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4.0 of 5 stars.
This store is heaven for children (or children at heart)! They have a huge selection of toys, games, etc. that you probably cannot find in one location anywhere else. The store is animated and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I see a lot of reviews on here that FAO Schwartz is a tourist trap, there are a lot of "brats," it's overpriced, yada yada yada... The thing is, FAO Schwartz makes toys special again.Of course, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The toys are always better here. They have way more interesting things to look at, there's entire areas dedicated to one thing like cars, and there's some hilarious area with extremely expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Going to FAO Schwarz is awesome, no joke. I've never, ever bought anything from here but always love going. It's great when you reach the corner at 59th and 5th and see Central Park just waiting for...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know, cliche, but: I FELT LIKE A KID AGAIN! Sure its overpriced but toys are expensive!! If you take the time to look around though you'll discover some decent-priced finds. The beauty of FAO...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We have loved in NYC for over 20 years but have never stepped into the store, thinking it was way too expensive. Then, the kids were born and we decided to take them for a visit. Of course, there...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Call me sheltered and whatnot but I had never heard of FAO Schwarz before. From the outside, I thought it was a clothing store but after I walked in, I was wow'd with a jaw drop. I noticed an...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A few key changes since the last time I visited this FAO Schwarz:- Tables to dine on the $100 ice cream volcano are gone; in its place is a Dylan's Candy Store-like array of plastic bins filled with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Of all the times I've been to NYC, I've only visited FAO once and once was enough. I'm sure as a kid, I would have found this to be a little piece of heaven, but as an adult I can't help but see over...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place but is crowded ALL THE TIME!!!! These obnoxious mothers and fathers spoil their kids here... I mean, I have nothing against that but I am just saying. Do not buy too much for a kid...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Being a tourist in NYC, having a 5-year-old son, and of course watching the big piano scene in the movie BIG.....well my expectations were flying high and so we set over to 5th Avenue with the Little...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite childhood places in New York. This place used to be the best of the best. I believed business skyrocketed after filming of Home Alone 2 and BIG, but in all seriousness, this place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a highlight of my otherwise mediocre sole visit to NY. We went to see our god,Tim Curry, appear in that rubbish, Spamalot. He bailed. Thanks, Tim. But the rest of the day was spent in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went to check out the Barbie selection, given that the FAO in SF closed many years and I miss checking out the dolls upclose and personal. What a letdown. The Barbie section pretty much consisted of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giant selection. Giant stuffed animals, Giant Lego structures. Giant piano. One black Palace Guard.Greatest Toy Store Ever
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For our second visit to New York, FAO Schwarz was in our top five things to see. What a treat. We enjoyed not only the wonderful selection of things for sell but also the great people watching and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i was just so amused at the kind of toys they are peddling kids these days. i mean what happened to good ol teddy bears. they got all these crazy doo-dads and weird funky alien looking animals with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
How BIG is it?This store is huge for what it is...the main attraction would be the piano and the dance that they do on it... other than that i don't really see why people go crazy for it at all they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have decided to let FAO be my 200th review.This is a toy store. They sell everything from stuffed animals to video games and more. They sell Lego stuff and dolls, from the simple to the collectors...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
- still has the candy bar but THEY GOT RID OF THE ICE CREAM PARLOR!!! Complete and utter disappointment.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is such a boner shrinker. Of course, the "boner" was a result of a statute of limitations of seventeen years, which means this review is laced with personal bias.I remember, as a child,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place!I'm not a kid anymore, but I can act like one. We have one in Vegas that doesn't even compare.I love walking into this store and knowing I'll look stupid if I buy stuffed animals and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You've got to love the big keyboard, when I came to New York I told myself I must jump around on it! And I waited patiently in line until it was my turn, my ex-girlfriend was embarrassed but she still...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Way better than Toys R Us mostly because you can buy Harry Potter stuff like wands and the Marauders map. It is a giant tourist trap with their lego Harry Potter and giant keyboard (although when I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
another overrated eyesore. it's a stinky plastic mess & a scary scary place. a nightmare inducing hellhole full of strange barney purples & hideous pukey greens. a toxic trap. enter with warning, god...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a tourist trap for sure - but you HAVE to take your kids here - even better when it's NOT Xmas - less crowds.Hello Kitty world, Barbie land, it's a DREAM.Bring the credit cards.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FAO Schwarz, the antidote to the insanity that is Toys 'R' Us.The oversized keyboard was there, the life-sized plush giraffe and elephant were there, the transformers... no, there are no transformers....
