Well, as far as comparing lego and playmobil...playmobil is still at least producing sets in themes that adult collectors would like to purchase. Personally, I’m not a fan of Novelmore. Since beginning the collection process again, finding parts (especially traditional steck) has been very difficult, but at least playmobil appears to consistently put castle lines in and out of production. The lego group has failed the AFOL community for 10+ years. Only this year has there been a resurgence in legitimate sets like the new blacksmith (yes, another blacksmith how creative). The entire lego world has been literally crying out for a castle line for the longest time and lego could honestly care less. For the time being, I would still be much more worried as a fan of lego than a fan of playmobil. When I realized I wanted to return to my childhood, the question in my mind was lego or playmobil? This choice was easy because of secondary markets and a way for me to rebuild the collection that was completely lost (though it’s very difficult and expensive). There isn’t much of a secondary market for lego. eBay doesn’t exist for lego, rarely any old sets and when there are, they are way overpriced if complete at all. eBay is simply covered in lego knockoff brands which are truly poor quality most of the time. Brick link was once an option, but good luck piecing together a collection with the scant offerings of over priced vendors with limited stock these days. Playmobil is hit or miss on eBay, but you never know. The custom pieces work well and blend well with the playmobil world. Despite the flexiblility and seemingly endless creativity associated with lego, I figure, if I can get good enough learning to create art with playmobil (figures being less flexible, mobile<—-irony?) then that was a goal I wanted to put into play. I’m excited to learn from the master creators on this site, and honestly I’m overjoyed that I decided to go the playmobil route instead of lego. I understand the fear of what we love dying out as a brand, but in my mind playmobil is winning this battle when it comes to accommodating the interests of its adult collectors... despite consistently asking me how old the child is for all of my purchases ; ) ....