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Title: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 26, 2016, 23:54:30: Hi everyone!
My name is Aleshia and I love Playmobil! :-) It all started when I was a child growing up with horses. Naturally, I fell in love with the country and equestrian sets and spent hours playing with my little horses and farm animals. At some point, I packed them away (but never got rid of them!).
About 5 or so years ago, I was checking out a toy store on vacation and saw a wall of Playmobil and that old excitement came back at the sight of the good old blue boxes. I immediately picked up a horse set (the horses looked so much better now!) and bought it on a whim. That started a whole new hobby (now as an adult in my 30s), collecting Playmobil! :-)
I primarily collect and set up dioramas of country sets and dinos (I’ve always loved dinosaurs!), but I also dabble in wildlife (forest animals). Anything nature really. I also made the “mistake” of picking up the Western Fort on sale recently, so I guess now I have to start collecting Western sets too! LOL :-)
That’s it for now. Thank you for allowing me to introduce myself and I’m looking so forward to sharing this wonderful hobby with other Playmobil lovers!
Aleshia
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: leefert on January 27, 2016, 00:35:51: Welcome from Tennessee!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: BlueWizard on January 27, 2016, 04:15:23: Hi Aleshia... and welcome aboard from Victoria, BC! Where abouts in BC are you? I hope you have fun here.

David
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 27, 2016, 05:46:59: Quote from: BlueWizard on January 27, 2016, 04:15:23
Hi Aleshia... and welcome aboard from Victoria, BC! Where abouts in BC are you? I hope you have fun here.

David

Funny enough, I was born and raised in Victoria! We live in Kelowna currently, but are hoping to move back to the island in the next couple of years. :) I miss it so much!!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Raven on January 27, 2016, 11:20:30: Hi Aleshia, and welcome. I love your avatar!

I hope you'll share photos of your dioramas. I'd very much like to see them....
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Birdie on January 27, 2016, 12:00:52: Hello there, welcome to the forum from a fellow collector in her thirties. I live in Antwerp, Belgium :wave:

Please do share your diorama pictures!

Quote from: Husker on January 26, 2016, 23:54:30
I also made the “mistake” of picking up the Western Fort on sale recently, so I guess now I have to start collecting Western sets too! LOL :-)

Ah yes, I've been known to make that mistake many times before ;D
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: tahra on January 27, 2016, 14:05:45: Welcome from Portugal! ;)
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Salamander on January 27, 2016, 17:47:35: Welcome from another BC collector! :wave:

If you ever are in the lower mainland, I'm guessing that you've been to Toy Traders in Langley! They moved last year to a new location that is three times the size. Their Playmo selection is the best by far! Ditto their displays!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 27, 2016, 19:17:27: Quote from: Salamander on January 27, 2016, 17:47:35
Welcome from another BC collector! :wave:

If you ever are in the lower mainland, I'm guessing that you've been to Toy Traders in Langley! They moved last year to a new location that is three times the size. Their Playmo selection is the best by far! Ditto their displays!

Oh no, I didn't need to know that! LOL :lol: No, I've never been there, but now I'll have to make sure I do!! I also do a lot of on-line shopping at PlayValueToys...great selection of new and discontinued and good sales. ;D
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 27, 2016, 19:25:00: Thank you for the welcomes! :)

As for dioramas, unfortunately there isn't much to show as we don't have a large place right now and most of my good stuff is packed away. :'( However, we have managed to recently squeeze a 4x6 foot table in our living area. It's not very professional and it changes daily! (yes, I've managed to get my husband involved and he has his medieval castle and music stage set up) My side changes from week to week and makes absolutely no sense (dinosaurs in the horse barn and trolls in the western fort, etc) :lol: It would drive professional diorama-makers nuts!

We hope to move to a larger place in the next few years though...I can't wait as then I'll have the Playmobil ROOM of my dreams and some real diorama making can begin!!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Raven on January 27, 2016, 20:29:50: ^ Everything that I ever do is on my dining table. :) The backdrop (a light brown blind) is boring, and in winter (or summer rain!) the light is dreadful. There is only an energy-saving wall light on that side of the room.

But it doesn't matter!

We don't all have perfect set-ups (or perfect Playmobil ... so much of mine is secondhand), but we can have fun anyway, and share the fun we have.

And I love mixing things up. The 'wrong things' seem to get in everywhere.

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Raven461/D01_zps6c7qmlw0.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/Raven461/media/D01_zps6c7qmlw0.jpg.html)

So please share anyway!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: playmofire on January 27, 2016, 20:59:18: A warm welcome from the UK! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Birdie on January 27, 2016, 21:03:36: Quote from: Husker on January 27, 2016, 19:25:00
It would drive professional diorama-makers nuts!

Don't worry, there's no such thing ;D If there were, it would be the coolest job in the world though...
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Tiermann on January 27, 2016, 21:43:24: Welcome from Oregon!

It doesn't matter how much Playmobil you have there will never be enough space. If you get a room for it then it will be full faster than you would think. So just enjoy what space you have and do what you can do - it's all about having fun.
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 27, 2016, 22:29:39: Quote from: Raven on January 27, 2016, 20:29:50
^ Everything that I ever do is on my dining table. :) The backdrop (a light brown blind) is boring, and in winter (or summer rain!) the light is dreadful. There is only an energy-saving wall light on that side of the room.

But it doesn't matter!

We don't all have perfect set-ups (or perfect Playmobil ... so much of mine is secondhand), but we can have fun anyway, and share the fun we have.

And I love mixing things up. The 'wrong things' seem to get in everywhere.

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Raven461/D01_zps6c7qmlw0.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/Raven461/media/D01_zps6c7qmlw0.jpg.html)

So please share anyway!

LOL! That looks like our table...dinos in all the wrong places! ;D I will make some time to try and grab some photos to share!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 27, 2016, 22:31:14: Quote from: Tiermann on January 27, 2016, 21:43:24

It doesn't matter how much Playmobil you have there will never be enough space. If you get a room for it then it will be full faster than you would think.

I'm already learning that...so many blue boxes! ;D
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on January 27, 2016, 22:31:53: Quote from: Birdie on January 27, 2016, 21:03:36
Don't worry, there's no such thing ;D If there were, it would be the coolest job in the world though...

Totally agree!!
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Klickteryx on January 28, 2016, 00:52:11: Quote from: Raven on January 27, 2016, 20:29:50
^ Everything that I ever do is on my dining table. :) The backdrop (a light brown blind) is boring, and in winter (or summer rain!) the light is dreadful. There is only an energy-saving wall light on that side of the room.

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/Raven461/D01_zps6c7qmlw0.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/Raven461/media/D01_zps6c7qmlw0.jpg.html)

Very Dinotopia(ish).
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Klickteryx on January 28, 2016, 00:52:52: Gidday from New Zealand.
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Pynedor on January 31, 2016, 15:04:12: Welcome! :)
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Rasputin on February 01, 2016, 21:44:58: Hello and welcome to PlaymoFriends from northern California :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Husker on February 02, 2016, 05:12:12: Thanks for the welcome everyone! ;D
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Lynx on February 04, 2016, 15:03:53: Welcome from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Hope you like it over here! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Hadoque on February 26, 2016, 08:21:19: Welcome from Belgium! :)
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: davidnbun on February 26, 2016, 19:57:05: Hello! From Brooklyn New York! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from British Columbia, Canada!
Post by: Basie10 on March 25, 2016, 05:15:25: :wave: G'day from the antipodes