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars based on the fact that you can build your own Muppet!We went straight to the Muppet counter on a Sunday morning. Luckily we where early so there wasn't much of a wait. The girl who helped us...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From the time my son was 1.5 to 3 yrs old, he LOVED the Thomas the Engine train table setup that was originally in the Lower Level. Later they moved the display to the 2nd floor. He could play there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite memories from when I was a kid wascoming down here around Christmas time and getting to pickout a toy. What a blast!! I miss it!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toy-land, Toy-land, good little Boy and Girl land... If, I could imagine what Santa's workshop would look like, it would come close to FAO Schwarz. Frederick August Otto Schwarz, is what the FAO...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
simply magical. upon entering fao schwarz i became six again... i wanted all the stuffed animals, i wanted all the barbies, and i wanted to make my own puppet. these are but some of the few amazingly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're in the market for a $300 stuffed dog, look no further.Well, even if you aren't, stop by F.A.O....especially if it is around Christmastime. There is plenty of other merchandise to capture...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You see this in the movies a lot so our expectations were high. We were all underwhelmed. Yes, the giant piano was there, but it was off in it's own little room. The lego sculptures were kind of fun,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No giant piano.No Tom Hanks.No kids (when I went in)!It was far lamer than the F.A.O. I grew up with in Houston, which was an absolute thrill. It seems like a toy store for rich adults without kids to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hells yeah, I'm giving this toy store 5 stars. I still remember when my mom brought my twin sister and I here for the first time. It was bring your child to work day, and then she treated us to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tom Hank's movie "Big" was filmed at this location in the 1980's. The huge piano from the movie is still here allowing shoppers to play on. This location is well organized and maintained. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chopsticks and Big is all I have to say about this place. "If only for a moment,can I be young again." The big piano was cool seeing it for the first time since I was little. I was tired and cranky...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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one of the only fao stores that still exists in the us.terrific toy quality
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
F.A.O. is a great toy store. They really do have everything, including an impressive candy bar and of course the huge piano from the movie BIG which they let you play on. They also have "showtimes"...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As an adult, I now understand why my parents never let me run around in here when we visited New York when I was growing up. I would have cried for days and days and days when they inevitably wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got to play on the giant piano from the movie, "Big" for a whole 2 minutes. Childhood fantasy fulfilled! Yay!My first full day in New York City I was being super touristy so I decided to stop by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've always held a special place in my heart for toy stores. This place is no exception. Of course everyone thinks of Tom Hanks and the movie Big when they think of this toy store, and all I have to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't love this place? Everyone every once in awhile needs to be a kid for 15 minutes. Everytime I think of this place I remember the scene from Big with Tom Hanks and the big lifesized...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a wonderland for children...an adults that want to act like children for a few minutes.When I was younger, my mom would bring my sister and I into the city from Queens...and after a day...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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I love being a kid and I was there awhile ago but it is the best toy store i've ever been to! The only one where you can actually play in it is so awesome! If you are ever in New York this is a must see...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
toy's r us version for adults!!!!orbuy one thing here = 2 birthdays 2 christmas for a kid
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. Decent selection, but its no Toys-R-Us at Times Square.Too crowded and while the proprietary/exclusive toys are cute, most are highly priced the the quality and not something most youngsters...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place to go everytime I'm at NYC. I know it's childish, but who cares right? Feed your fancy with all the toys both new and futuristic to the classics and nostalgics. Go stroll and browse to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't visit NY with an 18-month-old without visiting FAO Schwarz. So my son was asleep in his stroller -my hubby woke him up right when we entered and he was thrilled. We put him down so that he can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, how did we spend over an hour here? I mean, it's just toys for goodness sakes! But no...it's so much more than that. It's friggen FAO in New York! It was much more than I expected. Yes, we visited...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My mother was in town for my 22nd birthday a few weeks ago and we thought it would be fun to stop by FAO, since neither of us had been there. If you're looking to feel like a kid again and bond with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While I was exploring FAO for some toys for these little rugrats I know, I think to myself, would I want to make that puzzle? Would I want to build an electric ferris wheel? Does that wooden toy look...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, I'm sure everyone knows about this place if you watched that movie "Big" The piano was a sight to see ha ha. I didn't want to go on it though. I looked like you had to sign some sort of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is where you can pretend you are a kid again. I love the "toy soldier" who greets you at the door. so cute!i love the big piano show. its fun!the dolls in this place, wow, they are scary...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
