Soft rubber in Playmobil--does it age faster?

[Timotheos]

I notice a lot of Playmobil coming out with molded soft rubber/plastic appendages--

Nearly all of it is serves a good purpose (killer whale fins, deer antlers) but I wonder will it deteriorate faster, especially the really soft rubber used for the weeping willow tree foliage.

"Hard" soft rubber:
1) all types of deer antlers
2) dinosaur horns and pteranadon wing tips
3) whale fins

"Soft" soft rubber:
1) feathers that attach to native American shields
2) foliage for the weeping willow trees

I'm guessing the deer antlers will last as long as the hard plastic.  But the willow tree foliage will probably be brittle in about 20 years. 

[Richard]

 ... But the willow tree foliage will probably be brittle in about 20 years. 

Let me know ... will you, Timmy? ...

[Indianna]

We have a lot of the "feathers" from various western sets that are at least 15 years old and I can report that they are still in perfect condition, despite being stored in the attic for the last several years (extreme heat in summer/extreme cold in winter.)   

[Rasputin]

I can confirm my older indian feathers and the kachina doll ( which is thicker ) is still in good shape . Now these are the older items so i do not know if there are any differences in material versus todays rubber ?

[Richard]

The soft parasol top in the attached photo absolutely deteriorated after being in a closed cabinet with fluorescent lights for about nine years,

Does anyone remember what set that parasol top came from?

[LHAAP]

Does anyone remember what set that parasol top came from?

As far as I can see on your photo this specific shade is pink. I have tried a search in Heather's database and found some, but not with that colour.
Try and click here.

[Richard]

Thanks for the link, Lars ...

At first, I thought that it might be the one from set 5402, but I don't think so.
(BTW, It doesn't look like Heather included this one with her list of parasols.)

I honestly don't remember which set it came from ... 

All the best and thanks again,
Richard

see attachment

[CountBogro]

I am not sure, as I don't have the set myself - but someone who has might confirm or reject the idea.
But could it be this set:



5350

Bogro

[sbblabotw]

Looks like Bogro is right: from that view the parasol doesn't look scalloped, but on the back of 5360 - Dollhouse Fencing, the scallops are easier to see.  (The back of 5350 doesn't show the parasol at all!)  It isn't in the inventory because it doesn't have a number, like most of the Victorian artifacts.

[Richard]

I am not sure, as I don't have the set myself - but someone who has might confirm or reject the idea.
But could it be this set:

5350

YES !!!

Well done, Bogro. That is indeed the set that the parasol came from!

However, now that I know for sure, I'm a bit upset that I've lost such a rare parasol ... 

Thanks again and all the best,
Richard