Revival of iconic NY toy store feeds holiday-time nostalgia
225 views · Published 3 December 2018 · 0:41 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
Three years after shutting down its iconic Big Apple venue, toy store FAO Schwarz has been reborn, offering a nostalgic holiday-time fix to native New Yorkers and tourists alike. The store is about one-third the size of its former incarnation at the foot of Central Park opposite the Plaza Hotel, made famous in the hit Tom Hanks comedy "Big" and other movies.
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