F.A.O. (and yes, the dual entries irked me too...) is a pretty cool store. Although, it's a little on the sensational side and even a little more overpriced, but hey, this is NYC and FAO. Prepare to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Am I the only person who is bothered by the fact that there is one listing for FAO Schwarz and one for F.A.O. Schwarz? Anyhoo, this place is my jam. I love stuffed animals-I think they are pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
where a kid can be a kid and little more. the girl toy section was just dull... fake baby.. barbie... marketting.... just strip more dough out of willing parents and crying babies.... until i saw the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm guessing this is a new store because it doesn't look as grand as anything that was in the movies ... It's not special in any way except it has the piano from "Big" still but that piano doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's not to love about this place? It's magical and can easily bring out the child within anyone. Makes me want to sing "I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys 'R..." - OOPS! wrong store!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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It may be fun, and kids love it, but WHOO-WEE, boy is it pricy man!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. A simply crazy mad-house! But, a child's dream. There's so much to do here, and so much to see...we only stepped in for a moment, but it totally took my breath away. It wasn't exactly what I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It didn't get that 5th star because 1-It's way too cold by that front door where all the plushies are and even the cashiers are wearing winter coats. 2-I dont really like the fact that the stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was here right around Christmas, and there was a block long line to get in, bit it FLEW and we were in within 5 minutes.The store was packed, but there was still fun stuff to look at (and of course...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most magical at Christmas time, FAO Schwartz is a treat not to be tasted too often. But to live in or visit New York City without FAO Schwartz is to deprive oneself (or one's niece, sibling, spouse,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's face it, this still is one of the greatest toy stores in the world. I have been to allot of big cities in this world and never, and I do mean never have ever ran into as big a toy store as...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I walked in to visit a friend who works there. I walked out wanting a baby. Named Saskia. So that I'll have a good reason to buy the frog-themed "Flipper Slipper" baby-booties.(Minus one star for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in years. Does anyone wanna go and act like a little kid with me? :(
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love FAO Schwartz! I remember visiting it as a little kid and having so much fun with my little brother! It brought back so many memories visiting it with Paul. We were attempting to buy a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's not the same as it used to be back in the day during the golden age of toys. They got bought out or went bankrupt and they pretty much screwed themselves in that aspect. It used to be an amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"FAO Schwartz!! FUCK YEAH!!"I actually said that.Out loud.(I was alone.):-/I'm not sure how grand it was before the supposed remodeling or how it compares since, but coming from the coast that no...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars after the renovation just because I miss the large Star Wars action figure section as well as the video games section. I believe that FAO got tired of the whole video game thing and went...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It may not be what it once was, but it's still a really cool toy store. Plus, on a hot day, they leave the doors open and you can feel the blast from the air conditioning about 50 feet away. Air...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The old FAO Schwartz would have easily commanded four to five stars, says my inner child. And when I was a wee one, this place was simply magnificent and wondrous. I literally was the wide-eyed kid in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced toy store but you can't help but fall in love with all the beautiful soft toys. :o)
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
FAO Schwarz is more of a tourist destination than a toy store - and this is how they want to be seen. The toy selection is really not great (except for the stuffed animals, but really, who wants a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like a midget the minute I set foot in this store. Everything is over-sized and overpriced!! Shamefully I have to admit that whenever I am in NY I find time to come in here quickly and pick up...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I set foot in this place I was maybe 10 years old. I had just seen the movie BIG with Tom Hanks and I couldn't believe there was actually a place on planet Earth like FAO Schwarz....
