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Offline Rasputin

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Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« on: December 28, 2009, 19:13:38 »
Hello Western fans  :elf:

   After years of waiting and waiting I finally realized I would never find a 3787 locally. I was watching for a long time and hoping, now it seems more like dreaming that their price some day would go down. Fat chance. I just could not wait any longer and I bought two of them. This one is in nice clean condition with no breaks. Unfortunately it has no Klickies or furniture and is missing one post. The Klickies will be missed most as good ol Molly Brown is hard to find.

   The building is a unique orange and with out seeing it I never knew how attractive the tone is. It even goes well with the yellow windows (oh that wonderful big side one) the brown wood and grey floor and posts. It really was a beautiful time for Playmobil.  At first I was going to paint it to give a little variety to the town but I do not know if I could now that I have seen it.



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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 20:11:45 »
congratulations rasputin.  :)
1994 is a great year in playmo production.  :yup:
but it also has a "strange" quality.  :lens:
if you look at the archive, all the sets from this year seem to have weird lighting atmosphere.  ::)
everything seems to happen during a storm or between the end of the afternoon and nightfall. :hmm:
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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 20:21:05 »

It's a wonderful building! :love:

I bought mine just a few years after it was discontinued and luckily didn't have to pay much more than the original RRP.

Another really cool feature exclusive to this set (besides the gorgeous Molly and her pink lipstick :-*) is the long bar and matching mirrored cabinet. 8-)

I hope you will manage to obtain the missing parts for your saloon at a reasonable price. :crossed:
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 20:34:24 by Sylvia »
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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 20:22:31 »
Lucky acquisition, Ras! I'm not a western theme collector, but it might look good as a building on fire for my PCFD on the scene of a working fire photo story  ;)!
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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 21:18:49 »
Congrats, I have the Sheriff's office but haven't ever run across this one at a good price.
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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009, 21:42:39 »
Quote from: cachalote on December 28, 2009, 20:11:45
congratulations rasputin.  :)
1994 is a great year in playmo production.  :yup:
but it also has a "strange" quality.  :lens:
if you look at the archive, all the sets from this year seem to have weird lighting atmosphere.  ::)
everything seems to happen during a storm or between the end of the afternoon and nightfall. :hmm:


Hi Cachalote  :elf:

   You are quite correct on your observation . 94 was a dark year  :eh?:




As soon as you hit 95 you get a lots of brightness and rainbows  :rainbow:


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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009, 21:46:53 »
Quote from: Sylvia on December 28, 2009, 20:21:05
It's a wonderful building! :love:

I bought mine just a few years after it was discontinued and luckily didn't have to pay much more than the original RRP.

Another really cool feature exclusive to this set (besides the gorgeous Molly and her pink lipstick :-*) is the long bar and matching mirrored cabinet. 8-)

I hope you will manage to obtain the missing parts for your saloon at a reasonable price. :crossed:

Hi Sylvia  :elf:

   I was not too disappointed in not getting the furniture and Molly . It gives me something to keep looking for  ;). The seller actually offered me the bar and cabinet for $14 each . At that price I think I will do with out and custom make something or not have it a bar but a store with a new sign.

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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009, 21:47:04 »
Congratulations, Ras, that's a great buy and looks really smart.  Don't paint it, is my advice, just dedicate your life to finding the missing parts and enjoy it complete or otherwise.
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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009, 21:48:00 »
Quote from: Rasputin on December 28, 2009, 21:46:53
Hi Sylvia  :elf:

   I was not too disappointed in not getting the furniture and Molly . It gives me something to keep looking for  ;).

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Re: Finally I bought the Gold Nug.
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2009, 22:00:36 »
Hello  :elf:

   Thank you Bill, Tim & Gordon. I am very happy with finally getting one ( waited 2 years ) and now soon I will have two  <:> I low balled the second one and the seller accepted  :P

   Gordon I was thinking of painting it before I even had it. Now that I do and I see what a beautiful color scheme it is I do not have the heart to do it. I think I will print a decal to cover the sign and make it a unique store or something.  Getting crossed signals is a lot better than being cross or getting double crossed ;D

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