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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: bonniebeth on February 23, 2012, 20:21:09

Title: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: bonniebeth on February 23, 2012, 20:21:09
This is a review of the new version ice cream cart. It has a few new features that are interesting. First the box pictures:

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Front

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Back

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Top

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Contents

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Instead of having an umbrella like the old cart does, this one has a giant sign that fits into the hole. Seems a bit less practical... it would be difficult to drive with the sign in place, unless it folds down somehow, and the shade of an umbrella would be nice on a hot summer day.

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0190.jpg)
Here are the ice cream flavors. I believe the lime color is new in this form... there have been cups of ice cream in this color, but no tub that I know of. The dark raspberry is a lovely color, looks tasty!

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0191.jpg)
I like this new feature... it's a pole that allows extra cones to be stacked on the cart.

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0192.jpg)
Three extra cones that are included.

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0193.jpg)
And here it is with stickers and people. The klickys are all repeats/reworks from other sets, no new parts. I love that the dark raspberry-colored ice cream comes in a cone also.

All in all a nice little set, for only $10. It feels the same quality as the old set, except for one issue... I can't get the lid over the ice cream to close all the way. I think there's a bit of plastic that needs to be filed down, so I'll see if that works. I'm happy with it, especially since I am going to customize it!
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: conniefrere on February 23, 2012, 20:23:59
Thanks for reviewing! Looks like a lovely set  :love:
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 23, 2012, 20:30:37
Thanks for the refreshing review, Bonnie (we should have an ice cream smiley)  ;D
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: Baron Marshall on February 23, 2012, 20:42:29
no "horse" flavored ice cream this time  :lol:
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: Tiermann on February 23, 2012, 20:54:29
What, no chocolate? :D
They must be using too much of it for the new riding stables series.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: tahra on February 23, 2012, 21:01:07
A cute set... And a nice use for an antenna.

But.. no chocolate?! That should be FORBIDDEN.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: bonniebeth on February 23, 2012, 21:34:12
The cart in my zoo will definitely be selling chocolate. ;D
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: PlaymoMan on February 23, 2012, 22:36:48
Nice pics! Thanks for the review.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: tahra on February 24, 2012, 08:31:17
The cart in my zoo will definitely be selling chocolate. ;D

Good. Or it would be.... unnatural.


 ;D
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: playmofire on February 24, 2012, 08:46:42
Thanks for a very useful review, Bonnie.  I have the DS ice cream cart and I'll add the antenna to it for extra cones, and maybe (when they are available), get some more flavoured ice cream.  When you have a moment, if you would post the part number for the lime and the raspberry ice cream, I'd be grateful.)

The new sign certainly is a negative point;  when I saw the first pictures in Barom Marshall's thread, I thought the sign was actually three balloons!
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: tonguello on February 24, 2012, 12:43:22
aaaawwww this is such a cute set!
I would have liked the cart in another color though...  ;D
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: bonniebeth on February 24, 2012, 13:56:00
Yes, it is very pink! It's not really a Barbie pink, though... it's darker and to me doesn't look all that bad. It doesn't scream girly like some shades of pink.

Gordon, the lime ice cream is 30 23 5032 and the magenta is 30 23 5022. This set is inventoried on playmodb.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: naflibomyalp on February 24, 2012, 14:01:21
I like the colour-I think it's good to have two different colours if they are going in the same display.

I like the new cone stacking method too, but I'm not a fan of that huge sign.   :hmm:

A detailed review that makes me really want to get this set.   ;D
Thanks,
Verity
 :)
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: playmofire on February 24, 2012, 14:45:14


Gordon, the lime ice cream is 30 23 5032 and the magenta is 30 23 5022. This set is inventoried on playmodb.

Thanks, Bonnie.  I didn'tthink of looking on Heather's site with the set being so new.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: bonniebeth on February 24, 2012, 15:43:03
I was very surprised to see it there, too! Heather's on top of things. Looks like the instructions are available on the playmobil website, which I would never have guessed.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: Luis on February 24, 2012, 21:21:03
without the umbrella those ice creams will melt more quickly

thanks for another review, Bonnie - i love all about this set, i'm glad the figures aren't repeats from other sets (right?)
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: bonniebeth on February 24, 2012, 22:41:20
Well, they are in a way. All the parts are repeats. THere was a man from the old modern house theme with that shirt, and the pants he's wearing have been used on a woman before.... can't seem to find her in the data base, though, and can't remember what she came with. And both the kids' torsos are ones I already have.

Here's the guy with the shirt: http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-00-9890
Little girl's torso: http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30 11 2140
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: lee gray on March 18, 2012, 22:13:50
Cool, those are king size cornets I see.
Title: Re: 5962 Ice Cream Cart
Post by: retronio22 on May 05, 2012, 20:13:28
Perfect set!!!!Is it only US Exclusive???????