Crazy about Keychains

Anyone that knows me well also knows that I'm slightly obsessed with collecting Playmobil® keychains... alright, maybe more than slightly. Because of this, I've spent quite a lot of time searching the web to find out more about them. Although I've found quite a few sites which were helpful in providing photos of keychains, the overall lack of written information available about them has been rather disappointing.

I have been collecting them since December 2001 and over this time have learned a few things about them which might be of interest to other collectors. Age How can you tell how old they are? Authenticity Is it possible to spot a fake? Sources Where can I get some from? Market Variations What are the differences between countries? Promotional Items Why do some have special writing on the back? Quantity Just how many of these blasted things are there?!

My Collection

On the following pages you will find pictures of keychains from my own collection, however there are still loads more in existence which I also hope to own one day. I have tried to arrange the keychains in something resembling a chronological order, but this is difficult because I have very little reference to indicate when each one was first released. Men  (3 pages)     Women  (2 pages)     Children     Animals     Promotional Please note that these pages are designed to give the best view when using 1024x768 screen resolution or higher. If you are using a lower resolution, you may need to scroll across using the bar at the bottom of the browser window in order to view ALL of the pics. Krystal (January 2004)