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General => News => Topic started by: Richard on July 29, 2010, 00:04:09
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You read it correctly ... PlaymoLego!
We saw lots of interesting things when we were in Germany.
And, now that I have a moment, I'll share this one with you.
(And, in between reading and answering email, I'll be posting more as time allows.)
We went into the Nürnberg Karstadt store and saw an amazing sight. At first, neither Susan nor I could believe our eyes. But, there it was. And, of all places, in the Playmobil section of Karstadt's toy department.
It was a Playmobil size Lego minifig. And, OMG, was it ugly. I had never thought about Lego minifigs being ugly before. Perhaps it's because they're small. And, I guess being small makes them look sort of cute. But, when they're the size of a Playmobil Klicky, they are absolutely ugly!
The next morning, I showed the attached photo to the folks at Zirndorf. They were not as amused as I was. That afternoon I was told that it was NOT manufactured by Lego. However, it was produced under license from Billund. I suggested that it was actually great advertising for Playmobil, as it would let everyone see how attractive our Playmobil Klickys are compared to those ugly Playmo-size Lego minifigs ... :klickygrin:
I don't know what happened after that.
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Hi
Was this intended as a toy to go with Legos or just a key chain? I am used to the look of legos and do not see it as ugly but more of a toy-ish toy, whereas Playmobil to me always looked like miniature real people. Did you buy one or is this the picture you took in Germany? It is hard to get the size comparison with out the Minifig and Klicky standing together
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Was this intended as a toy to go with Legos or just a key chain?
Did you buy one or is this the picture you took in Germany? It is hard to get the size comparison with out the Minifig and Klicky standing together
Ras, it looks like it may have been intended to be used only as a key chain.
I did not buy one of these large minifigs. And, yes, this is the photo that I took in Germany. The Playmobil Klickys on the box are full size. And, in the full-size photo it's easier to see that the Lego Minifig is about the same size as the Playmobil Klickys.
I've attempted to put the two side by side in picture two. Maybe you can get a better sense of scale from that.
I agree that in a smaller photo the minifig just looks like a regular Lego size minifig.
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You know, I think it’s kinda a cool idea… Not sure if I’d buy one or not, but the concept is kinda cool…
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hi there,
I may be able to bring some 'light' :lol: into this mystery .... ;)
if you have a look at the box of the playmo-sized lego-figure you notice the german word 'Mini Taschenlampe' (see attachment) - which translated means 'mini (or baby-sized) electric torch' or 'mini (or baby-sized) flashlight' ...
if you have an even closer look at the picture beside the word you may notice the flash of light coming out of one foot of the minifig ...
so in fact the item is not a lego minifig but a flashlight in the form of a lego minifig - this may also explain why the item is not produced by Lego but by Billund
hth
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Hi
I was wondering why it was so expensive. 8 euros or $10.40 is a bit steep for a keychain but a flashlight for that price makes more sense.
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Very nice detective work, Sven ... :wow:
I just looked at the "maxi" minifig's size and I didn't even think that there might be any reason to look further. I guess that sometimes it might be a good idea to look beyond the obvious ... :klickygrin:
Regardless, it lets us see what a Playmosize Lego minifig would look like. And, I know that I wouldn't want one.
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Lego got a lot of spin-off product using the LEGO FIGURE. They have two size of this legoman torches, one bigger if I can recall well. They also use the yellow lego head as a lot of stationaries, including glue and erasers. I think that is why lego is often viewed as more like collectibles to outsiders than playmobil. Talking about large size figure, playmobil really should open up the market of 2ft tall klickies, instead of keeping them as not for sale items that eventually leak on ebay.
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I agree with you, Richard. It's ugly. :(o):
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They could at least give the lego figure some cloths..make it look like a policeman or firefighter...
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i saw the whole series of headlamps, keychain flashlights and larger lanterns at REI, an outdoor equipment store here in the states, mostly on the west coast. they are clever, and actually fairly well made, but still bald and ugly. at the risk of being banned from the forum, here is the link to rei, the two lanterns, if you look at the specs are about 12" tall.
http://www.rei.com/product/803085
kaethe
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I've got the giant standing torch Lego fig ( bigger than this one)
But Richard, my whole Lego collection is on ebay at the moment as I want money for more Playmobil LGB trains. (I'm keeping the torch though) ;D
Damo :)
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this may also explain why the item is not produced by Lego but by Billund
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What do you mean with that? Produced by Billund ??? Lego's headquarters are located in Billund.
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I think any LEGO enthusiast would love that . I used to buy LEGOs also when i was a kiddo , have quite a few sets and some rare knights and space ones from the early 80s. But playmobil is my favourite. Looking at the similar products playmobil creates - key chained klickies etc , i think its a typical toy manufacturer product and the torch ability is a novely . I like it . But prefer playmobil and would rather buy another 3 black lion knights to add to my army that this torch. Its a torch uh !!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Very nice detective work, Sven ... :wow:
well ... to be honest, Richard ... it wasn't that much of a detective work considering the fact that my mother tongue is German ;) (and thus I only had to read 'Mini Taschenlampe' to know what the item is ...)
What do you mean with that? Produced by Billund ??? Lego's headquarters are located in Billund.
well ... I think I just misunderstood this sentence from Richard:
That afternoon I was told that it was NOT manufactured by Lego. However, it was produced under license from Billund.
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well ... to be honest, Richard ... it wasn't that much of a detective work considering the fact that my mother tongue is German ;) (and thus I only had to read 'Mini Taschenlampe' to know what the item is ...)
I respectfully disagree, Sven!
Even though your mother tongue is German, there was a very explanatory illustration (that you so aptly pointed out). So, it could have been written in Swahili ... And, apparently I would have still missed that it was actually a flashlight (torch) masquerading as a key chain.
So, IMHO, you are indeed a great detective, Sven ... :klickygrin:
All the best,
Richard
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well then .... ;)
you may also call me Sherlock :D
(just kidding :lol: :lol: :lol:)
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well then .... ;)
you may also call me Sherlock :D
Actually, I was thinking of calling you, Chief Inspector Clouseau ... :lens:
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Actually, I was thinking of calling you, Chief Inspector Clouseau ... :lens:
:hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
I'm not quite sure whether I shall regard this as a compliment ... ;)
But I like Peter Sellers ;)
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:hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
I'm not quite sure whether I shall regard this as a compliment ... ;)
But I like Peter Sellers ;)
Then by all means consider it a compliment, Inspector Sven ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/holmes.gif)
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OK ;D
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Actually, I was thinking of calling you, Chief Inspector Clouseau ... :lens:
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My favourite cinema character !!!! Keiiiiitooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!
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Wow....I'm not a really big fan of Lego, but the size of a klicky...he looks ugly! And he sure isn't cheap for just a figure.
Baden