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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: wonderland5 on July 20, 2009, 18:54:56

Title: Large loose lot
Post by: wonderland5 on July 20, 2009, 18:54:56
Last week I purchased a very large loose lot from a mother whose sons are grown.  She had advertised it on Craig's List with a few pictures so I knew there was a castle, a space ship, and a playground but the ad went on to say "and much much more".  When I picked it up, it was all boxed up so I brought it home and had such fun unpacking it all.  Now I am in the happy position of having lots of new PM to figure out and play with!  I thought I would share now and then about my process and what I find as I go along. 

These pics show the boxes first packed and then all the contents laid out. 
More soon as I start to figure it all out!

Betsy
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: Sylvia on July 20, 2009, 20:19:06

Wow!
Really nice haul, Betsy! 8-)

You must be having a lot of fun going through the boxes. :)
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: playmovictorian on July 20, 2009, 20:28:05
If I may ask...

What is Craig's List please  :yup:?

Karim :)
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: Martin Milner on July 20, 2009, 21:49:42
Wow, that's some haul, including some rare pieces like the spaceship, and a whole bunch of Steck that probably adds up to a 3666 castle.

Karim, click the link below for information on Craig's List

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=craig's+List (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=craigs+List)
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: playmofire on July 20, 2009, 21:50:26
You've some good stuff there, Betsy.  I see the 3781 fire engine and what looks like the early yellow school bus and the white, big rescue helicopter.  Three nice things for a start.
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: Gepetto on July 20, 2009, 21:52:20
How intoxicating, truly a major score Betsy!!  Well done! :wow: :wow:


Karim,

Craigslist is an electronic equivalent to a bulletin board where people can post things they want or want to get rid of, jobs, questions or whatever. The allure is that there is no cost to use and results can be localized to your area, unfortunately there is no real oversight and there have been occasional problems so people need to exercise some caution in their dealings.


Gepetto
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: Gepetto on July 20, 2009, 21:54:55
Quote from: Martin Milner on July 20, 2009, 21:49:42
Karim, click the link below for information on Craig's List
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=craig's+List (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=craigs+List)


Good answer Martin! I will have to remember that!


Gepetto
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: wonderland5 on July 21, 2009, 00:08:24
Quote from: Martin Milner on July 20, 2009, 21:49:42
Wow, that's some haul, including some rare pieces like the spaceship, and a whole bunch of Steck that probably adds up to a 3666 castle.


Actually it is the Large Castle 3450, complete except for one small piece and the later Steck set, 3123 Castle Assault.  Thanks to Playmofire, I have been putting it together and am absolutely thrilled with it!!

thanks for your interest everyone, I'll have more pics soon!  I am counting on your vast PM knowledges to help me figure out what I have here.

Betsy
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: Klickus Mobilius on July 21, 2009, 06:14:56
Score!  Congratulations on a great find!

Someone in my area once also advertised a large loose lot of Playmobil on Craig's List.  Unfortunately, I was short of money at the time so I could not take advantage of the deal.  Who knows what I missed?

Oh, well.  Ignorance is bliss.
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: playmofire on July 21, 2009, 07:47:46
Quote from: wonderland5 on July 21, 2009, 00:08:24
Actually it is the Large Castle 3450, complete except for one small piece and the later Steck set, 3123 Castle Assault.  Thanks to Playmofire, I have been putting it together and am absolutely thrilled with it!!

thanks for your interest everyone, I'll have more pics soon!  I am counting on your vast PM knowledges to help me figure out what I have here.

Betsy

Which piece is missing?
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: wonderland5 on July 22, 2009, 01:44:53
Quote from: playmofire on July 21, 2009, 07:47:46
Which piece is missing?
                                                                      __  __     __
I believe it is called a battlement??  part 617--the _l   l_l   l__l   l__  shaped bit.
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: wonderland5 on July 24, 2009, 01:48:48
From a loose sorting of the lot, here are some pics.

pic 1: lot included 186 klickies!!  this vastly increases the number of klickies that I have to play with.

pic 2: 24 horses including 4 "painted" native american horses which I love.

pic 3: 2 incomplete red circus ring sets

pic 4: some of the other native american items (after this pic was taken I found two children and another female)
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: wonderland5 on July 24, 2009, 02:10:22
a few more pics:

pic 1: spaceship and crew--not sure why I didn't show the aerial antenna but it is there and looks very cool.

pic 2: some knights

pic 3: playground

pic 4: surgery.  later found the bases for the operating table and the surgical light.

[as a side note: I'd still like to post pics of the vehicles but am unsure about the etiquette of picture heavy posting--at what point should I just start a photo album? ]
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: playmofire on July 24, 2009, 09:27:48
Quote from: wonderland5 on July 22, 2009, 01:44:53
                                                                      __  __     __
I believe it is called a battlement??  part 617--the _l   l_l   l__l   l__  shaped bit.

I thought I might have one for you in my odds and ends box, but I'm sorry to find I don't.  :(
Title: Re: Large loose lot
Post by: wonderland5 on July 24, 2009, 15:59:22
Quote from: playmofire on July 24, 2009, 09:27:48
I thought I might have one for you in my odds and ends box, but I'm sorry to find I don't.  :(

thanks anyway for looking!  I'm sure one will turn up for me somewhere at some point, I am patient.  :)