[bwalters]

Hi everyone. I have a delima maybe you can help. I bought a diffrent size plastic case today it cost the same as the smaller one that will hold 6 supers. I think my lunar playset will fit in it. One of the things I always loved about the smurfs was when I bought a super that had wheels or a propeller when I put it together it rolled straight or the propller turned freely. Any way my Lunar playset is not only still in the box but it is still in plastic. The parts are still attached to the mold frame. My Question would you open it and put it together or leave it boxed up? I know the value of anything as it was when sold is higher. I have no intention of selling anything. I just spent Two hundred dollars yesterday and today. On one hand I want to enjoy my collection and on the other I know it is worth more the way it is. Help Bill
Another thing that would help is how tall is the lunar rocket when assembled?

[Smurfysmurf]

It is nearly impossible to find the Astro set that is in mint condition (attached to its mold frame and sealed in plastic), so I definitely would keep it like it is right now. In it's current condition you have something ultra rare in your collection...if you take it out, you have something very rare

[bwalters]

Thanks Maureen; I know it is worth a lot more in that state. But does anyone know how much more? When I bought it I didn't know it was still in the plastic bag and all. I still paid a bundle for it. Maybe the seller stated that it was still in plastic. I don't remember. Bill

[eggie smurf]

I definitely agree with Maureen. It's hard to know the value though as the market is supply and demand but the longer time goes on, the demand for an Astro playset still intact would be higher than say the demand for one that is assembled imho. You can always buy a second one that is already assembled to display

[bwalters]

Yes Staci; I thought about that too. It won"t take me too long to save up the money to buy another one. I have to stay away from ebay for a month or two. That is hard for me to do though I like window shopping and usually when I see something I want I buy it. I bought a Smurf book awhile back called (unathorized guide to Smurfs around the world) I didn't have anything on the first five and a half pages. I have the ceramic bank. then three or four more pages I don't have anything. And I want it all. Bill

[smurfieduck]

Cor, what a purchased!!! There's no doubt what I would do in your position (and, might I add - I wish I were in your position lol) I would keep the Lunar Playset unassembled and boxed. And, eventually buy another one for display purposes.

[SmurfingH]

Stacie took the words right out of my mouth!

[Azrael]

I have the same set mate,

I kept mine boxed and in plastic and hope that soon I can find a cheaper open set on ebay and display that.

I think for rarity's sake its better to keep in the box... I had the same dilemma with the conveyer belt and asked peeps on the forum and about 90 messages came back with 'NOOOOO- don't open it!"

And a bit thanks go to everyone that did!!! xx

[bwalters]

Thanks for all your input. Thats what I am going to do. I also have several other playset that have never been opened. I also have several that I did open and the box got thrown away I picked up four of them this week that I have but I don't have the box. The ones in the auction do. I also bought ten supers that I also have but no boxes on most. Proibly still don't have all the boxes but I'll get them one day. Bill

[smurfieduck]

I would love to see a pic of all these new smurfy additions, Bill!

[Smurf1303]

Difficult, personally I assembled mine as I have no intention of selling any of my smurfs and they give me more joy out of the box. Agree this took value off, but as I said I spent the money, I figured I might as well enjoy it ...

so I guess I'm saying whichever will give you more happiness

[bwalters]

I was looking forward to recieving my second lunar playset today. I will put it together and display it. It is missing the clear plastic piece the goes on the door window. I want to know if it will fit in my plastic cases. If not I will get another large basketball one. I can get that case for $22 Bill

[bwalters]

Hi all; Whoo hoo I said in my last post that the mail man had come and gone. He came back around 3:30 this afternoon and brought the box. Here are the pic's. Again the parts were all attached to the mold frame I put it together anyway. I paid $100 for the windmill and all four playsets. Not too bad for one haul. The lunar playset is missing the plastic to the door but everything else was there. I now have to get a basketball case to display it in. Now I get to put everything else together. Oh the windmill is missing the windows but pictured on top of the box is one I bought around 30 years ago that a child broke off two of the vanes so there's my windows. Bill

[SmurfingH]

Nice haul Bill.

[bwalters]

Thanks Hilary; I don't think I will put the windmill together I just tranfered the windows from the old one to the new one. Bill

[Tojo]

Very nice Bill

I do love the Astro set & it's one that I'd like to have someday.

What a shame that Schleich doesn't do any play sets anymore

[bwalters]

Hi Tojo; Yes I love the lunar playset and it was in really great shape except for the window for the door. Anyone know for sure where the round thing with all the holes goes I put it in the top of the rocket. It fit nicely there and I didn't see anywhere else that made sense. Bill
P.S. Included in the second pic is a Smurfette with shopping cart also included in this auction.