Hello Playmo Friends,
after a long hunt for a bigger picture from the Magdeburger Horseman i wrote Mr. Boxler he had make the pictures for the museum of cultural history - Magdeburg
He forward my mail to Mr. Dr. Schubert the press spokesman from the museum !
Click here: (only in german)
http://www.dasheiligereich.de/neu/31_aktuell/060725_playmobil.htmlBabelfish translation here:
20,000 Playmobil figures for the holy realm
Exclusive souvenir to the national exhibition Saxonia-Anhalt
The Magdeburger rider, a small image gets world-famous sculpture from the time of the Staufer and landmark of the Elbe city. Playmobil presents five weeks before opening of the large Middle Ages mittelalterschau a new play figure. In honours of the national exhibition Saxonia-Anhalt 2006, those the time of 962 to approx.. , the play goods mark with cult status in limited edition of 20.000 pieces the figure "the Magdeburger rider" will present 1500 developed, who will be available as small Ambassadors of the Middle Ages in the Museumsshop.
"it is the first time that we recruit enterprise spokeswoman Gisela Kupiak with a figure for a city", said. The idea to create a small image of the Magdeburger of landmark was developed in the organization office of the national exhibition. Magdeburg is the first city, which stands on the verpackungsschachtel of such a figure. The original Magdeburger rider originated in in the center 13. Jh. and probably represents the large one to emperor Otto. Originally the sculpture on the old person market was in Magdeburg, today is located it in the culture-historical museum. As the first free standing rider monument north the alps takes the "Magdeburger rider" an important place in the large Middle Ages exhibition.
and here are the box picture !
Many thx to Mr. Boxler and Mr. Dr. Schubert for the picture !
greetings
Andi
