Playmobil.

My mum is currently clearing out the attic so she phoned me earlier today to see what I want to do with my old stuff in particular the tens of boxes of Playmobil I owned as a child. KEEP IT, came my reply. When I was a child I had all sorts of Playmobil and it kept me occupied for hours; I am 22 next week yet even at this ripe old age I still take great glee in thumbing through a copy of the annual Playmobil catalogue if even only to see how times have changed and for nostalgia purposes. I am now interested in Playmobil as a design-object and I admire it's simplicity and diversity. I bought a book last year called 'Playmobil: The Story Of A Smile' and it is reassuring to see that I am not alone in this fandom. Adults the world over are creating stop-motion videos from Playmobil characters and accessories and posting them on YouTube, some are collecting and some are simply buying it for a new generation of children. Playmobil has longevity due to the fact it is timeless, easy to grasp and can easily be appreciated by all. There are no negatives in Playmobil (the smile on the figures faces say it all) please enjoy this advert from 1986 (the year before I was born)...