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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Rasputin on November 13, 2009, 00:31:31

Title: Store Signs
Post by: Rasputin on November 13, 2009, 00:31:31: Hello Everyone :wave:

Well yesterday while I was working on a new used truck I had a delivery. As it turns out this gentleman used to own a local brick and mortar shop and a few years back closed it down . I met him by responding to a local add . He personally delivered the sign and said if I would be interested in 2 or them ? Would I :D I bought the signs and showed him around the collection . He was so shocked and amused by the collection he wanted to contribute. He told me he has a large amount of used G scale track and 4 very large boxes of Playmobil :hmm: . He said after he talks to his wife and they keep what the 9 grandkids will play with I can have dibs on the rest . Oh I wonder what is in there ???

Rasputin "The Mad & Curious Monk"

The Klicky on the foot of the Knight is for size
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Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Tiermann on November 13, 2009, 03:18:45: Congrats on the signs, no telling what he will have...
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Gepetto on November 13, 2009, 03:23:16: Congratulations on the signs Rasputin, those will look great in your studio!

Gepetto
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Klickus Mobilius on November 13, 2009, 05:56:39: Great looking signs! This is very exciting! :D
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Martin Milner on November 13, 2009, 07:23:15: Cool signs, did the guy explain where he got them? Two long lived themes, I wonder if they're still making the same style of sign for the current themes like Egyptians and Romans.
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: playmovictorian on November 13, 2009, 10:13:22: Congratulations Ras' :wave:

These signs are great and quite big compared with the figure at the bottom :yup:

Do you know where you will put them ? In the Barn where you display your Western Train layout maybe ?

Karim :)
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: playmofire on November 13, 2009, 11:42:19: Congratulations, Ras! Two great additions to your collection (and apparently maybe more to come).
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Rasputin on November 14, 2009, 15:58:04: Hello :wave:

Thank you Tiermann, Gepetto, KM, Martin M, Karim & Gordon Thank you for the compliments :wow: I really did not know why I wanted them but just figured that the opportunity was there and delivered so why not .

Martin, The gentleman that brought them owned a store and I imagine he had them hanging up somewhere. I usually see the cardboard wall posters or the giant Klickies but this is a first on these. I could ask the other local store owner if there is some kind of retailers book on ordering these things to see if they still have them.

Karim, At first I thought of that but our barn was for built for cattle and sheep in the 40's so the ceilings are low. I guess the people here wanted to save on wood :eh?: or they were midgets ;) Then I thought of using them as part of our Train display I am planning on showing to local schools .

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Richard on November 19, 2009, 00:24:42: Congratulations, Ras!

You scored big. I hope that you get lots of G scale track, as we both know how expensive it can be ... ;)
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Rasputin on November 19, 2009, 02:11:43: Hello Everyone :wave:

Well I just went there today and saw what they have . It was all new stuff and most of it was brand new still in the boxes . The boxes are the brown ones for stores to purchase for displays . They had 2 4270 Roman Arenas, 2 4276 Roman Ships, 2 4294 Light Houses, 2 4290 Pirate Ships, 1 4464 Zoo Cart, 1 4468 Zoo Pool, 1 4230 Circus Tent, 1 4232 Circus Trailer, 1 4233 Lion Cage, 1 4310 Jumbo Jet, 1 New Airport, 1 3268 Knight Castle that I am passing on ( I will stick to stecks ) and 12 pieces of 48" LGB brand new track and he is digging out the new Aristocraft switches .

I went into their 3 car garage and it was packed with toys from the 2 brick and mortar shops their family owned since the 50's . They really are nice and I could just see them in the shop playing with it all . Boy let me tell you there was a lot of treasures in there . The Playmobil was all new and I was hoping for the classics and maybe they are keeping it for the grandkids which is a smart move on their part .

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Moose on November 19, 2009, 14:13:48: Hi Rasputin,

Too bad there were no classics to get. I always love the feeling of excitement when you find something classic in good or new condition.

Overhere in the Netherlands there are almost no small independent toyshops anymore. All the big toystore's only carry the new stuff. Good thing is they sometime's give a good price on older (one plus year old) playmobil to clear space.
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Rasputin on November 20, 2009, 14:14:43: Hello :wave:

Well last night was the day of pick up. This was only supposed to be a purchase of one sign. It barely fit into a little truck I was driving . The grand list is

Romans
2- 4270 Roman Arenas
2- 4276 Roman Ships
2- 4271 Roman Warriors

Pirates
2- 4294 Light Houses
2- 4290 Pirate Ships
2- 7373 Cannons for Pirate Ship
2- 4291 Giant Octopus
1- 5733 Pirate Corsair ?

Zoo
1- 4464 Zookeeper Caddy
1- 4462 Penguins
1- 4468 Dolphin Basin
1- 4467 Zoo Visitors
1- 4463 Caiman Basin

Circus
1- 4230 Circus Ring
1- 4232 Animal Trailer
1- 4233 Animal Trainer
1- 4236 Tightrope Artists
1- 4237 Dog Circus Act

Airport
1- 4310 Jumbo Jet
1- 4311 Airport Terminal
1- 4313 Airport Tower
1- 4315 Airport Crew

Misc. Playmobil
24- Girl Paper Crowns
24- Boy Paper Crowns
2- Large Vinyl Posters
4- Med. Paper Posters
2- Large Playmobil Stickers

G Scale
12- 4 foot Brass Track AristroCraft
4- Electric Switches Brass AristroCraft
1- Manual Switch Brass AristroCraft

Items in Green are up for trade

Rasputin "The Tired Monk"
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Richard on November 20, 2009, 16:10:56: GREAT HAUL, RAS !!!

(Especially, all that G-scale brass track!)
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: Gepetto on November 20, 2009, 17:18:42: So tell us what your wife said when you got home with all these goodies :lol: or did you unload under cover of the stars? or just throw a tarp over the truck for now? :lol:

Congratulations Rasputin on a very good score! :wow: :wow:

Gepetto
Title: Re: Store Signs
Post by: stadswache on November 28, 2009, 17:26:38: nice ....

you wife must be excited???

i know what my wife always says ;D ;D

But back to the topic.. i also like the advertising sings..

i have also a little girl.. witch is apr 1meter high
and the snowman approx 1,50 meter high..
i will post photo's later

Richard