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Offline EDWINMODELS

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PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« on: May 16, 2006, 19:11:08 »
I have recently joined the LGB Club and they also have a forum section. I posted a question about LGB/Playmobil trains and got a few answers. I also made a link to Garden wargaming, will do this site next promise. and so far have had two positive replies. Its funny how people who collect playmobil havent heard of LGB and People who collect LGB havent got into Playmobil. Time for some education I think
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2006, 20:06:22 »
Yes it is interesting since many of the things go so well together.
I have a crane car that is LGB that came with my mixed lot of Playmo trains and it fits right in - looks just about the same as if Playmo had made it.
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2006, 21:41:10 »
I think at one time there was a very close association between LGB and Playmobil.
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2006, 12:18:23 »
Quote from: EDWINMODELS on May 16, 2006, 19:11:08
I also made a link to Garden wargaming ...
Thanks, Craig!

Quote from: playmofire on May 16, 2006, 21:41:10
I think at one time there was a very close association between LGB and Playmobil.
Yes, there was, Gordon!

I have some old LGB catalogues that actually show pictures of early LGB sets that contained Playmobil Klickys as part of the set. The summer sightseeing car (33410) was designed specifically for Playmobil Klickys with metal poles that they can grasp. All of the brass track that Playmobil used for their original electric trains was made by LGB. LGB also made the "outdoor controller" for Playmobil (It came in an LGB red box with a Playmobil label).

The towns of Nürnberg and Zirndorf are physically "next door" to each other, and Playmobil and LGB complemented each other quite nicely, so it's no surprise that there was cooperation between the Brandstätter and Richter families.

Of course, like most stories, there's a lot more to this one ... ;)

Here's a photo of the LGB summer sightseeing car (designed for Playmobil Klickys) in its latest iteration:

All the best,
Richard
« Last Edit: May 17, 2006, 12:24:23 by Richard »
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2006, 16:59:29 »
Hmm that would be nice for a zoo train...I expect it costs more than the $7 passenger cars I got from DS though. :)
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2006, 23:45:22 »
Quote from: Tiermann on May 17, 2006, 16:59:29
Hmm that would be nice for a zoo train...I expect it costs more than the $7 passenger cars I got from DS though. :)

Oh, yes, Tim ...

A LOT more than $7.00 ...  ::)

Take a look HERE ...

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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2006, 22:33:58 »
So I wonder why the split as it seems both companies would have been well suited to complement each other. As it is there is some cheap rip-off version of Playmobil figures in the toy trains starter sets at present.

Me thinks there is a lot more to this story
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2006, 23:00:44 »
Quote from: EDWINMODELS on May 19, 2006, 22:33:58
Me thinks there is a lot more to this story

And, me thinks you thinks correctly ... ;)
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2006, 11:02:19 »
I wonder if Holmes takes commisions for company investigations
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Re: PLAYMOBIL/LGB
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2006, 00:41:48 »
Quote from: EDWINMODELS on May 29, 2006, 11:02:19
I wonder if Holmes takes commisions for company investigations

Hello, Craig ...

I Just checked, and he said that he might ... ;)

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