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Title: Hello!
Post by: basilsdad on June 06, 2010, 19:49:20

Greetings!  I am a retired elementary school teacher and  live in a small village just west of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 
My interest in Playmobil goes back almost 30 years, when I bought a couple of sets for use in my classroom.  The kids loved playing with them and I have been adding to the collection ever since.  I have had a lot of fun with various figures, changing heads and bodies and the like.  I guess I am the biggest kid of all! 
Currently I am trying to customize and expand a Victorian mansion.  I have found it a challenge and I look forward to getting to know you and exchanging ideas.

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Post by: flatcat on June 06, 2010, 19:57:41

Hello basilsdad and welcome to PlaymoFriends! :wave:

Your victorian mansion project sounds very fun, and I am guessing you are a Victorian fan. Which other themes do you collect/are interested in?

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Post by: Wolf Knight on June 06, 2010, 20:02:26

Welcome from Greece basilsdad!! There are a lot of people in playmofriends who love the victorian theme and have made lots of wonderfull creations!!!

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Post by: playmofire on June 06, 2010, 20:19:08

Welcome from North Yorkshire in the UK   :wave: .  If you are interested in Victorian customs, then you should look at Emma J's work and Playmovictorian's stories.

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Post by: Ali Baba on June 06, 2010, 21:26:27

Welcome basisldad. You must have quite a collection. Maybe you would like to post some pics of it?

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Post by: skypurr on June 06, 2010, 23:12:56

Hi basilsdad,
Welcome from Scotland (http://planetsmilies.net/flag-smiley-7326.gif)
I am also collecting extra pieces to extend my mansion, I have plenty of ideas but don't know if they are going to work! 
It would be great to see what you are planning.  :)
(BTW I'm also an ex primary school teacher!! - perhaps working with children makes us big kids! ;D)

Elaine

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Post by: WarriorOfToys on June 07, 2010, 00:52:49

Hi there Basilsdad!
Welcome to PlaymoFriends. :wave:

Just west of Gettysburg huh?
Does that make you a ACW Playmobil collector?

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Post by: kaethe on June 07, 2010, 02:35:07

welcome from san francisco basilsdad.  tell us about your avatar.  i have a few more years before i retire, but i collected with my children when they were young.  i have many of the victorian house sets, but my favorite is the medical center, as i am a nurse.  at least that is my excuse. 

kaethe

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Post by: Klickus Mobilius on June 07, 2010, 07:14:02

Welcome from Northern California!   :wave:

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Post by: Gis on June 07, 2010, 07:17:08

Welcome from the Netherlands, Basildad!

I must agree with Ali Baba, please post some pictures. We are always itching to see other peoples handy work!

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Post by: Bill Blackhurst on June 07, 2010, 13:06:11

Welcome from the South Eastern USA, Basildad :wave:! You have found an excellent source of experience & information here to help you with your Victorian house project! It's great to have you with us! We hope you enjoy the fellowship here!

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Post by: baden-wurttemberg on June 07, 2010, 17:34:26

Welcome from Houston,Texas.  :wave:

It looks like your a Victorian collector. What else do you collect?



Baden

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Post by: basilsdad on June 07, 2010, 18:15:22

Thanks for all the warm welcomes and encouragement!  Once I learn how to navigate the site, I will be better able to upload some pictures.  Right now all of my mansion parts are in large plastic bins, as we have been doing some renovations in the family room and I didn’t want anything to go missing.  When things settle down a bit, I will get back to work.
I also like the pirate, farm and medieval themes and have several figures and some structures from each.  I don’t have any of the Civil War figures and this is a disgrace for someone who lives just a few miles from the battlefields!

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Post by: Sylvia on June 08, 2010, 00:01:18

Hello and welcome from the Scottish Highlands! :wave:

Thanks for introducing yourself and have fun on the forum! :)

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Post by: Gepetto on June 08, 2010, 04:27:15

Hello basilsdad and greetings from the Great Pacific Northwest! Glad to have you with us, you have been collecting for a while and during the 'Golden Age' of Playmobil, I am sure you have some interesting sets, welcome to our little corner of the internet!  :wave:


Gepetto

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Post by: Justindo on June 08, 2010, 05:20:36

Welcome from Southern California! :wave:

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Post by: Jimbo on June 09, 2010, 12:33:13

Howdy, Basilsdad. :wave:

Warm welcome from sunny Arizona.

Best regards,
Jimbo

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Post by: Emma.J on June 09, 2010, 16:38:37

 :wave: Hello and welcome from England, I'm a Victorian collector as well and I look forward to seeing your mansion.

Best wishes, Emma

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Post by: playmo1989 on June 10, 2010, 19:41:22

welcome from athens greece !!!!!!!   :wave: :wave: 

 alexis

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Post by: Abbot Hamilton on June 11, 2010, 05:32:14

Hello from British Columbia, Canada :wave:

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Post by: Elric on June 24, 2010, 13:40:58

Hello and welcome from South Carolina!

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Post by: Lindama on June 26, 2010, 10:28:58

Hello there and welcome! I live in Western Australia and look forward to seeing the photos :).

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Post by: playmovictorian on July 02, 2010, 19:00:20

A very warm welcome to you from Windsor UK  :wave:

Playmofriends is the best place to enjoy your passion  :love:

Karim :)

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Post by: Richard on July 19, 2010, 03:13:33

Hello, Basilsdad ...  :wave: ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/welcome-2.gif)

A big welcome to PlaymoFriends from the warm and sunny United States Virgin Islands (http://www.usvitourism.vi/) (America's Paradise)!