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Offline Heronimus

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Re: Hello!
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2010, 07:48:07 »
Do you get tired of visiting the funpark or shopping playmobil from the stores? given you are in the sea of klickies...?
Somehow I guess I am also labled the "guy who collect toys" in my local stores. Tell you what, close to my office are two stores selling playmobil, the official importer, one to the east and one to the west, within 5-minute walk. It is weird I see the same saleladies in different days. They must be like....oh.....it is him again >:D

Quote from: Bolingbroke on August 16, 2010, 07:34:03
Thanks for the welcome, guys.

Do I feel I'm privileged, because I live in Malta? I guess it has its advantages: prices are somewhat cheaper and the funpark's a 20 minute drive away. But then, we have no DS system that I know of, for example, and we don't get much by way of exclusive sets like you do in the US or in Germany.

I've never been to the factory proper, no. I'd feel a bit silly doing the tour to be honest. It's bad enough already that the salespeople at the fun shop know me as 'the weird guy who collects toys'  ;D ;D ;D


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Re: Hello!
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2010, 08:00:25 »
Welcome from Northern California!   :wave:
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Re: Hello!
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2010, 13:33:48 »
Welcome from the US!  :wave:

Glad to have you here with us.

Baden  :wave:
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Offline Jimbo

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Re: Hello!
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2010, 15:14:28 »
Hello :wave: and welcome from sunny Arizona!

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Offline Bolingbroke

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Re: Hello!
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2010, 15:19:27 »
Thanks for the latest batch of greetings  ;D

No, I never get tired, H. I do most of my shopping from the shop at the Fun Park, and since I travel quite frequently, from the PM shop at the Departures area of the Maltese airport. Most toy shops in Malta are small and cramped places - they're not exactly Toys R Us. Choice is often limited, too.

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Re: Hello!
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2010, 16:46:35 »
HIYA Bolingbroke! ;D :wave:
Welcome to PlaymoFriends,
I watched this forum for sometime before gathering the money to become a member...
You'll soon realize your mistake...  :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Hello!
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2010, 19:30:07 »
Quote from: Bolingbroke on August 16, 2010, 07:34:03
Thanks for the welcome, guys.

Do I feel I'm privileged, because I live in Malta? I guess it has its advantages: prices are somewhat cheaper and the funpark's a 20 minute drive away. But then, we have no DS system that I know of, for example, and we don't get much by way of exclusive sets like you do in the US or in Germany.

I've never been to the factory proper, no. I'd feel a bit silly doing the tour to be honest. It's bad enough already that the salespeople at the fun shop know me as 'the weird guy who collects toys'  ;D ;D ;D



Hi

I think any collector gets this reaction from time to time. Most of mine comes from private local sales where people are showing me items and I can identify any part and where it goes  :hmm:. The usual response is not so much what they say but how they look at me  ::)

I guess it makes sense that you do not have a DS as you are a relatively small market.

If you do go to the factory cant you pick up the damaged, misprinted, rejects parts and Klickies. If I remember there is a lady who lives in Malta and all she does is puts klickies together and auctions them off. In a factory of that caliber there must be tons of "industry waste" .

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Re: Hello!
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2010, 20:06:43 »

Hi Bolingbroke! :*)

Welcome to the forum from Scotland. :wave:

Really glad you decided to join us! It's much more fun than lurking. ;D
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« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2010, 03:11:53 »
Hi and welcome from Louisiana!   :wave:

I also have to endure strange looks from people who can't believe I'm buying all these toys for myself! After a while you get used to it, though. I remember when I first got back into collecting as an adult, I would always feel embarassed walking from my car to my apartment carrying playmo. Was always trying to coceal it somehow. Or when I was in a store, I would feel self-conscious looking in the toy section. but now I own it. I freely tell people -- when they ask!
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Re: Hello!
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2010, 04:37:05 »
I have the same feeling initially, and now I have no concerns over this, and sometimes suggest the kids some cool sets when they are shopping with their parents next to me. I have also been doing inception on my friends' kids.....buying them a lot of playmobil 123 >:D

Quote from: bonniebeth on August 17, 2010, 03:11:53
Hi and welcome from Louisiana!   :wave:

I also have to endure strange looks from people who can't believe I'm buying all these toys for myself! After a while you get used to it, though. I remember when I first got back into collecting as an adult, I would always feel embarassed walking from my car to my apartment carrying playmo. Was always trying to coceal it somehow. Or when I was in a store, I would feel self-conscious looking in the toy section. but now I own it. I freely tell people -- when they ask!
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