Two weeks ago, my neighbor casually asked me if the Moloko siblings would be interested in some Playmobile. Her children are quickly moving into their teen years and were in need of extra closet space. I myself am a HUGE Playmobile fan and quickly responded with a big YES!
Moments later the doorbell rang and beyond the two paper boxes and Rubbermaid containers stood my neighbor. She mentioned that there was some pieces to a castle, a sheriff's office, and some horses. Her only request was that if we found the Nativity pieces that we return those along with the Rubbermaid containers. Simple enough.
Fortunately, the kids were eager to get started as was I. It was a daunting task though...no directions included. The items in the boxes were scattered, so, trying to determine which pieces went to which set was difficult. Luckily, we have a Playmobile catalog in the house and quickly determined that we had a lodge and an airplane in our possesion.
The Airplane was Easy!
Sorting in progress
Castle pieces, I think
I completely understand Little Dude B's frustration. He is working on the Lodge.
After three days of scouring the Internet for pictures and guides we managed to put five completely different sets together. During this process, I discovered that four of the five sets are retired and worth a small fortune in the Ebay and Craigslist Worlds. Just out of curiosity, I called and spoke with a Playmobile representative about obtaining directions to our *new* sets. She stated that I could purchase directions if so desired. I declined. Heck, with a little bit of searching, willing children, and a rainy weekend, we made the clutter disappear. Sadly, there are some mystery pieces remaining. It will just have to wait until the next unscheduled rain day weekend.
1 comments:
Woah...Well at least you have enough square footage now to deal with said clutter!! Could you imagine that in your Lester pad? Methinks..umm...No! You are the most patient woman when it comes to small pieces!! :)
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