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General => News => Topic started by: bonniebeth on August 28, 2012, 02:22:04
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Chris just spotted this on the TRU website: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13360680
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/laddertruck.jpg)
Looks a little better than the last chinese firetruck, but not a lot better. I guess we'll have to buy one and see. ;)
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Chris just spotted this on the TRU website: http://www.toysrus.com/product
Looks a little better than the last chinese firetruck, but not a lot better. I guess we'll have to buy one and see. ;)
Ah, the sacrifices you make for Playmobil! :)
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Looks good!!!
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Looking closely at the TRY page, the hubcapsEDIT: flashing light and rescue basket look "real" Playmobil, so maybe it all is, rather than China produced.
I like the way they have solved the question of how (and where) to store the hose reel.
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I am optimistic, because the recent US exclusives have been made in Germany, and of OK quality. Not up to the standards of normal playmobil, but definitely not cheap junk, either. So I'm hoping this will be much better than the other firetruck. We can hope they learned from that experience. They're still trying to unload those horrible things.
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:( it seems made in China to me :(
It has the same look than the other trucks.
Anyway, it is a nice fire truck, good for customization. :)
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And IMO the price is too low to be made in Germany or the US. :(
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Well, that's what I would have thought about the SWAT vehicle and the firestation, with their low prices, and they were both made in Germany. Once all the stores re-open here 8} we'll see if they have this at our local TRU.
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:( it seems made in China to me :(
It has the same look than the other trucks.
I have the same impression, but I could be wrong...
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I think they just modified the last Chinese Firetruck to create this one.
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I agree it look to similar to the low quality Chinese one and far from a standard high quality playmobil products. It seems Geobra is insistant on cracking the US market by lowering their standards ::)
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:o :o :omg: i want i want i want :woohoo: :yippee:
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Saw this in the local Mom and Pop toy shop for $27-ish and guess what..... Made In China >:( Why Geobra, why must you lower your standards for the US market?
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The bulk of the truck does look very unplaymoish and cheap. If it weren't for the klickies, I'd think it was another brand. I refuse to buy Playmobil that is made in China. Given the poor quality, it's not worth my money. Half the reason for buying Playmobil is because it's not junk made in China. I don't want these poorly made sets for my niece, and I certainly don't want to collect them myself.
[Disclaimer: I have nothing against Chinese artisans or Chinese companies that produce quality items with considerations towards good worker treatment and reduced environmental impact. But in general, manufacturers in China have such a poor record on all accounts that I try to avoid Chinese-made products unless I have reason to believe they were ethically produced and well-made.]
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Looks horrid to me :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
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Yeah... if we had some assurance from geobra that these were not made using child labor it would be a good start. >:( Better yet, stop making stuff in china altogether.
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Yeah... if we had some assurance from geobra that these were not made using child labor it would be a good start. >:( Better yet, stop making stuff in china altogether.
There are a lot of stories here for babies and children's cloths for sale made of china that are very harmful to health as well as same stories about toys made in china with toxic substances ... very bad all together . i didnt know playmobil has factories in china actually. Then again comparing the plastic quality of the earlyplaymos and today the differences are massive. :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
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I've looked at this set several times in TRU, but so far avoided buying it. I don't really like the logos on the klickes and the cab doors, nothing like a real fire department would use. I'd have to replace with Klickies with other firemen, though that's not a big problem to me as I have dozens.
For $25 it seems to me a good deal, certainly lacking the extra details and bits and bobs that a full range set has, but for a younger child to play with, very robust. As TRU frequently run sales, I could get it for $20 if I wanted it.
It's in the same series as the Swat Van and Swat helicopter, and those are made in Germany according to the box. The quality is certainly up to current Playmobil standards. Detail is another matter; non-opening doors, a ladder that doesn't extend etc, are not features we like to see from proper Playmobil, but I take these sets as a sort of mid-way between the 1-2-3 range and the full range stuff. For $20-$25 these sets are a nice introduction to Playmobil for a family that might otherwise be put off by a $40 or higher pricetag.