NovaBombardment's Latest Purchases.

[NovaBombardment]

I found both of these sets on sale for half price, so I jumped at them as I had been looking for them.



Part of what appealed to me about these sets is that they reminded me of the two cops from Last of the Summer Wine.



No big review this time, just a few fun images to show them off. Here's a final image of the cops hitching their car to the doughnut truck.

These sets are kind of "extra" in the sense that I didn't really need them at the moment, but would have been annoyed with myself had I not jumped at the opportunity to get them. They'll eventually be a part of the playground display I'm making of 1.2.3 and Junior.

[Tiermann]

"Extra" - that's the slippery slope right there. You're reasoning is so so familiar. Next thing you know the spare bedroom is half filled solid with Playmobil. 

[NovaBombardment]

Like I said, "extra" in the sense that I didn't need it right away. I was planning to get these sets, but it could have waited. It was just a good price for it, so I went for it. I've been careful not to dive too deep with Playmobil.

[tahra]

The 123 klicys and animals (ok, and the stuff) are so darn CUTE, they are really hard to resist... Nice to see reviews of them

I've been careful not to dive too deep with Playmobil.

--- oh, my sweet summer child....

[GrahamB]

Next thing you know the spare bedroom is half filled solid with Playmobil. 

Only half filled?

[NovaBombardment]

The 123 klicys and animals (ok, and the stuff) are so darn CUTE, they are really hard to resist... Nice to see reviews of them

I've been careful not to dive too deep with Playmobil.

--- oh, my sweet summer child....

I guess it's true that I did pay money to join a forum specifically to talk about it. Maybe I'm just kidding myself.

[tahra]

I guess it's true that I did pay money to join a forum specifically to talk about it. Maybe I'm just kidding myself.

 

Right!

[NovaBombardment]

I made a large purchase of Playmobil 1.2.3 sets, and finally hit that moment where I couldn't justify keeping all of the boxes. The 1.2.3 boxes are gigantic, and the XL sized box was the final straw. I had to open my eyes and realize that the boxes had to go, but luckily the solution came with the sets I ordered.



I ordered seven 1.2.3 sets from a Canadian store called "Bright Bean Toys", and they shipped my order in these gorgeous Playmobil branded boxes. I couldn't stand the thought of throwing them away, but knew that something had to give. After sleeping on it and thinking about it in the morning, I came up with a solution that I liked. I decided to recycle the retail boxes, and store the loose 1.2.3 pieces in the shipping boxes.

I'll talk about the sets I bought in a later post, but I really just wanted to show off these boxes. Playmobil's own site doesn't even send these, so I was blown away when a little Canadian store did. I think they're awesome.

[tahra]

The seriousness of my playmodisease does not allow me to trash boxes.

I flatten mine. It hurts.

Playmobil's own site doesn't even send these, so I was blown away when a little Canadian store did. I think they're awesome.

Sometimes the official store does send those boxes.. it has happened...

[NovaBombardment]

Sometimes I'll buy a set mainly for the human characters, and this was one of those times. I love this character's outfit, and the top hat is a great accessory. The whole set is pretty funny too, as it lends itself well to a stubborn circus horse and its frustrated trainer. Sometimes a set doesn't need a lot in it to be fun.