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Playmobil General - I guess(?) 07/22/25(Tue)06:25:30 No.11498045
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So, why did Playmobil never take off in USA? It seems to be doing well in EU but never saw it do well in USA like Lego did, why is that?
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)06:31:55 No.11498046
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)10:31:55 No.11498046▶
>>11498045 (OP)
They are boring
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)06:34:47 No.11498049
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)10:34:47 No.11498049▶
>>11498045 (OP)
Because it's "Lego but you don't build anything. "
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)06:37:44 No.11498051
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)10:37:44 No.11498051▶
>>11498045 (OP)
>>11498046
>>11498049
Playmobil are about play and roleplay

Lego is about building, play and roleplay. The building in playmobil is more akin to a model kit let's say than lego. You can't do more.
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)06:41:24 No.11498053
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)10:41:24 No.11498053▶
>>11498051
Playmobil is all pre-built like every 5poa toy, so you're way off.
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)06:41:50 No.11498054
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)10:41:50 No.11498054▶
>>11498045 (OP)
because it's not a naked six inch 1/12 super hero from retarded cape shit movies
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)07:04:10 No.11498065
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)11:04:10 No.11498065▶
>>11498054
>he doesn't know
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)07:58:02 No.11498083
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)11:58:02 No.11498083▶
>>11498053
He's not talking about the figures, dumdum. Bigger sets need to be partially built, I had several ships like that.
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)08:46:14 No.11498119
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)12:46:14 No.11498119▶
>>11498065
That'a cute, what size?
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)10:41:38 No.11498184
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)14:41:38 No.11498184▶
>>11498119
2 cm
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)11:32:05 No.11498217
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)15:32:05 No.11498217▶
>>11498184
Fuck
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)14:40:28 No.11498371
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)18:40:28 No.11498371▶
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>>11498083
still not akin to a model kit neither, dumberdumber. It's no different from Blokees nor the Mario playsets
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)15:01:24 No.11498397
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>>11498065
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)15:03:29 No.11498401
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>>11498397
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)15:46:20 No.11498457
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)19:46:20 No.11498457▶
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>>11498401
We get maxi too, they are bigger size
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)17:25:46 No.11498541
Anonymous 07/22/25(Tue)21:25:46 No.11498541▶
>>11498045 (OP)
Did mods delete the thread again?
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Anonymous
07/22/25(Tue)22:11:51 No.11498835
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)02:11:51 No.11498835▶
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>>11498045 (OP)
Probably cause it's so pricey. I don't care about the figures, but the rides and buildings were always cool. I especially like their fantasy stuff and I'm tempted to get more since they go perfect with Gashapon Quest figures. Sadly space is probably more of an issue than budget so I hesitate to dive too hard into things.

But I'd love to at least get me a nice castle set, but the problem is the one I really want is ten years out of print and hard to come by these days.
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)06:44:13 No.11499187
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)10:44:13 No.11499187▶
>>11498045 (OP)
because the us always had better action figures and play sets so they don't need playmobil.
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)06:58:41 No.11499196
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)10:58:41 No.11499196▶
>>11499187
>because us always had
Lol hahahahaha
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)07:14:00 No.11499202
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)11:14:00 No.11499202▶
>>11499187
>>11499196
wholesome little six inch 1/12 scAle action figure kino?
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)07:23:46 No.11499205
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)11:23:46 No.11499205▶
>>11499202
Nope lol
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)11:45:06 No.11499429
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)15:45:06 No.11499429▶
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I randomly got these dudes a couple days ago at the store. Cool guys.
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)12:56:36 No.11499537
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)16:56:36 No.11499537▶
>>11499429
Neat
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)15:56:16 No.11499686
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)19:56:16 No.11499686▶
>>11499429
How much?
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)15:59:07 No.11499690
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)19:59:07 No.11499690▶
>>11499686
6€ the set.
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)16:29:56 No.11499713
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)20:29:56 No.11499713▶
>>11498835
I wouldn't worry, Playmobil seems to release their old stuff often.
>>11499429
that mummy is so cool
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Anonymous
07/23/25(Wed)16:30:44 No.11499716
Anonymous 07/23/25(Wed)20:30:44 No.11499716▶
Some of their stuff is surprisingly good! Love the Delorean, comes with a lot of stuff, rubber tires, can transform to flying mode and it even lights up. I just wish the minifigures were better... All of them have the same face.
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Anonymous
07/24/25(Thu)14:10:13 No.11501304
Anonymous 07/24/25(Thu)18:10:13 No.11501304▶
>>11499716
They have soul
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Anonymous
07/24/25(Thu)16:34:34 No.11501489
Anonymous 07/24/25(Thu)20:34:34 No.11501489▶
>>11498065
Why aren't they making a whole DC line? Playmobil could do IPs like star wars, marvel, etc. because they are not a building toy like lego.

