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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Luis on March 16, 2011, 23:18:05
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these are the sets from the theme released in the mid 80's (a year before i was born to be more exact ;)) and discontinued in the early 90's - i've also had the chance to get a hold of some Lyra exclusive and some others only made/sold in Spain around the same dates
i put my avatar next to every set to give an idea of size of box
i'll start from the littliest ones: 3910 and 3911 male and female and eskimos - i still have this beautiful couple in their pristine condition sealed box...the lady still has the plastic wrap :love:
they were both made in Spain:
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the images on the back and the sides are the same on both boxes...
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now the same gentleman but in a different presentation and with a little fellow (Lyra version) - size of box is a little bigger and box contains arabic lettering on it (a friend assumes this is because of the proximity to Cyprus and the commercial trades between this country and Greece)
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different angle and back of box - pictures of dioramas are all the same :)
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You make me wish I still had those sets, Luis! :'(
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another Lyra set with the couple and three children! (with so much cold they didn't waste their time ;))
it would be impossible to ignore the rare set reference with a letter among numbers: 3L72
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the couple with sleigh - similar set number (with letter L)
this box has the same picture on both sides
it had this horrible tape when i bought it (when i've seen it on ebay it always comes like this)
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a bigger set with the family - and with an igloo! (i think the baby doesn't come in this one? ???)
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this box doesn't have any image on the back - just like some of those old medieval sets:
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the original made-in-Germany igloo set 8-) :love:
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another set made in Germany - the family with the sleigh :)
the back of the box show a very cool diorama
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now the family picture :love: (and the additional polar bear set)
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these sets are so old that i once had to make sure the content was still inside :lol:
all still in there :D
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i have the german sets repeated so i could open one of each :) ;D
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i ended up openning the igloo one only ???
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You are really lucky to have these rare gems! :-\
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ok i think i'm going to stop now because it's been such a torture for Bill :o :P
see you :wave:
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Whew,....I can't see I'm crying so hard! :'(
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what happened to yours??
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Great sets there, I would call this a pot of gold :irish: well almost :lol:
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what happened to yours??
In 1999 to 2001 I had 6 igloo sets, 3 kayak & sled dog sets, with multiple individual Eskimo figures with polar bears on ice bergs, some sets came MISB, but I had to open & display them. Along with the Artic polar research Sno Cats, but due to a personal situation I was required to sell them,......it was heart wrenching! :( I never got any of the Lyra sets you have though, just the German releases. Your's look really cool :)9!
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a bigger set with the family - and with an igloo! (i think the baby doesn't come in this one? ???)
what is the lettering under the word PLAYMBIL? that does not look greek. ??? arabic?
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AWESOME, Luis! I'm SOOOOOO jealous! :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit: I absolutely love this old theme, but I never have gotten any of it. It's on the the list.... one of these days.
BB, I'm so sorry you had to sell these! What a terrible loss. :-\ But I'm sure it was for a worthy cause. ;)
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It was in my opinion bb!
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Bill, I'm sorry about your loss :( - probably asking about it wasn't very appropiate, my apologies :-[
Bonnie, I hope you get a hold of one of these soon - I love this theme too! :cloud9: (can anyone tell at all? :P)
what is the lettering under the word PLAYMBIL? that does not look greek. ??? arabic?
yes, I explained that and why ;) ;D (see below)
now the same gentleman but in a different presentation and with a little fellow (Lyra version) - size of box is a little bigger and box contains arabic lettering on it (a friend assumes this is because of the proximity to Cyprus and the commercial trades between this country and Greece)
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Those are all great sets. I have most of the pieces from loose sets bough off of eBay except for the igloo itself. I really like them and would love to have more.
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No need for apologies Luis! bb was right, it was worth the sacrifice!
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Bill, I'm sorry about your loss :( - probably asking about it wasn't very appropiate, my apologies :-[
Bonnie, I hope you get a hold of one of these soon - I love this theme too! :cloud9: (can anyone tell at all? :P)
yes, I explained that and why ;) ;D (see below)
oops sorry I missed that
thanx
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Luis
Thank you for posting the photos of your wonderful sets. This is one of my favorite themes, and I have most of the German sets, minus a glove and a baby pack, from when my children were young, although we never had the float plane and weather station. We did not save any of the boxes, because these were "toys", so it was fun to see all of the box images again. One of my favorite box photos has always been the child peeking out from the igloo on the 3465 box. My children always wondered why the children in the set did not have gloves to wear.
kaethe
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Excellent Collection !!!! I really hope the igloo come out in the DS one day i want to buy lots ofthese and creat a polar village type of thing .... They look good for using in many themes and set ups , including space , etc
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Oh wow Luis!!! Bill is right!! This is an awesome collection of the eskimo theme!!! I love and wish I had it...
