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Title: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: cardensb on November 22, 2011, 04:00:24

Hi,
I played with playmobil back in the early 80's when McDonalds was giving away Indian figures with Happy Meals.  I also had a western set.  I remember having horses, a bull and a few cowboys.  Several years ago I spotted the manger scene at TRU and picked it up as a Christmas decoration.  I also found a Santa's sleigh and reindeer set on ebay that year.  I have started to take a re-interest in the figures, mainly the military figures from the 1700's or items that can be used with them like pirate's cannons, etc... Truth is my real collectible is 3 3/4 inch GI Joe figures from the early 80's to present.  I recently picked up a few more klicky Santa's though for Christmas decorations and tried to find a mystery figure of Uncle Sam without success.
Apparently, someone sliced open every blue bag and cherry picked the ones they wanted.  I ended up with several guitar playing rock stars, football players, trophy carrying athletes, a Zorro and an Executioner.  I did not notice the small cuts until home.  None of the accessories were missing (surprised they did not take parts).
I think Playmobil will be a great toy line for children once my wife and I start having children.  There is a lot of variety to the themes and they don't seem to be tied to violence, sex, drugs or any other of the negative influences that can affect a child unintentionally.  (I played with GI Joe and toy guns and turned out okay, right?)

v/r
Shawn
Fayetteville, NC, USA

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: playmo1989 on November 22, 2011, 04:13:50

welcome to playmofriends from New york :wave: :wave:  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: bonniebeth on November 22, 2011, 04:16:18

Hello and :welcome: from Louisiana! Seems we have quite a heavy concentration of collectors in North and South Carolina! I used to have some friends in Fayetteville area, so I've been up there before.

That's terrible about the cuts in the mystery packs. :( Glad to hear nothing was missing.

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: tomegood87 on November 22, 2011, 06:04:11

Welcome from Tennessee.  Awesome another collector in the south. :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on November 22, 2011, 06:11:25

 :welcome: to the Playmofriends forum from South Carolina USA, Shawn! We look forward to you participation with us!

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Wolf Knight on November 22, 2011, 06:49:07

Hello and welcome from Greece!!

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: savvas on November 22, 2011, 07:52:40

wellcome from athens  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: tonguello on November 22, 2011, 11:37:30

 :welcome: from Buenos Aires, Argentina!  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: joro75 on November 22, 2011, 12:46:36

Hi from Your Virginia neighbor  :) I used to live in Spring Lake.....truly your neighbor!
Welcome and I hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do.

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Jimbo on November 22, 2011, 12:58:03

Hi, and welcome from sunny Arizona. :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: rms008 on November 22, 2011, 14:28:33

warm welcome from malta  :)
ryan :blackhair:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Tiermann on November 22, 2011, 15:22:55

Welcome from Oregon!

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: PlaymoMan on November 22, 2011, 15:35:57

 :welcome: from Ontario, Canada!
PlaymoMan :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: conniefrere on November 22, 2011, 18:04:12

 :welcome: from the Netherlands!

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: playmogal on November 22, 2011, 19:28:58

Welcome from nearby Cary!

Hi Shawn!
Glad to have you onboard. If you still need Uncle Sams of any of the fi?ures, I may be able to find a couple of extras. Just Private Message me, and I will look for you.
Cheers, Pgal :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Lynx on November 22, 2011, 19:34:23

Welcome from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  :klickygrin:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Playmoholics on November 22, 2011, 22:38:30

 :wave: Welcome! Glad you made it here.  :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Ace on November 23, 2011, 14:59:28

Hi and :welcome: to PlaymoFriends from Washington State!
Ace :brownhair:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: tahra on November 24, 2011, 09:28:35

Welcome from Portugal!

(I found the McD's figures on ebay, just never managed to get my hands on the boxes...)

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: basilsdad on November 24, 2011, 13:28:57

 :wave: Welcome from Pennsylvania, Shawn.  It is good to have you with us.  I remember the McDonald's Happy Meal give aways in the 80's.  I used to take my students to Mc D's for a special lunch when they completed a level in their reading series.  They were always excited about the Playmobil toys.  That kind of got me started on collecting.  ;D  Once hooked . . .  ::)
Joe

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: tigana123 on November 26, 2011, 20:15:34

Welcome from Athens, Greece 

:welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: flatcat on November 26, 2011, 22:59:34

Welcome from the UK! :wave:

Damo :)

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: chemfish on November 27, 2011, 13:29:40

Welcome!  :wave: It's great going back to the toys you love, isn't it? Glad to have you here!

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Elric on December 09, 2011, 00:55:17

Hello from South Carolina!  I used to live in Fayetteville when I was stationed at Fort Bragg! 

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: cardensb on December 09, 2011, 02:32:57

Elric - thanks.  I am at the center of the universe and have been since Halloween 2001 except for a few trips overseas and year as a resident at Leavenworth. 

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: playmogal on December 09, 2011, 03:38:50

Wow! That is almost 10 years in Fayetteville! A long time! You must like it there!
Where do you buy your PM? I use Science Safari and TRU in Cary and eBay mostly.
Glad you are back into PM....it really is so much fun! Holler if I can help you with anything as we are just an hour apart, and I have been in the Triangle for 17 years. Cheers, Pgal :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: cardensb on December 10, 2011, 00:21:43

It has been a long time and I have enjoyed it.  I am fairly senior and am at the mercy of a command selection board for my next assignment.

I shop at the TRU on Skibo and there is a mom and pop toy store on Bragg Road called Tiny Toys, I think.  I do a little on evilBay, Playmobil USA's site and just contacted DS with a large request for customs.

I am focusing on only a few themes and trying to stick to fi?ures only.  Mainly Pirates, Indians/Native Americans (vintage and recent) and I just discovered the Vikings.   I am working on some American Revolution time frame customs.  I will try to get the seasonal items for decorations and can't wait for the stone age ones to arrive in the US.

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: playmogal on December 10, 2011, 00:35:12

Shawn,
Cool! Will have to try out that little toystore on our next time in Fayetteville.
I have had a lot of luck buying Klickies from Germany on eBay. Their selection is often much better than ours when it comes to people.  And they tend to take very good care of their toys.
I have been watching the Viking boat at Science Safari and not taken the plunge yet because it is kind of large. But it does look plenty cool.
If you have a TM, look for specials there. I found a couple of cowboys with the green shirt today for 1.49. Cool!
Good luck collecting and with your next assignment. Hope it is near a PM store!
Pgal :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Skywalker on December 15, 2011, 09:47:45

welcome from cologne / germany  :xmascheer:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: Justindo on December 30, 2011, 01:22:07

Welcome from Southern California! :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from North Carolina
Post by: QUINOA on February 02, 2012, 00:17:06

Welcome to you!