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Title: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 20, 2011, 21:53:56
Front of the box

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/frontofbox.jpg)

Back of the box

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/boxback.jpg)

Other pics on box

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/piconbox1.jpg)

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/piconbox2.jpg)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 20, 2011, 22:00:59
Out of box

Front of building. My daughter pointed out that the front resembled a museum or a library. That's when I finally caved and bought the set.

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/outofbox.jpg)

Back of building

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/outofboxback.jpg)

Close up of one of the two locks used to securely close the building

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/lock.jpg)

First look inside

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/firstlookinside.jpg)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 20, 2011, 22:06:47
Content in plastic bags

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/contentsinbag.jpg)

Class photo

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/klickies.jpg)

Students at desks

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun151.jpg)

Sticker sheet (forgot to photograph in tact, so this is actually a shot of the image on the instructions)

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun154.jpg)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 20, 2011, 22:14:09
Map of North America. Unfortunately, the actual school, 4324, didn't come with a map!

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun155.jpg)

Two sided shelf

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun153.jpg)

Beverage selection. There's one for each student, and one left over for the teacher.

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun152.jpg)

Here's the chalkboard

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun145.jpg)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 20, 2011, 22:18:42
Here's a look at the exterior with the basketball goal in place.

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun147.jpg)

An interior shot with the maps in place.

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun157.jpg)

Another look inside

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun158.jpg)

A pupil standing by the lockers

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun159.jpg)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 20, 2011, 22:30:03
Kids waiting in line for the water fountain

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun160.jpg)

And finally, class is ready to begin

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/sun163.jpg)

I bought this because TRU was running a buy one take along set, get one 50% off. I reasoned that I could get this instead of the classroom add-on 7486. The classroom add-on, at $17, costs about half as much as this set does. However, the add-on doesn't include any klickies. It does have a map, but it looks like a map that was designed for a police station. The only major benefit to the add-on that I can see is that it does include a desk for the teacher.

Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: conniefrere on November 20, 2011, 22:45:51
Thanks for this lovely review.  :)
Like the way you put in some "posing pics" !

Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: skypurr on November 20, 2011, 23:12:50
Thank you for a great review  :thanks:
I'd love to have this set to add to our existing school as an extra classroom, I also like the museum idea too.

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on November 20, 2011, 23:52:10
Excellent product review of this set :yippee:! There are some great parts in it :)9! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us :thanks:!
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 21, 2011, 00:38:14
Thanks conniefrere, skypurr, and Bill B.! I'm glad you all enjoyed my first review. :wave:
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: bonniebeth on November 21, 2011, 01:59:27
Woah, i love that two-sided shelf unit! :o Is that a new piece? And all the maps in this set are great! Ok, you've convinced me. I must have this set! It'll be my first take-along, but it's better than some of the past ones. I really like the front. Do the front doors stay securely closed and keep everything in? I guess you can just put all the pieces in the other room to avoid anything falling out.
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 21, 2011, 03:01:03
bonniebeth:

The doors (factory attached) seem to be designed to only open inwardly. That should help prevent pieces from falling out. I don't know how well this will stand up to actual children! I think your idea about putting everything in the other side is right on the money. In fact, that's what I'll do!

As for the shelf, don't know if it's new, but here are some more pics.

Side one, with closed shelf

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/010.jpg)

Side two, with open shelf

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/006.jpg)

Shelf on side

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/adaytripper1/011.jpg)

Hope these help!

Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: bonniebeth on November 21, 2011, 03:06:04
Thanks for the extra pics! That's a really great piece. I can use it for improvements to the gift shop!
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: CountBogro on November 21, 2011, 06:10:43
Wow - now that's a great set! One I definitly will need to own.
Thanks for the review!

Sigh ... it's going to be a expensive year.

Bogro
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Wolf Knight on November 21, 2011, 07:13:15
An excellent review of a beautiful set!!! Many set for all the pics and descriptions! I can't believe the level of detail on this one!! I mean for a take-along set the details are very carefuly done, and the use of stickers to indicate various object and thus save space, is really impressive! I think playmobil did a great work designing this!!
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: tahra on November 21, 2011, 08:25:06
I really like the kids, especially the chinese boy...

(note to self: YOU WILL NOT GET A TAKE ALONG thing. And you do NOT need another school)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: rms008 on November 21, 2011, 09:03:37
well don thake me wrong pls ilove this set bu the thing that is frustrating me is that us sets are  like a normal toy but in pm look what i mean is that no windows instead they areprinted. everything comes esembled and ready. in trucks and so theres no compartments... i think its not fair. for if you buy pm you wuld expect a fuly pm  item not an imitation like. pe youu understand my point. but still its a really nice set. if im not wrong theres a clinic\hospital  similiar to this right?
ryan :blackhair:
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: tonguello on November 21, 2011, 16:44:55
Nice set, a real shame about that horrible window. it should have been a real one with clear plastic to avoid things getting out and lost...  :(
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Luis on November 21, 2011, 17:00:41
Thanks for the review, Toyogolist!

love the asian boy and the african american girl! :love: :love: :love: If I don't get this set I'll get them separately. :)

and I think that North America map didn't come with the large school building because it wasn't a US exclusive like this one
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: toyologist on November 21, 2011, 23:23:45
Thanks for the comments everyone!

