{"id":1017622,"date":"2026-08-22T19:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T19:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1017622\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T19:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T19:24:16","slug":"fao-schwarz-opens-at-nordstrom-in-dallas-northpark-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1017622\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO Schwarz opens at Nordstrom in Dallas\u2019 NorthPark Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Josh Vettter of New York as a Toy Soldier poses for a photo at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Josh Vettter of New York as a Toy Soldier poses for a photo at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Mila Gorditsa walked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/northpark-center\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nordstrom at NorthPark Center<\/a>, unimpressed by the rows of designer clothes that dangled over her head. She had another target in mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 2-year-old rushed past the shoes and purses, her blonde ponytail bouncing as she pulled her grandparents and great-grandmother behind her. Scaling two escalators, the foursome was greeted by real-life toy soldier Josh Vetter when they finally reached their goal: the newly opened\u00a0FAO Schwarz toy store.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcome!\u201d Vetter said brightly, his tall military cap bobbling as he waved. \u201cCome on in!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The iconic toy store welcomed dozens of families to their new location in the NorthPark Nordstroms as part of their partnership with the department store. Known for its flagship\u00a0toy store in New York City, FAO Schwarz is expanding to eight Nordstroms across the U.S. \u2014 including in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/dallas\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Mila Gorditsa, 2, of Dallas holds a baby doll for sale at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mila Gorditsa, 2, of Dallas holds a baby doll for sale at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\"><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/retail\/article\/northpark-center-attracts-several-brands-mark-loca-22245086.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NorthPark Center attracts several brands for first D-FW locations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allison Campsey, Mila\u2019s grandmother, said she learned about the opening when visiting the mall last week, and immediately told her daughter she wanted to take Mila. It had been a decade since Campsey last visited the flagship FAO Schwarz store with her daughter, who she said had the time of her life as she took in all of the toys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to see if it was genetic,\u201d she said. \u201cDoes she have the gene \u2014 the FAO gene?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Melanie Carson, 4, of Plano and Mila Gorditsa, 2, of Dallas look at toys for sale at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Melanie Carson, 4, of Plano and Mila Gorditsa, 2, of Dallas look at toys for sale at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Mila gathered with a handful of other children to take in the toys with wide eyes. Stuffed animals, toy cars, baby dolls, and coloring sets lined the walls, all ready to be played with by the eager customers who stood on their toes to reach them.<\/p>\n<p>Susie Choi and her husband, Purun Cheong, watched as their 3-year-old daughter Nora took in the store and all it had to offer. Choi said she wants her daughter to grow up with a vivid and active imagination \u2014 and that investing in toys, rather than screens, is an important step to help ensure that growth.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Purun Cheong, Nora Cheong, 3, and Susie Choi look at Calico Critters for sale at FAO Schwarz in Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Purun Cheong, Nora Cheong, 3, and Susie Choi look at Calico Critters for sale at FAO Schwarz in Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we grew up, there weren\u2019t that many screens \u2014 you just figured out how to play with a toy or imagine all the different ways you could play with it,\u201d she said. \u201cI think learning that is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\"><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/article\/beloved-northpark-pianist-celebrates-18-years-22346747.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beloved NorthPark pianist celebrates 18 years of performance for mall shoppers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vetter helped welcome Nora and other children into the store, pointing out the balloon animal and face painting station with his white-gloved hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey shipped me over from New York City in a big box,\u201d Vetter said, jokingly. He\u2019s spending the weekend in Dallas to welcome visitors into the new location, bringing a bit of the New York City experience to Texas.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tate von Richter, 3, of Dallas rocks out on the Rock-A-Mole Guitar at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tate von Richter, 3, of Dallas rocks out on the Rock-A-Mole Guitar at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom NorthPark in Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Figueroa\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>The toy store is also expanding into California, Florida, Washington, New Jersey and Illinois in the coming months, just in time for the holiday season. But Vetter said the toy store is meant for kids to visit all year, to help inspire their imaginations and help them grow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love seeing the kids find themselves and make their own opinions \u2014 what color is their favorite, what toy they like,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s the best part of my job.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Vettter of New York as a Toy Soldier poses for a photo at FAO Schwarz at Nordstrom&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1017623,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,1596,358,290227,290169,326777,348952,324427,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-1017622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-america","tag-dallas","tag-texas","tag-tp-dallas-fortworth","tag-tp-dallas","tag-tp-dallas-county","tag-tp-malls","tag-tp-texas","tag-tx","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117140802120473937","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1017622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1017622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1017622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1017623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1017622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1017622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1017622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}