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News / Re: Not Quite Playmobil News
« Last post by Macruran on April 19, 2024, 03:06:42 »I find that piece almost impossible to understand. 
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Klickteryx on April 19, 2024, 00:53:54 »...I'm not suggesting the PCC was some ray of light for collectors, just that it was poorly handled. That they've gone on to offer collector based sets is the way forward. I don't collect minifigs so can't price compare but it seems that the franchise figures like Asterix and the bug one are quite expensive and I wonder if they will sell that well given the price. Anyone know how pricing compares with equivalent lego themes?
There’s actually quite a few that happened well after the PCC disintegrated
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Klickteryx on April 19, 2024, 00:48:37 »I don't really think that's accurate. What service it was meant to provide, I've never quite understood. But the simple fact is, without the Collectors Club in place we have more sets aimed at the 'adult' market than ever.Two different things. The failure of the club is an example of failure of playmobil management in keeping it viable. The things the members were interested in just weren't what the company was interested in providing. They re-released some steck sets as part of the add-ons catalogue which was great but the add-ons wasn't available for much of the world. That similar sets with new figures have since been made available is excellent and I think the nostalgia car market is also a good idea but unfortunately these ideas have come at a time of global belt tightening.
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Rasputin on April 19, 2024, 00:31:33 »I think that a Chinese company should just start making Playmobil with out permission from Branstater Company. If the Chinese manufacturers just employ high quality injection tech, use quality ingredients, I’m more than sure they can make the durability just as good
Seeing as the EU is bending laws, it’s a win for fans and will bring down prices . Then collectors might get all the Asian themes they’ve been clamoring about
Seeing as the EU is bending laws, it’s a win for fans and will bring down prices . Then collectors might get all the Asian themes they’ve been clamoring about
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Rasputin on April 18, 2024, 20:41:55 »That’s one of the problems of being a fan and thinking “I know what’s best”
When a person is looking in from the outside they have no perspective at to why certain decisions are made. We don’t know actual sales figures and Playmobil isn’t about to share them. We don’t know if a historic theme was a success or a total flop. We have our preferences but are they realistic at turning a profit .
Playmobil recently has been hit with a 1,2,3 punch
Lost its leader
Brick and mortar shelf exposure (on the web you have to search for it by name)
Economic downturn
They bet on licensing but then again the collectors have no idea if it panned out on the books
When a person is looking in from the outside they have no perspective at to why certain decisions are made. We don’t know actual sales figures and Playmobil isn’t about to share them. We don’t know if a historic theme was a success or a total flop. We have our preferences but are they realistic at turning a profit .
Playmobil recently has been hit with a 1,2,3 punch
Lost its leader
Brick and mortar shelf exposure (on the web you have to search for it by name)
Economic downturn
They bet on licensing but then again the collectors have no idea if it panned out on the books
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Alex4420 on April 18, 2024, 12:57:43 »Perhaps it is a late 20th century problem endemic to all organizations. I worked for a large and highly esteemed organization which lost its way 15 years ago when it stopped identifying and growing management candidates internally and went to "bias-free" applications and blind candidate boards. They even halted a program wherein each unit had primary and secondary alternate supervisors, which was a wonderful way of testing prospective candidates. As a result, an organization with a 100 year history is now in disarray and has seen its reputation fall considerably. It is the old adage, "Don't fix what isn't broken."
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Rasputin on April 18, 2024, 12:31:59 »I’d also agree that there have been quite a few classic sets re-released lately that I’m very pleased with. I’m thinking western and Victorian
Then you have all the modern cars that seem to be more adult oriented
Then the Star Treck
The anima
Then the Scooby Do, ghost busters, Ateam type sets
There’s actually quite a few that happened well after the PCC disintegrated
Then you have all the modern cars that seem to be more adult oriented
Then the Star Treck
The anima
Then the Scooby Do, ghost busters, Ateam type sets
There’s actually quite a few that happened well after the PCC disintegrated
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Oliver on April 18, 2024, 12:19:26 »
I don't know about Germany, but as another article mentioned a quarter of toy sales in Spain are to adult collectors. That's a huge customer base being ignored currently.
I don't really think that's accurate. What service it was meant to provide, I've never quite understood. But the simple fact is, without the Collectors Club in place we have more sets aimed at the 'adult' market than ever.