Thank you for all these pics! These LYRA sets were a great hit back then!
what is the lettering under the word PLAYMBIL? that does not look greek. ??? arabic?
Actually Lyra was exporting toys in arabic countries, thus the arabic writting on the boxes. Cyprus has nothing to do with it. It was a really big and important company, before it went wrong, broke, and shut down...
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It was a really big and important company, before it went wrong, broke, and shut down...
Playmobil sued that company for keeping its moulds and making unlicenced products, one of the owners as far as I know ended up in Jail and the other left the country. I visited their factory when i was really young with my Dad and I was given toys as presents , lovely memories i must say.
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That's a theme I've always thought was both unusual for a toy but also very attractive. If I had them they wouldn't still be in sealed boxes as I couldn't resist opening them and setting them up.
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That's a theme I've always thought was both unusual for a toy but also very attractive. If I had them they wouldn't still be in sealed boxes as I couldn't resist opening them and setting them up.
I am actually getting more and more tempted to buy these sets. I think as time pass I am really getting more and mor ekeen to buy some modwern / victorian playmobil whivh i havent got ...
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Once you get one you'll be hooked, George! They are fantastic! :love:
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In 1999 to 2001 I had 6 igloo sets, 3 kayak & sled dog sets, with multiple individual Eskimo figures with polar bears on ice bergs, some sets came MISB, but I had to open & display them. Along with the Artic polar research Sno Cats, but due to a personal situation I was required to sell them,......it was heart wrenching! :( I never got any of the Lyra sets you have though, just the German releases. Your's look really cool :)9!
don't worry bill they are around if you really want them you'll get them again one day .especially if you want a used one it's not that difficult to find and expensive ;)
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don't worry bill they are around if you really want them you'll get them again one day .especially if you want a used one it's not that difficult to find and expensive ;)
I know, that's what scares me,.....lack of self control,....after all I'm a Playmobil addict! :help:
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He's backsliding! :omg:
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These sets is a good reminder of how FAR BETTER was the quality of Playmobil Plastic for Klickies and larger items in the late 80s and especially in the mid 90s which the best of Playmobil in my opinion was ever produced ( Thus the as I call it ' Golden Era for Playmobil 1991-2001)
The themes back then were far mor educational and constructive for Children than the junk thems of spy agents and all that ugly space sets that are out now. Hans Beck wouldnt be happy and wouldnt never never approve these themes and all those ugly angry playmo unshaved etc faces, ridiculs if you ask me .
These Eskimoos is a testament of how better was Playmobil back then and good proof that things have gone completewly wrong in the design of new sets if you ask me .
I shall stick to the old sets and despise all these ugly, violent new sets, i aint buying them for my ( future) kids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Proof that George does have standards, like thousands of Steck parts, & millions of quality Klicky's! ;)
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Hans Beck wouldnt be happy and wouldnt never never approve these themes and all those ugly angry playmo unshaved etc faces, ridiculs if you ask me .
very true !!!! :yup: :yup: :yup: :yup:
I shall stick to the old sets and despise all these ugly, violent new sets, i aint buying them for my ( future) kids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
note: i also hate the new top agents theme but the boxes are really nice designed and attrackive ,i have to tell you i visited the"jumbo" toy store yesterday all the shelves with the top agents were halp empty :hmm: :hmm: despite the box desighn the toy in stupid though
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It's true that a lot of playmobil these days seems more cheaply made, fot instance some of the system x walls on buildings like the new school are very thin. However I will say I noticed one thing we can only hope is a sign of improvement. When I got this set, http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=4857&cgid=Freizeit-Ferienhaus the vacation house, I was quite surprised to notice how thick and heavy the system x wall pieces were. They felt very solid. I was surpised and pleased with this, as the quality seemed excellent.
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It's true that a lot of playmobil these days seems more cheaply made, fot instance some of the system x walls on buildings like the new school are very thin. However I will say I noticed one thing we can only hope is a sign of improvement. When I got this set, http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=4857&cgid=Freizeit-Ferienhaus the vacation house, I was quite surprised to notice how thick and heavy the system x wall pieces were. They felt very solid. I was surpised and pleased with this, as the quality seemed excellent.
