Sharing an Ice Cream
“If you like ice cream, why stop at one scoop? Have two, have three. Too much is never enough.” - Morris Lapidus (American architect)
The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” for the 6th of August is “ice cream”. When I read the theme, I despaired, as 1.) at the time of photographing Melbourne was back in another Coronavirus lockdown, so acquiring any ice cream was not so easy for me, and 2.) I don’t particularly like ice cream, because with very sensitive teeth, I can’t really eat it. Thus I have no ice creams in my freezer, and my local gelato shop was closed with the lockdown. Then, as I wracked my brain, I remembered that in my Playmobil collection, I had one solitary bowl of pink ice cream scoops! Success! And thus, I have two children happily sharing their ice cream (I know, an unusual occurrence, but not entirely beyond the realms of fantasy)! I do hope that it makes you smile!
Playmobil is a line of toys produced by the Brandstätter Group, headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany. Production began in 1974. Playmobil began to be sold worldwide in 1975, and by 2009, approximately 2.2 billion Playmobil figures had been sold. The signature Playmobil toy is a 7.5 cm tall human figure with a particular smiling face. A wide range of accessories, buildings and vehicles, as well as many sorts of animals, are also part of the Playmobil line. Playmobil toys are produced in themed series of sets as well as individual special figures and playsets. New products and product lines developed by a 50-strong development team are introduced frequently, and older sets are discontinued. Promotional and one-off products are sometimes produced in very limited quantities. These practices have helped give rise to a sizeable community of collectors.
Sharing an Ice Cream
“If you like ice cream, why stop at one scoop? Have two, have three. Too much is never enough.” - Morris Lapidus (American architect)
The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” for the 6th of August is “ice cream”. When I read the theme, I despaired, as 1.) at the time of photographing Melbourne was back in another Coronavirus lockdown, so acquiring any ice cream was not so easy for me, and 2.) I don’t particularly like ice cream, because with very sensitive teeth, I can’t really eat it. Thus I have no ice creams in my freezer, and my local gelato shop was closed with the lockdown. Then, as I wracked my brain, I remembered that in my Playmobil collection, I had one solitary bowl of pink ice cream scoops! Success! And thus, I have two children happily sharing their ice cream (I know, an unusual occurrence, but not entirely beyond the realms of fantasy)! I do hope that it makes you smile!
Playmobil is a line of toys produced by the Brandstätter Group, headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany. Production began in 1974. Playmobil began to be sold worldwide in 1975, and by 2009, approximately 2.2 billion Playmobil figures had been sold. The signature Playmobil toy is a 7.5 cm tall human figure with a particular smiling face. A wide range of accessories, buildings and vehicles, as well as many sorts of animals, are also part of the Playmobil line. Playmobil toys are produced in themed series of sets as well as individual special figures and playsets. New products and product lines developed by a 50-strong development team are introduced frequently, and older sets are discontinued. Promotional and one-off products are sometimes produced in very limited quantities. These practices have helped give rise to a sizeable community of collectors.