Let's play Imperialism!

[baleanoptera]

Did any of you play with Playmobil when you were kids? Well I did, and I loved it – but none of my playmobiles were ever Roman.



Centurion




There is the Roman family, and the father looks like he is really exited about some case in the Senate. The mother proves herself a doting wife and stands by with the wine ready.



And of course there is the Roman military. I love the mini!ballista for all your conquering needs. (the image text said catapult, but surely this is a ballista? Or am I way off here?)




Since it is no fun to play Roman without proper opposition have some Gauls. I do love the striped pants of the guy in the middle.



Some of these toys are more than a bit odd though. This is labelled Horse drawn cart with Prison cage. So the kids can truly enact a triumph after defeating the nasty Gauls?



There is also a large box set featuring the arena - complete with gladiators and lions.

Comments

[finnygan.livejournal.com]

And I thought my Playmobil pirates were pretty cool ...

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

I have strange love for the standard bearer with the lion's skin over his helmet.

Though the ultimate thing would be to combine the pirates and the Romans! Crossover Playmobil! It has potential I tell ya!