The 4857 as most new sets have greast and very vivid colour and a great range of accessories and klickies with bespoke purpose clothing ( clever, tehy cant be used else where as in the old days ) BUT its not a house its basically an angled wall with some roof parts on top, totally unrealistic and cheap design if you ask me I am afraid. System X was the beginning of the demise for complex and rigid Playmobil Construction system Steck which is superb even after over 30 years of playing . System X and even worse the Clip system to Steck is like comraring a Yugo to a Ferrari !!!! Bring back Steck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Now that I will agree with. It's a pathetically small house, hardly where I would want to spend a vacation! It isn't well-designed, but the pieces are at least good quality, so you can get more thatn one and build a bigger structure, incorporating the wonderful trellises, and have a good solid structure on your hands. If the pieces are cheap, you can't change that. You can order more pieces to make a better building.
But we are off topic. igloos rule!
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Im going to look for some eskimoos .........
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Playmobil sued that company for keeping its moulds and making unlicenced products, one of the owners as far as I know ended up in Jail and the other left the country. I visited their factory when i was really young with my Dad and I was given toys as presents , lovely memories i must say.
Yes that it true, but before that it was a really major comany here in greece.
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The plastic is softer on this year's klickies... any this year klicky that I attempted to dismantle with th hans-on method, left two marks on the base of the torso where the legs end up... and this happened even with the small charton between the torso and the legs...
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Try putting a thick piece of card board in between the torso & legs Panos. It will cushion the reaction of that method. Also use a hair dryer set on hot to remove the marks on damaged Klicky's, just be careful not to let them get too hot! :o
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Try putting a thick piece of card board in between the torso & legs Panos. It will cushion the reaction of that method. Also use a hair dryer set on hot to remove the marks on damaged Klicky's, just be careful not to let them get too hot! :o
Yes i did try the thick piece and the marks still make their appearance... I haven't thought of the hair drier! Good idea Bill!
However, from now on, its just the pincer method for me... even if my deltoid hurts...
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Gordon is right - I don't think I've ever seen other toy companies making toys in an antartic setting...i could be just unaware though
i too think playmobil was much better (themes-wise) back in the day...nowadays they don't make any of these things, just those stupid looking farms, top agent and futuristic stuff (not to mention the super freaky giant iguana sets :hmm: )...too bad kids don't have other (alternative) playing options - on the other hand i doubt this kind of themes would appeal to them.
My children always wondered why the children in the set did not have gloves to wear.
kaethe
i too have always wondered why they didn't design gloves for the kids...they must be cold! :(
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i have edited the tittle of this thread to add more rare sets :irish: (the Television and some Arabian sets)
these TV sets came out in the some years as the eskimos as well. The first single-klicky set was only made and sold in Spain. I love him!
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i'm not particularly attracted to the native american sets but somehow i like this setting on the back of the box:
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the reporters :love:
(box has the same picture on both sides)
this was made in Germany
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The TV crew - i love the clown! (also made in Germany)
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this box is interesting...the other side has a vertical view of the set
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I have the 2 TV van sets, other sets & ones with clowns, but that Indian movie picture isn't on the back? Does it only come on Lyra sets?
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the news helicopter was a Trol set (Brazil)
a very rare one :)
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it's a big box!
notice set number of this set is very bizarre: 23.70.3 :o
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I love the single camera set!! It was one of my favourites as a kiddo!
Great helicopter set! I've never seen it before.. I've never noticed it in the collector!
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the TV van made in Germany too - i think there's another TV van but it's older...
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I've opened most of these TV sets, at least to make sure the content is ok - however with this set being still wrapped in plastic it's hard to decide if i should open it or not...
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pictures of the sides - i love how those klickies are filming a space movie!!
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That is another great collection of some very unique toy themes. How many toy companies in the US make Eskimos and TV crews for kids ? probable few to none
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and the back :love:
they're filming a romantic scene in a medieval setting :D
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That scene with the playmospace them is awesome!!! :love:
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family picture
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and some bedouins...i need more of this theme
from left to right:
Spain (arab man), Germany (bedouin couple) and Greece/Lyra (arab woman)
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I have the 2 TV van sets, other sets & ones with clowns, but that Indian movie picture isn't on the back? Does it only come on Lyra sets?
that set is from Spain, not Lyra :)
Great helicopter set! I've never seen it before.. I've never noticed it in the collector!
really? i don't have the latest version of the collector - i will probably have to send the picture to Axel :)
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I don't have a Collector at all. :-\
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OHHHH MY GOD !!!!
Luis these dioramas pictures have brought back from memory some very dear memories o of mine at my original playmoden before it was destroyed at my grandparents big house in the early 80s........ :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
we used to love these old dioramas in the days where internet didnt exist etc etc
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really? i don't have the latest version of the collector - i will probably have to send the picture to Axel :)
ok i see it now... page 381 collectro 3rd edition.
the yellow arab woman is such a rare set!! and boxed!!! congrats again luis!!!
