Author Topic: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers  (Read 5531 times)

Offline Lindama

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Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« on: April 16, 2010, 12:07:32 »
Hello everyone. My name is Linda and I was a member of another Playmobil fansite which became deactivated for some reason and as I missed hearing about it and being involved in the enthusiasm of others I decided to join you all. I recognise some of the names here, which is a pleasant surprise.

I live in Western Australia, have four children and discovered Playmobil approximately two years ago. My two youngest children (6 and almost 5) are fellow addicts and it is one of my pleasures to buy sets for them, the only problem is that we love so many! I hear the phrase 'Mum, I want this!" so often that can't help smiling and feeling pleased that they have such good taste.

I love Playmobil because of the wonderful variey of themes - there is seriously nothing like it! I also suspect that it is something I would have loved to have as a child myself, so am making up for lost time. It is lovely to be amongst fellow enthusiasts and not feel that I am a silly 41 year old!

I have developed an urge to build some Harry Potter themed custom sets and I hope to be able to draw on the knowledge and experience here to help me.

Lin  :)
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Linda

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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 12:31:54 »
Hi Linda, :wave:

Welcome from sunny Arizona.

Best regards,
Jimbo

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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 13:07:35 »
Welcome from the UK :wave:
 

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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 13:10:33 »
Cool! Harry Potter!  :D

I was working on something like this but lost time doing so.
But I am willing to assist. :)

Be welcome from Northern Germany and enjoy your time here, 
socrates :wave:
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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 13:17:16 »
Welcome to PlaymoFriends!
I hope you enjoy this site as you did the old one.
I would love to see your harry potter customs!!! ;D
I too have some ideas if you would like to hear.
See you around! :wave:
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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2010, 13:24:41 »
Welcome from, for once, sunny North Yorkshire in the UK.   :wave:
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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2010, 13:39:36 »
Welcome from Greece  :wave: :wave: :wave:!!!
So nice to see parents loving toys that their children love!!!

Cannot wait to see the Harry Potter customs!!!!

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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2010, 14:03:06 »
Welcome Lin!

Seeing some of the great creations and customisations here, one soon comes to the realization that Playmobil stimulates the imagination far better than any pre-licensed toys can, and is so flexible that we can create our own versions, like Harry Potter or Indiana Jones, and get more satisfaction from doing it ourselves.

cheers,  Martin

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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2010, 15:33:38 »
Welcome from the South Eastern USA, Linda :wave:! It's great to have you, & your children with us from the old competitive Playmobil site! There are many members here that can lend assistance to your customization, photo story, & parts identification projects with great ideas, & advise! We look forward to seeing your photo stories, topic contributions, & whatever else you can participate with!
  Forget about all of the other stuff,....all we need is the reintroduction of the 3526 Fire Engine!

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Re: Hello fellow Playmobil lovers
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2010, 15:38:22 »
Hi Lin,    :wave:
Welcome from Scotland 
I'm a great Harry Potter fan, as well as a great Playmobil fan so look forward to seeing your customs.  I've often thought about doing some HP customs too but haven't had the time, however my son often uses Klickys as stand ins for some of the characters when he's playing with his HP sets.
Best wishes,

Elaine
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