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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Keesinho on December 01, 2011, 21:37:17

Title: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Keesinho on December 01, 2011, 21:37:17
I couldn't resist getting this beautiful little set. I had owned it once as a kid, so that makes it double special for me. The good thing is, it came boxed! It sure brings back memories!

(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/12355/3747-1.JPG)

(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/12355/3747-2.JPG)
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Keesinho on December 01, 2011, 21:40:40
Upon opening the box, you always get that feeling...will the set be complete? What will be missing? Almost always, something is missing...

The good part was here that the really "rare"  items, like the chain on which the cooking pot hangs , was there! So was the original roping used to tie up the gold sacks! Can you spot what is missing?

(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/12355/3747-3.JPG)


(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/12355/3747-4.JPG)

Besides the holster and pistol, and the wrong hat, the knife was also missing. I guess the previous owner didn't want his/her children playing with guns or knives!

Not to worry, I rummaged around my spare parts box and came up with worthy replacements!

(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/12355/3747-5.JPG)

Leaving me with this beautiful and complete set!

(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/12355/3747-6.JPG)
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: tahra on December 01, 2011, 21:43:07
I like that set too :)

The "gold digging stuff" is really nice.

And of course the donkeys :love:
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: rms008 on December 01, 2011, 21:51:00
wow thats a real cute set  congrats mate really like it.
ryan :blackhair:
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: conniefrere on December 01, 2011, 21:59:03
Thanks for showing us these nice pics....and with humor :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: flatcat on December 01, 2011, 22:00:51
 :lol: :lol: :lol: Ah brilliant! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Made me laugh so much! :lol: :D

That's a really great set - those chains are indeed usually missing ::)

Damo :)
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Lindama on December 01, 2011, 22:04:27
Great set - love the commentary by the cowboys!  ;D
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Wolf Knight on December 01, 2011, 22:15:27
Congratulations on getting thsi lovely set!! And what a great way of presenting it to us!!! thanks for sharing!!
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: skypurr on December 01, 2011, 22:55:47
Well done, and thanks for sharing this with us in such an amusing way.
It is indeed a lovely set - one of my favourite western sets.  :love:

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: bonniebeth on December 01, 2011, 23:00:54
 :lol: Love the way you presented this! Very cute. Such an awesome set. I remember gazing at it in catalogs as a kid and wanting it soooooo bad. I still want it! I'll get it soon, I'm sure. ;D
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: cheng on December 02, 2011, 01:40:42
thanks for sharing Keesinho! :love:
..the brown cap on the old miner on the furthest right, is very interesting...a bit similar to the blue driver's cap 30242730
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on December 02, 2011, 02:03:52
Great set to get a hold of! The gold rush! Thank you for sharing the funny fashion transformation with us!
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Rhalius on December 02, 2011, 09:08:42
It's a great set for anyone who likes the theme, I bet it would combine very nicely with the goldmine. I never got to try since I only have this set which I purchased on sale when it was quite old but still in stores occasionly.

There's five knives and five pistols with the set, and I believe theres also a woodcutter's axe. Might be two guns instead of one as well but I am not sure.

And is it me or does the black clicky look slightly cross eyed? I blame the smell of the soup in that cauldron.  ;)
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Keesinho on December 02, 2011, 13:54:18
Thanks for all the great positive comments!


There's five knives and five pistols with the set, and I believe theres also a woodcutter's axe. Might be two guns instead of one as well but I am not sure.

And is it me or does the black clicky look slightly cross eyed? I blame the smell of the soup in that cauldron.  ;)

I did receive an axe with the box but i thought it was an added bonus  8} Thanks for telling me this! The extra guns and knives..oh well, I can do without them, i'm not THAT much of a purist box collector  ;)
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Tiermann on December 02, 2011, 14:36:31
Great review. It's a great set with some interesting parts to it. Thanks for the box back picture too  :love:
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: tonguello on December 02, 2011, 15:37:05
Great set and a great story!  :lol:
congratz!
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: Keesinho on December 02, 2011, 19:32:24
Great review. It's a great set with some interesting parts to it. Thanks for the box back picture too  :love:

No problem! The back pictures were such lovely done dioramas that really made the product even more special to me. I'm glad more people enjoy them!
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: conniefrere on December 02, 2011, 19:36:42
They backbox images where very  :love: :love: :love: :love: in those days.
Title: Re: 3747 Arrived today!
Post by: PlaymoMan on December 03, 2011, 00:03:47
Great purchase! Like many other people, I think that the box dio is great! :)
Congrats! ;D