The Forbes Collection: Toy Boats - A Century of Treasures from Sailboats to Submarines

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Toy boats arent just for kids as evidenced by this spectacular volume of photographs detailing highlights from the 500-plus collection on permanent exhibit at the Forbes Galleries in New York City. Sport military commercial and luxury craft are represented in a stunning pageant of nautical styles. The Forbes Galleries in New York City include exhibits of the fabled Faberg Easter eggs and jewelry toy boats miniature soldiers presidential manuscripts and fine art. An introduction by Robert L. Forbes who helped assemble the Forbes toy boat collection with his father Malcolm S. Forbes explains how the collection originated grew and gained international prestige.