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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Wolf Knight on March 25, 2011, 18:20:15

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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 25, 2011, 18:20:15
Happy happy day!!!!

My cousin had this western house (and a few other klickies and items which I will show you later)! We used to spend many hours playing with her playmobil, although they were few in number but we used to mix these playmobil with other toys as well! Last weekend my aunt cleared a small storage room they have at their house and she found these playmobil! More importantly, she found the western house!!!

She called me imidiatelly to tell me she is keeping it for me to collect!!! and today, its my niece's birthday, my cousin's daughter who is also my goddaughter. So I payed them a visit! I gave a http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4195 as a present to my goddaugter's older sister and once the little ones went to bed, me and my cousin sat on the floor and opened the box with  the old toys!

After assembling the western house (my cousin was so surprised that I knew how to put it together so quickly and that I even remembered that the railing was broken and other details) I just couldn't take it. ''Its your memories'' I told her,  ''I can't take them away.'' She said ''its your memories as well, you'll look them after better, I had them piled up in a boxed locked away for so long! Its better that you have it!''

So here it is!!! The so much rare 3421 western house!!! it has a broken railing, but hey thats a memory! And the hinges at the back are also broken but these are easy to find on ebay!! When I'll find some more space in here, I'l get another display cabinet and put it inside and put a little note next to it refering to my cousin!
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Post by: bonniebeth on March 25, 2011, 19:04:01
That's so wonderful Panos! I know that house must be very special to you! The best playmobil is the stuff that has sentimental value to you, all the memories attached to it. Congratulations on getting it!
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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 25, 2011, 19:41:45
Exactly Bonnie!! Thank you!

Here is the rest of the surviving playmobil...
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Post by: bonniebeth on March 25, 2011, 19:47:10
Those are some old treasures there!
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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 25, 2011, 19:54:43
Those are some old treasures there!

And in very good condition too!!! The hands hold the accessories very tight, they are not loose, the construction signs are broken at the back, the train toy does not miss any wheel, thee are a few broken pieces and the eagle sticker on the knight is very dirty... but overall a great little collection.
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Post by: Alison01326 on March 25, 2011, 22:01:39
Ooh, that's brought a little tear to my eye.  That's a lovely story - things coming full circle.

Those found treasures will have to take their place as family heirlooms for generations to come.
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Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 25, 2011, 22:08:51
Those are timeless treasures Panos! It's great to be reunited with memories! :)9 Thank you for sharing them with us!
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Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 25, 2011, 22:23:18
That is very sweet Wolf Knight,
I am glad you and your cousin share such fond memories.
Congratulations on the house. :)
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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 25, 2011, 22:36:16

Those found treasures will have to take their place as family heirlooms for generations to come.

And hopefully the future generations will also preserve them, Alison  ;) !

Those are timeless treasures Panos! It's great to be reunited with memories! :)9 Thank you for sharing them with us!

Glad I can share them with you all Bill!!!  :)

That is very sweet Wolf Knight,
I am glad you and your cousin share such fond memories.
Congratulations on the house. :)

Thanks Warrior  :) ! although my cousin and I are not getting together as much as we used to, there are strong bonds between us!
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Post by: Gis on March 25, 2011, 22:51:04
Those few pieces represent so much play value. Where are the times. Great story Sir Wolf. Thank you for sharing!
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Post by: Tiermann on March 25, 2011, 22:55:20
That's wonderful Panos, thanks for posting about it
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Post by: playmofire on March 26, 2011, 09:49:42
Wonderful news for you, Panos.  Play and enjoy!   :wave:
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Post by: Rasputin on March 26, 2011, 14:38:45
What a great story and such a happy ending

Congratulations
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Post by: playmo1989 on March 27, 2011, 15:48:50
they must be very special to you pano  ;)  are they lyra ?  :hmm: :hmm:
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Post by: Giorginetto on March 28, 2011, 10:58:39
I always wanted that western house . can i please  have it Sir Wolf ??

( Only kidding !!!! )

Very very nice !!!! So nice for old forgoten sets to resurface after all these years and that broken raling seems a very easy logo job !!!!!  ;)

Very nice Sire, i want to see some more of your western collection please to be inspired/ motivated and get the playmo fever  and go buy some union / confederate and  the many western houses/ sets I am missing, you have doen this to me with Egyptians Sir I am sure you can have that effect again with western . Superb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: basilsdad on March 28, 2011, 11:43:45
Wonderful story, Panos, the treasure couldn't have been bestowed on a more deserving person.
Joe
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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 28, 2011, 14:27:18
Thank you all for your kind words, Tim, Ras, Gordon, Gis, Joe!

@ Alex: Yes its Lyra  ;) ! But very good quality! These are the first generation Lyra, which were the exact same quality as the ones made by Geobra!

@George: Patience mate... I am currently engaged in a modern theme project... perhaps when that is done!!!
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Post by: tonguello on March 28, 2011, 15:32:26
oh! that's wonderfull Panos. I wish my cousin would do that. I remember as he was the baby boy in his family and my uncle was richer than us, he got the best playmo always! he had a camper, a fire truck, a big playmospace ship!

Anyway congrats on your findings!!
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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 28, 2011, 15:54:37
Thanks Gaston!

My other two cousins sound like your cousin. The had the very first castle and the very first pirate ship playmobil produced. We played a lot with them together as well, but now they don't know where those are... But I am not complaining. I got the 3750 at the age of ten... Another cousin had a lot of klickies and ships only... he too does not know where they are, or does not care to find out... :(
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Post by: playmo1989 on March 29, 2011, 12:35:51
Another cousin had a lot of klickies and ships only... he too does not know where they are, or does not care to find out... :(


tell him for how much these are sold on ebay  ;) surely then he'll make the house upsidedown to find them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Wolf Knight on March 29, 2011, 12:57:18


tell him for how much these are sold on ebay  ;) surely then he'll make the house upsidedown to find them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I dunno... I doubt it... these people are very self involved... not really care for, what they consider to be, old toys...
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Post by: Giorginetto on March 29, 2011, 13:07:49


tell him for how much these are sold on ebay  ;) surely then he'll make the house upsidedown to find them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Good One Alex, good one !!!!!
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Post by: playmo1989 on March 29, 2011, 13:12:34
I dunno... I doubt it... these people are very self involved... not really care for, what they consider to be, old toys...


  too bad  :( :( :( :(
   
i met a guy from ebay (he found in his old store basement a couple victorian playmo "that i bought a couple of course ;D " he was amused with the value these have !!!! and had nothing to do with playmo before
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Post by: playmo1989 on March 29, 2011, 13:13:01
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Good One Alex, good one !!!!!


 ;D
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Post by: Justindo on March 31, 2011, 06:56:32
It's nice to have memories like these and the sets too. :)