Insuring your collection

[Giorginetto]

Giorginetto, were your Playmospace and D&D items actually washed away in the flood, or just water damaged?  Very upsetting either way, and I'm sorry for your loss.

I think I'll pay the $2 a week it costs to insure my colelction for $10,000, but I'll need to work out exactly what I have to be sure that's reasonable.

thanks, unfortunatelly they were completely destroyed as they were  mixed with water, mud , debri etc etc  . Anyways , i have bought about 10x over what i had before the flood so i am not complaining or upset anymore. Idea of insurance is actually a good idea especially for large collections. I sahll medidate on this subject .....

[Justindo]

Indianna is right in that a large part of having insurance is for peace of mind.  Once in a while it pays off, but mostly it makes you feel better, which is an important thing.  I think the $2 per week is worth it in that case.

Fire and flood is a much greater threat to your Playmobil and instrument collection than theft.  The vast, vast, vast majority of burglars are unsophisticated young meth heads (especially in Oregon) wanting to get in and get out of a place quick.  They’re looking for jewelry, guns, cameras, and small electronics that are sitting out or in the usual places (e.g. dresser drawers).

[macgayver]

I remember I had to make an inventory from all Playmo I had

[Bill Blackhurst]

So you actually calculated your collection's value based on the initial payments you made for all of them???

That is what I did, Wolf Knight! It totally surprised me of the amount of money I had actually spent over 12 years of collecting Playmobil  ! Believe me when I say it has been WELL over $5.000.00 USD for quite awhile ! Just what I presently spend a month now is mind boggling! As most everyone here knows, I have 32 x 3880 fire engines to name just one of the multiple sets in my collection! I know how most of us keep collecting as new items become available, & continue to search for additional retired rare sets like 3666 castles, 3526 fire engines, 3627 Merry Men's Feast, 3055 Schooner, 3551 Suzanne Trawler, etc.! Those items can add up quickly especially if found MIB! Never cut your collection short! Pictures are a great idea to document what you have obtained, & can really be enlightening !

[Wolf Knight]

i had about 150 playmospace figures and lots of spaceships  etc etc and had made with sea sand a 5mx 4m ' lunar' landscape, all gone ...  aw well ....

150 PLAYMOSPACE FIGURES !!!! and a diorama!!!!! I would love to see that!!! I am so sorry for your loss!! Thank goodness in my case it was only the boxes...

[Wolf Knight]

That is what I did, Wolf Knight! It totally surprised me of the amount of money I had actually spent over 12 years of collecting Playmobil 

Did the insurance people accepted this amount? I mean I know one can insure anything he or she wants but do insurace agencies have a positive attitude toward insuring collections???

I know how most of us keep collecting as new items become available, & continue to search for additional retired rare sets like 3666 castles, 3526 fire engines, 3627 Merry Men's Feast, 3055 Schooner, 3551 Suzanne Trawler, etc.! Those items can add up quickly especially if found MIB! Never cut your collection short! Pictures are a great idea to document what you have obtained, & can really be enlightening !

I know what you mean...and how you feel...just got two more 3666 castles....
And 32 x 3880 WOW that is one impressive fire truck fleet!!!!Have you got a picture with all of them???

[Bill Blackhurst]

Did the insurance people accepted this amount? I mean I know one can insure anything he or she wants but do insurace agencies have a positive attitude toward insuring collections???

I know what you mean...and how you feel...just got two more 3666 castles....
And 32 x 3880 WOW that is one impressive fire truck fleet!!!!Have you got a picture with all of them???

Pictures & an inventory list were accepted as proof. & yes, they are very good about insuring collections here!

Here is a picture of my 3880 collection.

[flatcat]

Pictures & an inventory list were accepted as proof. & yes, they are very good about insuring collections here!

Here is a picture of my 3880 collection.

Don't mind me asking, Bill, but why do you have so many 3880's

[Wolf Knight]

Pictures & an inventory list were accepted as proof. & yes, they are very good about insuring collections here!

Here is a picture of my 3880 collection.

Bill this is amazing  !!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[Bill Blackhurst]

Don't mind me asking, Bill, but why do you have so many 3880's

I'm excessive compulsive, flatcat  ! I actually want to reflect an actual fire department with 2 districts using Playmobil as the source of apparatus! If you look @ my original Playmobil City Fire Departments District 1 Stations 1 thru 5, in the photo story telling board here, it will explain my thoughts much better. I also have many other multiple Playmobil fire apparatus assigned to other stations. Also, why do people collect such large knight collections, Roman armies, or Pirate fleets? Could it be for the same reason as mine in the modern theme ?