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Getting Started => Welcome! => Topic started by: BlackKnightsRealm on November 28, 2010, 22:40:58
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Hello, new to this site but been a Playmobil fan since early childhood. As a kid my favorite sets were Medieval castle, western cowboys and indians, Civil War, and pirates. Unfortunately, sometime probably during my highschool years the large part of my playmobil collection (with the exception of select knights, as well as all my native american set) were sold for basically nothing at a garage sale. I have begun trying to replenish my castle collection, especially the 1990's yellow dragon black/purple knights which are my favorite knight standard. I was blessed to find someone (who clearly didn't know the value) selling 3 boxes of brand new Purple Dragon knights set of 3 and got them all for under $50. Ebay and Amazon is where I have bought things so far. However after looking briefly at some of the pictured extensive setups posted either on this site or linked, I seem to think you folks must buy playmobil figures by bulk somehow from a factory or something. Any tips or pointers would be appreciated so that I can expand my knights collection!
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:wave: Welcome from Pennsylvania, BlackKnightsRealm. NJ is a great state, lived there for many years. I know you will enjoy this site, the members are all helpful and friendly. 0)
Joe
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welcome :welcome: from Louisiana :hatoff:
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Hello and :welcome: from Louisiana! :wave:
Most of us i think have built up our collections either by buying directly from playmobil or from ebay to buy older stuff. Some of the members here have been collecting for many, many years. my collection is very humble compared to a lot here, but you would be surprised how fast your collection starts expanding after a while. The percentage of your income spent on playmos will slowly creep up. :lol: Happy ebaying!
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Hello, welcome form Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Hope you have fun with us and post some pics of your collection when you can! We love pics!
Gaston
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Welcome to Playmofriends from the US Virgin Islands.
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Thanks everyone, currently the only pic of any of my playmo's is my native americans. I just did a simple setup yesterday to take some pics which I will be using to sell them on ebay or something.
If I have time I will post pics, but they are nothing big.
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:welcome: to Playmofriends from South Carolina USA, BlackKnightsRealm! There are many members here that will be able answer your questions.
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Welcome from Western Canada.
Garage sales and online sales sites like kijiji and craigslist are very good for finding Playmobil at cheaper prices.
I too wonder about a lot of the stuff pictured on here and wonder what lottery(ies!) I would have to win to be able to have a fraction of what some seem to have ...
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Warm :welcome: to playmofriends from Greece!!! :wave: :wave:
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Hello and welcome to the forum! :wave:
Really glad you have joined us here. :)
... after looking briefly at some of the pictured extensive setups posted either on this site or linked, I seem to think you folks must buy playmobil figures by bulk somehow from a factory or something. Any tips or pointers would be appreciated so that I can expand my knights collection!
Have you explored the possibility of buying individual figures directly from Playmobil, as Bonnie has mentioned? :)
The US have their own spare parts department which handles this type of ordering. The only downside is that they do not always have the items in stock. Also, it is easier to order recently released figures (i.e. those found in current sets or only a few years old) than it is to buy ones from sets which have been discontinued for several years.
You'll find more information about this by browsing this area of the forum:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?board=22.0
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Hey BlackKnightsRealm, a warm welcome from the Netherlands!
Can't wait to see your pictures :-)
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Welcome from the UK :wave:
Damo :)
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The is a fun store in New Jersey too. I think it is the only one in US. :)
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Hi, :wave:
Welcome from sunny Arizona.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Welcome from the UK. :wave:
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:welcome: BKR. :wave:
Knights is one of my favorite themes too! ;D
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:welcome: from Austria! (http://playsued.forumprofi.de/images/smilies/oe.gif)
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:welcome: from Piraeus of Greece.Giorginetto!! Giorginetto!! more purple enemies for your glorious army!!! >:D >:D
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Oh, cool! The first set I had as a kid is in there, the teepee set. Those are very nice.
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hope you like my modest little indian setup which i am selling or trading
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It's a nice little setup :-) Thanks for sharing!
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:welcome: to the forum! :wave:
I too collect and used to collect the Knight and Western themes. I stopped buying Playmobil when I entered my teens and, unfortunately, my mother got rid of all my sets too.
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Hi, :wave:
Welcome from a snowy Southern Scotland (http://planetsmilies.net/flag-smiley-7326.gif)
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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welcome from sf. i winced when i read about almost everything being sold at a garage sale, but hopefully there is a child out there who has become as passionate about playmobil as we all seem to be. thanks for the photos. beautiful sets. i love the weaving one.
kaeth