No ethnic minority playmobil families?

[PickleWithEverything]

I've just been looking for a gift on the Playmobil site, was very disappointed I could not find any non-white family groups.

I bought DD a Playmobil pirate ship about 7 years ago and the pirates weren't white, so I assumed I'd just be able to get a mix of skin tones in the rest of the range. When I bought the pirate ship, I had generously assumed Playmobil was a nice company that actually decided it was great to have a WHOLE set of characters who weren't white, but now I'm thinking, perhaps Playmobil just thought the white Playmobil people would have got sun-tanned sitting out on deck of their ship all day. Oh dear!

Does anyone else find this weird? Most other toy manufacturers seem to be doing a better job eg Lego Friends.

AIBU to want to send an email to Playmobil asking them to please join the 21st century?

Aren’t they all yellow?

YANBU I just thought they were yellow!

I’m sure we some ethnic minority playmobile people years ago when my kids were small. Strange they don’t seem to have any now.

It looks like they do make them but they are not easy to find. amazon.co.uk/Playmobil-9424-Pedal-boat-Slide/dp/B076696STN/]]

We have always just bought the sets l,police, paramedics, spies and they all have a mix of skin colours.

@MustardMitt Are you thinking of Lego people? Playmobil people aren’t yellow.

www.argos.co.uk/product/8928799

I've always bought sets, and have quite a few different ethnicities.

www.argos.co.uk/product/5021242

@katienana

We have always just bought the sets l,police, paramedics, spies and they all have a mix of skin colours.

Yes, they have . You've been too busy being all pc, op. Should have actually looked properly instead 🤷🏻‍♀️

We have the country range ones and some of the riders are BAME.....

Mustardmitt are you confusing them with Lego?

Playmobil people come in all ethnicities, have a look on eBay.

Example

I have a box in the playroom with over twenty playmobil figures in it...I'm sure they are a range of skintones. Going to have a look now!

Even a quick glance at the Playmobil website shows sets with groups of people of different ethnicities. What are you on about OP?

@Takemetothebar, I know this is OTT but i just looked at the Country range. Excluding the scarecrow (which has a straw head), out of 44 characters only 4 were obviously non-white.

Everyone else - yes, I've gone back and hunted and occasionally you're right a
I can find a taken non-white person. I have been looking at the City Life and Modern ranges, and there are loads and loads and loads of white characters. I would have to spend a small fortune to get an entire black family. Probably my best bet is Housewarming Party which has TWO non-white characters out of FOUR. Lean pickings in the other sets.

Maybe there isnt the demand to justify them designing and producing them.

More examples from eBay

More eBay examples (new ones too)

There are clearly many, many examples, op

I think they all look creepy, especially the black family in RattleOfBars's post

Different skin tones, facial features, hair types? All new ones too

@PickleWithEverything

If you’re interested in black toy ideas this thread gives some good ideas:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/black_mumsnetters/4036755-black-toys

I bought DS some airports set second hand and it included a mother and child who have a darker skin tone (what I would perceive as Indian when combined with the typical playmobil hair styles)

They do exist but imagine it's just luck which sets include them and it may just be one or two of the figures. You would think they might offer packs of whole family groups in different skin tones.