Category Archives: Playmobil

Not as famous as Lego, but these German figures are pretty cool.

Playmobil finally made an Austinite!

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Steve

Finally! Playmobil made the most accurate and representative toy of what I often seen whenever I go to downtown Austin (usually Sixth Street area, Rainey Street are or South Congress Avenue). I imagine you could say this guy also fits … Continue reading →

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Brownie the Dragon!

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Steve

Brownie demonstrating a cat law…’if I fits, I sits,” as she takes up residency in the Playmobil castle I gave Aaron and Robin for the 2019 holidays. Such a funny little creature.

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Made a trophy with a toy and super glue!

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Steve

Since Megan has clobbered us all lately in exercise challenges via Challenges (iOS app) due to her dedication, not necessarily my slacking, I made her a little trophy to celebrate her three-month streak. They key to getting the Playmobil ninja … Continue reading →

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Check out what I got in the mail from Amsterdam!

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Steve

My friends who live in Amsterdam sent me the English links from the Rijks Museum to score these special Playmobil sets based upon famous paintings! Above is The Nightwatch by none other than Rembrandt. Stealth was not the plan as you … Continue reading →

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Welcome December

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Steve

I was a tad absent-minded on implementing the obvious changes on my site Friday. Again, it slipped my mind which was annoying, I had the snowy header ready to go. A little nod to the horrible weather I left behind … Continue reading →

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Playmobil Concert a la Austin!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Steve

I finally took my Playmobil Concert Stage toy out of storage and set it up in an cleared space on my desk. Then I populated the stage and crowd with every figure I could find easily (there are more I … Continue reading →

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Playmobil customer service is awesome

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Steve

Currently, I’m building a special diorama in my cubicle at work surrounding the Playmobil rock stage I bought with my GWD winnings a couple years ago. When I discovered that the key piece, its sound and lights generator, had a … Continue reading →

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Miniature Broad Street Bullies

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Steve

They finally arrived courtesy of Terra Toys! Being a toy and hockey geek along with being a completist, I ordered 18 skaters and two goalies. Then I’m ready to tear up the ice. For the opposition, they didn’t have Dallas … Continue reading →

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A Zamboni® to resurface my desk!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Steve
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Happy Epiphany 2016

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Steve

Bearing gifts of Gold (really Chuck E Cheese tokens), Frankenstein and Myrrh! This will be as good as it gets in Texas. To modify an old mean ethnic joke I remembered as a kid from the Eighties… How do we … Continue reading →

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Found my present!

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Steve

It’s pretty impressive. There’s a rink (don’t care if it’s to scale), a Zamboni, referees (really a ref and a linesman) with the Stanley Cup® and blister packs of the six oldest teams. The rink set comes with stickers to … Continue reading →

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Happy 35th Birthday Terra Toys

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Steve

The best place in Austin to buy Playmobil celebrated this weekend in conjunction with their new espresso bar (next door). It was pretty sweet. There was cake, a scavenger hunt and party favors. Meanwhile, I picked up some goodies for … Continue reading →

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Lady Knight and retainers with a little kit bashing

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Steve

Helping little girls in my own way, I modified a Playmobil knight package and accessories to make it more diverse. On the left, the knight is a woman (can’t see her braid in the back) who can still wear her … Continue reading →

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RIP Horst Brandstätter, key player behind Playmobil

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Steve

Rough week at Picayune, my site turning into a dreadful obituary section which used to be the easy money for newspapers alongside the want ads. A friend brought up this news because I guess poor Mr. Brandstätter wasn’t that important or … Continue reading →

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The three pirate sisters!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Steve

Since the Lowrys are in town, I ran out to Terra Toys to make customized female pirates for Ethan and Kelly’s three daughters. You rarely see them in toy form, even Playmobil is guilty of focusing the girl lines toward … Continue reading →

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