The Spring Faeries Gather Blooms
The Spring Faeries busy themselves about the countryside, skipping merrily as they wake the flowers and their animal friends after the long and cold winter. Once the flowers are awake, they gather a select few of the choicest first flush of blooms to decorate their castle with.
This year the Flickr Friends Melbourne Group have decided to have a monthly challenge which is submitted on the 5th of every month. This month’s theme is “fantastic plastic”, which was chosen by me.
Plastic may not always be a good thing, but when it is made into toys like Playmobil that provide endless fun and imagination for children (both young and old ones), then I think it can be fantastic. I have introduced my godsons to Playmobil, and even though one is in his teens and the other two just shy of it, they still enjoy getting the Playmobil out when I come over and they create magical kingdoms and we have a ball together as we play for several hours at least!
Two of the wonderful things that attract people, young and old alike, to Playmobil are their vibrant colours and the array of different items that are produced. I wanted to continue my series of faerie Playmobil tableaux, following on from the Yellow, Blue, Pink, Rainbow, Winter and Forest Faeries who have appeared in previous challenges.
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.
The Spring Faeries Gather Blooms
The Spring Faeries busy themselves about the countryside, skipping merrily as they wake the flowers and their animal friends after the long and cold winter. Once the flowers are awake, they gather a select few of the choicest first flush of blooms to decorate their castle with.
This year the Flickr Friends Melbourne Group have decided to have a monthly challenge which is submitted on the 5th of every month. This month’s theme is “fantastic plastic”, which was chosen by me.
Plastic may not always be a good thing, but when it is made into toys like Playmobil that provide endless fun and imagination for children (both young and old ones), then I think it can be fantastic. I have introduced my godsons to Playmobil, and even though one is in his teens and the other two just shy of it, they still enjoy getting the Playmobil out when I come over and they create magical kingdoms and we have a ball together as we play for several hours at least!
Two of the wonderful things that attract people, young and old alike, to Playmobil are their vibrant colours and the array of different items that are produced. I wanted to continue my series of faerie Playmobil tableaux, following on from the Yellow, Blue, Pink, Rainbow, Winter and Forest Faeries who have appeared in previous challenges.
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.