Show me your Apache and Sioux, Richard!

[Martin Milner]

Some of my favourites are my American Indians. I have gathered them into their proper tribes. For instance, I have Apache and Sioux Indians that look like Apache and Sioux Indians!

I have Pacific Northwest Indians with their Totem Poles! I have Sioux Indians with their Teepees, Travois and Buffalo!

But, they all came "mixed up" in different sets and figure configurations. I probably would never want to return them to their original historical mis-configurations. (But, I kept the boxes ... just in case.) ...

All the best,
Richard

Hi Richard,

I saw some of your American Indians in your Old Pictures thread, but I'm such a dunce regarding the whole culture I couldn't tell a Caddo from a Navajo.

Could you post & label some pics of your tribes, explaining a little about how they are differentiated?

I'm getting interested in the Native Americans, and would love to be able to make my tribe(s) look more authentic. I visited the National Museum of the American Indian in July last year in Washington, but didn't have long before closing time, and it would take a week to give the museum the time it deserves. I also saw the totem poles in Seattle, but that was back in 2004 and I don't recall much detail (except they were very tall).

btw, seeing your collection, I realise I have this Playmobil thing completely under control, yes indeedy. I think your storage rooms are bigger than my whole house!

[Richard]

Hello, Martin ...

btw, seeing your collection, I realise I have this Playmobil thing completely under control, yes indeedy. I think your storage rooms are bigger than my whole house!

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I saw some of your American Indians in your Old Pictures thread, but I'm such a dunce regarding the whole culture I couldn't tell a Caddo from a Navajo.

Could you post & label some pics of your tribes, explaining a little about how they are differentiated?

I'd be happy to take some photos of my Playmobil versions of some of the various North American Indian tribes for you, Martin!

But, you'll have to wait until Spring when we return to our home on Vancouver Island.

In the meantime, I can post a few "teasers" from my collection of Playmobil photos, but it won't be quite the same ...

The first picture shows Playmobil's Travois Set 3872 which is somewhat similar to the picture of a Kiowa dog travois (before the Spanish introduced the horse).

All the best,
Richard
 
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[sbblabotw]

Richard, I'd love to get the First Nations people labeled properly - I had no idea how to do that, or indeed if any of them were identifiable by tribe.  In your copious free time, would you make a list of part numbers and tribes or other pertinent indicators?  While you're waiting for Spring...

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/klicky_theme.pl?theme=Indians

[Richard]

Hello, Heather ...

Richard, I'd love to get the First Nations people labeled properly - I had no idea how to do that, or indeed if any of them were identifiable by tribe.  In your copious free time, would you make a list of part numbers and tribes or other pertinent indicators?  While you're waiting for Spring...

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/klicky_theme.pl?theme=Indians

I also "had no idea" that you had a Playmobil "Indian Theme" incorporated into your data base.

As you probably already know, you and Sylvia share a common trait. You are both very responsible hard workers who are fully committed to whatever task you undertake. Therefore, it is impossible for me to refuse either one of you ...

Of course, I'll label the Native Americans and First Nations People by tribe. With your permission, I'll post it here, within this topic, so that all who want to see it can (and make comments) ... before it becomes part of your incredible (and continually growing) Playmobil data base.

All the best,
Richard

[sbblabotw]

Thank you kindly!  By the way, you can show all the figures from any theme via a link on the main page, that says,

Who's that Klicky?   
          * Show Klickies from a theme you choose

It also shows any specials that I've decided go with that theme.

[Richard]

Hello, Martin ...

Could you post & label some pics of your tribes, explaining a little about how they are differentiated?

I'm getting interested in the Native Americans, and would love to be able to make my tribe(s) look more authentic.

Hello, Heather ...

Richard, I'd love to get the First Nations people labeled properly - I had no idea how to do that, or indeed if any of them were identifiable by tribe.  In your copious free time, would you make a list of part numbers and tribes or other pertinent indicators?  While you're waiting for Spring...

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/klicky_theme.pl?theme=Indians

Since there are probably more than 500 recognized North American Indian tribes ... You both need to be careful what you wish for ...

And, Playmobil has produced about 30 different North American Indian figures thus far ...

I will use the following groups to make it easier for everyone (including me) ...
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Within the groups there are specific tribes that are probably best known through literature and cinema. A couple of examples are the Sioux (Plains) and Apache (Southwest).

Hopefully, we will be able to represent some of the best known tribes from each group using our Playmobil Klickys.

All the best,
Richard

[Martin Milner]

Hi Guys,

many thanks to both of you for this! I imagine with 30 or so klickies to represent 500 or more tribes, we may not get all the tribes represented  but even an indication of the main groupings would be very interesting, and help create a more accurate portrayal. e.g how do I tell a tribe from the plains from one from the Pacific Northwest, etc.

Lookign forward to your pictures and information Richard, and I'll get my NA klickies photographed for the DB Heather.

cheers,  Martin

[sbblabotw]

I'll get my NA klickies photographed for the DB Heather.

cheers,  Martin

Wonderful!  A lot of them are already photographed (watch for camera icons) but if the photo is less than maybe 500 pixels high, or not good quality, it couldn't hurt to redo it; any printed backs or side views need to be photographed too.

I just realized that there is a relevant figure outside the Indian theme: 30 00 5760 - Native Scout, appearing only in 3811 - U.S. Cavalry, so doesn't appear on the "Klickies from the Indian theme" page.  I also have to assign Klickies to the Indian DS sets, if they already exist, so we don't miss any.

[Richard]

Hello, Heather ...

I just realized that there is a relevant figure outside the Indian theme:

Don't worry. I'm sure that we'll find them all. For instance ... here are a few more that are "outside" the Indian theme ...

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[Richard]

And, since we already have Playmobil Eskimos (and they're a pretty good representation of the tribe) let's check them off our list. They are in the  Arctic Tribe Group.

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