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Title: Hello from Holland
Post by: Keesinho on November 23, 2011, 17:39:27: Hello everybody!

Since I'm new here, I thought I'd do a quick introduction. I'm Keesinho, a Dutch fan of Playmobil, ever since I was 4. That was quite some time ago though, but over the years, I kept my love for playmobil! A few years ago I started collecting my favorite childhood toy again!

My main collector's focus lies on the Playmo Western themed sets as I loved them so much as a kid. I'm trying to collect all the sets (and if possible with the original box) but I'm nowhere near that goal yet. But that's the main fun of collecting isn't it? Once its completed, you are ..errr..done :)

Hopefully I'll meet like minded people here, who love to share stories of their playmo-hunting at flea-markets, ebay and who knows where. The search is probably the most rewarding part of the hobby :)

Next to collecting the sets, I love to customize and restore old klickies. Disassembling them, restoring their often weakened frame to full strength, and of course creating all sorts of new figures.

Have fun, and keep collecting! ;)
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Post by: Wolf Knight on November 23, 2011, 18:20:34: Hello and :welcome: to Playmofriends from Greece!

The western theme is my third favourite, after knights and pirates, and I find that even when completed a collection is never done, you constantly add touches to your collection that you never want to finish ;D

Hope you enjoy the forum! Great yo have you with us :wave:
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Post by: flatcat on November 23, 2011, 18:37:16: Welcome from the UK! :wave:

Western is one of my favourite themes as well, and I have been trying to collect every set too. I'm nearly there - just a few more to go! :D

Damo :)
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Post by: bonniebeth on November 23, 2011, 18:38:30: Hello and welcome from Louisiana, USA! Great to have you with us! I love the western theme, too -- it was my first love. :love:
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Post by: Keesinho on November 23, 2011, 18:46:31: Thanks for the welcome guys! When I get my attic sorted, I'll post some pictures of my collection!
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Post by: conniefrere on November 23, 2011, 19:02:07: And a warm welcome from a fellow dutchman :welcome: :hatoff:
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Post by: Tiermann on November 23, 2011, 19:50:42: Welcome from Oregon!
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Post by: Saskia on November 23, 2011, 20:55:44: Hi and welcome from Holland.
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Post by: tonguello on November 23, 2011, 21:18:23: Welcome from Buenos Aires Argentina! :wave: :wave:
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Post by: Ace on November 23, 2011, 21:22:11: Hi and :welcome: to PlaymoFriends from Washington State :wave:!
Ace :brownhair:
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Post by: savvas on November 23, 2011, 21:54:29: wellcome from athens, greece :wave:
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Post by: PlaymoMan on November 23, 2011, 22:53:46: Welcome from Ontario, Canada, Keesinho!
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Post by: cardensb on November 24, 2011, 01:34:26: Welcome! I joined a few days ago and have been impressed with the wealth of information on here. Good luck with your goal to rebuild your western themed collection. I too am on a similar quest since my childhood involved those figures and sets too.
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Post by: Hadoque on November 24, 2011, 03:44:37: Welkom vanuit het drietalig landje zonder federale regering! ;)
Welcom from the little trilangual country without a federal government! ;)
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Post by: tahra on November 24, 2011, 09:29:39: Welcome from Portugal!

(is your nick meant to mean little kee?)
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Post by: Hadoque on November 24, 2011, 13:02:14: Quote from: tahra on November 24, 2011, 09:29:39
(is your nick meant to mean little kee?