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i haven't been here since i was a kid, but it was here, as a child i had the biggest wtf? moment ever.. even by ny standards.my parents took me here one morning and in walked howard stern and richard...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After its renovation, FAO is a shell of its former self. It still is a fun toy store to visit but it has lost the charm it once had. There are plenty of areas for children to play with toys. My...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For a long time, this place was considered Heaven for many kids because of the extravagant displays and the amount of toys they sold. However, since its re-opening, the store has failed to capture its...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This one crazy toy store. Like everyone said, if you're in the midtown area, you must do a quick stop here. The giant stuff animals (kids are crazy today) and of course the PIANO! I wanted to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not quite the same store anymore that you once saw in Big or the one that my grandma used to bring me to when we would go visit my uncle in the city, but nonetheless, you can still feel like a kid...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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I think of FAO as more of a special occasion store. Not for picking up a gift for a birthday party.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice toy store... so much nicer in my opinion than the madhouse that Toys R Us on Times Square is most of the time. First the store is much fancier, as are the toys that they sell. This is the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i am sad to say i was disappointed. for some reason i have a memory of more than 2 floors, a whole floor dedicated to barbie with tubes that had floating barbie shoes in them... ah, maybe this was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's over the top and I love it. Yeah, no kid needs a $16,000 toy Porsche but we all would have asked for one if we thought there was a chance in hell it would happen. Let me say that again, they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a landmark. One star off for all you annoying tourists and your annoying children who get in my way while I try to dance on the BIG piano. I don't care that your 6 year old has been waiting seven...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up as I did in a setting where the best toys were the ones that magically came from "abroad" through my father's tours, I learnt to respect and value toys as a toddler--in much the same way as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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a fun place to bring the kids and be a kid!.. expensive, but you can find rare items... interactive and built with children's creative imaginations in mind... all the latest toys... well-organized... a...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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A New York tradition. This is a fun stop, whether you need to buy a toy or gift or not. Unique items, larger than life ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay...I know I'm not a kid anymore, but I got a chance to go into FAO Schwarz before the crowds. As soon as we walked into the store, the Tin Soldier was there waiting along with Princess Sophia...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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What trip would be complete without a stop at the famous flagship toy store in New York? Stop by the giant piano and reenact the ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful, beautiful toys, and a fun place to visit! I feel this is one of those "must see at least once" NYC attractions. Still, for real people looking to buy real toys, these are pretty expensive....
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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FAO Schwartz is huge. Its been around forever and my parents used to go when they were kids. Its usually very crowded. They have interactive areas for everybody to try things out. The many times I've ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Toy store.Nice place to visit but not a good place to buy. Actually it would get more stars, if it was the old F.A.O. The new one tries to hard and has been ever changing too often. Sometimes you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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Hi My names Tevin Im 14 years old and have been shopping at this store since i was little and i love it its so much fun on my latest trip there i made a custom hot wheels car for $23 dollars. its cool cause...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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FAO Schwartz really is about the experience. The scale and selection is amazing, as is the opportunity to view rare and valuable toys like historic (and new) Stieffs. It is possible to get affordabl...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i wanna throw a party here :( looks so fun!! lol everything's so oversized!! i love it ! ! i love the really big stuffed animals... the giant piano.. its just fun :)!
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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I haven't been to FAO Schwarz since they remodled it. Let me assure you that this isn't the famous FAO Schwarz that everyone loved. Now, sadly, it's more like a Wal-Mart. Gone are all the very creative theme...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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When I was a kid, one of my favorite places in the world was FAO Schwartz. Not that we were rich, but it was such a fun place to visit. You could spend an afternoon amazing at all the beautiful dolls,...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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Ah to be a kid again. If I knew then what I knew now and I had access to a credit card I would have been shopping! FAO Schwarz has everything. They have dolls. They have GI Joes. They have imported to...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A place to look at expensive toys, but probably not to buy. This toy store does carry some of the toys you might find at a normal toy store, but they also have a large selection of expensive stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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Now I know you have had to hear about this historic toy store. It's only the greatest one of all time. Where not better than in New York City! This three story toy store offers fun for children and...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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Great, fun place to go for toys for kids of all ages. Avoid weekends and holiday periods because the store gets very crowded (can be a line to get in).
