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Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« on: January 30, 2011, 20:17:26 »
So, I saw this set on Ridge Road Station a couple months ago and I didn't buy it even though I really wanted it. I just assumed that I could get it next time! Now it is almost impossible to find  :doh: My story does end happily though, I just purchased a set from Germany on ebay  :yippee:, but I was just wondering if any of you knew why it is suddenly so difficult to find  :eh?:

Just another general question: Aaron and I have been on a ridiculous PM buying binge since November and I want to stop, or at least contain it better, because the rational side of my brain is telling me that there are more "responsible" uses for our income. Does it ever stop?  8} Does anyone have any tips on keeping this addiction under control  :prays:  :lol:
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 20:26:44 »
 Sorry Jenna, I have no sane advise to give  ;D I cant contain myself  :lol: :lol: :lol:

But, you can control your urges if you prioratise which sets you need the most, categorise them according to your interests, likes and dislikes, be sure you concentrate more on the themes you like/love the most. Most certainly, if you want to complete a whole theme, buy each set x1 first and then move to the next. As time goes by and resources permit it, you can buy a second or third time the set you love/need the most...

As for 4211 (I took the liberty of correcting the number as you had typed 2411) these fairy tale book sets were only available for a year and probably parents have bought a lot for their children. Who wouldn't love to re-enact Hansel and Gretel, or Snowhite, or Cinderella for their kids? These are sets that a parent can use to spend some really quality time with their kids. As for collectors, these sets were greatly sought after for their unique parts and klickies  ;D
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 23:08:51 »
Quote from: Playmoholics on January 30, 2011, 20:17:26

Just another general question: Aaron and I have been on a ridiculous PM buying binge since November and I want to stop, or at least contain it better, because the rational side of my brain is telling me that there are more "responsible" uses for our income. Does it ever stop?  8} Does anyone have any tips on keeping this addiction under control  :prays:  :lol:


I'm sorry to say that professional intervention is the only cure! :lol: I've been involved with Playmobil since 1998 with brief periods of stopping, but you always find yourself returning,........& trying to catch up 8}! As Panos has said, the story book sets have parts that are unique & much sought after by collectors & customisers! I have found the glass coffin from the Snow White set is an excellent touch for sad photo stories :sorrow:. BTW, procrastination is a horrible thing that causes new problems like what you have just gone through! :omg:
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 23:44:59 »
The Hansel and Gretel set never sold well - at least in Canada, and can be found in quite a few shops still.  I don't know if there was just an inordinate amount of Hansel and Gretel sets compared to Cinderella and Snow White, but ...

If you got the Snow White set, you need to get the other two and you need to get the DS set of 5 dwarves - the 4211 only comes with 2.



I think Playmobil takes their extra stock and hides it for a year or two after the stuff disappears off the shelves (giving it time to do so) and then uses employees to put the extra stock on ebay one set at a time over the next few years at an highly inflated price so the company can make even more money!   :loco:
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2011, 00:35:44 »
The 3 sets are discontinued since almost a year now in Germany. We had sales, but there only snow white and Hänsel and Gretel appeared, Cinderella was not available and is not available in the DS-catalogue, too, although the other 2 sets are.
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2011, 00:53:01 »
Taming the madness of buying is always a problem! And unfortunately I'm not very good at taming it.  :-[ I maintain a wishlist on playmobil of current sets, of course, and I keep a list of things I'm looking for on ebay. I try to prioritize them by importance to me, and for the playmobil.com list, by what's likely to be discontinued the soonest. What really messes me up, though is when I decide to go to TRU or some other toy store, and once I'm there I get to looking at something that isn't even on my wishlist! If I buy it, then it cuts into my budget for the things I had really wanted to get first. So aside from finding good sales or great deals, i try not to actually buy at toystores much, unless the item really is one of my top priorities on my list. I try to just plan ahead what to buy when on playmobil, and then IF i find one of the things I'm looking for on ebay at a reasonable price, then I make adjustments on my other list.
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2011, 00:54:49 »
Quote from: Playmoholics on January 30, 2011, 20:17:26

Just another general question: Aaron and I have been on a ridiculous PM buying binge since November and I want to stop, or at least contain it better, because the rational side of my brain is telling me that there are more "responsible" uses for our income. Does it ever stop?  8} Does anyone have any tips on keeping this addiction under control  :prays:  :lol:

Well I am downsizing my collection, but yesterday I went out and came back with another mother and father of all hauls (I will post pics when I have gone to sleep and woken up again ;))

I am a student, learning to drive, trying to fund important things, but unfortunately that Playmobil buying bug just won't go away, and in the end you just have to give in ;)

Damo :)
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2011, 02:12:20 »
Thanks for correcting my typo Wolf Knight  :-[

And thank you everyone for your advice! It is so difficult because my rational side and my  8} Playmobil side are constantly battling with one another, but then it is difficult when I want something and don't get, but then regret it later, like in this situation. So in the end I end up paying more after it's too late, because ultimately I just have to have it anyway  ::)

I think Damo is right and I just have to give in to it. It makes me happy and it's not hurting anything (except perhaps "the wallet"). Or am I just rationalizing it?  :lol:

Hopefully I can still find the dwarfs  ;)
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2011, 02:20:09 »
What is the dwarf set number?
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Re: Just curious about 4211 Snow white set
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2011, 02:21:51 »
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