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AFO Schmidt is a New York toy store visited by the Flock during The Angel Experiment. It was a large glass-fronted building, located on 58th Street near the south end of Central Park.
The Flock enters to look at toys. While there, Max is alarmed by an Ouija board that spells out Save the World, Max - yet another mysterious message seemingly connected to the Voice. Angel finds a $49 angel teddy bear, which she asks Max for. When Max refuses, Angel influences a woman to buy it for her. She names the bear Celeste.
Trivia
- AFO Schmidt is a reference to FAO Schwarz, the oldest toy store in the U.S., which in the real world had its flagship store located on 58th Street.
- The real store name, as "F.A.O. Schwarz,” is mentioned in Patterson's earlier novel The Lake House.