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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Fun place to go and bring out the kid in yourself. Prices depend on what you are shopping for.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just like in the movie "Big"... Thi splace lets you feel like a kid again!! The giant piano performance is fun to watch!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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try a personal shopper! makes an overwhelming shopping experience easy and successfull! during holiday season eliminates long lines!
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Incredibly large toy store will millions of stuffed animals and toys, a soda shoppe, and much much more, every kid's dream! People stand in line around the block to get into this chaotic place. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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FAO is just a wonderful place even if it is just to take you toddlers for a few hours of fun. My son loves to play with the huge train table there as well as the puzzle table.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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expensive but very unique amazing toys
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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Always a good place to shop (especially for teh stuffed animals), but the new decor isn't as good as the previous one...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/11/2006
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Not many things for newborns but will go back once baby is older.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A very surreal place to go. There is ALOT going on from every angle at all times, and the kids screaming (with or without joy) it is kinda intense. The girl who is pretending to be a fairy princess,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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FAO Schwartz is an institution. To bring your child in the store can make for an amazing day for any child. As far as the products go, you can find some toys that you will find no place else. But, on the other...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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A fun place to take baby or kids, bur pricey.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/12/2006
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Lots of fun to shop in but not the most practical toy store.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone should go to FAO at least once. But no more. Because it is absolute hell. It is like Macy's during the after-Christmas sale. There is no place to breathe. People are angry, kids become...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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Great store to take babies and kids for a dau out. But NOT for shopping. Too expensive. The same stuff in another store are much cheaper.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Almost everything is electronic, not what toys should be. They SHOULD encourage a kid's creative impulses. You DO see lots of folks enjoying themselves here, but they've been infuenced by pop...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2005
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Any toy available that you could imagine. But always too crowded on weekends.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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Try the ice-cream parlour.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Great store for looking.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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Best toy store in NYC. Anything you need for kids. One stop shop.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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I don't buy much here, but it's still a destination event (even before I had a baby).
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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Things are pretty pricy but worth it
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A New York City institution. It was famous long before Tom Hanks got "Big" here, but the publicity generated by the film certainly didn't hurt sales. This is what I imagine Santa's workshop will look...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I had negative stars. Once upon a time, I had a temp job working customer service at FAO during Christmas season. It was absolute hell. And, on top of that, the store charged $5 for hot...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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This is it. The legendary toy store you seen in the movie Big with Tom Hanks. It's a must-see place when you go to New York, just for the experience. The store itself is really amazing. As for toys, they have...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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You can find toys of all shapes and sizes here and in all price ranges. Lots of toy displays that are kid-friendly and ready to play with. The staff is very nice and get down on the floor to play with your...
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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One of the biggest and bestest toy stores in New York if not in the world. If Santa set up a toy store in New York it would look just like Fao Schwarz. They have floors of every toy on your kids Chris...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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fun outing with kids
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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great for teddy bears and blankets
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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thsi store has made a comeback and has it all. must go with your childs as well
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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FAO has turned into a tourist attraction in New York City. It is one of the biggest toy stores that I have been to and is definitely a fun place to tour. There are a lot of activities and sights ins...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/10/2005
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If you can't find a toy for your child in here, then there isn't one, anywhere in the world.....great variety, atmosphere and staff!
