What is this bucket?

[flatcat]

Hello Playmofriends

I'm still sorting out my draws, and have turned up this bucket type thing, but I am unsure as to where it comes from. I am sure it is playmobil as it is of the chrome plated variety and fells like Playmo. It has always lived in my Playmospace spares draw so I thought it could be something to do with that but had no luck finding it.

Stands 2cm tall

Thanks
Damo

[socrates]

Well, I would take a guess and say it is not Playmobil.
I have never seen a bucket design like this and I am not aware of a chrome plated item looking similiar to this one.

But I might be wrong... 

best,
socrates

[playmofire]

I'd agree with Socrates.  I've never seen a chrome plated bucket Playmobil bucket, nor one with the handle clipping to the inside of the bucket.

[flatcat]

I'd agree with Socrates.  I've never seen a chrome plated bucket Playmobil bucket, nor one with the handle clipping to the inside of the bucket.

Could it possibly be anything else - to be honest it doesn't really look much like a bucket but I just pressumed it was one because of the holes. It still does seem like Playmobil as it has got the usual marks on it etc

[playmofire]

Could it possibly be anything else - to be honest it doesn't really look much like a bucket but I just pressumed it was one because of the holes. It still does seem like Playmobil as it has got the usual marks on it etc

Ah, can you show the usual marks in a photo or two?

[flatcat]

Ah, can you show the usual marks in a photo or two?

You will have to trust me on this one. here is a pic I took of the inside, which has a raised ring with a '1' in the centre. unfortunately the pic did not come out but these marks are identical to a Playmospace helmet that I quickly found. I do honestly believe that this is Playmobil, and I will try and get another pic where you can see the similarities.

But here is the pic of the inside and hopefully you will recognise the marks:

[playmofire]

There's a bucket in this set:

http://collectobil.com/catalogue/items/3124.htm

described as silver on playmoDB.  It is a set I have but, unfortunately, it is in store.

[flatcat]

There's a bucket in this set:

http://collectobil.com/catalogue/items/3124.htm

described as silver on playmoDB.  It is a set I have but, unfortunately, it is in store.

I have that set as well, and the bucket is much smaller than this one, and is silver coloured not silver plated

Do you agree that mine could be Playmobil?

[Martin Milner]

Perhaps you could do a comparative shot with other Playmobil buckets for us.

The "usual mark" is just a mold mark, and would be used by many different manufacturers, so that doesn't help pin it down.

I've never seen a chromed bucket from Playmobil, and they have only a few basic styles in use. A bucket is, after all, a very old tool and the basic design is much the same now as it was in Roman times.

[playmofire]

I have that set as well, and the bucket is much smaller than this one, and is silver coloured not silver plated

Do you agree that mine could be Playmobil?

I would be surprised if it were - the evidence seems to be stacking up against it as regards size (bigger than usual), finish (no chromed version on playmoDB and chrome usually an early knights finish).