looks like the seller has been to Malta or knows someone out there.They are what I call Valletta figures.
Valletta figures.Theres a market in Malta's capital Valletta which has been well known for selling mixed up figures and rejects. You see lots of them on eBay and I just call them Valletta figures.There's an auction running with some now.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LARGE-COLLECTION-38-X-PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-/250645043338?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Toys_PreSchool_RL&hash=item3a5b9bd88a
In your second link, Damo, the torso of the middle figure is from a firefighter introduced in 1996!
Thanks Gordon, I thought that he/she was a firefighter, but I was thrown by the arms/legs
Well, you know how it is, as a fire-fighter, especially if you're turned out from home at night, you grab what you can and run, dressing as you go!