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Offline LHAAP

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PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« on: March 09, 2008, 12:36:36 »
Hello Klicky-friends :)

I thought it might be interesting to see some pictures of the dioramas on the old PLAYMOBIL boxes. Everyone, who has something, is more than welcome to upload it. These old dioramas are so detailed and imaginative that it's hard to believe.

I start with seven dioramas from different themes.

No. 5310


No. 3746


No. 3225


No. 3772


No. 3762


No. 3747


No. 3756

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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 14:32:09 »
Thanks for starting this thread, LHAAP.  I look forward to seeing more, from you and other members.  I'm not sure I've any PM with these dioramas one, but I'll have a look when I'm next in the loft.
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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 16:18:15 »
great idea, and thank you for sharing.  as a newer collector, there are sets shown that i had not noticed when i was thumbing through the collector 2. , like 3762, or because the photos are so small.

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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 17:27:08 »
It's a shame they stopped doing these box dioramas, these ones are great. My favourite from this selection is 3746 featuring the hunter cheerfully waving to the cyclist before he blasts the hell out of one of the deer, all caught on camera by the wildlife photographer.

I can think of two possible reasons for stopping, either it was just too much trouble and they got lazy, or they were told to stop because the set contents were't sufficiently well displayed.

Modern rules and regulations for packaging probably point to the second explanation, though I think these could still replace the front of box pictures which are these days a trife lacklustre.

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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2008, 20:03:06 »
 Box back dioramas are great or playmo art is what I like to call them.

I sent some to Sven the creator of the "Viking Five" and of course Svencentral and he dedicated a page to them.

http://www.svencentral.com/playmobil/box/index.html
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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2008, 12:02:07 »
I sent some to Sven the creator of the "Viking Five" and of course Svencentral and he dedicated a page to them.

That's a lovely "art page" Sven has there. The old PLAYMOBIL work of arts are something you don't find today :( Luckily we still have them and share them with each other ;)

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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2008, 14:31:53 »
Thanks for posting the pictures.  Those are great dioramas! :yup:
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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2008, 23:25:23 »


Thanks, LHAAP ...

How about this one (3054) from the Pirate theme:





Thanks again for starting this and all the best,
Richard


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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2008, 08:12:59 »
Lovely setting Richard - didn't those boys with the toy cannon come from the Victorian theme?

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Re: PLAYMOBIL box dioramas
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2008, 11:24:03 »


Hello, Martin ...

Lovely setting Richard - didn't those boys with the toy cannon come from the Victorian theme?

They did indeed!  The "box art" back in those days wasn't limited to just the actual contents of the box (or the theme).

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