Getting Started => Welcome! => Topic started by: moreorless on April 30, 2012, 07:18:32
Title: Hi from Sweden
Post by: moreorless on April 30, 2012, 07:18:32
After lurking here off and on for some time, I decided it would be fun to join!
Not so much a collector as a “Playmobil dreamer”, I have fond memories of playing with the covered wagon and a handful of figures in the mid-eighties – I think they belonged to my younger sister. Today, I am the mother of two children, 6 and 3,5 years of age, and buy for them – as well as for my 7 year old niece who is a great fan. As my own kids (to my great disappointment) seem happier playing with less rather than more, however, I seem to be building up a bit of a stash (currently including the 4444 pirate ship which will probably be for my nephew when he is old enough, the forest lodge and ranger’s station, the dentist’s set, the family speed boat, the camper, the pool, the family van and boat etc…)… For my own part, I have the nativity which gets brought out every Christmas.
My son has a mix of lion knights, Romans, Gauls, Indians, Egyptians and dragon knights, but seems to be moving on to Lego, so my hopes are that my daughter will develop a long-lasting interest… For her third birthday last year, I had spent months on eBay building up a huge Playmobil play park, a mixture of old and new with every conceivable accessory, duck pond etc. She politely played with it whenever I set it up, but clearly it was too overwhelming and "finished" to really inspire her. I have now put it away and left her with an Indian family, a prince and princess, a pirate, a fairy, two babies and a handful of animals - and with this imperfect little crowd she happily plays out different scenarios.
With a history of thus overwhelming my children with Playmobil, (my son also received three huge dinosaur sets for his 4th birthday that he barely played with), I am now trying to be more strategic in my purchases, trying to find the balance between my own Playmobil needs and what will actually be played with by my children :).
My great internal debate currently is whether to go with the Grand Mansion or the Suburban House for my daughters 5th birthday (yes, planning 1,5 years ahead …), not wanting to entertain the gnawing suspicion that she would probably prefer something “less perfect” than either of those… Oh, and the hotel bus looks very tempting… So, never-ending story it seems! Glad to be here anyway!
PS. Forgot to mention the latest additions to my "stash" - a DS bargain to say the least, all of the following including delivery for 179 SEK (= 20 euro): Princess Carriage 6237, the White Grand Piano, the Classic Car, Garden furniture and Royal Couple with Wedding Cake. There must have been a temporary mistake on the Swedish Playmobil site, they have since corrected their prices!
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: basilsdad on April 30, 2012, 12:38:14
:wave: Welcome from Pennsylvania, moreorless. It seems that you too have been bitten by the bug! :lol: I had to grin when I read about the purchase of the pirate ship for your nephew, as I have been collecting farm animals and equipment for my 18 month old grand nephew. :-[ I did get him the 123 Noah's Ark for Christmas and he promptly ignored it. :hmm: Maybe he will come to love PM as I do when he is older. :) It is wonderful to have you with us. Joe
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: bonniebeth on April 30, 2012, 14:34:38
Hello and :welcome: from Louisiana, USA!
I really enjoyed reading your story! Hopefully your kids will come around and be as enthusiastic about playmobil as you are one day. Anyway, we'd love to see pics of the play park you made! Plenty of us here who can appreciate it. ;D
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Post by: conniefrere on April 30, 2012, 14:55:59
Hello and welcome from the netherlands! :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: Jimbo on April 30, 2012, 15:07:05
Howdy, and welcome from sunny Arizona. :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: tonguello on April 30, 2012, 23:10:22
Welcome from BUenos Aires, Argentina!!! :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on May 01, 2012, 00:02:21
Hello, & :welcome: to our Playmofriends forum from South Carolina, USA! :wave:
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Post by: Pynedor on May 01, 2012, 00:38:34
Greetings! :) Come to the Medieval theme! :lol:
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Post by: Justindo on May 01, 2012, 00:58:40
Welcome from Southern California! :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 01, 2012, 06:18:48
Hello and welcome from Greece!!! :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: playmofire on May 01, 2012, 07:06:55
A warm welcome from the UK! :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: Ace on May 02, 2012, 13:51:59
Hi moreorless and :welcome: to PlaymoFriends from Washington State! Ace :brownhair:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: flatcat on May 02, 2012, 20:53:24
Welcome from the UK :wave:
Damo :)
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Post by: tahra on May 03, 2012, 07:59:42
Welcome from Portugal! ;)
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Post by: Rhalius on May 03, 2012, 13:02:43
Hello and welcome, maybe you should browse the playmobil folders with your kids to see what they like best. :) Just like us adults, not everyone likes every theme after all.
(Although I still like seeing construction set ups despite me not caring much for that theme at all, seeing the happy clickies going about their business is fun to see no matter what theme it is.) ;)
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: schluss on May 03, 2012, 13:44:32
Also a warm welcome from germany.
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: PlaymoMan on May 05, 2012, 13:04:23
Hello and :welcome: from Ontario, Canada!
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: skypurr on May 07, 2012, 00:21:48
:wave: A warm welcome from Southern Scotland (http://planetsmilies.net/flag-smiley-7326.gif) Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: moreorless on May 08, 2012, 11:15:40
Thank you all for the warm welcome, very happy to be here! :wave:
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: Lynx on May 22, 2012, 19:53:43
Hi there, I've been absent for 6 months so now I have to welcome all new members since then. Welcome from Amsterdam! Didn't they like the Vikings? Those were coming from your part of the world, or was it Norway? However, I hope you'll like it here. Check my Photo Album, I've made chess sets with Romans and Gauls!
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Post by: Basie10 on June 13, 2012, 07:49:34
hello hello :wave:
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Post by: Georgeag1972 on June 13, 2012, 08:58:42
Hello and :welcome: from Greece. :wave:
George. :)
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: Dobermann on January 19, 2013, 09:12:50
Hej vad roligt med mer svenskar här. låt mig bara veta om jag kan hjälpa till med nått.
Hi im happy to see more swedes in this forum.
let me know if i can help you with anything.
Title: Re: Hi from Sweden
Post by: schluss on February 16, 2013, 20:50:14
Welcome from Germany!
med vänliga hälsningar / Cheers schluss
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Post by: nunney on February 16, 2013, 21:15:23
welcome!!!
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Post by: baden-wurttemberg on February 16, 2013, 21:23:26
A warm welcome from Texas, USA. :welcome:
Julian
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Post by: DrDalek6 on February 16, 2013, 21:48:15
Hello and warm welcome :wave: :welcome:
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Post by: playmovictorian on February 22, 2013, 13:36:48