Why don't they try to get more licenses to enter the US market?
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Anonymous
07/24/25(Thu)18:27:17 No.11501699
Anonymous 07/24/25(Thu)22:27:17 No.11501699▶
>>11501304
And they're timeless.
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Anonymous
07/24/25(Thu)23:38:29 No.11502079
Anonymous 07/25/25(Fri)03:38:29 No.11502079▶
>>11501699
This
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Anonymous
07/25/25(Fri)07:59:24 No.11502440
Anonymous 07/25/25(Fri)11:59:24 No.11502440▶
>>11498045 (OP)
Playmobil for me always seemed meant for really little kids.
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Anonymous
07/25/25(Fri)17:07:23 No.11503467
Anonymous 07/25/25(Fri)21:07:23 No.11503467▶
Apparently playmobil is going under, maybe Mattel will buy them?
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Anonymous
07/27/25(Sun)07:40:46 No.11506553
Anonymous 07/27/25(Sun)11:40:46 No.11506553▶
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>>11498401
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Anonymous
07/29/25(Tue)06:05:43 No.11509195
Anonymous 07/29/25(Tue)10:05:43 No.11509195▶
>>11506553
Neat
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Anonymous
07/31/25(Thu)03:14:09 No.11511811
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>>11506553
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Anonymous
07/31/25(Thu)03:15:11 No.11511812
Anonymous 07/31/25(Thu)07:15:11 No.11511812▶
>>11511811
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Anonymous
07/31/25(Thu)03:16:20 No.11511813
Anonymous 07/31/25(Thu)07:16:20 No.11511813▶
>>11511812
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Anonymous
08/02/25(Sat)15:59:55 No.11515030
Anonymous 08/02/25(Sat)19:59:55 No.11515030▶
>>11511811
Neat
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K !!FkPC2biRdyq
08/04/25(Mon)05:12:32 No.11516518
K !!FkPC2biRdyq 08/04/25(Mon)09:12:32 No.11516518▶
>>11498045 (OP)
idk if it should ever be compared to lego, it's not exactly a toy that values "the building" in the way lego does, it's like comparing Art Deco [Playmobil] to Bauhaus [Lego], Bauhaus [Lego] is ideological where was Art Deco [Playmobil] isn't, Playmobil little more than uniformed playsets --proto-funkopop style.

>why it never took off in the USA
idk, USA is generally considered to by thirdworld by us Europeans, maybe it's like asking why toilets never took off in India
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Anonymous
08/04/25(Mon)11:18:15 No.11516693
Anonymous 08/04/25(Mon)15:18:15 No.11516693▶
Its doing pretty well over here in Canada.
But its not as popular as it used to be thats for sure
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Anonymous
08/04/25(Mon)11:20:07 No.11516696
Anonymous 08/04/25(Mon)15:20:07 No.11516696▶
The back to the future and The A team playmobile was dope
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Anonymous
08/04/25(Mon)17:13:01 No.11517083
Anonymous 08/04/25(Mon)21:13:01 No.11517083▶
>>11516696
And enterprise
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Anonymous
08/04/25(Mon)17:34:12 No.11517102
Anonymous 08/04/25(Mon)21:34:12 No.11517102▶
>>11503467
Source?
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Anonymous
08/05/25(Tue)03:30:51 No.11517557
Anonymous 08/05/25(Tue)07:30:51 No.11517557▶
>>11517102
I saw the discussion on playmo forums, the parent company of Playmo is going under.
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Anonymous
08/05/25(Tue)05:27:21 No.11517640
Anonymous 08/05/25(Tue)09:27:21 No.11517640▶
>>11516518
>usa
>3rd world
Hahahahaha
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Anonymous
08/05/25(Tue)09:47:10 No.11517815
Anonymous 08/05/25(Tue)13:47:10 No.11517815▶
Why can playmobil have western, castle and pirates lines but lego can't?
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Anonymous
08/05/25(Tue)09:55:07 No.11517822
Anonymous 08/05/25(Tue)13:55:07 No.11517822▶
>>11517815
Because playmobil is a smaller niche than lego
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Anonymous
08/05/25(Tue)11:15:44 No.11517917
Anonymous 08/05/25(Tue)15:15:44 No.11517917▶
>>11517557
Link?
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Anonymous
08/07/25(Thu)09:24:24 No.11520246
Anonymous 08/07/25(Thu)13:24:24 No.11520246▶
>>11517815
They dont. Only castle is a main stay. Cowboys and pirates were once a stndard line but now got reduced to a once every 5 year theme.
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Anonymous
08/11/25(Mon)16:13:40 No.11525421
Anonymous 08/11/25(Mon)20:13:40 No.11525421▶
>>11498045 (OP)
SINCE WHEN DID FUCKING PLAYMOBIL DISCONTINUE THE COWBOY THEME?! FUCKING CUNTS!
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