Not just any farm

November 29, 2014 12:06 PM

My 3,5 year old's number one wish for christmas is a "farm, with two people cutting wood with scissors". I was stymied, until my husband said he vaguely remembers seeing an ad with her on a German children's tv channel. He thinks it may have been a Playmobil ad and there was, among other things, two guys sawing wood.

I checked both playmobil and lego farm offerings on the internet, but no sawing of wood, that I can see. The child is quite adamant about this bit.

Does this ring a bell for anyone?

posted by Omnomnom to Shopping (7 answers total)

To me this sounds like one of those old-timey windup toys like this one.
posted by showbiz_liz at 12:09 PM on November 29, 2014

This sounded like possibly a Schleich figurine to me-- it looks like they have a woodcutting scenery pack that's discontinued but available on eBay, if that might work?
posted by ITheCosmos at 12:27 PM on November 29, 2014

Playmobil sets that include cutting / scissor- like accessories: lumberjack, architecht, construction workers.
I'm also remembering a set from childhood with a two-person saw. (Maybe this set? Not sure.)

Other avenues to consider: maybe something with pioneers?
posted by pseudostrabismus at 12:42 PM on November 29, 2014 [1 favorite]

Might it be something in the Sylvanian Families line?
posted by Iteki at 12:50 PM on November 29, 2014

Here's a handmade one on eBay.
posted by Bentobox Humperdinck at 1:32 PM on November 29, 2014

Maybe it was a Bruder set like this?
posted by rebeccabeagle at 12:13 PM on November 30, 2014

Is it these guys? Third picture down.
posted by KateViolet at 12:17 AM on December 1, 2014