The Pirate With Barrel (3913), used to be available in Target stores. He is a pirate, and he comes with a keg of beer. He only comes with the keg, the keg tap, a pitcher and 3 goblets. So this pirate is the guy you have to invite to your parties, of the playmobil crew.
Speaking of kegs - (new pic), I recently got my hands on the baddest mutha: Castle hide-out (add-on part #7073). It is a larger keg, and it comes with 5 frothy beers. The beer steins actually come with plastic froth that plugs into them. The barrel is allegedly large enough to fit one playmobil figure inside, so they could reasonably hide in a castle attack. This set is part of another badass kit:
Merryman Feast (3627), this set is harder to get a hold of. It is the original set for the large beer keg. The box predominately features a Friar Tuck figure holding a Bible and a frothy beer. Hellz yes those Germans only invite A-List monks.
Speaking of drunks, I love this "Cop tells a hobo to move along" playset (right), 5504. Honestly, that's about all you can get out of this one. I see it pop on eBay from time to time. I have one of course. This picture came from Collectobil.
3180, the Hazmat team - (new pic) just came out in America this year. They come equipped with full body NBC outfits (nuclear, biological, chemical) like the ones used in the movie Outbreak, with gas-masks under their hoods. They also come with a wet/dry vac to clean up some spilled toxic waste. If only you could get a haz-mat proof wet/dry vac at Home Depot.
Coming out this year in Germany (the U.S. markets get everything one year later), is 3161 Bank Robbers. Rarely do we see toys breaking the law so expertly. They come with everything a safe cracker needs, a propane blow torch and little knit caps. Click here for a detailed review of this new set, and it's counterpart, the Getaway car (3162). I also look at the traffic cop with radar gun.
Besides the Pirate Ship, the gem of my collection is the Incan Temple (3015). This thing is massive. Just over 18 inches tall, it has a drop down gate (like bamboo teeth) and a sliding panel to hide the mummy. The set includes trees, snakes, vines, monkeys, and a long gone conquistador. Sadly this set has been discontinued and will not be produced any longer, however you can pick up this set, probably in clearance at your local Zany Brainy... for cheap. My picture also has the explorer Jeep, which is not included.
One other gem of playmogoodness is the sense of humor employed in their catalog. This picture is from the "Victorian" house series. It shows the lady coming into the bathroom while the little boy is sitting on the toilet. Classic. (Note, this has been changed in the more recent catalogs, the woman is doing laundry, and the boy is pulling the toilet flusher).
This page is from the Outdoor and Leisure series. You can see that the hippy girlfriend is pushing the dude off the cliff. The moose watches on. Silently. Lustfully.
Though these are the most obscure sets I have come across, playmobil has been manufacturing figures and playsets since 1974. There are more playmobil figures on earth than any other toy in history. These figures are also perfect for customizing because you can order any piece currently in production from their part dept. You can mix and match their hair and accessories easily as well. There is also a rich community of collectors and customizers out there.
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The Pirate With Barrel (3913), used to be available in Target stores. He is a pirate, and he comes with a keg of beer. He only comes with the keg, the keg tap, a pitcher and 3 goblets. So this pirate is the guy you have to invite to your parties, of the playmobil crew.
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