New Carry-Along @ Target! 5890 5891 5894 58xx

[Martin Milner]

Ditto on Tim, nothing in our Target yet, I was in there two hours ago for a pet brush, but I'll keep checking, I'd like that horse armour too. 

[core]

Hmm, quick update ... price rung up at $9.99    Will head back tomorrow and check with customer service.  In the meantime here's a quick pic of the contents of a just-opened 5891.

Some other observations (really just nit-picks):

* The cardboard sleeve packaging is noticeably thinner card stock.
* You know that familiar little sticky tape that seals each PM box (with the playmobil print) that exudes this-is-a-carefully-packed-quality-toy?  It's now regular tape (albeit same thickness), and put on quite badly.

[Rasputin]

Hi Core

Thanks for the update. Is that a big police Klicky sticker that they recommend you put on the case? I did notice the area at our store devoted to the cases but there were none in stock. The price was $9.99 but i figured they had not updated it yet. I do hope that the price is the $7 seeing as there is less stuff .

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"

[Martin Milner]

I nipped along to my local Target and also Fred Meyer on W 11th Ave today, but no carry cases.

Fred Meyer had rearranged their pitifully thin display of PM to take up even less shelf space, and used the freed-up space for Fisher Price toys.

In Target all the big blisters from last week are gone and no new sets out yet.

[Richard]

Thanks, Peter, for the news of the new Target sets.

Hope there are still a few left when I get back to Florida in a couple of weeks ...

Interesting that Zirndorf didn't pay any attention to our comments about the historical inaccuracy of the Spanish conquistador officer's headgear. Or, if they did read what we wrote, it's obvious that they didn't think that it was very important for Playmobil to be a good teacher for the world's children ... 

Thanks again and all the best,
Richard

[Martin Milner]

Interesting that Zirndorf didn't pay any attention to our comments about the historical inaccuracy of the Spanish conquistador officer's headgear. Or, if they did read what we wrote, it's obvious that they didn't think that it was very important for Playmobil to be a good teacher for the world's children ... 

Thanks again and all the best,
Richard

In the carry-on it's the pirate wearing the old hat, but I think that's OK, Pirates wore anything they got their hands on.

More annoying to me is the constant use of skulls on the pirate hats. Pirates don't advertise until they're about to attack.

[Tiermann]

So put the hat on backwards. 

[core]

fwiw ... the price stickers were 'corrected' to $9.99 today - oh well, it was a little too good to be true I suppose; still not too bad a value at $9.99.  We'll be picking them up in the coming months as gifts as and when needed (pity no girl-oriented themes), great low-cost intro to PM imo.  Our 6-year old gives 'em thumbs up for play value, 9 year old says it's not a good deal because of the lack of internal dividers (compared to the previous case), everything's jumbled up.  They both preferred the police bike compared with the previous police dirt-bike.

I do believe if you come across these new sets at the lower sticker price and it rings up higher, the store will honor the lower sticker price (walk the staff to the shelf to confirm their pricing 'error'  )

[Elric]

I have checked three target stores in my area and they don't have these yet.  They still have some 4177 knight carry along though.  Now they did have the 4177 for 7.99 this past fall because I bought 4 of them.  9.99 aint to bad for these.  Got to have the horse armor! 

[Rasputin]

fwiw ... the price stickers were 'corrected' to $9.99 today - oh well, it was a little too good to be true I suppose; still not too bad a value at $9.99.  We'll be picking them up in the coming months as gifts as and when needed (pity no girl-oriented themes), great low-cost intro to PM imo.  Our 6-year old gives 'em thumbs up for play value, 9 year old says it's not a good deal because of the lack of internal dividers (compared to the previous case), everything's jumbled up.  They both preferred the police bike compared with the previous police dirt-bike.

I do believe if you come across these new sets at the lower sticker price and it rings up higher, the store will honor the lower sticker price (walk the staff to the shelf to confirm their pricing 'error'  )

Hi Core

Too bad about the mis-priced item. The $7 was a great bargain and I surely would have bought a lot of them. $10 does not seem like a lot but when you buy 10 each it adds up quick (10X4@$7=$280 or @$10= $400) and is a shocking mis-print. I do hope they put up the wrong price when the stock arrives so at least I can get all they have at the $7  These cases are great party favors and simple presents but I am surprised there are no Girl themed sets this year. I guess we can not invite any girls to the boys parties  just kidding

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"