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Title: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Giorginetto on January 07, 2011, 07:57:54

This question has been into my mind for over a year now and I have been in suffering ( in a playmobil content )  by that question. After much debate and medidation despite my dedication for steck and love for old mediaval playmobil i have decided to go ahead and buy the entite DRAGONLAND collection and added it to my playmobil mediaval/magic set up. I hope they are still available at Playmobil Hellas as I am goign there either today or tomorrow morning to get them all !!!!!

There are never enough dragons I say

 :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Wolf Knight on January 07, 2011, 09:11:33
Good call! I like this Dragonland series and it is indeed available! I have bought each set several times for customisation, dioramas etc..
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Gis on January 07, 2011, 12:24:47
I fully agree with Sir Wolf, we are only missing the big castle which my son will probably get for his bday. Werent you planning to set your medieval in December Giorginetto?

Still very much itching for pics!
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: playmo1989 on January 07, 2011, 12:55:32
noooooo!!  :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: big mistake george (for me) but .... you might like them as many people here ;)  ,i remember you were disapointed with these sets ,how did you changed your mind ? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 07, 2011, 12:59:34
I say get it all, & if you change you mind & don't like it, sell it off individually or as a group! ;)
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Giorginetto on January 07, 2011, 13:04:03
noooooo!!  :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: big mistake george (for me) but .... you might like them as many people here ;)  ,i remember you were disapointed with these sets ,how did you changed your mind ? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

First answering to Sir Gis question

Unfortunatelly i have had no time at all. I have been so busy  renovating my holiday mountain home , work and recent holiday i really hope to find some time next weekend to go to the town i have all my klickies in store. no time ... :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sir Alex, the plastic quality is inferior but htese new dragons are fantastic . I cant resist them . I have 7 original green dragons, 1 red , stil to get a black one but will be getting these dragonland series for sure . cant resist them anymore !!!!!  :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Playmoholics on January 07, 2011, 13:34:13
Good call!  :yippee: We just bought two sets yesterday (4836 and 5913). Yes, the plastic is inferior and building them makes you miss steck....a lot  :'( BUT- they do fit in really well and they are fun! Besides, you have to have villains, too!

Have fun and don't forget to share  :picsplz:

 ;D
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Rasputin on January 07, 2011, 13:48:57
HI

I do not see where the problem with making this decision lies. If it is Playmobil it is welcome in our house, inferior thickness and all. Really the only thing I ever returned was that Chinese made fire truck, but then one could argue it was not genuine Playmobil.

Go get those sets before you are stuck in a predicament like I am. I waited too long and its gone  :'(

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: playmo1989 on January 07, 2011, 13:50:36


Sir Alex, the plastic quality is inferior


Yes, the plastic is inferior and building them makes


 ;D


inferior means low quality ? these sets have lower quality ?? ??? ???
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Rasputin on January 07, 2011, 14:06:12

 

inferior means low quality ? these sets have lower quality ?? ??? ???


Hi

If you look at playmobil's current trend with rocks you will notice that the gauge of plastic is shrinking making it feel cheaper or low quality. The actual plastic is still high quality it is just getting thiner

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: playmo1989 on January 07, 2011, 14:08:51
Hi

If you look at playmobil's current trend with rocks you will notice that the gauge of plastic is shrinking making it feel cheaper or low quality. The actual plastic is still high quality it is just getting thiner

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"

 
oh i get what you mean  ;) but why they changed it?
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 07, 2011, 14:14:12

oh i get what you mean  ;) but why they changed it?

 :2c: :2c: :2c: :2c: :2c:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: playmo1989 on January 07, 2011, 14:16:33
:2c: :2c: :2c: :2c: :2c:




 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: yes right ...stupid me  :doh:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Playmoholics on January 07, 2011, 14:20:56
:2c: :2c: :2c: :2c: :2c:

The company isn't struggling is it?  ???
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Heronimus on January 07, 2011, 14:23:38
$$$$

so we have missed the golden years of PLAYMOBIL :'(
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 07, 2011, 14:27:04
The company isn't struggling is it?  ???

