It's our final day and we are packing the car with stuff to bring back home.
I've resigned myself to no more Flohmarkte or Diakonie visits until we return sometime.
I've also resigned myself to not finding any Big Jim or Bild Lilli either.
Jim is popular in Germany among collectors, who fondly recall the versatile action dolls range. There were countless knockoffs and accessories available for dressing Jim in the 70's. He was an all-round adventurer. I found some of his cowboy gear last year by Wentoys.
Bild Lilli is older, has a longer heritage than Jim. She's also a superstar and a lot more desirable among collectors. Lilli is Barbie. The West German doll was a saucy offer with the 1950s Bild newspaper sold at Kiosks back then. Mrs.Mattel found Lilli on a visit and bam! The rest is .... Let's go Barbie!
Jim and Lilli are out there, probably together in his camper van by a plastic lake somewhere.
Auf unsere Wiedersehen.
What a lovely trip you had, though! SFZ
ReplyDeleteIt sure was SF. One more evening and morning to go! Wunderbar!
DeleteGermany had been one of my dream vacations since I was a teen, due mostly to buying and building all those amazing German railroad structure buildings in the 60s from outfits like Faller, Vollmer, Kibri, Pola, etc. Not sure I would like it today - was is noticeably "woke"? But more power to you! SFZ
DeleteAn interesting trip all round. Thank's for sharing. Soon you'll be home for a good Chip Butty.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Terran. It has been viel Spass. Mostly. Yep, chip butty and a cuppa tea, the first in month!
DeleteI think the prominence of the Barbie movie has cleaned out any Bild Lilli's still kicking around out there!
ReplyDeleteOr they've all gone to Mattel to complain they weren't in the film!
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