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/07/2005
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Fun experience to take children and visitors but buy basic toys elsewhere. Very chaotic, even on a week day.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/07/2005
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just visiting this store is like a dream come true to any child
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A huge toystore that's fun for kids and adults alike. A must if you're just visiting New York. For some reason this reminds me of more of a tourist attraction than an actual store. Maybe it's the fact...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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great (and soft) teddybears. we love patrick the pup!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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Very nice since they reopened, still high end but some more reasonable priced items too. My kids loved the store and playing with the cars, trains, the piano, the treehouse was a big hit!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/19/2005
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You do not go to FAO without expecting crowds and high prices but you know you will have a blast with the amazing items they have including the always large teddy bears/other animals. This is really ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/18/2005
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Fun to browse for adults as well as children, this famous toy store has lots of what else? toys to play with. Everywhere you look, there are fun and enticing toys beckoning you. A great place to go ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Think Babes in Toyland only for adults as well. And the occasional babes and hotties. Literally the best toy store ever. They have more toys than Santa's workshop. You can play with with the toys....
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"This place is bliss for kids of 'all ages', but beyond the perennial teddy bears, life size stuffed animals, and Barbie dolls is something a bit bizarre. There's a whole new concept to buying a doll...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This isn't the FAO you grew up dreaming about...the renovation has given the store an almost antiseptic feel. You SHOULD still feel excited about walking through the enormous (sometimes lifesize)...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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fun store but more of a tourist attraction than a shop you would pop into for a toy or a gift. must see for out of towners with kids or who are a kid themselves.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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This is one of my favorite places to go buy toys. They have almost about anything you can think of. They have alot of stuff for display.
judysbook.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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Always overpriced but sometimes worth it, FAO is perfect for very special gifts.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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A fun place to shop!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best toy store in the world! London can keep Hamley's, it's just the poor man's FAO... I love the plush stuffed animal corner, the adopt-a-doll center and the old fashioned ice cream parlor....
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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Can become overwhelming to little and big alike. Somewhat expensive.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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There is no way you can go in to this store and not feel like a kid again. They have so many things from candy to toys it is a child's dream. Just good luck trying to get your kids out of the store. T...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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THis is a must go for any parent, but go alone first to make sure your kid doesn't get overwhelemd and want to buy everything. Have very cool things from international toymakers. Everyon will find unique toys...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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I went to FAO 2 days ago with my 2 year old niece, and I think I had more fun than she did.They have that piano that people dance on (the one form the movie "Big"), and the staff performs on it.Th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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The toy selection is amazing - it is a treat just to take your kids there and see their faces light up when they see all of the toys. It is especially amazing to go at Christmastime when the store is...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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This is a fun store to go to and play around in. I had a really great time looking around, the only problem I had were the prices. This is on 5th avenue, but I have a hard time justifying to myself sp...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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The ne plus ultra of toy stores, the one from "Big", the one where the line outside for a month before Christmas makes you cringe. And the one that makes you feel like a kid again, makes you want to b...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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This store is like a little kid's best dream come true. There are som many fantastic and creative toys in this store that it literally blows your mind. If you bring your kid here, be ready to spend a ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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High prices, but great experience
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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The most famous toy store in the world and a kids dream. Did you know that the store was featured in the movie Home Alone Two? Theres thousands of toys to choose from It. I never seen so many toys in ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This is a great private toy store. As I recall, it was featured in Home Alone 2. It was recently renovated and reopened to the public. FAO Schwarz is probably known as the premier toy store of New ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Whenever I walk in there, it brings me back to my childhood memories. It's like that scene from Home Alone, and Kevin first walks in the toy store. You'll remember it. Sometimes there is a line to go ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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A child's dream. I can't wait to take my child here.
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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FAO Schwartz is a monstrous fun zone for kids of all ages. From the new ice cream parlor through the baby's shop in the basement this is just a great place to shop. Helpful staff are all over and it seems...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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The kids love to play here. Salespeople are friendly and show off the toys to the children and get them involved.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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F.A.O. Schwartz was closed but is now back open! This is a New York City Landmark that might be easy to recognize from all of the films that shot scenes inside (Home Alone 2, Big). This toy store has...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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The classic toy store is still around, albeit eclipsed by the mega Toys R Us on Broadway. Selection here is more focused than Toys R Us and it tends to be less chaotic. However, it is full of tourists during...
