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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Feather on December 29, 2009, 05:28:24
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Here is the almost totality of my 2-3 weeks old collection. I can't wait to get more!! Too many ideas, too little money. lol
I like the nature / animals theme... and it was the only house I could afford that was available at my local store.
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/thumb_IMG_2646.JPG)
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/thumb_IMG_2642.JPG)
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/thumb_IMG_2649.JPG)
Feather
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Oops, the pictures are very small....... Umm, still learning this.
They are in the albums here on the site if you wish to see them better until I figure this out lol
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/thumbnails.php?album=130
Feather
edit: link added by admin
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Lovely set up! :love:
You can treasure this moment, it may be the last time you can show off all your Playmobil at one time! ;)
Now what we'd really like is a story to introduce the characters on the farm. ;D
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Hi Feather :elf:
Thanks for sharing your first pictures of your new sets. I would have to agree with Martin that you will want to remember & cherish this moment as not only can you fit it in one picture but also it is all nice a neat on one table. If you keep up collecting you could soon be joyfully over run with the best toy in the world.
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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cozy farm, feather, i like how you have the greenhouse adjoining the main house. i suspect your klickies will need to start most of their plants in the greenhouse to extend the growing season in quebec.
kaethe
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Very nice collection to start with feather :wow:! I have always been interested in the forest lodge, & now I may need to start looking for that set,...darn it 8}! As stated by others, consider yourself fortunate currently to be able to see your complete collection at one time without needing to exchange the displays :yup:!
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Thanks for nice comments.
I suppose you guys are right. My collection did not take over the house yet. I can go in the spare room and have some quiet time playing with klickies without my Fiance or cats walking all over them lol.
But I can't stop myself! While I was putting this scene together, I was already trying to figure out how to make a bigger "ground" area for when I get more trees and more animals ... and then oooh what if there is a small village nearby..... and then..... Oooooooh what if the village has a cute main street with all sorts of shops... and then...... Oooooooooooh what if there is a secret wooden area with secret fairies that no one knows about!! And then..... Ooooooooooooh...... myyyyyy goddddddd I'm going to ruin myself LOL
I've got the klicky fever.
Feather
(Mental note: "Will need basement")
p.s: Thank you, Sylvia, for the link. :)
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That's a good start to your collection, Feather, and thanks for sharing it with us. Look forward to seeing it groas the months go by. :wave:
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Off to a great start. That's a nice set, especially since you get the big tree that doesn't show up all that often. As the others said, it's the last time you will ever be able to fit it all into one shot. We know from experience 8}
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Thanks for nice comments.
I suppose you guys are right. My collection did not take over the house yet. I can go in the spare room and have some quiet time playing with klickies without my Fiance or cats walking all over them lol.
But I can't stop myself! While I was putting this scene together, I was already trying to figure out how to make a bigger "ground" area for when I get more trees and more animals ... and then oooh what if there is a small village nearby..... and then..... Oooooooh what if the village has a cute main street with all sorts of shops... and then...... Oooooooooooh what if there is a secret wooden area with secret fairies that no one knows about!! And then..... Ooooooooooooh...... myyyyyy goddddddd I'm going to ruin myself LOL
I've got the klicky fever.
Feather
(Mental note: "Will need basement")
p.s: Thank you, Sylvia, for the link. :)
Look out, & hang on :0! You've started on a fun collectors ride :love:! Wait until you find yourself scouring eBay for hours, days even, desperately looking for that missing piece or set :lens:! Planning, searching, doing what ever you can possibly do to acquire your next additional set to enhance your ever growing collection! Just wait until you start getting "the look" from your significant other while saying "don't you have several, or too many of those already, what's wrong with you :hmm:?" Believe me, my wife started out supportive, she even bought me PM for special occasions, Christmas, anniversaries, birthdays, etc.! Now, she just shakes her head :no:! Some words of advise, make sure you find a very roomy place to live with many walls for display shelves, rooms for play time set up, temperature controlled storage areas, be sure to keep all of the boxes, instructions, & product catalogs :yup:!
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Thanks for advice!
I already started the eBay thing....
And today I went to a local toy store and they had 30% off on all toys, including Playmobil (that is RARE!). So... I accidently bought a couple... well,... a few boxes. oops.
What did I get myself into??? lol
Feather
P.S.: Fiance already gives me the "OMG" look... but I'm a little bit saved by the fact that HE likes remote control helicopters. Ok so we're both feeding the child inside of us. :p
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What did I get myself into??? lol
Feather
P.S.: Fiance already gives me the "OMG" look... but I'm a little bit saved by the fact that HE likes remote control helicopters. Ok so we're both feeding the child inside of us. :p
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Just wait ;)!
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Oh Gawd :doh:
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Hi Feather :elf:
One vital point Bill is forgetting to mention is that despite how large his Rescue Theme collection is and may have cost, it is nowhere near the amount that one would spend on therapy as the alternative :lol:
I know for myself when I am felling a bit "off" a couple blue boxes and I am as good as new :P
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Hi Feather :elf:
One vital point Bill is forgetting to mention is that despite how large his Rescue Theme collection is and may have cost, it is nowhere near the amount that one would spend on therapy as the alternative :lol:
I know for myself when I am felling a bit "off" a couple blue boxes and I am as good as new :P
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
lol...... When feeling blue, go blue? I like that. :)
Well, I can relate. "Opening up" after hiding my interest for so many years has done wonders for me. Why not be myself with all my likes and dislikes? I have no reason to hide. With that behavior, I have been feeling so calm and content.
