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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: CountBogro on May 18, 2008, 19:24:13
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I know she and the helmet are from Playpeople. But are these two meant to go together???
Who can tell me some more about her.
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Her body is the same colour as the Playpeople British Policeman figure, but as far as I know female officers never wore that style of helmet. It's more likely that she came with a peaked cap originally.
On page 386 of the Playmobil Collector (2nd edition) there is a Playpeople set with a Police Patrol Van #1758.
The pic is quite small but I'm wondering if the figure in the middle might be your female police officer.
If that's the case, she's also wearing the wrong accessory around her neck. ;)
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you are so lucky to get that helmet!
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Hello, Bogro ...
Nice looking figure. However, Sylvia is absolutely correct!
Please see the attachment from Playpeople set 1720/1.
This is a scan from the side of the box.
If you would like to see more images from this set, please let me know.
All the best,
Richard
see attachment
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Please see the attachment from Playpeople set 1720/1.
This is a scan from the side of the box.
see attachment
Funny! :P This look a bit like Troll old ones. Only, Troll's playmohands had a shape a bit less well shaped.
But, like these for sure, the eyes & mouth were painted ...
Playmobil evolved for better in some things (most of them, I think).
G.
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Shame Playmobil haven't seen fit to reproduce the UK police hats, I'd love to outfit my Police with the correct headwear, though they'd still oddly all be packing metal.
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It is a shame, Martin ...
Shame Playmobil haven't seen fit to reproduce the UK police hats ...
There was a big to do with Marx and Geobra over the Bobbie. Geobra told their UK licensee that new Playmobil was designed in Zirndorf, not in England. And, believe it or not, Geobra made Marx discontinue production of the London Bobbie.
Which was indeed a shame as you can see from the attached pictures. Marx even produced a female Traffic Warden.
All the best,
Richard
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There was a big to do with Marx and Geobra over the Bobbie. Geobra told their UK licensee that new Playmobil was designed in Zirndorf, not in England. And, believe it or not, Geobra made Marx discontinue production of the London Bobbie.
Which was indeed a shame as you can see from the attached pictures. Marx even produced a female Traffic Warden.
All the best,
Richard
Well it all comes down to the contract agreed. If Marx broke contact agreements, then Geobra were quite right to shut them down, but maybe could have handled things a little less "iron hand in the iron glove"-y.
One feels a more confident company would have invited the Marx designers over to Zirndorf and had a meeting to discuss the possibilities, instead of "we didn't think of it so we don't want it".
It was a long time ago in the early days of Playmobil, and it would be nice if the hatchet could be considered buried and Geobra could produce their own line of UK-style police hats etc. Maybe we're not a big enough market to consider.
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Hello, Martin ...
Maybe we're (UK) not a big enough market to consider.
Hmmm ... The British Isles NOT big enough ... ???
Wonder how many Eskimos bought Playmobil in 1985 ... :lol:
All the best,
Richard
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... and Geobra could produce their own line of UK-style police hats etc. Maybe we're not a big enough market to consider. ...
It would be a great idea for a special, though! :love:
Bogro
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It would be a great idea for a special, though! :love:
Bogro
I'd really like to see a Cricketer as a special.
If they could include pads, a bat, a ball, a helmet and one set of stumps, then anyone couple 22 figures and create their own match. They'd sell like hot cakes in the UK, but Germany don't play cricket, so I guess it's a forlorn hope.
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I'd really like to see a Cricketer as a special.
If they could include pads, a bat, a ball, a helmet and one set of stumps, then anyone couple 22 figures and create their own match. They'd sell like hot cakes in the UK, but Germany don't play cricket, so I guess it's a forlorn hope.
I don't know, Martin ...
It's amazing how many people DO play cricket.
These little island countries in the Caribbean all seem to have cricket teams. And, of course, in Canada they play cricket everywhere. (There even seem to be a few cricket teams in the United States) ... ;)
So fingers crossed. Two new specials: A Bobbie and a cricketer ... :)
All the best,
Richard
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Hi,
Talking about Playpeople, I'm a huge fan of Playpeople sets and currently own 45 different Playpeople sets (all new, misb). I have some questions though, hopefully someone here can answer them.
1. I have a Marx-Toys 1979 catalogue which features the complete line-up of Playpeople sets, except for the Circus Band Superset, was this set produced in 1980, which would mean it would be one of the last Playpeople sets to be produced ?
2. I've seen a picture of a particular interesting Playpeople item, it's a so called Christmas pack, which is a net that contains around 4 to 5 boxes and a blister. I heard that it came in different themes (Western, Knights, Police etc.). Does anybody know more about these sets, as a Playpeople collector I've never seen them before
3. I have some merchandise from the Playpeople Club (newsletters etc.). Does anyone have more info about this, like what items were produced for Club members, or was it only the newsletter and some badges ?
4. There was a picture here of a rare Playpeople set released by 'Mothercare', does anyone have this set and were more Playpeople sets produced exclusively for companies ?
If anyone here wants to sell or trade Playpeople than please mail me at 'edberst@hotmail.com'
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It's amazing how many people DO play cricket.
In India and Pakistan Cricket is as popular or more popular than Football. My Indian friends (alas, all gone to the mists of time) made a big fuss every year about the Cricket championship. In college, the local Arabic restaurant (must have been Pakistani owned) set up a TV and was crowded full with exchange students for Cricket championship.
-Tim