Make a Mardi Gras Theme!

[playmovictorian]

Dear Reimagination 

Thank you so much for introducing this interesting topic as Mardi Gras appeals to a great deal of people around the world from New Orléans to Cologne to Venice and even Rio de Janeiro 

PF has always been a place where Members could introduce and share ideas to discuss with other Members and you should not be feeling apologetic about introducing an exciting new topic to us and most certainly not be apprehensive or nervous about writing a post...

Just like the other 664 Members you are not only welcomed but also encouraged to give your opinion on the various threads and introduce topics that are always generating interest 

I can see that this topic means a lot to you and just like any of us when we are enjoying a specific hobby or activity, speak about it with a lot of enthusiasm and that is wonderful as Mardi Gras is about having fun and Playmofriends is also about having fun so please enjoy being here and do feel free to share your ideas with us as PF is a place of free speech 

Karim

[GrahamB]

I agree with Karim. Please don't apologise for being enthusiastic about your "home town" or your ideas for Playmobil themes or dioramas. There is something on Playmofriends for everyone and we don't all have to like the same things!

I found your ideas for a Mardi Gras theme very interesting and the idea of celebrations and processions clearly struck a chord with other PF members. I have been thinking about a similar theme recently. A street procession with floats sponsored by different groups is the perfect way of combining many other PM themes- you could have knights and damsels, pets, fairies, astronauts, etc., each with their own truck! Unlike skypurr, I have only a couple of flat-bed trucks, so I haven't developed this very far yet.

[reimagination]

Thanks.

Most floats here are huge and driven by tractor. Some smaller parades use trucks, and every once in a while you will see a float driven by horses.

It would be a great way to combine different themes as well as creating new themes that wouldn't be varied enough to work on their own.

[Birdie]

The mind reels at all the possibilities of combining new houses with elaborate cast-iron porches with the existing Victorian dollhouses.

That would make it more of a 'world', indeed    Sounds awesome. Don't forget the river boat!

[leefert]

Floats wouldn't necessarily have to be limited to Mardi Gras... look at all of the big parades including Mardi Gras/ Carnival.... Children love parades, and it's a theme that could extend to many of the themes that Playmobil already has (Circus, Knights, Modern Life, the Victorian era)... it's not a closed theme. 

Personally I would LOVE to see Playmobil replicate homes from the French Quarter.... and with some customization they could be turned into grand plantation homes!