What set are you still desperately searching for ?

[socrates]

Hmm... a very interesting topic...
..to be honest, most of the time I am actively trying to look for nothing! 

These last weeks, I am still lost in all the nice new releases from Playmobil.

So, in a way, I am not searching any sets, the sets are finding me... 

best,
socrates

P.S.:

I am looking for an odd one that i have not seen on ebay or anywhere for that matter . It is not very exciting because it is just building parts . I want to construct a mining operation and these parts in the set would be perfect . The catch is i want about 10 of them . My other option is using System X and it would just loose its glamor and vintage style.  Oh ya the set is 7400 x 10

This has been a wonderful extension... It was always available via DS since I can remember...
...and I was desperately eager to get it.
...but the price was amazingly high. 

If you seriously want to collect these pieces you have to look out for the newer sets that include most of the vintage pieces... There was a T'R'US-exclusive safari set (5759?) including some of the pieces...
And I have been typically going for the old freight terminal (4305) which has tons of these parts...

[Rasputin]

Socrates the parts are avalable from Parts but they are expensive 
30 08 2360 long section $1.20
30 08 8240 X conector $.51
30 08 2340 short section $.72
30 03 9750 end brace $.41
30 02 9160 railing $.51
30 02 9170 rail corner $.41
the 2x2 floor i think is $2.51
no ramps and the stairs i do not remember

If you add up the parts in the 7400 set in parts it is over $50 with out the cool 4 ramps
there were a couple on ebay in the last monthe over $60 + shipping

When that safari set at target was out i knew i shoud have gotten 10  . snooze you loose      

[macgayver]

Socrates the parts are avalable from Parts but they are expensive 
30 08 2360 long section $1.20
30 08 8240 X conector $.51
30 08 2340 short section $.72
30 03 9750 end brace $.41
30 02 9160 railing $.51
30 02 9170 rail corner $.41
the 2x2 floor i think is $2.51
no ramps and the stairs i do not remember

If you add up the parts in the 7400 set in parts it is over $50 with out the cool 4 ramps
there were a couple on ebay in the last monthe over $60 + shipping

When that safari set at target was out i knew i shoud have gotten 10  . snooze you loose      

Lol that is wot I did 

where are you located , europe or elsewhere ? I fear oversea cos you talking dollars
maybe still know somone who has some of those sets
need to check

and to answer on the topic

still still still the water tower   

[gloobey]

I am desperately fiending after #4305, the freight depot. I recently saw one sell on Ebay for $150 MIB which I would have paid gladly. I just wasn't around when the auction ended.

Before Christmas I did purchase the water tower set, #3766. It was MIB and now it's mint on my layout. It really is  a great set. I hope you find one soon MacGayver :-)

[Rasputin]

Lol that is wot I did 

where are you located , europe or elsewhere ? I fear oversea cos you talking dollars
maybe still know somone who has some of those sets
need to check

I am in California

One set i was wanteing but turned off by the price, was the 3551 fishing trawler. I was able to get them used and now i need to cast the missing parts .

I also finaly got my 3627 Merry mens feast a few months ago but i have not opened it yet . It just sits there calling my name at night . All those poor klickies want to be freed . 

[playmogirl]

I drool over the Colorado Springs Train Station every time one appears on ebay US. I long to have it but can't afford what it goes for!  I do have some parts for it.  But not enough.

On another note I just recently got now one but TWO of the schooner ships!!!  They were listed wrong by the same seller.  I got unbelievably low prices on them!  In case anyone is searching for them there are currently 2 more schooners on ebay US that are listed wrong and very cheap, from 2 different sellers! Good luck finding them.  I can't buy them I have to save for all the other things I want.

Anne

[macgayver]

I drool over the Colorado Springs Train Station every time one appears on ebay US. I long to have it but can't afford what it goes for!  I do have some parts for it.  But not enough.

On another note I just recently got now one but TWO of the schooner ships!!!  They were listed wrong by the same seller.  I got unbelievably low prices on them!  In case anyone is searching for them there are currently 2 more schooners on ebay US that are listed wrong and very cheap, from 2 different sellers! Good luck finding them.  I can't buy them I have to save for all the other things I want.

Anne

wich parts you missing from colorado ?

[playmogirl]

wich parts you missing from colorado ?

quite a bit, but the significant pieces are the long stairs, and the wall that has a groove in it to hold the adjoining roof piece. well, I just looked at the playmodb site and I am missing a lot more than that! but I do I have some of the parts 

Anne

[SuziQu]

I finally found my most sought after piece, it is the teeny-weeny little yellow stick for the children's 'toy hoop' (from the Victorian fence set.)  I cannot believe how thrilled I was when it arrived! I really would like the little white summer house with the red roof and a blue church, I was lucky enough to get 2 trawlers and 2 schooners, very pleased with my PM finds at this stage, good luck to all with your wish lists.  SQ