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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: Sinterklaas themed figures serie

« Last post by Eplay on Today at 19:58:57 »

These would have so many great parts! It'd be especially nice to have all of those hats in new colours.

Yes! And it’s a lot of fun planning the different Pieten 

I specifically collected them early on recognizing the controversy they would cause

That was good thinking. I came a bit late to the playmobil party.

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Photography & Graphics / Re: What To Do...

« Last post by Eplay on Today at 18:47:28 »

Is that a purple snowman in the princess magic one?? I like my snowmen white (and not coloured by unicorn pee). I do like what they did with the novelmore snowman.

I’m going for the first one. 70188. Or the novelmore one. (Bad Santa???)

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News / Re: Affects of re-releases on collectors

« Last post by tahra on Today at 14:33:12 »

I bet you would have bought the Victorian car and truck if they were new colors also

That's what I meant, yes... And POSSIBLY the house .. Though that one poses another problem - space - it's huge and not core, and I admit I never actually MESSED with it, to see possibilities. But it IS steck.

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News / Re: Affects of re-releases on collectors

« Last post by Rasputin on Today at 14:27:34 »

Exactly. We didn't get the new ones because they are the same (also applis  to the small victorian house - it was the same when first released, so we didn't get it)

I bet you would have bought the Victorian car and truck if they were new colors also

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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: Sinterklaas themed figures serie

« Last post by Rasputin on Today at 14:26:21 »

I specifically collected them early on recognizing the controversy they would cause

Playmobil has quite a few questionable sets and they from time to time let one thankfully slip out

Keep up the dark humor Geobra , I really appreciate it

Hobo & cop
Hippy pushing biker off of cliff
Pirate slave

To bad the recent Ferrari didn’t come with crypto in a suitcase

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News / Re: Affects of re-releases on collectors

« Last post by tahra on Today at 14:23:33 »

2- entices the collectors to buy the new variant

Exactly. We didn't get the new ones because they are the same (also applis  to the small victorian house - it was the same when first released, so we didn't get it)

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News / Re: Affects of re-releases on collectors

« Last post by Rasputin on Today at 14:15:08 »

I am slightly surprised that they didn't - especially with the newer ones where they have gone to the effort to change the furniture/signs/figures. The western sets do have a dark red roof now. But I think some different colours would have been good.

It would have been a 3 fold good decision to make slight color variations

1- maintains the collectors value
2- entices the collectors to buy the new variant
3- I forgot #3…..

It’s just looks good in dioramas, repurposes older molds and they could have marketed it as “Classic playmo”

Too early in California….tea time

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News / Re: Geobra redundancies and outsourcing, restructuring Playmobil (Autumn 2023)

« Last post by Rasputin on Today at 14:06:41 »

 “The move away from tried-and-tested products towards new, less successful items resulted in a massive loss of capital.”

It’s a business that needs to earn $$$$

Seems so many in German leadership roles are quite ignorant these days

Next move for Geobra will be to cut off its plastic wholesale suppliers, have prices skyrocket and then beg Mattel to help

Barbie ! Where are you ? Send Gi-Joe to the rescue .

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Photography & Graphics / Re: What To Do...

« Last post by Pynedor on Today at 13:34:22 »

I'd choose Set 71348 (the Princess Magic one) or Set 71346 (the Novelmore one).

Or have a year off?

If you feel that this would be best, I agree. I'm sure that we would all enjoy seeing the pictures, but you certainly shouldn't feel as if you need to go through the effort to document and share all of this if it would not be enjoyable to you as well.

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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: Sinterklaas themed figures serie

« Last post by Pynedor on Today at 13:17:32 »

These would have so many great parts! It'd be especially nice to have all of those hats in new colours.