I posted yesterday a photo that took the majority of my readers on a trip down memory lane… Indeed, there are not many of us who have not played with Playmobil figures at least once! They are the offspring of German inventor Hans Beck, who approached the Brandstaetter Group with another idea but was given the task of developing a toy figurine instead. It took Hans Beck three years, between 1971 and 1974, to be finally satisfied with the result.
Our family took the opportunity during the Easter holidays to visit a fabulous exhibition dedicated to these cult toys, celebrating their 40-year anniversary. When we arrived at the museum, an absolute wonderland was awaiting us, spread over 2000 m2…. From the circus to the dinosaurs, from the very early figures to the sea life centre, from the Romans to the Egyptians and from the pirates to the fairy tales, everything and everyone was there. Sexy Hubby and I went right back to our childhood, exclaiming more than once: “Oh look! I had these!”
The displays were fantastic, as you can see below, and there were giant Playmobils and interactive stations too. I also loved the Instagram-like big photos staging figurines from various eras. We spent a really enjoyable couple of hours touring the exhibition and the girls were very enthusiastic about what they had seen too. Sexy Hubby and I did feel a bit nostalgic at the end and I regretted even more that my old Playmobils had all been given away. I would have very much liked for my daughters to play with them and it looks like they would be collector items by now!
I will leave the final words to Hans Beck: “I would put the little figures in the hands of the children without saying anything about what they were. They accepted them right away… They invented little scenarios for them. They never grew tired of playing with them.”
Do you now feel nostalgic too?
It looks like a fab exhibition, but we never had Playmobil, growing up in SA. Delightful little characters, lots of fun 🙂
OK then, you are the exception! 🙂
We really had a good time. xx
Wow, what a fantastic exhibition. My kids love Playmobil, especially the emergency services so they’d definitely love this! #magicmoments
It really is incredibly well made.
I am sure your children would have a lot of fun! 🙂 xx
Wowee how much fun does that look! I love Playmobil! Popping over from #whatsthestory 🙂
A LOT of fun!! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by. xx
Thats an awesome collection there! My son wouldve gone berzerk if hell see this! He loves them so much #magicmoments
The kids visiting the exhibition were indeed pretty excited… OK, we were too! 😉 xx
Oh how brilliant Katia, it looks ace there. What a great exhibition, it must have been amazing. I’d love to have a nose round somewhere like this and find out the history. Love a bit of nostalgia too #whatsthestory
The displays were amazing and there was no shortage of interactive stations.
We totally loved it. 🙂 xx
I had no idea they were that old, I think I assumed they came out in the 80s. What an awesome exhibition.
I know, hard to believe they are 40-year old already…
We had a brilliant time. xx
What a brilliant exhibition. Little A loves playmobil. Love the spooky ghost. This has made me all nostalgic. X
Happy you picked the ghost, one of my favourites too. 🙂
I think it is so great to see our children play with the same toys we had. xx
oh my i love playmobil its one of my faves (and yes it brings back so many childhood memories
thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments
Glad the post brought back nice memories! 🙂 xx
Rory had a fire engine, an operating theatre and a camper-van! We have just recently passed the fire engine onto my nephew who is three. It was lovely to watch Rory showing him how to put it together.
I bet it was lovely. I wish my Mum had kept our stuff… xx
I had a simple cruiser boat when I was young. I should play (on my bath particularly) 1 billion time (for the less of course ! )
Looks like we ALL had at least one thing!! 😉 xx
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