Playmobil Collector
Zacharie Brodhacker
Looks like Playmobil will be releasing an Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger with four figures. While I would have preferred a LEGO minifigure scaled James Bond line I will definitely be picking this up.
I suppose the hardcore collectors are living to their own kind of creed when it comes to what is acceptable with regards to the treatment of their treasures. I would merely note here that with Playmobil, as with Lego, some assembly is necessary to finish the toy. If one chooses to keep the toy in the sealed box, all you have is some plastic parts (inside plastic pouches) stashed away in a collection.
Available to pre-order now for shipping October 2021. Introducing the Playmobil James Bond Aston Martin DB5. The set features 007's iconic modified DB5 from 1964's Goldfinger alongside characters and accessories from the film. Designed for...
Today in the Toyverse, our good friends at Playmobil were kind enough to send over some fun Scooby-Doo figures to look at. I have to say that Scooby-Doo is a personal favorite of mine, and that Playmobil continues to hit it out of the park with their Scooby-Doo line. The six figures in this review are fun for both the collector and child at heart.
It took quite a few eBay auctions and connecting with collectors all over the world, but I finally completed these two vintage Playmospace sets from Playmobil. I have plenty of time right now so I worked to replicate the general look of the 1980s catalogs in the studio. Click below to see more 80s playmobil goodness!
I love the interior as much as the exterior (but it is tough to shoot other than top down. There are two airlocks, crew quarters for eating and sleeping, and tons of consoles and work stations. I love how in true playmobil fashion, there are no laser guns or blasters on the ships or in the hands of the astronauts. They are here to explore!
The best-preserved ship of the Middle Ages meets one of the most famous toys in the world: A special exhibition from June 26th to October 25th 2020 is a fascinating addition to the existing permanent exhibition on the "Bremen Cog" of 1380 in the German Maritime Museum (DSM) / Leibniz Institute of Maritime History. Under the motto "Cog meets PLAYMOBIL - The story of a ship told anew", the Hamburg PLAYMOBIL collector Oliver Schaffer, in cooperation with the DSM, will reconstruct scenes from the history of the ship in detail with the help of the toy figures. The exhibition is combined with an imaginative digital offer.
"With the 'Bremen Cog' many stories can be told that are exciting for both children and adults," says Prof. Dr. Sunhild Kleingrtner, Managing Director of the DSM. "Its use as a cargo ship of the Middle Ages is just as interesting as its completely surprising discovery in the Weser in 1962. We are using the transformation of our museum to tell these stories in a new way. In doing so, we are also exploring new forms of education and exhibition concepts that combine analogue and digital offerings." The exhibition is sponsored by the Action Plan Leibniz Research Museums.
The PLAYMOBIL display landscapes bring a medieval harbour back to life, show 19th century art works or capture moments from the time of the wreck find and make the elaborate restoration work visible. Individual exhibits from the permanent exhibition are also taken up in the special exhibition and set the scene as miniatures in their respective everyday contexts, such as the loading of barrels or the discovery of a shoe. Through the re-enacted scenes from the Middle Ages, the 19th and 20th century until today, the history of the 'Bremen Cog' becomes comprehensible. At the same time, it becomes clear how the "Bremen Cog" serves the DSM as a research object and which questions can be answered on the basis of the historical wreck.
Helga Berendsen, research associate at the DSM and curator, sees the exhibition as an opportunity to tell the history of the cog from different perspectives: "Figures like the Hanseatic merchant invite visitors to put themselves in the cog's time of origin and thus enable new access to exciting details from research and history around the cog."
The digital offer for the Playmobil exhibition will be available from June 26th with a special web offering, which also makes the exhibition accessible online. With the help of a 360-degree viewer, the exhibition landscapes can be experienced from the perspective of a Playmobil figure and interactively selected from the viewpoint of six main characters. This allows an immediate immersion into the miniature landscapes. There is also a game in the digital exhibition.
The Bremen Cog from 1380 is the best preserved merchant ship of the Middle Ages. Its unique history of finds began in 1962 when it was discovered by chance during construction work on the Weser in Bremen. Today the medieval shipwreck is an integral part of the German Maritime Museum (DSM) / Leibniz Institute of Maritime History. No other object shaped the history of the museum as much as the cog, as it was the reason for the foundation of the museum in Bremerhaven.
The exhibition is open daily between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The entrance fee is 6 Euro, reduced rate 3 Euro. For the safety of museum guests and employees, the DSM offers numerous hygienic services during Corona times. These include hand disinfectant dispensers, protective glass and cashless payment at the cash desks, shorter cleaning intervals, distance markings and marked paths through the exhibition.
It is one of the most famous toys in the world - PLAYMOBIL. With a digital exhibition, the DSM makes the history of the cog virtually tangible from the perspective of the little figures. You can go directly to the online tour here.
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