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General => News => Topic started by: Elric on September 02, 2012, 23:31:03

Title: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Elric on September 02, 2012, 23:31:03

I noticed that on the playmibil USA page that all the new western stuff is available.

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: bonniebeth on September 02, 2012, 23:57:51

 :o :o :o :o :o That's news indeed!!!! Why, I wonder? That's a really strange development, but a good one!

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: bonniebeth on September 02, 2012, 23:58:37

Hey, so is the new pony ranch stuff! I guess if it's at TRU, then why not?

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Jay on September 03, 2012, 00:56:35

I've seen most of the Western stuff at TRU last week. Not the fort, but most of the other sets. Neat. And they were on sale.  It seems the prices at TRU and at the US Playmobil site are about the same.  Now we just have to wait for the sales. My guess is we'll get a better price at the MPB site particularly when they include free shiping. YEEEEHAAAAA

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: el jefe on September 03, 2012, 01:22:26

Saw the new Native American village at TRU, sweet but a little spendy.  Then I came home and the whole wave is available on the website.  Nice!  I hope they send out a 20% coupon again soon or TRU has a sale.

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Tiermann on September 03, 2012, 15:31:18

That's really unexpected, it's a major change of strategy for them.

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Rasputin on September 03, 2012, 15:44:10

Quote from: Tiermann on September 03, 2012, 15:31:18

That's really unexpected, it's a major change of strategy for them.

it seems to be, maybe more themes will be released sooner. I just hope it is not an indicator that the sets are selling so slowly in Europe that geobra was able to take half of the inventory and ship it abroad

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: bonniebeth on September 03, 2012, 19:42:55

I doubt it, I think it would be too soon to know. Didn't the western stuff just become available in August?

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Elric on September 08, 2012, 14:09:27

So far I have bought three sets. I noticed that all three were made in separate countries so that's how they made it here so quick I suppose. The wagon set5248 was made in Czech republic. Set 5250 bandit hideout was made in Malta. Set 5249 union artillery set was made in Germany.

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Rasputin on September 08, 2012, 14:41:45

Quote from: Elric on September 08, 2012, 14:09:27

So far I have bought three sets. I noticed that all three were made in separate countries so that's how they made it here so quick I suppose. The wagon set5248 was made in Czech republic. Set 5250 bandit hideout was made in Malta. Set 5249 union artillery set was made in Germany.

interesting, If each country makes one or two sets then they can make a lot more of each in the same amount of time that one factory could have made all the sets. All they have to do is ship them all around.

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Elric on September 12, 2012, 13:58:32

I bought the 5247 Indian teepee and totom polar set yesterday and it is made in Germany. So that is two made in Germany so far.

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: spiked_spiegel on September 24, 2012, 13:13:09

Can anyone confirm if these sets have reached Canada too? 

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Justindo on September 24, 2012, 17:42:10

I just ordered a few of the new Western sets from Toys 'R Us.  They were on sale with free shipping.  I'm glad to see that new sets are making it to the US sooner.  It's difficult to wait an entire year! :)

Title: Re: new western sets in the US.
Post by: Elric on September 24, 2012, 18:04:50

Quote from: Justindo on September 24, 2012, 17:42:10

I just ordered a few of the new Western sets from Toys 'R Us.  They were on sale with free shipping.  I'm glad to see that new sets are making it to the US sooner.  It's difficult to wait an entire year! :)

I'm also glad that this theme was released early to the US market.  Afterall it is a US theme.