"Super Four" theme seen at the Toyfair!!!

[Rasputin]

I got a couple of those new eyes with the speedos in the latest arrivals... and my opinion hasn't changed. I like them, but I fear they might render the "classic" face obsolete, like what happened to the old legs. That would be catrastophic. 

I am dyin' to see these new bodies popped.

Printed eyes seem like they eventually will wear out leaving a faceless klicky

[tahra]

Printed eyes seem like they eventually will wear out leaving a faceless klicky

I'm not talking about the printing, just the looks..

Printing is lame, made worse by the growing lack of quality. Its bad on a vest, on a face... no comment.

[Macruran]

What misstep? Seems l€?0 is doing fine once they sold out to American corporations, AKA Hollywood?

I was referring to the experimentation with nontraditional forms that they were doing some years back. Ultraelaborate pieces and so on. Nobody liked it and they changed back. The Gnomes of Zirndorf may be inching down that petalled path. Or maybe they know something?

[AgeOwns]

Sorry I've been away. Here are my pics from the US Toy Fair
IMG_6697 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6699 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6700 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6701 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6703 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6704 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6705 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6706 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

IMG_6707 by AgeOwns.com, on Flickr

[tahra]

Thank you for the pics... I am curious to see these new bodies. Not very hopeful.

[Indianna]

Andy, thanks for sharing your Toyfair photos!  I am hoping somebody will make a Ripley-esque figure from the klicky/robot thing.

Often when I see a post from you I am reminded to check out your website MillionairePlayboy.com where there is always something new and interesting.  I was particularly intrigued by your photo of a Playmobil astronaut in a moonscape made of kinetic sand - I have seen this product in various stores but it never dawned on me before what a great display surface it would be for Playmobil scenes.  Besides buying the stuff there seem to be a million or so home-made kinetic sand recipes online. 

I was wondering if other folks have experimented with kinetic sand?  It seems awesome!

[tahra]

I am hoping somebody will make a Ripley-esque figure from the klicky/robot thing.

Done, long ago....  - I mean, it was the first thing we thought of when seeing that space loader thing!

[Indianna]

I love it, tahra!  That was the 5152 Collectobot, right?  I always wanted one of those but never found one in the store though I see that they are once again available at Playmobil.us - maybe the time has come.    Your version is actually a better version for Ripley than the new one, IMHO. 

[tahra]

I love it, tahra!  That was the 5152 Collectobot, right?  I always wanted one of those but never found one in the store though I see that they are once again available at Playmobil.us - maybe the time has come.    Your version is actually a better version for Ripley than the new one, IMHO.

Yep, that one... Go for it!

We knew right away we'd want to do this... it just took a bit to find Ripley

And considering hers is a loader thing, this might be better than the coming one (that looks to have a washing machine incorporated  )

[AgeOwns]

I too have the Future World power loader, and it is very close to the Aliens one. The surrounding cage is much better.

I am planning some additional photos of playmobil with Kinetic sand, including a beach vacation scene, and some monster trucks

If you have Five Below near you, you can get small boxes for $5. It's a lot of fun though, buy a larger amount!!

And today is the 12th anniversary of MillionairePlayboy, hooray!