New DS items for 2012/2013!!!

[Luis]

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 

i don't think we're necessarily talking about economic value but rather a sentimental value (i.e. the effort a rare set cost you to get and the joy you felt when you finally got it, etc)

[Rasputin]

i don't think we're necessarily talking about economic value but rather a sentimental value (i.e. the effort a rare set cost you to get and the joy you felt when you finally got it, etc)

but if it is feeling you are talking about the over-inflated price of such sets is denying large groups of under-privileged households the ability through no fault of there own to acquire such joys you speak of

[Mansave75]

What a shocking news!!!  ...I love all these references and this will stop all fraud sellers making their own profit, and giving Playmobil fans what they deserve, I'm so so happy and can't wait for their release in next months!!! 
Actually  just can't wait to see pics of the new re-releases!!!
Greetings, and let's all playmobil fans enjoy this great news!!!
 

[Luis]

but if it is feeling you are talking about the over-inflated price of such sets is denying large groups of under-privileged households the ability through no fault of there own to acquire such joys you speak of

i've nerver said i don't want to share the feeling

i personally think it won't be the same as the item will no longer be that 'unique' once it can be massively available worldwide

anyway...it's MIB collector thing, i guess

[bonniebeth]

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??

Exactly. We only get four or five a year. After ten years, we'll have gotten 40 or 50 re-releases... would it be fair if they are all victorian, western, and medeival? In each vote, there are some others that come very close to making the top ten, but don't quite make it, and then the next year, they are passed over again. At some point, collectors of fire, police, city, zoo, pirates, circus, farm, space, etc. need a chance to ask for something.

[Pynedor]

I don't have any of these old sets, but I can definitely see what some of you are saying about re-releases possibly tainting the originals. So... I was wondering - do these new ones come in the exact same boxes (or bags) as their older counterparts? Or are they updated? I think that they should be updated so as not to take away from the original sets.

[Rasputin]

Exactly. We only get four or five a year. After ten years, we'll have gotten 40 or 50 re-releases... would it be fair if they are all victorian, western, and medeival? In each vote, there are some others that come very close to making the top ten, but don't quite make it, and then the next year, they are passed over again. At some point, collectors of fire, police, city, zoo, pirates, circus, farm, space, etc. need a chance to ask for something.

Ya lets made all the MISB theme collectors angry

I don't have any of these old sets, but I can definitely see what some of you are saying about re-releases possibly tainting the originals. So... I was wondering - do these new ones come in the exact same boxes (or bags) as their older counterparts? Or are they updated? I think that they should be updated so as not to take away from the original sets.

plastic bags for re-releases

[bootgypsy]

I don't have any of these old sets, but I can definitely see what some of you are saying about re-releases possibly tainting the originals. So... I was wondering - do these new ones come in the exact same boxes (or bags) as their older counterparts? Or are they updated? I think that they should be updated so as not to take away from the original sets.

the re-releases are typically in bags, not boxes like the original, and often are not the complete sets as the original versions. Like a house without klickies, or something like that.

[Pynedor]

Alright. Well that shouldn't take too much away from the originals then!

[Rasputin]

Alright. Well that shouldn't take too much away from the originals then!

it most certainly does take away for the value in the short run. If 100 people (who are crazy addictive adults) are looking for that old Victorian car made in 198x and there are only 10 old ones available then the price reflects this on auctions. Now throw 1000 new, but different colored one on the market and see what happens to the auction price.

The scalpers at first will try to take advantage of this but it looses steam fast.

In the long run the price for the original will recover, it is truly rare after all, especially MISB. Now for some reason the new version gets a collectible value also with the 2nd timers such as myself.