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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: cachalote on September 29, 2009, 17:10:20
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i decided to run another internal poll. :yup:
there will be a maximum of 7 votes per user.
users are allowed to change vote.
anyone can see the poll results.
this is a kind of invitation to visit:
. playmobil.de online archive - http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-DE-Site/de_DE/Search-Show?cgid=ARCHIV
. or collectobil.com catalogue - http://www.collectobil.com/catalogue/catalogue.html
you can choose the first years: 1974-1978...
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1979-1983 ?
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1984-1988 ?
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1989-1993 ?
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1994-1998 ?
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1999-2003 ?
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... or 2004-2008 ?
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Hmmm ... :hmm:
Very difficult poll, Cachalote ... 8}
It's almost like asking, "Which is my favorite leg, the right one or the left one?"
I was hoping that I could toss out a half decade here and there. But, just about the time I was going to throw out a half decade, I would see one (or a few) of my favorite sets. That meant that I had to keep the entire half decade.
What I did learn is how Playmobil has kept me captive for all these years. Geobra has always made something that I really liked (and had to have) almost every year ... ;)
Cachalote, thanks for the poll.
All the best,
Richard
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i had the same problem richard. :yup:
i decided to vote for the first years and also for the 1999-2003 half decade.
the first time frame saw the appearence of playmobil and the fantastic (and courageous) 3550 pirate ship.
my second option marks the end of an era - up untill then, i liked all the playmobil pirate sets (the 3940 being so fantastic), from then on i started to feel that something was missing (parts, color schemes, etc.).
to be fair, there are still some recent sets i love and that i feel are rather "complete".
:love: the 4136, as an example, has everything i could wish from a set.
:) ... and it also has that "another world" quality that is able to transport us "elsewhere" - one of my favourite characteristics in a toy.
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I would say that I wish I had enjoyed more the wonderful Victorian Theme when it was in production as it truly was a pure enchantment !!!
Karim :)
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However tough, I think I'll go with '89-'93 ...
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Hello Cachalote :wave:
Not the easiest thing to identify even with the choices covering a 5 year span ???
For me it would be like asking what child do I like best ? They each have such special characteristics how is one to decide.
I so far have it narrowed down to three choices .
79-83, 84-88 & 89-93.
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Hi Cachalote,
That is one tough question 8}. Like you and Richard, I have favorites
in each time frame.
It was great seeing the old pictures though. :yup:
Pondering for a while....
Jimbo
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How very strange as I thought that selecting 1989-1993 would put me in a "minority" but it actually leads the way ???
I was only thinking about the Victorian Theme but it seems that other exciting themes were also released at that time...
Karim :)
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1990 saw the first distinct boots and shoes appearing on figures, which make them look much more realistic, as long as they're not day-glo pink or purple or some other stupid colour, and the start of the Pirates theme which has been going strong ever since. I still have some pirates I bought new at the time. Probably 95% of my figures post date 1989, and I prefer the older ones for realism.
For me the 3666 Castle from 1993 was the peak of the Knights theme, when it was still recognised that a castle could not function with knights and nobles alone, you needed some workers too. The modern castle fails in that respect, and also isn't so nice to look at. 1993 saw a massive release of new sets in the knights theme, most of which are still greatly sought after by people who missed them at the time,
1994 saw the first Specials, and guess what, I have several of the original specials too. I only regret that after the first dozen specials I stopped collecting Playmobil for several years. This coincided with my buying a house and starting a new job, so I probably had too many demands on my time and finances to keep track.
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Looking at the sets you chose for 1979-1983 ... man what I would give to buy sets from a store instead of cursing at the insane prices on ebay.
Time to win the lotery!
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Because there seems to be so much interest in the "half decade" 1989 to 1993, I went back and grabbed three sets from each of the five years (in addition to the ones that cachalote had posted).
Even though these are five great years, I would still be hard pressed to say that these are the very best five. There are too many wonderful sets in the other half decades for me to say that I like any one half decade better than another.
see attachment
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Problem is, My favourite period is righ between two options as I think the release of the large castle (3667) was the herald of a wonderfull period where some of the most wonderfull and favourite sets were released: '93 - 2000 or so.
Bogro
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you can vote twice count bogro. :yup:
... and the question is "if i was obliged to answer". :P
oblige as in "constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means". >:D
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For me the 3666 Castle from 1993 was the peak of the Knights theme,
i agree 1993 and 1994 saw a great release of mediaval items. actually comparing these to todays new dragon sets well i think the early 90s were more realistic and expandable. barons castle, the robin hood figures the tournament knights well these in combination with the old late 70s houses mediaval make the perfect combo.
I also reckon the romans/ egyptians are absolute fabulus and hope playmobil expands the range of that historic era....
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There are too many to choose from, but if you insist I have to, it would be from 1982 to the present time :love:!
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Even though this poll has closed allready, i would say '74-'78 and '04-'08 ... the start and taking off of something wonderful and magical, and the "present ones" ...
the development between these areas went from better to better, with each new theme that followed. Themes (space, fantasy) where only a spoken few fell for inmediately, while others fell for the more "open" themes as knight and pirates ...
They all have their charmes, but for me those two would be my answer (the start of my playing, and then the start of my collecting)