New pictures to come within a day or two. :)
Feather
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One vital point Bill is forgetting to mention is that despite how large his Rescue Theme collection is and may have cost, it is nowhere near the amount that one would spend on therapy as the alternative :lol:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
My wife seems to think I need therapy funded by selling off my collection ::)! My answer to that,....NEVER :no:!
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My wife seems to think I need therapy funded by selling off my collection ::)! My answer to that,....NEVER :no:!
Your pictured collection is worth far more than all psycho therapies in the world. Great collection i must say always loved the modern stuff , never bought too much of it though as i am ' glued' to mediaval primarily and followed by pirates, western and recentl,y roman
have you got a link / thread with more pictures of the fire brigade collection ??? :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
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have you got a link / thread with more pictures of the fire brigade collection ??? :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
The only evidence showing half of my fire department collection is in the story telling board here on Playmofriends, known as Playmobil City Fire Department District 1 Stations 1,2,3,4, & there is a mirror collection known as PCFD District 2 that has never been shown.
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A very nice collection and presentation Feather, thank you for sharing this with us! Like everyone else has already said, it is nice to remember the time when our collections would fit on a single table and all of it could be put out at once. :D
I've got the klicky fever.
Yes, yes you do. 0)
Gepetto
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My collection no longer fits on one small table... :P
Here are some pictures of my new setting.
The idea is that a family of rangers have a little house/shack in the forest where they spend most of their Springs/Summers/Falls. They make sure wild animals are healthy and such. If animals are hurt, they bring them to the shack so they can heal them. Sometimes, they have friends coming over to help. The family can spend weeks at a time there. They grow a lot of their food and gather eggs from their chickens.
Two men getting ready for an expedition in an almost unknown part of the great forest.
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2693.JPG)
Ranger's wife preparing lunch for the families.
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2672.JPG)
Two friends helping by bringing the rowboat to the water. The rangers will need it for their expedition.
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2698.JPG)
A girl releasing a badger back into nature after it has healed from its injuries.
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2682.JPG)
More in the next post...
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Rangers' forest home
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2715.JPG)
Wild animals are attracted by the food in the feeder. As the rangers spend most of their year here, the animals are used to their nearby presence.
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2703.JPG)
A male deer is approaching...
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10846/normal_IMG_2684.JPG)
I hope you enjoyed my new pictures. Thanks for watching :)
Feather
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My collection no longer fits on one small table... :P
Doesn't take long does it! :lol: :lol: :lol: Welcome to the world of Playmobil! 8} ;)
Gepetto
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Thank you for the photos Feather, that is a nice little forest setting you have there, artfully arranged and beautifully photographed!
Gepetto :rudy:
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Hi Feather :wave:
That is a very nice set up you have. I like the picture effect you put on the wall. It gives your scene depth and a far away feel. Great job on your newest hobby, you are really going to enjoy all that Playmobil has to offer.
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Beautiful diorama Feather! Your ideas are excellent for setting up your scene! BTW, your collection is definitely multiplying! Thanks for sharing your collection with us!
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Great photos and setting :)
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Loving it! :love: This is not a theme I would usually look at for myself, but your arrangements are putting it all in a new light!
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You've created some beautiful pictures with your collection! :)
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Thanks everyone!
I really enjoyed putting it all together. Ideas are multiplying in my head and I just can't wait to get more. I really need a good size building and a lot of different accessories! lol
Feather
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Hi Feather :elf:
One vital point Bill is forgetting to mention is that despite how large his Rescue Theme collection is and may have cost, it is nowhere near the amount that one would spend on therapy as the alternative :lol:
I know for myself when I am felling a bit "off" a couple blue boxes and I am as good as new :P
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Haha, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who finds comfort in running up a nice sized Playmobil bill when I'm feeling down. It's usually with Direct Service. ;D That is the reason that when I'm asked if I have any addictions, Playmobil is always the thing that comes to mind. :)
And Feather, I love that backdrop you've used for your forest diorama. Did you print it off the computer or buy it from a store?
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Hi feather, that is a lovely collection to start with, and you have set it out beautifully. :)
Until recently I didn't have any of the forest animals then my 13 year old got the creatures in the forest advent calendar this year and he bought me my first Playmobil present for Christmas :o (I have always bought my own Playmo in the past )- set 4204 with the badgers, hedgehogs and foxes, so now I'm also looking for more to make a scene with them.
Good luck with your collecting,
Elaine
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And Feather, I love that backdrop you've used for your forest diorama. Did you print it off the computer or buy it from a store?
1) I gathered all the trees, bushes and ferns I had and put them all together by a blank wall. I took a picture. I moved them around and took another picture.
2) I printed the pictures out, cut around some of the trees or bigger branches and sticked the prints side by side. I then put that up on my blank wall.
3) I used all the trees, bushes and ferns again and I placed them together in front of the newly printed vegetation to create more depth as well as a better filled "forest" and "forest floor". I took a picture and moved the trees around to take a different picture... and I'm not sure but I think I did it a third time.
4) I printed the new pictures out a couple of times each and cut around the trees and bigger branches to help fit them better together. I sticked the pictures side by side to create a long background.
5) Then I took a big unfinished oil painting I haven't touched for months, on which I had already painted a clear sky. I'm not sure that shows though. I sticked my long forest background on that clear sky oil painting and a bit on the wall (at the corner) and voilà. Done :)
6) placed my playmo collection and enjoyed the result lol
Skypurr - I really like the forest set. It seemed like a good way to start collecting playmobil, since I love nature and animals... and the house from that set was affordable. lol That meant i could have a fair amount of klickies, plus animals, plus trees and such... AND a building! :) My problem is...as many here I think, now that I started, I don't think I can ever get enough!
Feather
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Thank you for explaining the process that you used for your backdrop, Feather. It sounds like it was a lot of work but the end result turned out great. :)