Brainstorming for next round of Add-ons/DS items

[Robbie]

I think we should find a way to start getting organized for the next time Playmobil asks us for ideas on items to re-issue in the Add-ons/DS items catalog. They usually tend to give us a VERY limited time frame so let's be proactive and start brainstorming now. We still haven't found out what this year's German releases will be, but I have a feeling information will be leaked in March. 

I'm going to try to start working on a list of the items that have already been re-issued in the last 2 or 3 years so that maybe there won't be as many items asked for that are currently available. I know that there's hundreds of add-ons and it can be confusing. 

My choice for a Classic Edition item would be the School Bus 3170. It would continue their trend of re-issuing vehicles of the past and it would fit the current price point also. The Garbage Truck 3780 was reissued and retails for $27 so I think the School Bus would fit into that ballpark of pricing. My only concern is when this set shows us used on eBay, the roof is usually always broken. Banging around in a plastic bag might not be a good idea, so perhaps it could be boxed in cardboard like the add-on Train Cars.

 

[bonniebeth]

An idea some of us discussed after the last time was that maybe we should vote in five to ten categories, e.g. steck buildings, animals, klicky add-ons, vehicles, ships... OR five broad themes, e.g. medieval, victorian, police/rescue, modern, historic. Then we could pick one item out of each category or theme to ask for. That way we wouldn't ask for two ships and three steck buildings or something like that. It might make things a little more fair, since in the last two votes medieval, victorian and western have been highly favored, and collectors of other themes need a chance to ask for something too.

[Robbie]

An idea some of us discussed after the last time was that maybe we should vote in five to ten categories, e.g. steck buildings, animals, klicky add-ons, vehicles, ships... OR five broad themes, e.g. medieval, victorian, police/rescue, modern, historic. Then we could pick one item out of each category or theme to ask for. That way we wouldn't ask for two ships and three steck buildings or something like that. It might make things a little more fair, since in the last two votes medieval, victorian and western have been highly favored, and collectors of other themes need a chance to ask for something too.

I like that idea. It would give more of a variety in the selections.

I made a list of the items that have already been reissued and were available from 2010-present.

3002 Dumper---reissued as 7444
3023 Fort Eagle---reissued as 7936
3034 Union Leader---reissued as 7662
3039 Gorilla---reissued as 6201
3054 Harbor Guard---reissued as 7675 and 7676
3066 Child’s Tractor---reissued as 7754
3070 Rescue SUV---reissued as 7949
3118 Pony Wagon---reissued as 7943
3155 Nessie---reissued as 7864
3170B T-Rex---reissued as 6251
3178 Fire Trailer---reissued as 7485
3183 Catamaran---reissued as 7720
3188 Child’s Sailboat---reissued as 7963
3191 Dino Explorer Vehicle---reissued as 6249
3205 Swimming Pool---reissued as 7934
3214 Emergency Service Vehicle---reissued as 7961
3218 Gas Station---reissued as 7697
3234 Hammock---reissued as 7517
3236 Camping Trailer---reissued as 7503
3241 Panda Family---reissued as 7896
3244 Ice Cream Cart---reissued as 7492
3263 Cement Mixer---reissued as 7932
3265 Dump Truck---reissued as 7426
3441 Bakery---reissued as 6219
3465 Dump Truck with Scoop---reissued as 7655
3497 Children & Sandpit---reissued as 6247
3522 Classroom---reissued as 7721
3653 Knights’ Catapult---reissued as 7700
3660 Beach Chair---reissued as 7427
3692 Wild Game & Feeder---FEEDER in 6248
3734 Circus Tractor---reissued as 7933
3741 Hunter’s Stand---STAND in 6248 & TREE in 7725
3765 Windmill---reissued as 6214
3766 Water Tower---reissued as 6215
3776 White Water Raft---reissued as 7965
3786 Sheriff’s Office---reissued as 7378
3780 Garbage Truck---reissued as 7516
3786 Sheriff’s Office---reissued as 7378
3802 McLaren’s Goldmine---reissued as 7857
3813 Sheriff---reissued as 7661
3819 Children's See-Saw---reissued as 6247
3820 Children's Merry-Go-Round---reissued as 7930
3821 Children's Swing Set---reissued as 7328
3822 Children's Playground---reissued as 7328
3823 Scarecrow---reissued as 6211
3824 Shepherd & Sheep---reissued as 6204
3832 Trike---reissued as 7528
3840 Dragon---reissued as 7876
3841 Magic Temple---reissued as 7774
3842 Mountaineer---reissued as 7529
3859 Pirates’ Prison Tower---reissued as 7377
3866 Adventure Seaplane---reissued as 7450
3926 Pediatrician---reissued as 7935
3927 Dentist’s Office---reissued as 7778
3929 Harvester---reissued as 7645
3961 Tow Truck---reissued as 7296
3980 Operating Room---reissued as 7682
4045 Road Sweeper---reissued as 7513
4048 Roadroller with Asphalt---reissued as 7514
4049 Roadwork LED Signal---reissued as 6227
4114 Open Freight Car---reissued as 7988
4115 Freight Car---reissued as 7616
4116 Tipper Car---reissued as 7622
4206 Forest Truck---reissued as 7472
4232 Circus Animal Trailer---reissued as 7468
4258 Princess Carriage---reissued as 6237
4274 Chariot---reissued as 7498
4276 Roman Galley---reissued as 7512
4309 Piano Player---reissued as 6239
4132 Playground Superset---reissued as 6223
4322 Pick Up Truck---reissued as 7473
4323 Truck & Trailer---reissued as 7499
4410 Bakery---reissued as 7456
4423 Light Helicopter---reissued as 7950
4477 Mini Excavator---reissued as 7425
4483 Blue Van---reissued as 7416
4497 Farm Tractor---reissued as 6212
4492 Chicken Coop---reissued as 6207
5319 Red Victorian Bedroom---reissued as 6222
5328 Children’s Bedroom---reissued as 6250
5360 Park Fence---reissued as 7477
5746 Tree House---reissued as 7937
5756 Fairytale Adventure Set---reissued as 7928
5833 White Speedboat---reissued as 7519

[Wolf Knight]

Excellent idea, and thank you , Robbie, for the list of already re-issued sets! this will help us not to include them in ou new proposals!

[Robbie]

These retired Specials found their way to be re-released in various ways in the last few years. There are some such as the Karate Guy 4532 which was only reissued as a Pal, and that was many years ago. The Blues Musician 4508 made an appearance in the Train Station Interior 4303 but that set has been gone for years also.

Am I correct that the blister packs were eventually available worldwide?

4506 Vampire---reissued as 4772
4510 Boy & Go-Cart---reissued as Pal & 4917
4517 Dark Knight---reissued as Pal, 4917, and “Back By Popular Demand”
4529 Girl & Bunnies---reissued as Pal and 4911
4534 Temple Knight---reissued as 5824
4539 Mandarin Prince---reissued as 5849
4545 Sea King---reissued as 5823
4548 Peg-Leg Pirate---reissued as Pal, 7243, and 7668
4554 Ninja---reissued as 5849
4557 Mermaid---reissued as 5823
4560 Centurion---reissued as 5827
4561 Devil Halloween Costume---reissued as 4770
4567 Polkadot Knight---reissued as 5818
4581 Pirate & Skull---reissued as Pal, 4917, and 5819
4583 Sentry---reissued as 5818
4586 Dragon Knight---reissued as 5828
4602 Knight in Armor---reissued as 5856
4625 Crusade Knight---reissued as 5824
4632 Gladiator---reissued as Pal and 5827
4633 Dragon Warrior---reissued as 5828

[mike1003]

My choice for a Classic Edition item would be the School Bus 3170.
 

 

[mike1003]

These retired Specials found their way to be re-released in various ways in the last few years. There are some such as the Karate Guy 4532 which was only reissued as a Pal, and that was many years ago. The Blues Musician 4508 made an appearance in the Train Station Interior 4303 but that set has been gone for years also.

Am I correct that the blister packs were eventually available worldwide?

4506 Vampire---reissued as 4772
4510 Boy & Go-Cart---reissued as Pal & 4917
4517 Dark Knight---reissued as Pal, 4917, and “Back By Popular Demand”
4529 Girl & Bunnies---reissued as Pal and 4911
4534 Temple Knight---reissued as 5824
4539 Mandarin Prince---reissued as 5849
4545 Sea King---reissued as 5823
4548 Peg-Leg Pirate---reissued as Pal, 7243, and 7668
4554 Ninja---reissued as 5849
4557 Mermaid---reissued as 5823
4560 Centurion---reissued as 5827
4561 Devil Halloween Costume---reissued as 4770
4567 Polkadot Knight---reissued as 5818
4581 Pirate & Skull---reissued as Pal, 4917, and 5819
4583 Sentry---reissued as 5818
4586 Dragon Knight---reissued as 5828
4602 Knight in Armor---reissued as 5856
4625 Crusade Knight---reissued as 5824
4632 Gladiator---reissued as Pal and 5827
4633 Dragon Warrior---reissued as 5828

the blues person is still avaibble in the harbour cafe set.. only different arms

[Robbie]

the blues person is still avaibble in the harbour cafe set.. only different arms

Interesting. I never realized that before. Is the black hat available in any other current sets? The saxophone might still be available from DS since it was released in the Circus Band 4231.

[mike1003]

i think yes.. the hat is still avaible too

[Luis]

i have that old yellow school bus - the problem with re-issuing old vehicles may be that they would not fit into the rest of the atmosphere and style of the current sets, in other words they'd look oldfashioned. I have the vehicles below and i love them BUT at this point some of them look kind of 'old' for the new city buldings etc IMO (just like real cars in real life)