, the F.A.O. Schwarz store on Fifth Avenue is definitely the place to go in order to find your inner child. No matter what toy related item you are looking for, from board games to cuddly toys, to the latest and most obscure Japanese video game console, FAO Schwarz will probably have an entire department dedicated to it.

One of the most popular areas of the shop is the first floor, which is primarily dedicated to selling stuffed animals, and is a real wonderland, where almost any creature that you can think of, and many that you probably cannot is available in cuddly form. Within the display of wall-to-wall softness is a puppet show featuring many of the toys.

Fans of the Star Wars films will probably go all crinkly with joy on the third floor, where you can buy everything related to the movies, from a key ring shaped like a Wookie to a full sized model of Darth Vader for $5000. If your interests lie more in the lines of dressing up anatomically freakish dolls, then look for the pink signs that herald your entrance into the enormous Barbie section.

With enough to entertain even the most hardhearted and committed "adult", FAO Schwarz is a shop unlike any other, a real playground for everyone, and an absolute must on any trip to New York.