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Title: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: playmofirth on September 03, 2010, 20:47:27
Hi all  :wave:

I am a keen fan of Playmobil who has been collecting a ranger of sets for my two kids for around five years.  We began with Knights (Dragon Castle) but also spread into Pirates and then a range of modern City toys (Police, Rescue, Construction and shops etc.). 

Thanks to e-bay we picked up a good deal of bargains including some complete older sets.  I am afraid that, as far as my son is concerned, PM has struggled against Star Wars and Ben 10.  However, it still gets taken out of the attic and played with.  It still appears on birthday and Christmas lists so I still get to check out bargain opportunities.
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: WarriorOfToys on September 03, 2010, 20:52:06
Knights are the best of the Playmobil sets I think... ;D
They started my collection and now I'm totally hooked.
(And loving every second of it. :lol: )

Welcome Keen! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: shirona33 on September 03, 2010, 20:52:49
 :lol: Funny! Playmofire is also from Yorkshire!  :lol:

Welcome from Austria!  :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: tonguello on September 03, 2010, 21:00:12
Hello! Greetings from Buenos Aires! Welcome!!
 :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 03, 2010, 21:00:51
Welcome to playmofriends Keen!! Warm greetings form Greece!!!  :wave: :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: playmofire on September 03, 2010, 21:08:05
Welcome from North Yorkshire, currently near Ripon but soon to be at Scarborough!   :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: playmofirth on September 03, 2010, 21:42:29
Hi - Its me again.

Just to add a few further details.  I live in Knaresborough, a town with a medieval royal castle (in ruins) so I guess this inspires the interest in the Knights/Medieval sets.  Seehttp://www.knaresborough.co.uk/castle (http://www.knaresborough.co.uk/castle)for more details.  I reckon WarriorOfToys will get a thrill from this.  I would quite fancy recreating the castle in PM but that would involve a serious investment.  For anyone interested in castles I would recommend "Castle: A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain" by Marc Morris.  It ties in with a tv programme made for Channel 4 in the UK.

It seems Playmofire is a near neighbour.

Playmofirth
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: skypurr on September 03, 2010, 21:45:29
Hi   :wave:
Welcome from Southern Scotland (http://planetsmilies.net/flag-smiley-7326.gif)

Playmobil always appears on our Christmas and Birthday lists too :lol:

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: skypurr on September 03, 2010, 21:49:04
Just to add a few further details.  I live in Knaresborough...

Awww, I was sure that with your name you must be from Holmfirth!
I remember visiting Knaresbrough years ago and seeing Mother Shipton's cave.

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: basilsdad on September 03, 2010, 22:16:36
 :wave:  Hello from Pennsylvania, playmofirth.  Good to have you with us.
Joe
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: playmofirth on September 03, 2010, 22:43:50
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I was sure that with your name you must be from Holmfirth

Skypurr - Not too far off the mark.  I grew up in Huddersfield near Holmfirth.  Firth is a common name in West Yorkshire. 

I know your part of the world very well having honeymooned in the area and returned for family holidays - check my comments on your Kirkbean event.
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Jimbo on September 03, 2010, 23:01:19
Howdy Playmofirth :wave:

Warm welcome from sunny Arizona.

Best regards,
Jimbo
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Coyote on September 04, 2010, 00:38:46
Hi from Maine-  As much as I love Playmobil, my first love, circa 1977, is Star Wars.  Ben 10 tho...  Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on September 04, 2010, 03:13:12
Hi and welcome from Texas! Very glad to have you with us!  :wave:




Baden  :)
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on September 04, 2010, 03:21:38
Welcome to Playmofriends from South Carolina USA, Playmofirth :wave:! It's great to have you with us!
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Martin Milner on September 04, 2010, 04:03:16
Welcome Playmofirth!
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: playmofire on September 04, 2010, 06:29:48
Hi - Its me again.

Just to add a few further details.  I live in Knaresborough, a town with a medieval royal castle (in ruins) so I guess this inspires the interest in the Knights/Medieval sets.  Seehttp://www.knaresborough.co.uk/castle (http://www.knaresborough.co.uk/castle)for more details.  I reckon WarriorOfToys will get a thrill from this.  I would quite fancy recreating the castle in PM but that would involve a serious investment.  For anyone interested in castles I would recommend "Castle: A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain" by Marc Morris.  It ties in with a tv programme made for Channel 4 in the UK.

It seems Playmofire is a near neighbour.

Playmofirth

You live in a nice place, but you had me fooled! I thought you lived in Holmfirth, in West Yorkshire!    :lol:   :-[
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Mina on September 04, 2010, 09:28:31
a warm welcoming hug from the sunny mountains of Switzerland :)

I must add that I'm an addict of Channel Four for that programme, it's really great when you like history :)
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: bonniebeth on September 04, 2010, 13:57:35
Hello and welcome from Louisiana!  :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Sylvia on September 04, 2010, 14:40:21


Hello and welcome from the Scottish Highlands! :wave:

When I see your username I think of bodies of water. There are a lot of firths up this way but the closest to me is the Moray Firth. :)

Have fun at PlaymoFriends!
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: kaethe on September 04, 2010, 15:16:51
hello and welcome from san francisco.
kaethe
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Justindo on September 04, 2010, 18:19:41
Welcome from Southern California! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: gibbspaulus on September 05, 2010, 16:43:19
Hello from someone not far south of you in Grantham!

Star Wars has always been my main collecting focus but as the line diversified and swelled it became impossible to keep up. Especially with all the other lines I was interested in!

My inner-child secretly quite likes Ben 10 though!
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: grangel on September 05, 2010, 23:56:08
Hello from Greece and welcome to our company!!!!!! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: henry_martini on September 06, 2010, 11:07:18
Hallo,

glad to meet you.

Best regards
Michael
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Richard on September 06, 2010, 13:21:20



Hello Playmofirth (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/uk.gif)

A BIG (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/welcome-2.gif) to PlaymoFriends from the warm and sunny United States Virgin Islands (http://www.usvitourism.vi/) (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/usvi.gif) (America's Paradise)! (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/usa.gif)
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Gis on September 07, 2010, 15:11:20
Hello Playmofirth,

A warm welcome from the Netherlands. I hope you'll enjoy your time at here!!
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: playmovictorian on September 12, 2010, 12:27:02
 :welcome:

A very warm welcome to you Playmofirth  :wave:

I specialize in customs of the Victorian theme and create Victorian tales.

Have fun  :banana:

Karim :)
Windsor - UK

(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/7499/windsor20castle.jpg) (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/windsor20castle.jpg/)

(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2586/windsorcastlechristmas.jpg) (http://img811.imageshack.us/i/windsorcastlechristmas.jpg/)

Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: flatcat on September 12, 2010, 12:28:04
Welcome from Hertfordshire :wave:

Damo :)
Title: Re: Hello from Yorkshire
Post by: Klickus Mobilius on September 17, 2010, 06:26:27
Welcome from Northern California!   :wave: