New DS items for 2012/2013!!!

[bonniebeth]

Don't like this at all, it is devistating

This is why I really think we should vote in six or seven themes and choose an item out of each theme to hand in as suggestions next time. Two times in a row now, it's been just western, victorian, and medieval. And though I'm thrilled with the western stuff, it's not fair to collectors of pirates, modern, etc. to never get a chance to have something they want.

[flatcat]

Why do you say that Damo?

It's just ruining the history for me, and makes it hard to decifer between these and the originals if they are unboxed, thus ruining value.

And then we'll have another round of jokers on ebay, twisting their adverts to fool people.

I haven't bought any of the last lot, and I shant this time either. I think we should just stick to small add on things, for example the barrel, but also trees and things that are still in demand, but aren't just recking the heritage.

These sets are so far gone now that they should not return, only if they show noticable differences to the originals (then I would probably buy them)

Damo

[skypurr]

I would agree with having things that are slightly different eg different colour from the originals, as the victorian car is, that way they could not be passed off as original items.


Elaine

[Erik]

It's just ruining the history for me, and makes it hard to decifer between these and the originals if they are unboxed, thus ruining value.

And then we'll have another round of jokers on ebay, twisting their adverts to fool people.

I haven't bought any of the last lot, and I shant this time either. I think we should just stick to small add on things, for example the barrel, but also trees and things that are still in demand, but aren't just recking the heritage.

These sets are so far gone now that they should not return, only if they show noticable differences to the originals (then I would probably buy them)

Damo

I understand your point, Damo, but these re-issues will give younger and less "wealthy" collectors the chance to own some of the loveliest things Playmobil has ever produced too, and WITHOUT having to pay UTTERLY RIDICULOUS prices on certain sites...
I for one don't care the least about the buy/sell value of my "classic" sets, I have them and I'm just glad a lot of other collectors will have a realistic chance to own them too, and I'd love it if those scalpers' market crashes, the sooner the better imho!!!
About the "Playmo heritage" : I don't think a couple of re-issues will tarnish that.

[tonguello]

I understand your point, Damo, but these re-issues will give younger and less "wealthy" collectors the chance to own some of the loveliest things Playmobil has ever produced too, and WITHOUT having to pay UTTERLY RIDICULOUS prices on certain sites...
I for one don't care the least about the buy/sell value of my "classic" sets, I have them and I'm just glad a lot of other collectors will have a realistic chance to own them too, and I'd love it if those scalpers' market crashes, the sooner the better imho!!!
About the "Playmo heritage" : I don't think a couple of re-issues will tarnish that.

 

I completely agree with this!

I also think Playmobil has these issues in mind too, therefore, the new bakery and western sets didn't have clickies, the car was a different color and the barrel ... I don't know is it identical?

Scoundrels on ebay there will always be, wether there is or not new re-issues. they will always find the way to mess up with people. Sad but true 

I don't agree with voting in categories though. From our point of view this is for collectors but this is most of all business for Geobra, and Im saying this in a good way, not criticising Geobra  so they will re-issue what they think will sell the most and what they know they can do.

MY 

[Luis]

i totally understand your point, Damo and i must admit i feel the same way too. However these re-releases don't come in boxes and if you own the original box somehow you still preserve the value of the set, i guess

sometimes i feel totally stupid when i see a retired set being re-released as an add-on (if i bought it before) - however for the most part my rare sets are purchased mib and that's where the story changes

as the Hussards' horses - i assume they'll come with original legs and horses, nothing 'new style'...otherwise it wouldn't be a re-issue/collector's item (i guess only the plastic will be more sofisticated)

[Baron Marshall]

i would also guess that the hussars will not come with the little girl either... just the guards, and it might be possible that they do them without horses as infantry add ons... with the blue leader separate from the 3 pack... at least thats the way i'd do it from a financial/production/sales perspective.

[Amd]

Even when I paid so much for the museum, or the barrel, bakery, I'm so happy with the re-editions, as for the sellers,  them,   I paid 50 dells for a barrel once, hopefully no one will again!!!!!

Remember the Maltese knight remade for the Malta workers? Well doesn't have the same value as the real ones, is not an original Maltese knight... Same thing with this new sets, will allow us to stack what we love, steak building with hard to find pieces... But yeah maybe get hard to sell some old sets... I don't think is case.

Love the re-editions, and what may come!

[flatcat]

I understand your point, Damo, but these re-issues will give younger and less "wealthy" collectors the chance to own some of the loveliest things Playmobil has ever produced too, and WITHOUT having to pay UTTERLY RIDICULOUS prices on certain sites...
I for one don't care the least about the buy/sell value of my "classic" sets, I have them and I'm just glad a lot of other collectors will have a realistic chance to own them too, and I'd love it if those scalpers' market crashes, the sooner the better imho!!!
About the "Playmo heritage" : I don't think a couple of re-issues will tarnish that.

Some bloomin good points, there!

Have you changed my views I wonder

Damo

[Rasputin]

I could care less about resale value as I am not using Playmoibl as part of my investment portfolio, real-estate my boy, they cant build it anymore  Plastic is easy to get 

Now bonnies point is what I too am talking about. The Medieval tudor house has now been done in Red, Blue, White, Yellow, Bakery, and now museum. What about all the other themes like the ellusive classic pumper truck Bill can tell us all about. Or  adding to Alex's and Emma's 5300 collections?? what about all the western fans that have been patiently waiting and now we get something that is too similar to something recently retired. Yes a few parts are good but it is not a whole lot of rare parts

What about other themes?