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General => News => Topic started by: CountBogro on September 21, 2008, 07:13:44

Title: odd sighting
Post by: CountBogro on September 21, 2008, 07:13:44
I was paying Amsterdam a visit yesterday, and too my (BIG) surprise, I saw this set on show:

(http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/3097.jpg)

It had the same picture on the front, but it appeared to be a new release of the set.
Unfortunately, no staffmembers were available at that moment (it was very busy) but it would be great if it were re-released  :love:

Bogro
Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: CountBogro on September 21, 2008, 07:16:00
Here are some details from the shop's site itself:

http://www.bartsmit.com/shop/productDetail.php?menuID=641&productID=197264
(it is in Dutch, I'm afraid)

Bogro
Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: Martin Milner on September 21, 2008, 08:25:58
That's a great set with lots of play value, and yes, it looks like a whole new printing - the set number is not in the usual font.

Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: playmofire on September 21, 2008, 08:51:21
It's interesting that apart from the container truck (and that may be a international generic name) it's the only set in the store with an English title.
Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: Timotheos on September 21, 2008, 17:38:45
Yeah!  Don't hesitate.  Order it!

Playmobil's distribution network is quirky enough that who knows how long that set will be around.  It will probably come to the USA, but only to Fred Meyer....   :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: Indianna on September 21, 2008, 21:37:08
This set has actually been around for a while:   check out Heather's listing for it and also click on the Collectobil picture there  (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3097)to see that it was an export market item in 2000.  I remember this set and, if memory serves, it was priced as low as $29.99 - pretty cheap compared to 49.95 euros!  :o
Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: Customizer on September 21, 2008, 21:43:41
Hi,

hope i can get this set soon, found it at toys are us uk ,too !

ENJOY !

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/truorfindusing/truazofbrands/trutoysconstructionplaymobil/021121 (http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/truorfindusing/truazofbrands/trutoysconstructionplaymobil/021121)

and you can get it at EBAY:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350100444784 (http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350100444784)

world greets

Andi
Title: Re: odd sighting
Post by: CountBogro on September 22, 2008, 06:32:13
This set has actually been around for a while:   check out Heather's listing for it and also click on the Collectobil picture there  (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3097)to see that it was an export market item in 2000.  I remember this set and, if memory serves, it was priced as low as $29.99 - pretty cheap compared to 49.95 euros!  :o

That's what making it a odd sighting! I bought it somewhere around 2004 for 30 to 40 euro's. I thought the set was gone after that; but now it suddenly turns up again!
I do have a soft spot for that set as it was the set that rekindled my affection for Playmobil and it was the first theme I completed (more or less; I left out the sets with only the white folk as I thought they were much too modern too my liking). So it's a bit of a trip down memory lane ...