Playmobil Anyone...?

• Larryhohoho

  23 Jul 13, 12:53

  Hello Everyone,

  Playmobil has been around a long time now but its presence in Asia is really limited. Recent years has seen some growth in our region but still the market is very very niche.

  I have always been a fan as a kid but there was never any budget for such premium toys in my Family then.

  Although I grew up with LEGO mostly, I prefer Playmobil because of their asthetic appeal in front of my iPhone camera.

  While all my Friends are busy LEGOing, I have gone out and made alot of new ones but I realise very few are from our little red dot. 

  However, through a FB page I created, I have uncovered some new Friends locally who share my passion for these little plastic figurines. I sincerely hope I can uncover more using this forum so that we may share information to hunt down the Playmobil we want, need or absolutely must have!

• Larryhohoho

  23 Jul 13, 13:15

  Here is one from my Playmobil photography and this one is called:

  Elvis is in the Building

  

• storywolf

  24 Jul 13, 11:26

  Local distributor of playmobil - price the toy too expensive. Also because of playmobil discrimation policy ... that the playmobil will get release in europe 1st, then 1/2 - 1 yr then america and after america 1/2 - 1 yr than release in Asia. What we getting in Asia is leftover ... which you have to wait more then 3/4 yr at least. It is cheap for me to buy from europe shops & america shop - which i get them when they release - the price + shippment still is a little cheap the buy local, also no need to wait. Yearly i also would consolidate and buy loose items and spare parts from playmobil direct. I also went down the path like oversea fans - customizing playmobil. Got a huge collection of playmobil :) running out of space for them.
• Larryhohoho

  24 Jul 13, 16:48

  I am totally with you on the local retail pricing. Some are just ridiculous!
  The range fans out from Germany as the epi-centre to the rest of the World which means we are actually buying products from a year ago.
  For me. I go through a Playmobil Friend in Germany.

  Storywolf, it sounds like you travel to Europe quite a bit don't you?

• storywolf

  25 Jul 13, 10:56

  Originally posted by Larryhohoho:

  I am totally with you on the local retail pricing. Some are just ridiculous!
  The range fans out from Germany as the epi-centre to the rest of the World which means we are actually buying products from a year ago.
  For me. I go through a Playmobil Friend in Germany.

  Storywolf, it sounds like you travel to Europe quite a bit don't you?

  
  

  yes & no - i used to travel a lot to scotland, as my boss yes there - not german, the shopping center & shops there do not have much playmobil, only at the amsterdam airport they have a toyshop that sell some playmobil but usually those are the stuff that you not want.

  I usually buy via internet ... but as my collection grows and space run out ... I kind of cannot go for sets anymore - I can only go for individual loose pieces. Actually in germany playmobil - they have a spare part dept - which you can order loose stuff , i have an account , but really troublesome to do it - as need bankdraft and stuff

• Larryhohoho

  29 Jul 13, 10:17

  I see, are you referring to the Add-ons? I am able to order those through my German Friend too if you are interested. I order, he ships, I paypal. Its quite convenient but shipping is a KILLA...

  Google "Playmo Hohoho" its the name of the FB page. Under the "Photos" you'll see a "Add-on" album. Most of them are there but if you are looking for something specific, like Red Indians, you have to look under the "Western" album.

  I use to buy quite abit myself but now, I only collect the Specials. Smaller boxes, much more managable but I'm missing quite alot of the old ones...

   

• Larryhohoho

  29 Jul 13, 10:29

  Here are some of them:

  

• Larryhohoho

  29 Jul 13, 17:35

  Gandalf the Grey

  

• storywolf

  30 Jul 13, 09:41

  Hi Larryhoho, is the price list for item on your friend fb - include shipment ? if exclude then how much is shipment like ? The playmobil spare part dept - you can get things drill down even more. I can get any figure, accessories, a hand , or a leg or part .... is you can specify the part number and qty you need or able to show them a picture and desc what you need. It really comes in handy when you want to do some repair or customization.
• Larryhohoho

  30 Jul 13, 20:55

  Hi Storywolf,

  I started that FB page Dude. Haha!

  There are no additional charges on top of the price if you are residing in Singapore. Shipping from Germany already included. 

  Yeah I heard of the spare parts department but the plastic Playmobil uses are really durable and does not break easily. Also, like you said, the cost may come up to buying a new figure or set with similar parts for replacement. 

  You know how to dismantle your Playmobil figurines right?

• Larryhohoho

  30 Jul 13, 21:04

  If Adventure has a name...

  

• Larryhohoho

  30 Jul 13, 21:20

  By the way, isn't there a toy collector topic around here? How do I start one? Its insane to have sooooo many empty topics on the main board...

  Or is there anyway where Collectors congregate?

• storywolf

  31 Jul 13, 15:12

  thanks Larryhohoho, Yes i have been dismantling playmobil for a long time :) I will check up the webpage am interest to get my loose dinos !!! When have time, will take some picture to show you all what i have ... till i have time to dig them out .... to many stuff :)
• Larryhohoho

  31 Jul 13, 21:26

  Dismantling is a very slippery slope really. I collected them for so long and only got to know of their dismantling this year and I never ever stopped... Hahaha! 

  But it is because of that I started customising them into characters I like.

  Homemade Ninja

  

• storywolf

  31 Jul 13, 21:40

  Dismantling - there is a few methods - some people use a piler to pull the head ... .. But the method of just hitting the leg at an angle the the whole thing just pop about is the fastest and most effective method. I like your customization. - by the way the Indiana jones - what is at this side - is that a pistol holder - cannot see it clearly in the picture. check out the Taiwan playmobil group - they use to have very nice pictures from a member call playmo91 . when I got time, I will dig up my playmobil to shoot some photo for you.
• Larryhohoho

  1 Aug 13, 13:25

  Its a brown pistol holster and belt that was forced under the brown jacket. I coloured the belt part black. 

  Only after customising these Playmobil, I realised that the plastic they use is really easy to work with. 

  Actually, I am in the Taiwan Playmobil FB page. The one you spoke of is... Forum?

• Larryhohoho

  1 Aug 13, 22:57

  "Be like water my Friend..."

  

• Larryhohoho

  2 Aug 13, 16:38

  HMS Albatross

  (Marine Schooner 6348 made available again in 2013)

   

  

• Larryhohoho

  7 Aug 13, 17:24

  Legolas

  

• Larryhohoho

  13 Aug 13, 09:53

  Ghost Rider

  

• Larryhohoho

  19 Aug 13, 02:32

  Sharks are only Magnificent when viewed in their natural habitat and not in Aquariums.

  Definitely not in a soup bowl!

  Say NO to shark's fin

  

   

• Larryhohoho

  20 Aug 13, 22:24

  "Dude, where's our Millenium Falcon...?"

   

  

• Larryhohoho

  27 Aug 13, 15:34

  Great Weather for the Pool

   

  

• Larryhohoho

  2 Sep 13, 13:07

  Dr. Henry Jones & Jr..... & Indiana