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Offline playmo1989

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how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« on: April 20, 2010, 22:06:07 »
i always knew that we can say that a toy is made in germany from inhalt(contents)being the first word on the front of the box i saw a 3551 new
 that says inhalt as a first word but it's made by antex seeit here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Playmobil-Fishing-Boat-Trawler-3551-COMPLETE-BOX-/230464355635?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a8befd33
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 06:51:16 »
I think the only way to know where something is made is by reading on the box "Made in....." followed by the name of the country concerned.  I have never come across the "Inhalt" method.
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 07:21:24 »
I'm with Gordon on this one....
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 15:30:45 »
really!! usually when something is made in germany the first word for contens it is appeard in the german language "inhalt" when you buy playmobil from distance (ebay) most of the times show only the front of the box where you can't check the side to see in words where it's been made

 this is made in spain http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_gold/robotrobot/pm/5501-m.jpg
 
this made in germany
 
http://img.mercadolivre.com.br/jm/img?s=MLB&f=106344409_7850.jpg&v=E
 
 
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 16:52:36 »
I think this is also a problem with playmobil collecting...some sets were reproduced so many times that it is not easy to check when or where the box is originating from....I think the best to do is buy the set anyway!!! It is still quite collectable and remember, always fun to get it and play with it!!!! ;)
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 18:28:34 »
Nowadays, Playmobil is made in a number of places in Europe, e.g. Germany, Malta, but I'm sure the boxes are the same wherever it is made.  I thought the question was about the current production of Playmobil and that's the question I was answering.
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2010, 19:10:04 »
Quote from: playmofire on April 21, 2010, 18:28:34
Nowadays, Playmobil is made in a number of places in Europe, e.g. Germany, Malta, but I'm sure the boxes are the same wherever it is made.  I thought the question was about the current production of Playmobil and that's the question I was answering.

I think alexis wants to go further than that...I think he wants to know if the content of these boxes were also made in Germany, Argentina etc...
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 19:14:34 »
In a lot of cases the made in xxx is where most of the items are boxed and some of the contents may be made in another country.
All the Playmobil figures and 123 are made in Malta. One think is that none are made in the U.K.
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2010, 19:22:00 »
Quote from: Wolf Knight on April 21, 2010, 19:10:04
I think alexis wants to go further than that...I think he wants to know if the content of these boxes were also made in Germany, Argentina etc...

Nowadays, this is difficult as a set may contain parts from more than one country.   All the individual klickies are made in Malta, for example, while the carrry case sets such as the supermarket accessory set, were marked "Made in Czechoslovakia" where they were packed and the parts made elsewhere in Europe.

I see we posted at the same time, Walt.  You say more clearly what I wanted to say.   :wave:
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Re: how can we tell from the box if a playmobil is made in germany
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2010, 19:24:19 »
Quote from: playmofire on April 21, 2010, 19:22:00
Nowadays, this is difficult as a set may contain parts from more than one country.   All the individual klickies are made in Malta, for example, while the carrry case sets such as the supermarket accessory set, were marked "Made in Czechoslovakia" where they were packed and the parts made elsewhere in Europe.

I'd suspected that this was the case....
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