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General => News => Topic started by: Gustavo on June 22, 2011, 18:54:56
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I love these new DS stuff (attached). However, DS doesn't reach Brasil, so I won't have direct access to them ... :-\
Shouldn't Playmobil return to the Single Klicky / 5-7 Klicky set concept? They've made everything too complicated, but when we look at the beginning of the toy history, it was so cool, and simple!
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I love these new DS stuff (attached). However, DS doesn't reach Brasil, so I won't have direct access to them ... :-\
Shouldn't Playmobil return to the Single Klicky / 5-7 Klicky set concept? They've made everything too complicated, but when we look at the beginning of the toy history, it was so cool, and simple!
well, there is still the SPECIAL and the blisters series.... But you mean soemthing like two clickies with not many accesories? (not being the blisters)
I could agree on that.
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Its unfortunate that these bags don't reach you guys :( Playmobil has so many restrictions in theyr marketing...
Maybe one day...
In the old days you could take a klicky and by changing his accessories, you could have a cowboy, an indian, a worker, a knight, a fireman... all with just a single klicky... The design is far more sophisticated now, but there are limitations to what a klicky can be...
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... The design is far more sophisticated now, but there are limitations to what a klicky can be...
It's only limited by your imagination ;)
Brynn, my youngest son, was playing with the vulture from this set:
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aabe_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-US-Site/Sites-Catalog/en_US/v1308754562086/imagesOnline/products/4829.jpg)
telling me that it was Staraptor ... for those who don't know what that is:
(http://pokemon.neoseeker.com/w/i/pokemon/1/1f/Staraptor.png)
So ... what limitations ???
Bogro
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Strong point Count, I heard a kid in a toystore the other day saying to his mum ''I'll put my playmobil as audience watching the Gormity fight'' :lol: And I recalled I placed Cobra soldier in the playmobil classroom abducting children and then GIJoe cam to the rescue :lol:
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I prefer the old klickies that had interchangeable parts and could be used anywhere , far better for kids if you ask me and far better plastic quality compared to klickies of today . next think we shall see softy playmobils , awww , i should be living in the late 70s, dont belong to today , life on mars( Tv series with time travel to the 70s) can someone tell me how it works ?? I would go back buy hundreds of nuremberg and steck castles and mediaval houses etc etc and lots of Microsoft and Apple shares... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Maybe a suntanned Staraptor to be precise. ;D
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I would have to agree with Count Borgo that a child can overcome many obstacles with their imagination. Our boys prefer the new complex klickies and they too can adapt what we adults see as limitations through predetermined printing. The one detail they seem to never change is if it is a "girl". They just do not want to be a "girl" klicky no matter what ;D
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I'm definitely not saying children don't have imagination or that they aren't able to like what they have today ...
I'm saying that one could buy all these klickys (below) in single klicky box each ... Isn't this an interesting possibility?
(http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/3292.jpg)
I'm also saying that DS creates a kind of an alternative market, and that it brings disadvantages to those who don't have access to this market. There are the toy sellers who buy all sorts of sets, including DS ones, but the one I buy from on Amazon.com (the only one who ships stuff to Brasil) doesn't ... This makes (particularly) _me_ somewhat sad ... :-[
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these ar really lovely Gus... but I hardly see a today's kid have any interest toward them... things have change so much, the market is so demanding... its difficult for kids and parents to relate in such simole sets. But for an adult collector... now thats a differerent issue ;D
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I bought (x2) 4293 (attached) in a toystore in Rio, if not, I might easily order them in Amazon.com. But there's no way (other than asking help of other people, which would be a way but -- I know myself -- not likely will happen ...) I'll get a 6228 (~), or a 7536 (~), which interest me as much.
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these ar really lovely Gus... but I hardly see a today's kid have any interest toward them... things have change so much, the market is so demanding... its difficult for kids and parents to relate in such simole sets. But for an adult collector... now thats a differerent issue ;D
They're nice indeed, for us, but lets admit that they're vintage ... :toot:
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I really like the single and three-figure sets, as they're great for army building. For your sake though, Gustavo, I wish Playmobil sold them in Brazil.
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I so much prefer the old klickies, i should be in the late 70s , much better things then .... :love: :love: :love:
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I still hope it changes someday ... Or that I move to Europe :P
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I like the new klickys, funny to say so, but I do. I agree that it was interesting that one klicky served for so many themes as it were before, but the new ones do have their cool style ... I like that nowadays, klickys have shoes 8} (I only wish they kept putting in sets the traditional medieval shoe (attached), which has been disappearing :-[ ...
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That is an interesting concept (selling the same figures in sets individually in the store).
I think with such an huge line of sets today it would be very costly. That's probably why they don't.
Personally I'm amazed the lineup is as extensive as it is. However they seem to have leveled off.
It would be great to see more sets of complimentary figures and individuals of some sets. However I can't see things changing from the way they are now unless they really cut back on themes.
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its getting worse and worse. with the new knight sets, you have to fork out for those stupid masters of the universe-type contraptions just to get the two klickies. i know there's DS, but how many ppl outside of the collecting world know about that?
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You mean the laser swords? Those are RIDICULOUS.
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No, the catapults. You know 'tahra' means something quite rude in Maltese? ;D ;D ;D
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No, the catapults. You know 'tahra' means something quite rude in Maltese? ;D ;D ;D
REALLY!? What? PM me. Darn, wasn't expecting that. I've used that name for over 10 years now! :-[
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REALLY!? What? PM me. Darn, wasn't expecting that. I've used that name for over 10 years now! :-[
(Don't have to worry about it. It happens a lot from one language to another ...)
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The new Special pirate (4753, attached) looks more like a common set ... So many accessories, it feels a little like old 3791 (~) to me.
Specials used to be more focused in providing us with "characters" ... It's sad that they don't keep the focus of the lines they have/had ... Or maybe I didn't get them ever ::)
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The new 4753 pirate special (release in Germany and BeNeLux starting in mid-July) is indeed quite a nice figure and the set has a bit more accessories then often is the case.
But he also is again a re-use of probably a stock of abundant torsos, from a pirate that came with the 4290 Pirates' ship (the big one with red hull) which was rather quickly discontinued...
I will get me some though; the pegleg never came in red before and thus is worth having.
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... i know there's DS, but how many ppl outside of the collecting world know about that? ...
I don't know about the other countries, but here there's a DS-catalogue inside each normal Playmobil-catalogue. So, every parent or kid that picks one up knows there's a DS.
... Specials used to be more focused in providing us with "characters" ... It's sad that they don't keep the focus of the lines they have/had ...
In 2004 I heard the head-designer of Geobra say that there never was a focus in the "Specials"- range. Anything went, as long as it remained within the guidelines of the company. It didn't have to be releated to any past, present or future theme ...
Just as a side note ...
Bogro