5755~ Santa's house opinion please~

[Wesley Myers]

Okay, I'm going to be the sole (so far) sort-of negative sayer in this. 

Personally, I think just changing the decals to make a "Christmas House", "Barn" and "Vet Clinic" and then put in a bunch of accessories that have been used in similar sets many times before is just a money grab.

How hard would it have really been for them to make a Take Along Barn that actually LOOKED like a barn!?!?!

Or a Christmas House that looks like a fantasy Christmas House...  Or a Vet Clinic that looks like a store front, not a Carry Along House with different decals ...

[Dinobuzz]

Okay, I'm going to be the sole (so far) sort-of negative sayer in this. 

Personally, I think just changing the decals to make a "Christmas House", "Barn" and "Vet Clinic" and then put in a bunch of accessories that have been used in similar sets many times before is just a money grab.

How hard would it have really been for them to make a Take Along Barn that actually LOOKED like a barn!?!?!

Or a Christmas House that looks like a fantasy Christmas House...  Or a Vet Clinic that looks like a store front, not a Carry Along House with different decals ...

I hear ya Wesley.....its the same for figurines in other toylines.....same mold, just different paint job....but since I'm new in the Playmobil world, I wouldn't have too many doubles of anything and even though we do have the Carry along Dollhouse, and that I wished Santa's house was something totally different, one more in this style wouldn't hurt! LOL!

I'd definitely would LOVE to see Santa's house in the Medieval house/barn style!!

[Walts-Trains]

Get it, it is excelent value. I have had on on my christmas layout now for about 5 years and the children always like it.

[Indianna]

Of all the "Take-Along" sets, this is the only one I like at all (so far, anyway, I do want to get the puppet theatre, also.)  There are a ton of good Christmas items in it, it does work pretty well as part of a holiday display, and, as others have already said, the elf shoes are awesome - they were the main reason that I bought this set when it first came out in the US.   

But I agree totally with Wesley's remarks about how cheesy the slapped-on sticker backgrounds are.  I am not a fan of the whole "Take-Along" concept.   

So, Dinobuzz, I am sure that you your daughter will love it!   

[Andy R]

Personally, I think just changing the decals to make a "Christmas House", "Barn" and "Vet Clinic" and then put in a bunch of accessories that have been used in similar sets many times before is just a money grab.

Good. I hate to be the pragmatist here, but each new mold costs a couple million dollars (at least a million €). Re-using a mold as many times as possible reduces the price per unit as far as possible. This ensures the company’s profitability, and therefore they’re longevity.