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Title: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: StJohn on September 17, 2025, 18:42:28
The names were made known on amclicks a few days ago. Pictures will follow soon, I guess, because somebody put shots from the catalogue on Youtube.

https://youtu.be/RDWhCGjL4F8?feature=shared

(thanks to Hörikson at KW for the reference)

A new generation of knights!
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: StJohn on September 17, 2025, 18:56:20
I got a screenshot with the new castle 72112:

(https://i.imgur.com/GA7Stz5.png)
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: TableKnight on September 17, 2025, 19:04:43
Wow! Non-Novelmore themed, a return to more traditional heraldry, really interesting! (Is it bad that that alone is enough to excite me  8}). Though the castle itself isn’t that adventurous  :lol:
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: StJohn on September 17, 2025, 19:51:22
72112 is basically 4866 with two bastions from 4865. I can see one new wall piece (the tall and narrow one, to the right of the tower).

The video has meanwhile been taken down. Pictures will surely soon appear somewhere else.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Oliver on September 17, 2025, 20:05:47
Nothing that sounds particularly revolutionary - quite a few new animal sets which are always popular.

I guess Novelmore will be cancelled then? Not that they don't have overlapping themes elsewhere...

These 2 from the Princess theme intrigue me, although I can't imagine the Labyrinth being on a large scale? Unless it's a printed mat?

72054 : Royal Labyrinth
72055 : Visit from the East

Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on September 18, 2025, 14:49:27
Thanks for the update

Looking forward to seeing the pictures seeing as the video got the axe
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on September 18, 2025, 14:57:33
Did a “Playmobil 2026” search and a whole bunch of AI generated amazing looking sets that are quite creative showed up

Nothing real though

But then on Amazon this showed up

(https://i.postimg.cc/5tjjJ8c5/IMG-0502.png) (https://postimg.cc/Ff5hgdH1)

Yes we in the US get 50% off sales , but we get 50% less of the produced sets
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Oliver on September 18, 2025, 16:53:05

Yes we in the US get 50% off sales , but we get 50% less of the produced sets

I think nearly every European supermarket has had their own exclusive VW Camper Van set  :lol:
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on September 19, 2025, 05:57:11
As a standalone I think the current castles are fine. The lack of customisation is annoying but the average family will only get one of these in the first place. The layout is reasonably accurate for a castle but I miss the non-fighting figures and accessories like writing desk and chairs.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on September 19, 2025, 18:29:46
As a standalone I think the current castles are fine. The lack of customisation is annoying but the average family will only get one of these in the first place. The layout is reasonably accurate for a castle but I miss the non-fighting figures and accessories like writing desk and chairs.

This is the logic I don’t understand , while it is true that “the average family” will more than likely only buy one, why limit your product ? Why appeal to the largest possible, and often the least sophisticated, audience? In the past Playmobil achieved both with stecks and system X. The basic customer and the eccentric ones could buy one or ten .
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Oliver on September 19, 2025, 18:52:28
This is the logic I don’t understand , while it is true that “the average family” will more than likely only buy one, why limit your product ? Why appeal to the largest possible, and often the least sophisticated, audience? In the past Playmobil achieved both with stecks and system X. The basic customer and the eccentric ones could buy one or ten .

With the ever-important caveat that we don't know the sales numbers, the argument would be that the hassle* of assembling a Steck/(particularly) System-X set puts off enough of the 'average' buyers to more than off-set the obsessives.

*to pre-empt people - you might regard inserting 300 System-X connectors at 7am on Christmas morning while a child whinges about their toy not being complete as 'quality time with your child' but many, many people do not
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: StJohn on September 19, 2025, 21:48:25
The official pre-release is there: pictures from the trade catalogue have tonight been posted at Klickywelt (https://klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=81844&start=45/) (log-in required).

The biggest shock of them all: Figures/Mystery Fi?ures series 29 is apparently going to be released in ... boxes. No more easy targeting!
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rhalius on September 20, 2025, 07:30:51
Looking forward to seeing the pictures at a place that won't require a log in.

Nice to see the castle theme finally returning again, curious choice that they bring back the same faction they had before Novelmore, though it's nice that this time only the king wears gold. The castle seems pretty basic though, like a smaller version of the red falcon castle and usually the good guys get the big castle. Not a single soldier with it either, I don't see any accesoires with it that aren't weapons either. Like a table or even a throne.

Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: GrahamB on September 20, 2025, 08:51:02
The biggest shock of them all: Figures/Mystery Fi?ures series 29 is apparently going to be released in ... boxes. No more easy targeting!

I think you might have got that wrong, the pictures on page 4 seem to show three different shop display boxes, all containing the usual bagged figures.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on September 20, 2025, 14:52:58
With the ever-important caveat that we don't know the sales numbers, the argument would be that the hassle* of assembling a Steck/(particularly) System-X set puts off enough of the 'average' buyers to more than off-set the obsessives.