I'm quite sure "Keesinho" stands for "Kees in Holland", "Kees" being his name and "Holland" the Dutch Province he lives in... ;)
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Post by: basilsdad on November 24, 2011, 13:23:40: Welcome from Pennsylvania, Keesinho. Good to have you aboard!
Joe
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Post by: Lynx on November 24, 2011, 13:56:08: Welcome from Amsterdam, Keesinho! Western theme was my first Playmobil- love, I still have the sherrifs' office, Bank, Saloon, Blacksmith and the Headquarters at home. Tip: check on eBay the shop of "hanzalkmaar", lots of western houses, fortresses etc, some in ovp and as it's dutch as well, the costs for shipping wil be lower ( maybe you can pick it up there if you're living closeby.
Now I'm crazy about the exotic warriors (I make chess sets) and knights, for making "The Story of Randolph" comic, you can find in the "story telling" area

I hope you will enjoy this forum.
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Post by: grangel on November 24, 2011, 15:28:38: Hello and a big and warm welcome from Piraeus in Greece!! :wave:
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Post by: Jimbo on November 24, 2011, 17:14:17: Hi, and welcome from sunny Arizona. :wave:
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Post by: schluss on November 24, 2011, 17:24:32: Hi,

a warm welcome from Germany across the border to the netherlands or really Holland (Noord- of Zuid-?)?
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Post by: Keesinho on November 24, 2011, 19:31:31: Quote from: tahra on November 24, 2011, 09:29:39
Welcome from Portugal!
(is your nick meant to mean little kee?)

Hiya, yeah it is, since I'm a small guy with my 1 meter 90 cm height ;-)

Quote from: schluss on November 24, 2011, 17:24:32
Hi,
a warm welcome from Germany across the border to the netherlands or really Holland (Noord- of Zuid-?)?

I live near Nijmegen, so I'm pretty close to Deutschland :

Many thanks to all the warm welcomes, and its great to find fellow Western collectors here as well! I must admit, that if I had the space and money available, I'd also be collecting Knights and Pirates..but I'm saving that for another decade I think :P
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Post by: tahra on November 24, 2011, 20:48:29: In portuguese, adding "inho" or "inha" makes for little something ;)
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Post by: conniefrere on November 24, 2011, 21:01:15: Quote from: tahra on November 24, 2011, 20:48:29
In portuguese, adding "inho" or "inha" makes for little something ;)

:giggle: :giggle: :giggle: and sounds kinda funny...
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Post by: schluss on November 25, 2011, 13:16:26: But Nijmegen is not in the province of Holland, it´s Gelderland... ;)

Quote from: Keesinho on November 24, 2011, 19:31:31

I live near Nijmegen, so I'm pretty close to Deutschland :
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Post by: tigana123 on November 26, 2011, 20:14:04: A warm welcome Athens Greece.
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Post by: Skywalker on December 15, 2011, 09:50:28: :xmascheer: welcome from germany
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Post by: cardensb on December 16, 2011, 03:38:19: Nijmegen is also a parachute drop zone in Fort Bragg. I have not jumped it in several years but it was a particularly nasty one. I recall it eating 12 parachutes one afternoon. It is bordered by rows of really tall North Carolina style pine trees that were magnets for paratroopers that cold not steer their parachutes. The rusting laundry machines and other debris were just additional bonus items to try and avoid when landing.
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Post by: Playmobilas on December 16, 2011, 22:23:13: Welcome friend from Hellas!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:.
I am glad you love the best toy ever made!
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Post by: Birdie on December 22, 2011, 19:07:17: Quote from: Hadoque on November 24, 2011, 03:44:37
Welkom vanuit het drietalig landje zonder federale regering! ;)
Welcom from the little trilangual country without a federal government! ;)

Welkom vanuit het drietalig landje, eindelijk met federale regering, whoopie! :lol:

Welcome from the little trilangual country, finally with a federal government! :lol:

I really like the western theme too. I've just recently visited a second hand Playmobil shop in Wageningen, worth a visit if you're looking for any spare parts.
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Post by: Sylvia on December 23, 2011, 09:29:05: (A slightly belated :-[) welcome from the Scottish Highlands! :coo:

Have fun at PlaymoFriends! :xmascheer:
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Post by: Justindo on December 30, 2011, 01:19:05: Welcome from Southern California! :wave: I too collect the Western theme, among others.
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Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 20, 2012, 20:25:47: Hello & :welcome: to our Playmofriends forum from South Carolina USA, Keesinho!
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Post by: QUINOA on February 02, 2012, 00:16:10: Welcome to you!