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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: skypurr on February 09, 2013, 18:35:01

Title: It's Arrived!
Post by: skypurr on February 09, 2013, 18:35:01

I won 2 ebay lots last week and have been patiently waiting for them to arrive.  Our postman doesn't usually deliver parcels on Saturday but today he did  :yippee:

I spotted these lots and never thought I'd win them, but luckily I did and one of them was something I've been trying to get for years

Circus Elephant lot .....

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS1_zps220f5d8c.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS2_zps3851cb24.jpg)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS4_zpsa52bfad1.jpg)

A closer view of that wonderful elephant with a howdah - I'd almost given up hope of finding one at a price I could afford and not only did I win it, but I got two!  :lol: 

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS3_zpse96d213f.jpg)

The second one is missing a rail but I've bought one of those from someone else and that is on its way.

The second Circus lot was of mixed figures and accessories, clowns, musicians, acrobats.

Parts from 3512 acrobat set (actually parts from more than one set) ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS6_zps69597d17.jpg)

set 3578 ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS7_zpsb5d57eae.jpg)

and extra clowns and drums from that set ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS8_zpsa38ff4f3.jpg)

The 3563 ice cream cart - missing its umbrella, but with the addition of a suitable flag.
I was pleased to find the lady in blue who is the lady from the 3510 circus ticket office and was missing from my set ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS5_zps0718352f.jpg)

3511 Circus band + extra figures ...

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS9_zps48102587.jpg)

The 'conductor' is really from another set, but I thought he looked OK where he is...
 
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS10_zps4fbe375b.jpg)

Now I can add to my circus band - I have in mind a marching band for a display at Kirkbean,
so now I have 11 members of the band. 

The mystery I do have is where the 2 yellow music stands come from - does anyone know?

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/CIRCUS11_zps026d31f3.jpg)

Now you can see why there is one very happy Skypurr today - despite the dull weather there has been a big sunbeam over one house in Southern Scotland!  :lol:

Elaine (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/mgqueen.gif)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Rhalius on February 09, 2013, 18:36:45

Nice buys, you do realise that we are expecting circus pictures in the future, right?  ;)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: skypurr on February 09, 2013, 18:41:13

I am planning to do another circus display at Kirkbean this year, it has been popular in the past so thought I'd do an even bigger diorama this time.

Elaine (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/mgqueen.gif)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: playmofire on February 09, 2013, 19:38:40

Congratulations, Elaine, on those superb buys.  If you aren't a purist, I should imagine that the umbrella from the DS ice cream seller may fit the ice cream cart.  There are also some others in the leisure/vacation theme that might do.

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: bonniebeth on February 09, 2013, 19:42:02

Congratulations on these wonderful buys, Elaine! Your circus displays at Kirkbean are always fantastic, and I look forward to seeing the next one with all these new additions.

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Post by: Georgeag1972 on February 09, 2013, 20:16:40

Excellent additions Elaine, congrats.
My favorite part is the elephant!!! I like it very much. :love:

George.

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: tahra on February 09, 2013, 20:24:44

Great buys! I love the elephants, and would love to have one of those "platform thingies" - thought truth be told, I never actually tried to hunt one.

I have the yellow stands (lost in the PROCESS), with the green band:

(http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/circus007.jpg)

But different stickers!  8}

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: skypurr on February 09, 2013, 20:46:02

Hadn't seen that green band before Tahra, which set is it from?

Elaine (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/mgqueen.gif)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: tahra on February 09, 2013, 20:55:39

It's from the spanish red circus...  3194

Only have a pic of the band.. Don't remember if I took of the whole box:

(http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/playmomess20121231a.jpg)

(the woman was added)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: tenni on February 09, 2013, 21:44:30

Wow! Congrats! Those are GREAT vintage sets, and ones that are very hard to find. They look like they're in excellent condition. I look forward to seeing pictures of them in your displays in the future!

 :wave:

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Pynedor on February 10, 2013, 01:49:15

Great buys! Those elephants are really cool. :)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Rasputin on February 10, 2013, 03:09:35

nice lot, I too would love to find the elephant platform affordably but that is even harder in the US

All those sets you got are great  :confetti:

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Tiermann on February 10, 2013, 03:33:00

Congratulations on some great lots. I've never gotten a hold of that howdah myself, it's hard to find and tends to run expensive.

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Lindama on February 10, 2013, 05:14:02

Brilliant wins Eliane! Thanks for showing them to us and I look forward to the photos of the Kirkbean display. :)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Birdie on February 10, 2013, 19:18:02

And the ice cream cart is adorable  :) I still think it's the best one out of all the carts ever made by PM.

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: DrDalek6 on February 10, 2013, 21:54:33

Gotta say I love all those figures they've got great faces and very colourful really like the band and the multi coloured clowns don't like the clown with the white face though creepy  :-\. The ice cream cart is beautifully decorated as well and the ice cream mans costume looks just the ticket  :)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Hadoque on February 10, 2013, 22:23:57

Congrats with winning the lots, Elaine!
And thanks Tahra for the pic of the Spanish circus, I had never seen the green musicband before... :-[

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: el jefe on February 10, 2013, 23:36:22

Great sets Elaine!  I love vintage circus and have never been able to get my hands on one of those elephant platforms, they're awesome.  Alot of other great figures in there too.   :wave:

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: playmo1989 on February 11, 2013, 02:31:21

Great sets :)

Title: Re: It's Arrived!
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 11, 2013, 07:10:55

Congratulations Elaine!!! Great buys!!!