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Offline IslandOfToys

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Hello from the floating plastic island
« on: February 02, 2008, 01:32:11 »
Hello all!

I'm very new to the board and have only within the past month rediscovered the great Playmobil toys.  I had quite a few as a boy some 25-30 years ago, but I progressed through other toys and left my little friends behind.  GI Joe in 1982 was too strong a force for me to deny.  :)

So late 2007 as I was broadening my toy collecting horizons, I stumbled across an auction on ebay and then just decided to do some searching on Playmobil.  What I saw were the familiar figures I had loved as a boy, but they were even more detailed and intricate than I remembered, but at the same time they didn't forsake their inherent simplicity.

I became enamored with them and started by buying a few of the single figures a couple weeks ago.  I think they'll continue to join my collection of toys for years to come.  Right now I'm primarily interested in the knights, pirates, Halloween, and ocean themed sets.

I'm primarily a collector of 1/6th scale figures, but I also like Gundam models, 1/18th scale GI Joes, Fisher-Price Adventure People, Playmobil, and other odds and ends.  I'm not a zealot about any one toy line really and I think all toys should have equal opportunity to be enjoyed.  :)  I'm not a MIB person.  I typically like to unpackage things and check them out.

So that's me in (not so) brief and I look forward to learning more about the Plamobil lines and interacting with the other members here.  Cheers!
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Offline Jimbo

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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 01:53:24 »
Ahoy,IslandOfToys,
Welcome to Playmofriends from sunny Arizona.
Jimbo
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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 02:06:07 »
Welcome from the UK.  :wave:
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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2008, 02:36:33 »
Hello Island of Toys from another newbie,

I know the mixed frustration of accumulating (collecting seems too precise) in several scales, I am just facing the reality of space needed to set up a castle in this scale. My main saving grace is that my wife views Playmobil as being more benign than Warhammer so I can afford to leave it around the house with relative impunity.

I am sure you will enjoy your time here!


Gepetto
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Offline Richard

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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2008, 03:29:44 »


Helo, IOT ...

A big welcome from the warm and sunny United States Virgin Islands!

All the best,
Richard


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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2008, 05:26:02 »
Welcome from the Pacific Northwest! I collected/built/painted Gundam models up until 3 years ago. I managed to amass quite a large amount of kits. My favorite were the perfect grade Zaku kits (which are still prominently displayed in my office). I can safely say that Playmobil has completely taken over my toy budget.

Which castle sets do you have?
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Offline Martin Milner

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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2008, 08:28:41 »
Welcome Islandoftoys!

My way back into Playmobil started with the single figures, but before long you'll want some buildings for them to live in. Then you've got to choose Steck (old building system) vs System-X (new building system) and before you know it you've got both.

Glad to hear you're not a MIB guy, seems a bit pointless to me not to get it all out and at least have a play once, but I admit I do have soem stuff still in boxes, just because I have so much there's no need to get it all out yet.

Are you interested in the Romans? Then there's the Egyptians coming in a couple of years...
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Offline Sylvia

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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2008, 11:53:01 »

Hello and welcome from Scotland! :wave:

I like the image the title of this topic conjures up. ;D

I think it's quite healthy to have an interest in all kinds of toys, and it's wonderful that you have rediscovered your love of Playmobil. :D

Quote from: IslandOfToys on February 02, 2008, 01:32:11
What I saw were the familiar figures I had loved as a boy, but they were even more detailed and intricate than I remembered, but at the same time they didn't forsake their inherent simplicity.

You seem to have summed up the essence of these toys in that one statement. The figures still retain enough of their original design to be instantly recognisable. I think that's part of the reason why there are so many adult collectors out there. :yup:
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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2008, 12:25:38 »

Quote from: Martin Milner on February 02, 2008, 08:28:41
My way back into Playmobil started with the single figures, but before long you'll want some buildings for them to live in. Then you've got to choose Steck (old building system) vs System-X (new building system) and before you know it you've got both.

Ahhh ... You've just shown IOT the way to Klicky "heaven," Martin ...  8}

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Re: Hello from the floating plastic island
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2008, 15:39:09 »
just a warm welcome from the Netherlands!

Bogro
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