*to pre-empt people - you might regard inserting 300 System-X connectors at 7am on Christmas morning while a child whinges about their toy not being complete as 'quality time with your child' but many, many people do not

Supposedly the greatest manufacturer of machines in the world and they couldn’t come up with a simple machine to pre-insert the red and yellow connectors ?

Should of farmed out the manufacturing to China or India , there are plenty of youth willing to work there

I’m not sure what half the Surprise sets are supposed to be

I’m glad they continued the Rally theme, but did they have to go “fantasy” with that as well

I’m sure thankful that the space theme gets missile launchers , I just couldn’t imagine it being a science based theme. Keep them kids fighting each other is the “flavor of the month”

 I’m also so grateful someone there is listening and decided to keep making as many sets/animals in pastel colors, love the pink whale, and perhaps next round they can make all the animals the colors of the rainbow
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: playmofire on September 20, 2025, 15:19:36

Should of farmed out the manufacturing to China or India , there are plenty of youth willing to work there

They did have sets produced in China, amongst the their 25th anniversary set, a boat and a limited edition Playmobil torch. The move was a failure, especially with the torch as it was very unreliable.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on September 20, 2025, 17:14:21
They did have sets produced in China, amongst the their 25th anniversary set, a boat and a limited edition Playmobil torch. The move was a failure, especially with the torch as it was very unreliable.

You get what you pay for . It’s not the 3rd party manufacturers fault the hiring company chose the cheapest option. Playmobil management opted for the specifications and they were given the set in the quality they paid for

Similar to all the low quality trucks (5679, 5682, 5665, etc..) that ended up on the US market. China did not demand they were to be made low quality. Playmobil demanded they be made inexpensively
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Pynedor on September 20, 2025, 18:37:56
Thanks for sharing this information!

I agree that the castle is not very unique for the new Knights theme, but I think the sets overall are quite nice. I really like the new horse caparisons. Also, while there is quite a lot of printing (including on some helms), it doesn't seem to be overly done on the figures themselves. Many of the torso and leg parts look nice in the chosen colours. I'm also happy to see the troll make a return (and in a nice green colour), and the dragon tower will be an excellent addition to fantasy settings!

The bird costume is an interesting addition to the growing number of animal costumes. It's nice to see the magic carpet return in a new colour as well.

The witch and wizard DuoPack has some really nice parts that I would like to have in those colours. Personally, I'm not very interested in the magical broomsticks though.

It's also nice to see the Easter Egg sets return with more unique eggs.

And, finally, the Series 29 Fi?ures have some excellent parts!

I'd really like to see more details for the ice warrior, especially to see what sort of staff or other weapon he is holding. The skeleton pirate, insectoid alien, and wizard are great as well. I can only imagine that the great success of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba led to the inclusion of the figure wearing the kabuki kumadori-like mask.

The fairy queen, witch, head-carrying woman, and devil figures also look to have some great parts, but the female knight (another Jeanne d'Arc) is the most surprising.

Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: bml87 on September 20, 2025, 20:42:13
I just realised that the orca is back! …… unfortunately in pink ….. (Mermaid theme)

Nevertheless, an odd choice they made, for years it was not available!
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on September 21, 2025, 00:18:26
I just realised that the orca is back! …… unfortunately in pink ….. (Mermaid theme)

Nevertheless, an odd choice they made, for years it was not available!

It's still not available because orcas aren't pink. You can have albino orcas, they could have done that. I don't think they'd do a mermaid with pink skin so why pink animals?
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Macruran on September 21, 2025, 05:48:53
Should of farmed out the manufacturing to China or India

*should have
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on September 21, 2025, 07:21:32
*should have

It's a back spelling from should've which many forget is a contraction. "could of" also exists for the same reason.
It's things like this which over time create new languages, at least if populations are cut off from each other for a long enough period.
Sometimes mistakes are due to a lack of reading professionally written works.

I don't recall the exact sentence but I read something akin to this years ago: "I was a shored the package would be there."
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: playmofire on September 21, 2025, 14:47:36
It's a back spelling from should've which many forget is a contraction. "could of" also exists for the same reason.
It's things like this which over time create new languages, at least if populations are cut off from each other for a long enough period.
Sometimes mistakes are due to a lack of reading professionally written works.

I don't recall the exact sentence but I read something akin to this years ago: "I was a shored the package would be there."

That's a very generous explanation of incorrect English usage (although it could be the result of using a speech-to-text app).
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on September 21, 2025, 17:01:43
*should have

That's a very generous explanation of incorrect English usage (although it could be the result of using a speech-to-text app).

