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"Forest Folk" sets drawing on vintage children's illustration
klickyklack:
I'm a fan of both the Series 15 Fi?ures grasshopper man & Bunny people & would like to see a wider "forest folk" world for them to sit in, with possibly more animal headed anthropomorphised klickies (sorry tahra! 8} )
It's been discussed here how the grasshoppers & bunnys could fit in with already existing items - with flower fairys, the Alpine/Tyrolean theme, animals, plants & flowers, gnomes, & elements from the older sets ( blacksmith, water girl ), & I can also see accessories from the Victorian sets fitting in (bonnets, etc).
To me this kind of theme is still one that is timeless & still popular with younger children, & also very nostalgic for parents & older collectors (like myself).
More Fritz Baumgarten work can be seen here, Wiki link about Literature featuring anthropomorphic characters for more inspiration.
Tiermann:
I agree. See also LEGO's old Fabuland theme.
The Sylvanian families stuff is great and they and the knockoff companies make some wonderful accessories and buildings that fit Playmobil pretty well. There is clearly a market segment for this sort of thing.
Oliver:
I'm not a fan of the animal-headed Playmobil, but as a child I did LOVE Brambly Hedge (and Barbar, and Wind in the Willows.....), so there could be a market for it
Macruran:
I think this is a good idea. :bunny:
klickyklack:
--- Quote from: Tiermann on March 03, 2020, 18:49:02 ---I agree. See also LEGO's old Fabuland theme.
The Sylvanian families stuff is great and they and the knockoff companies make some wonderful accessories and buildings that fit Playmobil pretty well. There is clearly a market segment for this sort of thing.
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--- Quote from: Oliver on March 04, 2020, 04:57:24 ---I'm not a fan of the animal-headed Playmobil, but as a child I did LOVE Brambly Hedge (and Barbar, and Wind in the Willows.....), so there could be a market for it
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To me this kind of vintage folky fairy tale aesthetic is always appealing & cute, I imagine it would go down really well with the Asian market (this aesthetic is very popular in Japan & South Korea). I think there's an overlap between the fairy line & knights/medeival stuff, but that's not really my bag, whereas the more forest folk thing is.
Some things I'd love to see:
More insect people
butterfly people (grasshoppers in different colours with solid colour painted wings)
more grasshopper people inc. grasshopper kids
more gnomes & forest kids/fairys
more mushroom & flower hats
large (oversized) snail led cart or carriage
battery powered lanterns the klickies can hold
a maypole
a "lemonade" stand
I like the idea of the sets being seasonal (we already have that with the bunnies, so why not ones linked to midsummer, halloween, midwinter, the spring equinox) & have the sets be linked to the idea of the animals, gnomes, fairys, etc, as the custodians & carers of the forest & land.
Fritz Baumgarten Feesten in kabouterland, ed 1980, ill E by janwillemsen, on Flickr
Fritz Baumgarten Feesten in kabouterland, ed 1980, ill P by janwillemsen, on Flickr
Fritz Baumgarten Feesten in kabouterland, ed 1980, ill Z by janwillemsen, on Flickr
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