Author Topic: My collection of all things western for playmobil including Native aboriginals.  (Read 47846 times)

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Old sets are so evocative of a world that's gone forever.
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Playmobil 3622 arrived today, enjoy:





Again no sealing stickers so the contents are as shown:
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Playmobil 3732 Arrived today, have a look:


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Playmobil 3423 1984 version arrived today, have a look (yes it still has the plastic shrink wrap and has no damage:


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Rear artwork (lol enjoy the foam)

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Playmobil 3481 arrived today, have a look:


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Playmobil 3768 (1987 version) arrived today, yes still sealed with shrink wrap, have a look:

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The rear of the box is just blue.
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Playmobil 3787 arrived today, have a look, still has original sealing stickers intact:


Front artwork

Rear artwork

Side artwork

Hope you enjoy, until next time.
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Do let me know if you all find this interesting? I know a lot of you are more into building them and the dioramas.

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James
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Yes, I find it most interesting, keep them coming.

I guess I am an exception for not being into dioramas or building but I enjoy admiring and contemplating the designs. 3787 is definitely a favourite of mine. This watering hole fits in a proud sequence of boozy PM sets, now unfortunately (but understandably) extinct. Once you start thinking about it, Molly Brown too strikes me as most surprising in children's hands, but she too is not alone in the catalogue (think of the camp follower from 3891). ;D So quirky, how I love PM! :love:

By the way, is Molly's face unique, or is it encountered with any other figure? Any thoughts are welcome!

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I too love your pics Mad. These are amazing toys that would never get made today.

3732 is just mind blowing. A buffalo dance! This is the sort of cultural set that PM should be doing. Just imagine: the Gnomes of Zirndorf reach out to modern tribes and negotiate a new series of Indian sets that accurately display cultural practices with tribe approval. They would fly off the shelves.

Quirky PM is the only company that would even consider this sort of thing. They ALREADY OWN a toystyle that no one even knows exists.
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