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Help! Which Playmobil items should I spend hours on ebay searching for?

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luckywinner · 08/10/2008 19:28

Thought I would start my crimble shopping for my ds just in case there is a huge run on Playmobil before December (don't laugh I am serious ).

Can anyone recommend anything from Playmobil that a 3 and a half year old boy would like? He has the rescue helicopter and boat and a rubbish bin lorry that I seem to love more.

Ooh and while we're here, how about for my dd who will be 2 in December.

If I am really honest it is all for me because I heart Playmobil and refuse to buy anything else.

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jangly · 08/10/2008 19:29

The knights and the castle. I built up a great collection for dgs from E-bay.

TotalChaos · 08/10/2008 19:32

Noahs Ark.

beansmum · 08/10/2008 19:32

the pirate ships, the rock castle (I've just bought it for ds), knights, the farm stuff is quite cool, all of it really.

ooh, and a digger. ds got one from his granny (even though I'd asked for knights or pirates) and he LOVES it.

SoMuchToBits · 08/10/2008 19:33

OOOOhhh! Everything!

Don't get me started on Playmobil! Ds and I love the stuff. He has loads, but it's never enough!

See my profile for pictures of Norman the Foreman (Playmobil builder who never does work, but drinks tea all day).

Ds loves airport stuff, cargo harbour, police, fire, construction, all that sort of thing.

What I would say is do get several sets that go well together - you will get loads more play value out of them that way.

avenadrinkofblood · 08/10/2008 19:33

The construction one with workmen, pickaxe's, a bit of road and pipes was great fun.

SoMuchToBits · 08/10/2008 19:34

OOh, yes, the superset construction Avena, but I don't know if it's still currently available (but may find it on Ebay).

We found several discontinued sets on Ebay, which have been great.

SuperBunny · 08/10/2008 19:35

The castle with a dungeon where the 'naughty' people get thrown and a canon that fires a ball. Tis fab.

LargeGlassofRed · 08/10/2008 19:36

the camper van is fantastic loads of peices. Also the house that fold up.

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luckywinner · 08/10/2008 19:37

Somuch, rofl at Norman the Foreman. Do you ever find you set it all up beautifully for it to be ruined played with by dc.

I've never seen the Knights castle but dh has retro ghosts from his playmobil days. they are fab, they even glow in the dark!

Commence ebay trawling

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jangly · 08/10/2008 19:39

Yes, we bought the rock castle and they love it. Its less expensive than the big one and I think, if anything, its better. Some of the knights are sooo sweet!

Flossish · 08/10/2008 19:45

what makes playmobil so great can anyone explain? DS loves helicopter heroes so looking at the rescue helicopter - is it really that good?

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luckywinner · 08/10/2008 19:51

That's what we have. Ds loves it. I think it is the attention to detail, with the rescue helicopter it has lots of little bits like a defibulator (sp?), a drip for whoever you are rescuing, a diver with an iron lung type helmet complete with weights in the bottom of his feet to make him sink to the bottom of the water. We have a rubbish bin lorry and it comes complete with fish bones for the rubbish! I think it hooks the parents in just as much.

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Flossish · 08/10/2008 19:56

i keep reading it as a 'rubbish' bin lorry!!! Thank you I will talk to DP as I'd rather him have that sort of thing that a tonne of Ben 10/proweranger type affairs.

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luckywinner · 08/10/2008 20:03

Hehe, tis definitely not rubbish, more faberoo.

I never know what to call them though. I suppose I could go all stateside and call them garbage trucks or maybe refuse collection vehicles?!

But I digress. The other fab thing about the helicopter rescue thing is you get a dinghy that you can put in the bath with a motor on it. It also has oars but be careful the oars do not sucked down the plughole as ours did when we let the bath water out. That was a sad day.

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Flossish · 08/10/2008 20:30

Thank you very much. I'll definately look more closely at it. It does sound good and we need more bath toys!

Curlygirly · 08/10/2008 20:39

Tesco are selling some Playmobil this week. They don't usually and I bought ds1 the Rubbish Truck for his birthday as it was all on offer. They were also selling a boat, think it might have been the speed boat.

SoMuchToBits · 09/10/2008 10:20

The camper van is great - ds has that (Norman the Foreman often has a holiday in it with his mates).

Also the rubbish bin lorry is absolutely not rubbish, but very good.

The good thing about Playmobil is that there are so many little accessories in it, and details which make it great to play with. It's very well designed, and quite robust.

If you lose bits, you can get them replaced by phoning the customer services at Playmobil. I reckon you could replace your oars that way luckywinner.

stealthsquiggle · 09/10/2008 10:31

oooh a Playmobil thread - just the thing for a chilly morning

To the OP - unless your DD tends to put things in her mouth I would move directly to 'proper' playmobil rather than the 123 stuff - DS started getting his at 2, and my DD (same age as yours) is constantly pinching it. There is a nice playground which might be nice.

The Rubbish Lorry is in fact a very PC Recycling Truck and if you suggest to them that they are taking it all to landfill on the quiet you would have a lot of Playmobil bin men - and in our house the bin men are the equivalent of SoMuch's Norman the Foreman - you do not mess with them

Bath based stuff (rescue boat, submarine, etc, etc) is very cool but buy a sink strainer or you will find yourself trying to replace lots of small bits which fit down bath plugholes all too well.

Marne · 09/10/2008 10:32

Dd likes;

The coach/bus (only avalible in woolworths i think, but have seen it on e-bay)

The camper van

Police car and bike

Rubish truck (she has 2)

Pirate ship (on offer in the entertainer and online)

She's getting the circus ring for x-mas, i have already bought it from e-bay)

iheartdusty · 09/10/2008 10:43

DS has a crane with motor which lifts things up on a hook. The set came with a portacabin for Norman and mates to drink tea in (coffee machine included) and a separate loo. Many hours of fun to be had hoisting the loo cabin up with a builder sat on it. And there are 3 tiny mobile phones, a laptop, wheelbarrows, etc.

Marne · 09/10/2008 10:49

circus

belgo · 09/10/2008 10:53

The Egyptian stuff looks great, not sure if you can get it yet in the UK though.

I recently bought a second hand inca temple, and also a cowboys and indians set. It's worth looking around for bargains.

I think the pirate sets are great. I'm due to have my third baby this week, and having two girls already who are into everything pink, I'd love a boy simply so we can expand the playmobil collection with boy's playmobil

pickie · 09/10/2008 10:59

Here is another vote for the digger, helicopter and police man on motorbike.

My DC also love the jumbo jet (three years on still being played with frequently).

Plus we have a dino expedition set (discontinued) which is fab.

Also have the Zoo but although they play with the animals not so much with the enclosures etc as they cant put it toghether themselves yet.

SoMuchToBits · 10/10/2008 11:42

Egyptian stuff will be available in UK next year Belgo.

Stealth, Norman would like to meet your bin-men (over a cup of tea!)

stealthsquiggle · 10/10/2008 16:16

I'm not sure that would be a good idea, SoMuch - between them they would be up for world domination (plus the bin men sometimes nick the goblets from the knights and pirates, so Norman might get introduced to stronger stuff than tea!)