Nice set, a real shame about that horrible window. it should have been a real one with clear plastic to avoid things getting out and lost...  :(

I agree about that window! Cheesy!

I think that North America map didn't come with the large school building because it wasn't a US exclusive like this one

I would have been happy if the 4324 school had come with any map at all! It could have been a world map, or European. Well, at least the school came with a globe. That was nice. :love:
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Luis on November 21, 2011, 23:30:07
I would have been happy if the 4324 school had come with any map at all! It could have been a world map, or European. Well, at least the school came with a globe. That was nice. :love:

oh so it doesn't come with any map at all? - that was weird for a school set indeed  :eh?: :)

and i love that globe! got mine from DS :cloud9:
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: tahra on November 22, 2011, 08:19:48
and i love that globe! got mine from DS :cloud9:

Me too :love:
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: bonniebeth on November 23, 2011, 00:53:04
I love the globe, too! One of my favorite PM pieces.

well don thake me wrong pls ilove this set bu the thing that is frustrating me is that us sets are  like a normal toy but in pm look what i mean is that no windows instead they areprinted. everything comes esembled and ready. in trucks and so theres no compartments... i think its not fair. for if you buy pm you wuld expect a fuly pm  item not an imitation like. pe youu understand my point. but still its a really nice set. if im not wrong theres a clinic\hospital  similiar to this right?
ryan :blackhair:

I do agree with you to some extent ryan. Especially since many US buyers (parents, I mean) will go for these cheap sets, and have a poor impression of the quality of playmobil. But considering the number one complaint I hear from parents is how long it takes to put playmo sets together, maybe they will prefer these anyway. Some parents seem to prefer to throw a toy to their kid like you might throw a bone to a dog, and tell them go play, rather than spend time enjoying assembling the toy together.
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Riversplaymobil on January 12, 2012, 03:16:07
 :lol:
Funny the main thing that attracted me to Playmobil was the tediousness of the assembly, now after about 2 years my son who is 6 insists on helping until his little fingers can't push.

We love opening the box and seeing all the tiny parts  :love:

The preassembled sets remind me of 80's Fisher Price toys  :P

Loved those sets when I was a kid  :love:
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: tahra on January 12, 2012, 08:40:10
I do agree with you to some extent ryan. Especially since many US buyers (parents, I mean) will go for these cheap sets, and have a poor impression of the quality of playmobil. But considering the number one complaint I hear from parents is how long it takes to put playmo sets together, maybe they will prefer these anyway. Some parents seem to prefer to throw a toy to their kid like you might throw a bone to a dog, and tell them go play, rather than spend time enjoying assembling the toy together.

Most parents have better things to do than put up with their brats.. better to throw them in front of the tv or computer.. and then whine that something they saw wasn't "appropriate"... when that's supposed to be THEIR job.

Besides, putting a set together is SUPPOSED to be part of the fun.. System X kinda ruined that... Putting 300 of those pieces in place is NOT fun, no matter how you look at it (can you tell I was traumatized with the assembly of the space station?  :P )
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Birdie on January 12, 2012, 09:04:45
Thank you very much for posting these pictures.
I would really like to buy this set!

The children all look great, the furniture and accessories... Even the building is one of the best take-alongs I've seen so far.
I agree that the window looks bad, but it's a take-along set after all: designed to be cheap and small. For a real building you can still buy the actual school.

I've never seen this in shops before, but I'll buy one as soon as I get the chance  :)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: retronio22 on July 22, 2012, 13:55:25
This set is so perfect and so cheap!!It's a pity that it hasn't been released in Greece!
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: tigana123 on July 29, 2012, 21:13:08
Actually it has and you can find it in the stores now.
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: retronio22 on July 30, 2012, 07:21:40
Yes,it's true!And it's in a normal price,about 26 euros!
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Birdie on August 03, 2012, 16:34:10
Did I miss it in Belgium   ???

I've never seen it in the shelves...
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: PlaymoZoo on November 03, 2012, 10:55:05
Thank you for the review! The outside looks good, better than the take along house, I think. More Playmo-ish.  :)
Title: Re: Take Along School 5941, Reviewed
Post by: Rasputin on November 03, 2012, 18:09:03
 It would look so much better with a real window like the take along western set did.