playset - Anything In Particular

Vintage 1982 Playworld Lil’ Playmates Space Station Vehicle Bundle

Jon Nix — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:06:17 +0000

Dating from the early 1980s, this bundle of vehicles and figures is part of the Playworld Lil' Playmates Space Station set, we believe. On offer here is a group of five items comprised of four vehicles each with an astronaut figure - a lander ("07"), an explorer ("02") a command vehicle ("04"), and a shuttle ("05") - and trailer-based mobile missile launcher ("03"). All are in good cosmetic condition, with the only noticeable defect being some re-glueing of the radar dish to the mount on the back of the missile launcher unit.

A fun set which might suit someone with space-age interests...

The post Vintage 1982 Playworld Lil’ Playmates Space Station Vehicle Bundle appeared first on Anything In Particular.

Waddingtons Playworld Play Circus Children’s Activity Toy

Jon Nix — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 19:56:24 +0000

From the Playworld series of children's activity toys this is Play Circus. Made by Waddingtons, it features a set of thick card figures - a variety of circus-themed items such as people, animals, and othr props - with plastic stands and wheels which can be used in conjunction with a set of thinner card playmats and story cards. This set has been played with and might not be complete, but there is plenty there to get your teeth into and certainly enough to create most, if not all, of the set. Please review the photographs to be assured of what is present.

The box is in fair condition considering its age, but it does have some deformation and a tear to the front where tape has been removed a little too aggressively. The playmat cards show some signs of wear and use, as do some of the other items, but the set is broadly in good, used, condition.

The post Waddingtons Playworld Play Circus Children’s Activity Toy appeared first on Anything In Particular.

Waddingtons Playworld Play Seaside Children’s Activity Toy Unused

Jon Nix — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:00:07 +0000

Playworld children's activity toy by Waddingtons, which dates from 1982, based around the theme of the seaside. It features a set of thick card figures - a variety of items such as people, a donkey, Punch and Judy, an open-topped bus, sandcastle, deck chair, etc. - with plastic stands and wheels which can be used in conjunction with a set of thinner card playmats and story cards. This appears to be completely unused, which is rather sad in many ways!

The plastics (srands and wheels) are still attached to their mounts and most of the figure shapes are retained in their original cards, although one or two have worked themselves free over time. The box is in good condition considering its age.

The post Waddingtons Playworld Play Seaside Children’s Activity Toy Unused appeared first on Anything In Particular.

Waddingtons Playworld Play Post Office Children’s Activity Toy Unused

Jon Nix — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:16:34 +0000

Playworld children's activity toy by Waddingtons, which dates from 1982, based around the theme of a Post Office. It features a set of thick card figures with plastic stands and wheels which can be used in conjunction with a set of thinner card playmats and story cards. This remarkably appears to be completely unused.

The plastics are still in their original bags and attached to their mounts and most of the figure shapes are retained in their original cards, although one or two have worked themselves free over time. The box is in good condition considering its age.

A toy which is very uncommon and even less likely to be in this preserved state if you ever do stumble across one. It would suit an enthusiast of old games or might make a quirky gift for a post office worker or postmaster/postmistress. Or, perhaps, it might just get used for its original purpose, finally - and it would be great for that to be the case.

The post Waddingtons Playworld Play Post Office Children’s Activity Toy Unused appeared first on Anything In Particular.

Waddingtons Playworld Play Airport Children’s Activity Toy

Jon Nix — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:46:02 +0000

Remarkably this airport-themed Playworld children's activity toy by Waddingtons, which dates from 1982, has never been used. It features a set of thick card figures with plastic stands and wheels which can be used in conjunction with a set of thinner card playmats and story cards.

A toy which is now uncommon and even less likely to be in this preserved state if you ever do stumble across one. We think it would suit an enthusiast of old games or of travel, or might make a quirky gift for a pilot or airline worker. Or, perhaps, it might just get used for its original purpose, finally - and we'd absolutely love for that to happen as well.

The post Waddingtons Playworld Play Airport Children’s Activity Toy appeared first on Anything In Particular.