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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Dinobuzz on October 12, 2010, 17:19:45
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Hi guys!
I was wondering what everyone thought about the 5755 Santa's Carry Along set:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5755
It would be for my daughter this Christmas and the "carry along" factor isn't that important but the fact that its Santa's house she'll love!
On Playvalue.com, they have it for $39.99 CDN.....by the looks of it, there's a lot of nice accessories and Mrs. Clause along with the reindeer & two elves! :love:
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How sweet :)
And if you swapped the elf's head with that of a black kid, you could also do reenactments of Bad Santa, quite possibly the best xmas movie in the history of motion pictures.
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I got one a couple of years ago and enjoy it, but beware that the sleigh is child-size and does not fit Santa himelf.
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I haven't got one of these, but it does seem to be a lovely set with some nice klickies and accessories.
If I was your daughter I'd like it! ;D
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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I love this set, though at this point most of the accessories have spread themselves amongst my collection- I'll probably put some semblance back together for the girl during the holidays. The elf shoes absolutely rule.
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A very good set to have indeed! Accessories are invaluable or it is fun to play with by itself.
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Instinctive, “shoot-from-the-hip” answer; Get two sets.
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YEAH...I like the shoes of the elf......!!! Could I name them the best footwear ever seen on a klicky produced?? And is it usual to see orange elf?? I only picture the green ones, from Will Ferrel. I think it has something to do with Irish. ???
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i bought one last year and had it under the xmas tree, i absolutely love it its very good solid design and great to carry stuff. There is aafir amount of goodies and really like the chimney on it ( which reminds me i need to try and see if it fits steck !!)
The small bobsleigh is really cool and its a great xmas playmo set , one of the best I reckon so....
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Okay, my arm is twisted and I'll get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL! Thanks for the imput guys....tis much appreciated!
I'm excited.....I mean, my daughter will be excited to see this Christmas morning!
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Okay, I'm going to be the sole (so far) sort-of negative sayer in this.
Personally, I think just changing the decals to make a "Christmas House", "Barn" and "Vet Clinic" and then put in a bunch of accessories that have been used in similar sets many times before is just a money grab.
How hard would it have really been for them to make a Take Along Barn that actually LOOKED like a barn!?!?!
Or a Christmas House that looks like a fantasy Christmas House... Or a Vet Clinic that looks like a store front, not a Carry Along House with different decals ...
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Okay, I'm going to be the sole (so far) sort-of negative sayer in this.
Personally, I think just changing the decals to make a "Christmas House", "Barn" and "Vet Clinic" and then put in a bunch of accessories that have been used in similar sets many times before is just a money grab.
How hard would it have really been for them to make a Take Along Barn that actually LOOKED like a barn!?!?!
Or a Christmas House that looks like a fantasy Christmas House... Or a Vet Clinic that looks like a store front, not a Carry Along House with different decals ...
I hear ya Wesley.....its the same for figurines in other toylines.....same mold, just different paint job....but since I'm new in the Playmobil world, I wouldn't have too many doubles of anything and even though we do have the Carry along Dollhouse, and that I wished Santa's house was something totally different, one more in this style wouldn't hurt! LOL!
I'd definitely would LOVE to see Santa's house in the Medieval house/barn style!!
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Get it, it is excelent value. I have had on on my christmas layout now for about 5 years and the children always like it.
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Of all the "Take-Along" sets, this is the only one I like at all (so far, anyway, I do want to get the puppet theatre, also.) There are a ton of good Christmas items in it, it does work pretty well as part of a holiday display, and, as others have already said, the elf shoes are awesome - they were the main reason that I bought this set when it first came out in the US. :yup:
But I agree totally with Wesley's remarks about how cheesy the slapped-on sticker backgrounds are. I am not a fan of the whole "Take-Along" concept. :no:
So, Dinobuzz, I am sure that you your daughter will love it! ;D
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Personally, I think just changing the decals to make a "Christmas House", "Barn" and "Vet Clinic" and then put in a bunch of accessories that have been used in similar sets many times before is just a money grab.
Good. I hate to be the pragmatist here, but each new mold costs a couple million dollars (at least a million €). Re-using a mold as many times as possible reduces the price per unit as far as possible. This ensures the company’s profitability, and therefore they’re longevity.