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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Absolute mayhem!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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Next time you need a $9,000 rocking horse, you know where to look. But the new incarnation of FAQ Schwarz has all of the charm of the old store, and it's a must-visit destination for kids on their first trip...
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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They're back and they're as good as ever. A wonderful big toy store, crowded with tourists but still a treat to visit.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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even if you don't buy anything, this is a wonderful place to browse with kids. you can get some reasonable toys and see some outrageous toys
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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THE toy store, excellent selection of toys, some more expensive than others. Unique toys, staff is knowledgeable on the products.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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UGH!! Shop Online!!
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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It doesn't get better than FAO for the best gifts for children in NYC! On a rainy day, it's the best place to play too...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/08/2005
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A really fun place to bring the kids and be a kid! Expensive but you can find rare items there.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/21/2005
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Fun place to visit but not for New Yorkers who really have to shop.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/21/2005
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Glad its open again,
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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its an experience to just be in the store - buy beware the prices reflect the fifth avenue address
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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great place to find unique toys...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/15/2005
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Fun for adults and children to spend a couple hours off the busy streets into playland.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/15/2005
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Beautiful items, high prices, try to know what you are going for so you don't suddenly find yourself impulse buying these expensive itmes.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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THEY HAVE THE BEST SELECTION OF TOYS FOR KIDS. IT'S A PLACE TO COME WITH THE KIDS ON YOUR DAY OUT. IT'S A GREAT STORE.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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A must see for every child and adult.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Amazing since the renovation - my daughter especially loved the ice cream parlor and dancing on the famous piano
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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We call this the childrens toy museum and only buy thing for special occassions here
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Beautiful store just to walk around in. Hugh selection of toys. Extremely pricey.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/13/2005
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The selection of toys here is astounding. Go on a day when the tourists aren't underfoot.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/12/2005
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Fun place to play with the kids. Bad place to shop - too expensive.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/08/2005
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Since reopening in '05, it has a different feel. Its simply not as fun for toddlers to visit.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/26/2005
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You cannot miss this Toy Store in New York City. Now is newly renovated with an amazing lighted ceiling, a super huge plush collection and many many more toys. The employees are really nice and helpful. It has...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2005
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This store will be very very missed- it was such a beuatiful and wonderful place to go with the whole family.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/11/2005
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It's the best for everyone in the family!
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/10/2005
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What can I say? This store is the bomb!
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/07/2005
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Everyone has to at least visit this store. Outrageous toys and a great outing.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/07/2005
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I'm glad this store is back. Children love to play there.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/04/2005
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It's FAO Schwarz...what else do you need to know!?
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/03/2005
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They dont stock any of the main stream makes like Fisher Price or Lego. The staff are very nice but have no idea how anything works. They spend alot of time talking to each other and not helping customers....
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/28/2005
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Expensive, but who cares, it is fun... get something small if the prices are too much for you... don't forget to stop and get some candy on the main floor. Fun to shop there whether or not you bring the kids....
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/24/2005
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Don't worry about the prices, this store is still a magical place for children. I can't wait for my daughter to have her first visit.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/23/2005
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Now that it has reopened, it has been restored to its former glory. A destination, once again.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/03/2005
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A toy wonderland! A fun outing, but I will still go to a discount toy superstore to do my real shopping.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/01/2005
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The magic continues. Still as breathtaking as when you were six. Take the kids there, just not at Christmas - avoid the lines.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/31/2005
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Not what it used to be.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/26/2005
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New and improved since reopening. Take a break at the old-fashioned ice cream and soda fountain (with modern day prices!)
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/17/2005
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Has everything you are looking for in children's toys
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/16/2005
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What a fun place to take your kids. Just make sure you buy them something BEFORE you arrive so that you can play without feeling like spending an arm and a leg.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/05/2005
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Every child's dream! Pricey but, you can make a day outings with the children because they can play with everything.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/08/2004
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The nicest toy store around.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/30/2004
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it is usually very, very crowded. Difficult place to watch your children and keep nearby you.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/30/2004
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You'll love this store ... gorgeous decor and everything your little one dreams of!
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/29/2004
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A great place to go on bad weather days. You can spend hours in there!
