Forbes Galleries

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The Forbes Galleries, housed within Fortune Magazine's building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, is the home of Malcolm Forbes' collection that the family has continued to exhibit following his death. The collection stems from Forbes' lifelong collection of toys, some of which have since been auctioned off.[1] Among the museum's notable exhibits over time include "Olympic Gold" a collection of medals and other collectibles from some of the world's most accomplished Olympians[2], a number of Faberge Eggs,[3] an armada of 500 ships and 12,000 toy soldiers[4] and one of the original Monopoly boards.[5] The museum is more popular with visitors than it is with New Yorkers.[4]

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  1. ^ Last Post for the Forbes Collection. BBC News Online (1997-12-18). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  2. ^ Xinhua (2007-05-09). U.S. to Exhibit 'Olympic Gold'. People's Daily Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  3. ^ Million Dollar Eggs Up For Auction. CNN (2004-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  4. ^ a b Richard F. Shepard (1991-01-04). Halls of History, Fame, Oddity and Wonder. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  5. ^ Susan Adams (2006-11-13). Monopoly. Forbes Global Life. Forbes. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.

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