Playmobil Specials Palace Guard Action Figure Playmobil, 2001
Day #140: April 27, 2011
Palace Guard In The Employ of the Sultan
Playmobil Specials No. 4595 Manufacturer: Playmobil Includes: Hat, sword, shield Action Feature: n/a Retail: $1.99-$2.99 Availability: 2001 Other: One of few figures like it
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Palace Guard (German name "Sultanswache") expand in that region a little, but not in any particularly meaningful way. It's basically a dude in a turban with a sword which is, all things considered, actually pretty cool.
The shield has a nifty design and to this day I can't say I'm certain which end is up. If anything, it seems reversible. The black line art makes both a sort of a happy face as well as a monstrous one, and the packaging art has it the reverse of what I showed in the photographs. So take your pick, I guess. The golden sword is pretty cool too, plus the printing on his lower legs is rather nice. Like other dark-skinned figures in this line, he has extremely white teeth and eyes. Most other figures have brown eyes and a brown smile.
I picked this one up because the sword and costume reminded me a little of the Prince of Persia game I played on the Macintosh back in the early 1990s, although admittedly it's only a few elements that match the graphical style of that game. With this portion of the world rarely getting represented as toys, it's neat to see a whimsical take on how that region was generally presented in children's stories and, to a lesser extent, show biz. It's worth about three bucks on eBay, so you can afford this one.
--Adam Pawlus
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