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I don't have a Collector at all. :-\
BB you need one, even I have one, albeit not the third edition.
k
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BB you need one, even I have one, albeit not the third edition.
k
Definitely get one now !!!! Its the BIBLE of Playmobil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have edition 1 and edition 3. The best book for any playmobil collector/enthusiast and definetely get one !!! Its superb reading !!!!! All the sets/specials/promos / etc etc - Everything in one book with rarity assessment !!!!! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
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Even if you cannot sleep, just flip its pages and you'll dream like a baby ;D
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Better than a Playboy magazine! ;D
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Better than a Playboy magazine! ;D
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BB you need one, even I have one, albeit not the third edition.
k
Definitely get one now !!!! Its the BIBLE of Playmobil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have edition 1 and edition 3. The best book for any playmobil collector/enthusiast and definetely get one !!! Its superb reading !!!!! All the sets/specials/promos / etc etc - Everything in one book with rarity assessment !!!!! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Yes, I want one very badly! But finding one at a reasonable price from a website I trust is a problem. I'm working on it, though.
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Did the english 3rd edition with the klicky ever come to US ?
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I'm not sure that it did. :-\
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I'm too afraid of getting those collector's catalogs,....it may lead to bankruptcy! :hmm:
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i only have the first edition - i too wonder why they're so expensive on ebay (are they all gone at the PM DS department?)
i sent a picture of one of these eskimo sets to the author (Axel) a few years ago, just before the second edition was released and a friend of mine recently informed me I'm the credits :love: (i was pretty unaware of this ??? :D)
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When i go to Playmobil Greece next time to pick up my 102 Black Lion Guards and a few otehr goodies I will check out BB how much the 3rd edition catalogue is here and let you know !!!
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Marvelous sets Luis! Some I have never seen (took notice of in the collector)
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I am still remember these set on the shelves!! I had never bought any of them! As a child i was the same war lover on plamobil themes as i am now.But you have a small treasure there and it comes from my country.Lyra company is a old but painfull story for Playmobil...
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These sets are wonderful Luis, :(o): thank you for showing them :thanks:
I love them all. I keep looking out for the large tv camera set, I have the van but I'm missing the large cameras - I tried to win a set a few nights ago on ebay but I was outbid by 50p :'(
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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Better than a Playboy magazine! ;D
sure !!!! although i've never bought any playboy magazine :lol: :lol: :lol: .... not my taste
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Better than a Playboy magazine! ;D
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Thanks Gis and Elaine :)
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I just bought the third edition collector! :love:
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I just bought the third edition collector! :love:
congrats Bonnie!!! Welcome to a whole new world... (meaning trying each month to get all the sets in one page and then move on) :lol: :lol:
Seriously though, its a great reference boof to have!!!
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boof to have!!!
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Thanks, Panos!
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Well done for acquiring the Bible of our religion !!!!!
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boof to have!!!
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Thanks, Panos!
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Silly typo!!!
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Well done for acquiring the Bible of our religion !!!!!
Thanks! :love:
Sorry, Panos, I couldn't resist; it was just too funny!
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That boof is the holy of books and I ask for due respect from all for this holy boof !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
;D
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Ok, I'll be boof. ;D
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I just bought the third edition collector! :love:
where? how nuch? :)
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I PMed you.
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Was it in english ? do you have a link if it was ?
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Was it in english ? do you have a link if it was ?
There are english ones on ebay I am sure ??? ??? ???. The one i bought here is in english
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Again, Luis, an unusual theme and wonderful box art. I like the attention to detail with the extra strap and bag for the early film/video camera's batteries, although having a studio type camera with an outdoor reporter in the other set is a bit strange.
Do you have the motorcycle video crew set?
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Thanks Gordon.
What is the motorcycle crew set? I only have this one, which was released much later:
http://collectobil.com/images/items/3847.jpg
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Yep, that's the one.
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yes, i have it :) i just didn't include it in this lot because it's a more modern set :)
and it's more part of the racing theme than a TV theme (which didn't exist in the 90's) - seems not many ppl are fans of the racing theme :(
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I just bought the third edition collector! :love:
i don't believe myself !!! i still haven't bought a copy of the third edition collector for me ???
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Well done for acquiring the Bible of our religion !!!!!
oh !!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o how nice your sentence sounds george!!! 8-)
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Indeed , this is our Playmo Bible !!!
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