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Offline CountBogro

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odd sighting
« on: September 21, 2008, 07:13:44 »
I was paying Amsterdam a visit yesterday, and too my (BIG) surprise, I saw this set on show:



It had the same picture on the front, but it appeared to be a new release of the set.
Unfortunately, no staffmembers were available at that moment (it was very busy) but it would be great if it were re-released  :love:

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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2008, 07:16:00 »
Here are some details from the shop's site itself:

http://www.bartsmit.com/shop/productDetail.php?menuID=641&productID=197264
(it is in Dutch, I'm afraid)

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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2008, 08:25:58 »
That's a great set with lots of play value, and yes, it looks like a whole new printing - the set number is not in the usual font.

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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2008, 08:51:21 »
It's interesting that apart from the container truck (and that may be a international generic name) it's the only set in the store with an English title.
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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2008, 17:38:45 »
Yeah!  Don't hesitate.  Order it!

Playmobil's distribution network is quirky enough that who knows how long that set will be around.  It will probably come to the USA, but only to Fred Meyer....   :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2008, 21:37:08 »
This set has actually been around for a while:  check out Heather's listing for it and also click on the Collectobil picture there to see that it was an export market item in 2000.  I remember this set and, if memory serves, it was priced as low as $29.99 - pretty cheap compared to 49.95 euros!  :o
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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2008, 21:43:41 »
Hi,

hope i can get this set soon, found it at toys are us uk ,too !

ENJOY !

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/truorfindusing/truazofbrands/trutoysconstructionplaymobil/021121

and you can get it at EBAY:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350100444784

world greets

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Re: odd sighting
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2008, 06:32:13 »
Quote from: Indianna on September 21, 2008, 21:37:08
This set has actually been around for a while:  check out Heather's listing for it and also click on the Collectobil picture there to see that it was an export market item in 2000.  I remember this set and, if memory serves, it was priced as low as $29.99 - pretty cheap compared to 49.95 euros!  :o

That's what making it a odd sighting! I bought it somewhere around 2004 for 30 to 40 euro's. I thought the set was gone after that; but now it suddenly turns up again!
I do have a soft spot for that set as it was the set that rekindled my affection for Playmobil and it was the first theme I completed (more or less; I left out the sets with only the white folk as I thought they were much too modern too my liking). So it's a bit of a trip down memory lane ...
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