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/28/2004
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When you need a place to go when the weather is inclimant visit and enjoy.Hands on for every member of the family. We all had something to play with.Excellent store.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/22/2004
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good place to buy kids toys. the store is well organized into sections.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/21/2004
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Closed down
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/11/2004
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The ultimate in kid's toys, everything here and featured in Home alone 2 and other movies.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/06/2004
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They have the latest toys available and a good selection!
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/10/2004
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Take you kids to look here, but buy at Toys R Us (unless you need s Steiff stuffed animal - FOA has a great selection).
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/02/2004
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this is a fantisy place for kids- anything and everythig the want is here. Prices are very high and you can usually find most of the stuff cheaper.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/06/2004
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too expensive for what you get- good tourist attraction- bad shopping experience
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/14/2004
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They have great gifts for babies and toddlers.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/25/2003
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very overrated - prices so much higher because it's a tourist trap
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/19/2003
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Decor and atmosphere is always well done, clean and inviting. The kind of toystore that's more an experience and location for specialty items, and less a casual store for a simple, unexpected treat for my son.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/15/2003
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Large array of toys, beautiful store
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/08/2003
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Great way to spend a day. You can play with almost anything in the store and not buy anything.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/03/2003
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Sad but true, FAO isn't what it used to be! They used to carry "the unusual" and "incredible". Now they carry the same toys as everybody else at OUTLANDISH PRICES
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/23/2003
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Broad selection of higher-end toys for kids of all ages. Can be overwhelming. Avoid the tourist crowds on weekends.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/22/2003
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Nice to visit, but I wouldn't want to really shop there!
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/03/2003
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A place every child & parent should visit!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/02/2003
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Overated, I think. Nothing special. Not a wide selection of strollers.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/08/2003
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The best toy store in the world- but don't go near it during the holidays.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/07/2003
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What's not to love and over crowded playland with everything one really doesn't need. What could be better?
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/06/2003
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A classic, how could you go wrong!!!!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/06/2003
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The best place to play and look, kids have a blast, expensive though.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/04/2003
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Fairytale land for a child and adult!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/03/2003
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An excellent toy store with almost any toy you can imagine. Very interactive and built with childrens creative imaginations in mind. Toys here do tend to be little more expensive than its competitors.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/03/2003
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the most fun you'll ever have in a toy store. blows away toys r us mega store in times square. can cost a little more but the experience itself of going there is worth it.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/14/2003
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Unique and everything you can look for in a kid's store and wish list Too expensive
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/13/2003
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Every toy ever imagined is available. The staff is incredible. They encourage the children to play with the toys. Prices are very high.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/13/2003
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great place to spend a day Toys are overpriced
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/11/2003
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Beautiful toys and furniture. Even the more standard stuff is way over priced
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/11/2003
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A great experience, even on a rainy day when we aren't 'shopping.' Watch out for the death grip of the expensive(albeit wonderful) 2nd floor candy as you exit the elevator.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/11/2003
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selection, decor crazy atmosphere, can be pricy
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/09/2003
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They are the high end in toy stores
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/05/2003
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A fun experience. Unusual toys. Can be WAY over the top in price & crowds.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/05/2003
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There are some toys for less than $20.00 here so its safe to enter!
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/30/2003
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Pretty store, lively atmosphere too pricey
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/18/2003
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has everything a child could dream of purchasing cost, you pay for name and location
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/16/2003
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Huge toystore with fantastic displays and great selection. NO SPACE TO NURSE! Staff directed me to a "family room" which was no more than a bathroom. I refuse to nurse my baby on a toilet! I expected more from...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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A great place to take your child! very entertaining. Prices are much higher than Babies R Us or Buy Buy Baby
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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great place to take kids, everything to offer too much too offer, can be overwhelming
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/14/2003
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Entertaining store. Small slection and high prices
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/12/2003
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Lots of fun Cannot dissuade older child from "really wanting" something even though it is cheaper elsewhere!
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/08/2003
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lots of toys for babies
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/08/2003
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I liked their site and their history I would like to visit them some day
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2002
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