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Title: Hello From Washington State, USA! :-)
Post by: Anna81WA on December 22, 2015, 18:43:35

Hi Everyone!

So excited to join the forum, thank you for welcoming me!  My name is Anna and I live in Washington State in the USA.  I have been collecting Playmobil since I was a child in the '80's.   My first set was the Preschool #3290, I played with it all the time.  My brother and I ended up building our collections throughout the years and it was our favorite toy to play with. 

I am now 34 years old and have three children, two girls who are 14 & 12 and a son who is 9.  They had a ton of Playmobil when they were younger which I have of course saved.  I'm sad to say they no longer play with them but I consider myself an adult collector and I hope they will want to pass them along to their children some day.  I also have a little 3 year old niece who loves Playmobil as well. 

Thank you very much for letting me introduce myself.  I am really looking forward to chatting with you all!

Anna  :)

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Post by: tahra on December 22, 2015, 18:51:09

Welcome from Portugal!

That is a lovely set :)

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Post by: leefert on December 22, 2015, 18:54:02

Welcome from Tennessee!

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Post by: idlemarvel on December 22, 2015, 19:14:57

Hi Anna and welcome.  I am also a newbie but already addicted. <*)

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Post by: Raven on December 22, 2015, 19:55:49

Welcome, Anna!  By keeping all your children's Playmobil, I imagine that you have some lovely sets.  And your very first set is great too.  I really like those shelf units with the cupboard part underneath.  Most things won't fit on the shelves - but I think they are so nice looking!

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Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2015, 21:27:37

Welcome Anna, from nearby Oregon!

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Post by: Salamander on December 22, 2015, 22:21:52

And welcome from just a bit north in BC, Canada!  :wave:

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Post by: Ismene on December 23, 2015, 00:28:22

Welcome from down south!

 :sleigh:

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Post by: Pynedor on December 23, 2015, 02:47:22

Welcome! :)

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Post by: sunflower on December 23, 2015, 09:22:43

Welcome from Holland.
I think your children will be very thankful to you for saving their collection.  :sparkle:
Have fun around here!

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Post by: Birdie on December 23, 2015, 12:37:40

Hey Anna! I'm a 32-year-old mom living in Antwerp, Belgium, and I've been collecting since the eighties as well  :)

The set you mention has a special place in my heart - actually I had the same set but in green-and-white. When I was about 10 years old we were on holiday by the seaside, and there was an old toy shop that carried Playmobil from way back. I imagine it had been sitting on the shelves for quite some time. The box of the kindergarten set was bruised and I was able to buy it for less, so that I could afford it. I was extremely happy with it - furnishing houses was my favourite passtime. Actually I think it may still be  ;D

Have tons of fun on the forum! I hope you feel like sharing some pictures of your collection.

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Post by: Anna81WA on December 24, 2015, 16:37:46

Thank you for all the welcomes and kind words!  I am working on organizing my collection and hope to post pictures as I get things all set up.  I don't have much space currently so it will be a work in progress.  So excited to be here and thank you again!

 :) :elf: <*)

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Post by: Rasputin on December 25, 2015, 15:33:08

Welcome to the PF club house.  :wave: glad you joined

I am sure I do not need to tell you to not take it personal as I offend often  :xmascheer:

You did get your wish to come true at the pcc  :love:

But if I am so offensive why then as soon as I get the boot there you join here? A test perhaps ?

Any hoooo, this is a great collection of collectors and it's not a safe space all the time  :house:

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Post by: Rhalius on December 25, 2015, 18:44:28

Welcome Anna, a shame to hear your kids lay aside playmobil so quickly. My christmas list was filled with playmobil untill I went to high school.

I'm from the Netherlands and mostly gather medieval and pirate stuff for stories, would not say I am technically a collector since whatever I buy must be in service of the stories I make.  :)

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Post by: playmofire on December 26, 2015, 18:29:34

A warm welcome from the UK.    :wave:

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Post by: DizneeGirl on December 27, 2015, 19:50:29

Welcome! I am a recent transplant from Vancouver, WA...now I find myself an Oregonian...just across the Columbia River.  :)   This is a great forum and glad you found us!!  I am also a mom to growing kids that no longer want to play with Playmobil...more for me!

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Post by: PCV106 on December 27, 2015, 20:00:13

Welcome from Greece!
Have fun in out community!

Friendly, Vasiliki

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Post by: Lynx on January 12, 2016, 15:14:57

Welcome from Amsterdam, The Netherlands!  :wave: