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post #1 of 31
11/9/08 at 5:19pm
Thread Starter 
Which would you choose and why?
post #2 of 31
11/9/08 at 5:32pm
Playmobil 123 is MUCH better quality (amazing quality controls) yet more expensive. (But my kids also love their Little People.)
post #3 of 31
11/9/08 at 5:57pm
Of course my DS inherited his little people so they were free, so I didn't have to choose but I would stick with little people for the little people and save playmobil for when they are old enough for the really COOL stuff.

Mostly because I generally don't want to spend a lot on the little kid toys since there is no way to gauge if they are actually going to like it. When they are older it's a bit easier to tell from past toys what they will like and therefore more worthwhile to spend more.
post #4 of 31
11/9/08 at 7:00pm
We got Little People via garage sales (reduce, reuse, recycle and all that). I was surprised how "set" the nouveau little people are - they're holding balloons, cell phones, etc. I prefer the old-style little people.

If there'd been Playmobil 123 we'd've gone for that though.

In the end my son loved the LP animals the best.
post #5 of 31
11/9/08 at 7:30pm
we have playmobil 123 and my 17 month old LOVES them. she puts the people in the cars, on the horses, etc. she really likes to sit them down and stand them up (little people don't move, right?) and turn their heads. there are kid sized ones, adult sized ones and baby ones. the cars/trucks all fit together. the quality is great and when they get dirty i throw them in the dishwasher and they look brand new. they are friendly and uncomplicated.
post #6 of 31
11/9/08 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by Breeder View Post
Of course my DS inherited his little people so they were free, so I didn't have to choose but I would stick with little people for the little people and save playmobil for when they are old enough for the really COOL stuff.

the playmobil 123 stuff is really cool. i intend to get the older kid stuff in a couple years, but until then i would rather spend money on playmobil. if you get little people free that's one thing, but if not buy playmobil. the resale value is totally high and the stuff is way less bulky. when we go out i bring one little car and one person in my purse and my daughter is happy pushing that around.
post #7 of 31
11/9/08 at 7:54pm
we have a beautiful set of LP's with animals , DD loves it,it is one of the few plastic things that i don't find horrible, they are quite big,so good for chubby little baby hands. i don't know playmobil 123, but dd adores her little people.
post #8 of 31
11/9/08 at 10:15pm
We love Playmobil 1-2-3. And when we get the bin out, DS, at five, will still happily play with them. I'm going to keep them, whereas I'm not going to keep the LP we have (okay, maybe the fire station, but that's all).

Our favorite 1-2-3 sets are the house, the dump truck, and the zookeeper/rhino.

-e
post #9 of 31
11/9/08 at 10:19pm
Playmobile. Much better quality, in my mind.
post #10 of 31
11/9/08 at 11:18pm
Another vote for Playmobil, but how old is your child? My son has done well with the regular sized Playmobil sets for a long time now . . . he dove into his older sister's things rather than getting the 123, and he's loved it all.

They are getting the airport for xmas . . . shhhh, don't tell.
post #11 of 31
11/9/08 at 11:33pm
Playmobil is awesome but wicked expensive, IMO. We have some LP but dd isn't interested in them much.
post #12 of 31
11/10/08 at 12:43am
We chose Playmobil 123. It seems better quality, and is more open ended.

Playmobil 123 is not more expensive.

LP farm $29.88 @ Walmart
PM123 farm 17.99 @ PM's website

LP tractor 17.99 @ Target
PM 123 tractor 10.99 @ PM's website

LP house $32.99 @ Amazon
PM 123 house $17.99 @ PM's website
post #13 of 31
11/10/08 at 12:48am
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Originally Posted by eepster View Post
We chose Playmobil 123. It seems better quality, and is more open ended.

Playmobil 123 is not more expensive.

LP farm $29.88 @ Walmart
PM123 farm 17.99 @ PM's website

LP tractor 17.99 @ Target
PM 123 tractor 10.99 @ PM's website

LP house $32.99 @ Amazon
PM 123 house $17.99 @ PM's website
Thanks for posting this eepster! It's one of my pet peeves that people think that Playmobil is soooo expensive. There certainly are pieces that are expensive, like the mansion or the hospital but smaller pieces are very reasonably priced and very good quality.

My vote is for the Playmobil 1-2-3. We love Playmobil in our house!
post #14 of 31
11/10/08 at 12:49am
Playmobil - but we only got a few of the 123 pieces before I realized DD would be fine with the regular playmobil, at about age 2.5. She had passed the mouthing stage by then.

We have some little people too and DD plays with them, but the Playmobil are more realistic and bend at the waist.
post #15 of 31
11/10/08 at 1:09am
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Originally Posted by BellinghamCrunchie View Post
Playmobil - but we only got a few of the 123 pieces before I realized DD would be fine with the regular playmobil, at about age 2.5. She had passed the mouthing stage by then.
Quick question...

I was thinking DS would be ready for some of the less fragile looking regular Playmobil sets soon, and was wondering if they would work with the 123 sets? Off hand it looks like the people are about the same hight, just simpler. Do the 123 people fit in the regular vehicles and vice versa?
post #16 of 31
11/10/08 at 2:53am
Thread Starter 
wow, I'm really glad I asked. I was leaning towards the little people. It'll be a first birthday/christmas present.

Thank you!
post #17 of 31
11/10/08 at 5:00am
what I dont like about little people is the big #3 plastic sign on the box... I wont buy it for that reason..
post #18 of 31
11/10/08 at 7:36am
I think "Little People" is appropriate only for babies and kids under 5 yo and therefore if you want to buy toys for older kids you should go for Play Modil.

I don't know if i am right, but i think that play mobil games are more appropriate for boys and not girls. Here in greece I have never seen play mobil for females (only pirates, cowboys etc)
post #19 of 31
11/10/08 at 9:07am
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Originally Posted by feelinghealthy View Post
I don't know if i am right, but i think that play mobil games are more appropriate for boys and not girls. Here in greece I have never seen play mobil for females (only pirates, cowboys etc)
Maybe it is a regional thing, but my daughter has no problem playing with pirates and cowboys and all of that . . . but regardless, the playmobil line includes a dollhouse, fairies, and some more designs that are usually labeled as being for girls -- and they also have a ton of gender neutral things like farms, hospitals, an airport, boats, rescue vehicles, shops, etc.

We don't label toys as being for girls or for boys in our house, but Playmobil definitely has a wide range for kids with varying interests.
post #20 of 31
11/10/08 at 9:34am
I don't think they had the playmobil 1-2-3 when my kids were really little. They look like great toys, though!. We had some newer little people and they didn't get played with so much. We also have quite a bit of vintage playmobil and that actually gets played with all the time, even now at 5 and 9. However, we also had lots and lots of Duplo, including furniture and tons and tons of people and animals and vehicles. About the same size as the playmobil 123, but all clicked together. Anyway, the Duplo was very heavily played with from about age 1 until about age 8 and my dd who is almost 10 still enjoys it now and then. I think that the playmobil 123 would have much more of the longevity of play than the little people which really do have a much more contrived 'cuteness" about them than what I saw on the playmobil 123 websites. The playmobil for older kids also seems to have fantastic play value and resale value.
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