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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: tonguello on September 10, 2011, 17:41:39
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Here is the surprise I mentioned in this thread http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=6017.90
This comes with a story.
In 2008 (one year before I came back to collecting) I was walking through an unfamiliar street in Buenos Aires, on my way to a friend's house. Walking, minding my own business, I spotted the window of the weirdest shop I've ever seen. :lol:
This shop had two display windows, for they sell two types of merchandise.... kids toys on one side and women's lingerie on the other :lol: :lol:.
Funny enough it was the toy section that caught my attention :-[ More specifically a playmobil box, it's colors very faded for being on the window for too long. It was a Mobil Crane. I hadn't seen a Playmobil in maybe 5 years by then and I really liked the box. Anyway... going back to Playmobil was not even on my mind yet, so I walked away.
Last week...3 years later, by chance I found the shop again and eventhough it was closed I went to see the windows looking for that crane I liked so much. It was not there. But looking inside of the shop, behind the counter I spotted it. So a few days later I went back and................................... here it is :love: :love: :love: :love:
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3128.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3127.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3126.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3129.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3115.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3116.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/DSCF3117.jpg)
I was very surprised to find it and more surprised to find out it is ANTEX. Of course I bought it anyway for ANTEX from 1992 was better than nowadays ANTEX.
The quality is very good, though not perfect. One important part is missing and the clickies' arms and hands are horrible. oh and the strings for the hooks were blue 8} 8} 8}, but I fixed everything, except the missing part.
Nevertheless...I'm in love with this set....I'm so happy! It was like love at first sight! :love:
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it was still there after 3yrs
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Toys, and lingerie? That's so weird! :lol: :lol: :lol: But what a great find, you must have been so excited it was still there after all these years!
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Great love story!!! :love: Congratulations Gaston!!!!
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I'm very glad it was the PM window that caught your eye and not the lingeries ;D.
Still, very nice find! What part is missing? Can you substitute it?
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Thank you guys!...I also think of it like a love story! :lol: :lol:
@Luciano, the part missing is one of the main features of the crane. I have no idea how hard to find it is though.
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-02-0830
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That's not too bad (IMO) - it's more like an accessory.
But I think you will have a bear of a time in finding a replacement :-\.
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yeah...actuall yI didn't mind much .... but being MISB it is upsetting that parts are missing.... but well.... ANTEX. :hmm:
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A lottery ;).
Impressive find nonetheless
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It's a long shot but maybe someone could try ordering for you the lighter grey one from set 4490.
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-25-6330
Of all the different versions that is the most recent one they made. Better to have one in the wrong colour than none at all. :)
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Awesome find, Gaston!
It's an amazing feeling that of suddenly spotting an old Playmobil set where you least expect it :love:
I've had one of those where it was a camera/toyshop. One side of the door the window display was cameras, the other Playmobil. It's where I got my two 3149's ;D
The red carrying thing for the crane will probably still be available as it was recently in this set:
7596 - Mobile Crane (old #4210) (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=7596)
I got this set from DS 2 years ago, and the part number of the red thing is 30 20 0830 (same as the original)
I will try and get a scan of my instructions to Heather as soon as I find a way of scanning them properly :-\
Damo :)
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It's a long shot but maybe someone could try ordering for you the lighter grey one from set 4490.
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-25-6330
Of all the different versions that is the most recent one they made. Better to have one in the wrong colour than none at all. :)
Great Sylvia and Damo thank you very much! I'll try both in my next order, I didn't know they came in grey. ;D
Yes Damo the feeling is awesome... first time this happens to me. Old toy shops are mostly gone here... :(
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great purchase Gastón - i have this crane, i love it too!
that was a weird thing - to find it in a store where they also sell women's underwear ??? :lol:
what kind of store sells underwear and toys? :toot:
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that was a weird thing - to find it in a store where they also sell women's underwear ??? :lol:
what kind of store sells underwear and toys? :toot:
I think it's a good marketing strategy. After all, nice lingerie often creates a need for nice toys... about 9 months later.
;D
-- Kenny
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I've always loved that crane!
What else does that shop have in the way of Playmobil?
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That crane is a Playmobil classic. I have one and it's nice just to pick up the box and feel the weight of the set! A great buy by you and oh so lucky it was still there.
I'll ask UK DS later this week on the availability of the missing part and let you know the position here.
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I've always loved that crane!
What else does that shop have in the way of Playmobil?
they have a lot of new Antex sets. One 123 set, one space ship, a steck barn and some other jewel I'll try to et next month ;) ;) ;) ;)
@Gordon...Thank you so much! let me know what they tell you :)