No Ima just retarded and English is me second language
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: bml87 on September 21, 2025, 19:51:08
It's still not available because orcas aren't pink. You can have albino orcas, they could have done that. I don't think they'd do a mermaid with pink skin so why pink animals?

I agree, I never understood those unnatural coloured animals in the late mermaid themes, they could have perfectly normal colours. But well…
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Pynedor on September 22, 2025, 00:19:14
I just realised that the orca is back! …… unfortunately in pink ….. (Mermaid theme)

Nevertheless, an odd choice they made, for years it was not available!

It's still not available because orcas aren't pink. You can have albino orcas, they could have done that. I don't think they'd do a mermaid with pink skin so why pink animals?

I agree, I never understood those unnatural coloured animals in the late mermaid themes, they could have perfectly normal colours. But well…

Well, considering the colour of the dolphin in the set with the mermaid pastry chef, it looks like it must be the dye in the cake that is causing the sea creatures to turn pink. :-\
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on September 22, 2025, 02:38:02
You are what you eat.

(https://img.freepik.com/premium-psd/rainbow-vomit-emoji-3d-rendering-emoticon-transparent-background_570783-1967.jpg)
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Macruran on September 23, 2025, 01:26:04
The issue of sea mammals patronising patisseries is a fraught one
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: StJohn on September 24, 2025, 20:10:07
I think you might have got that wrong, the pictures on page 4 seem to show three different shop display boxes, all containing the usual bagged figures.

You're right, Graham. Series 29 will be in bags, as usual, not in 'blind' boxes. It was a false rumor I picked up at KW. I'm glad I was wrong!
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: StJohn on October 12, 2025, 23:20:20
Nice pictures of Figures 29 (to come out January 2026) have appeared online. Thank you, MaxEmil at KW!

Boys:
(https://i.imgur.com/6UZD9jo.jpg)

Girls:
(https://i.imgur.com/4gOsiuS.jpg)
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Macruran on October 13, 2025, 02:20:34
I wonder if Girls 9 is a cultural figure, or a fantasy creation. I suspect the latter.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Tiermann on October 22, 2025, 02:39:19
Girls 9 seems to be a specific reference to the Zulu people in Africa.  There are some good example photos in the thread about series 29 at Amclicks.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on October 24, 2025, 23:12:37
I like the female knight.
Is that a new arm on number 9?
The file hidden in the bread is a nice touch.
Would be nice to see that pointy hat in some earth colours - ocre, brown, cream, grey etc. Is the witches broom actually two tone? It has yellow on it in the promo picture.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Pynedor on October 25, 2025, 00:45:31
Is that a new arm on number 9?

Do you mean the left arm of the green insectoid alien? It looks like the same style of arm used for the Crab Deeper in Set 71531.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Macruran on October 25, 2025, 03:57:12
Girls 9 seems to be a specific reference to the Zulu people in Africa.  There are some good example photos in the thread about series 29 at Amclicks.

 :(o): Checked the thread out, amazing! Thank you! Exactly the kind of thing they should be doing. They should sell it as an actual item (i.e. non-Fi?ure) with an informational leaflet like with the Greek gods.

I'll keep an eye out for it but the Fi?ures I want always go for $20+ on ebay  :'( so I've mostly given up. Still, lovely piece and a sign that at least one Gnome in Zirndorf is alert to possibilities!

That having been settled - what is Boys 12 supposed to be?
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on October 25, 2025, 09:51:44
Do you mean the left arm of the green insectoid alien? It looks like the same style of arm used for the Crab Deeper in Set 71531.

You're right, wasn't interested in those sets so didn't pay them much attention. Thanks.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on October 25, 2025, 09:53:15

That having been settled - what is Boys 12 supposed to be?

Some sort of Japanese character. Maybe from a kabuke theatre.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Pynedor on October 25, 2025, 22:24:01
That having been settled - what is Boys 12 supposed to be?

Some sort of Japanese character. Maybe from a kabuke theatre.

Yes, I agree. That's the one I mentioned earlier in the thread with the kabuki kumadori-like mask. :)
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Klickteryx on October 31, 2025, 10:42:17
Some sort of Japanese character. Maybe from a kabuke theatre.


Yes, I agree. That's the one I mentioned earlier in the thread with the kabuki kumadori-like mask. :)

I wish they'd focus more on actual culture and less on the fantasy stuff, especially as they don't do the fantasy stuff very well.
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Rasputin on October 31, 2025, 12:13:18
I wish they'd focus more on actual culture and less on the fantasy stuff, especially as they don't do the fantasy stuff very well.

Definitely agreed ,
Title: Re: Novelties 2026 January-June
Post by: Pynedor on October 31, 2025, 17:05:39
I wish they'd focus more on actual culture and less on the fantasy stuff, especially as they don't do the fantasy stuff very well.

That'd certainly be nice, but there have been some nice fantasy sets and pieces. :)