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Offline Richard

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COINCIDENCE?
« on: June 01, 2007, 06:02:30 »


Hmmm ...  :hmm:
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2007, 13:40:22 »
One definitely appears to have been inspired by the other. ;D

Which came first though? LGB, I would assume.
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2007, 19:26:08 »
I think both probably have their roots in fairly standard Mediaeval illustrations.
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2007, 07:11:14 »
Was this a particular Playmobil set, or someone setting up their Playmobil to copy the illustration?
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2007, 07:49:16 »
This was indeed a particular set; a colour set, if I remember correctly.
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2007, 07:52:48 »
Quote from: Martin Milner on September 07, 2007, 07:11:14
Was this a particular Playmobil set, or someone setting up their Playmobil to copy the illustration?

Quote from: CountBogro on September 07, 2007, 07:49:16
This was indeed a particular set; a colour set, if I remember correctly.

Correct!

Set 3660, Playmobil's Medieval Baggage Train, was one of the largest sets that they made in their "to COLOR" series back in the 1980s. (see illustration)

Set 1988, LGBs 20th Anniversary Tram Car Set, was produced a few years after the Playmobil set. (see illustration)

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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2007, 08:20:38 »
mmm ... I get the feeling that the image is much, much older then both companies ...
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2007, 09:18:25 »
Quote from: CountBogro on September 07, 2007, 08:20:38
mmm ... I get the feeling that the image is much, much older then both companies ...

I agree - see my earlier post.
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2007, 21:54:31 »
I think the LGB picture is actually influences by Preiser's Medieval figures. I don't have a catalogue to hand but recall a picture very similar - Craig
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Re: COINCIDENCE?
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2007, 16:58:24 »
Quote from: playmofire on June 02, 2007, 19:26:08
I think both probably have their roots in fairly standard Mediaeval illustrations.
Quote from: CountBogro on September 07, 2007, 08:20:38
mmm ... I get the feeling that the image is much, much older then both companies ...
Quote from: EDWINMODELS on September 08, 2007, 21:54:31
I think the LGB picture is actually influenced by Preiser's Medieval figures. I don't have a catalogue to hand but recall a picture very similar - Craig


Gordon, CountBogro and Craig may all be correct ...

Playmobil, LGB and Preiser were probably ALL influenced by illustrations of the period.

A good example is from the prolific woodcut artist Hans Sebald Beham.
(Please see the attached illustration: Baggage Train c.1530)
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