I don't believe so, but they still want to make more money. ;)
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Gis on January 07, 2011, 14:59:04
Also realize that Phthalates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalates) have been prohibited. So it might not just be making more money, but also about making sure the sets keep roughly the same prize because the materials have become more expensive as they need to look for alternatives.

(I am not sure if they are used but I know it has had an impact on our production)
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Giorginetto on January 07, 2011, 15:29:48
Less Plastic: Less raw materials costs, less transport costs, bigger profit margins and more resource friendly products  .. a win win situation for playmobil

The Golden era of Playmobil is long long as are the Hans Beck days , I am glad i lived it as a young boy and witnessed playmobil coming out in the market ....

I am picking up all the dragonland series tomorrow plus some other ' goodies' called them today and they will be expecting me tomorrow , they had put the sets on the side for me .... cant wait till tomorrow ..  :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Elric on January 07, 2011, 16:19:36
I don't think you will be disappointed in this theme. Its a good one.
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Rasputin on January 07, 2011, 16:23:58
Less Plastic: Less raw materials costs, less transport costs, bigger profit margins and more resource friendly products  .. a win win situation for playmobil


HI

and a win/lose for us. We get more products due to the higher profits but flimsier toys . I for one would prefer less amount at a higher quality.

Congratulations on your decision to get the sets. I have not picked them up yet but we have some time before they are discontinued here in the US

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: bonniebeth on January 07, 2011, 16:27:40
Sounds like a wise decision! If you change your mind you can always sell them, but if you don't buy them before they're gon e you could regret it very much!
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Luis on January 07, 2011, 17:49:50
I can't give an opinion on the dragonland sets because I don't have any set from that theme

however I can tell you I have resigned myself to accepting that steck will not come back, at least not any time soon...if you buy some system x sets that you like that doesn't make you unloyal to steck / old style playmobil, in my humble opinion ;)

Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Wolf Knight on January 07, 2011, 21:22:59
Let me remind you of this thread!  ;)

http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4300.0
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Lindama on January 08, 2011, 00:06:46
Good decision - the more Playmo the better! Show us photos when you get your new sets.  :)
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Playmoholics on January 08, 2011, 00:12:54
I don't believe so, but they still want to make more money. ;)

Yes, just like everyone else......  8}
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: playmojager on January 08, 2011, 23:12:17
I don't want to disappoint you but I think that Playmobil Hellas central shop doesn't have what you are looking for. I was there about 3 weeks ago and I did not find any dragon set  :'(, I hope you will be more lucky than me.  :crossed:
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Giorginetto on January 09, 2011, 19:14:55
I don't want to disappoint you but I think that Playmobil Hellas central shop doesn't have what you are looking for. I was there about 3 weeks ago and I did not find any dragon set  :'(, I hope you will be more lucky than me.  :crossed:

I shall be going sometime this week as i was so busy this weekend ,  :)
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: playmo1989 on January 10, 2011, 10:10:36
HI

 I have not picked them up yet but we have some time before they are discontinued here in the US

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"


are the dragon sets going to be discontinioud in the near future?  ??? ???
Title: Re: Very Big Playmobil Decision
Post by: Rasputin on January 10, 2011, 16:59:06


are the dragon sets going to be discontinioud in the near future?  ??? ???

Hi depends on your definition of "near future" . With playmobil's current trends themes do not last very long at all, 1-3 years . I have been rethinking my purchasing strategies due to this . I now try to only let a year go by before I get sets. I used to use the German discontinuing info as a warning of a set or theme being phased out which would give us a one year last call in the US but even this is proving unreliable now. It still works most of the time but I hate to lose the easy opportunity to get what I need for our collection.

I just hope US Playmobil is not trying to keep up with typical short attention spanned American kids

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"