RARE Vintage Playmobil #3799 Pirates' Secret Island Complete w/Box EXC! (Retired) (B) Rare Vintage Playmobil #3799 Pirates Secret Island 100% Complete with Box (First Edition) (Retired) EXC (More photos below) Ahoy matey! Check out this RARE, first version of Playmobil's #3799 Pirate's Secret Island. Manufactured in Germany from 1992-97, this play set afforded scores of youngsters hours of endless play opportunities. The set consisted of two, canny pirates (e.g. one captain with a black mustache and trihorn hat and feather and lazy crew mate with orangish hair and beard and a green sock hat) and one, long suffering prisoner with a long white beard and red bandana around his head). The prisoner is chained from an embedded round metal attachment inside the cave. This set is unusual in that it is 100% complete, with all of the smaller pieces that frequently went missing (e.g. prisoner's chain, blue cups and pitcher, lantern, wine bottle, goat, eating and cooking utensils, water barrel, and weapons). All of the foliage, palm trees, single stem flowers, both hammocks, blue and yellow parrot with its perch, and bags of "gold" are present. The set also contains a row boat with two oars, two sea turtles that really float, and a captivating island that features both a cave and a secret passage. The pirates can store their treasure chest, which really opens and closes, inside the cave or the secret passage way that leads to the opposite side of the island. There, in the dark of night, they can load or unload their gold into their row boat which can be moored to a nearby rock formation. When not plotting some new adventure, the pirates can take a nap in their hammocks. All of the items in the set have retained their original bright coloration. The only "imperfections" I have spotted with this set are: 1. An abrasion on the beach leading up to the large rock formation on the left side of the cave; this almost resembles how a beach looks when a rowboat is pulled up on the beach; the color has not been displaced and it's mainly detectable through touch; 2. Several teensy indentations (possibly melt marks?) leading up the beach to the left side of the cave; these indentations are @ 1/16" L x 1/16" W; they look like tiny foot prints in the sand and do not detract from the overall appearance of the base; once again, the color has not been displaced and I basically spotted these through touch. The rest of the base and all of its accessories I would consider to be in NR MINT-MINT condition. I've lowered my appraisal of this set purely on the basis of the abrasion and tiny indentations on the beach. In my opinion, this set warrants an overall EXC rating. The box, however, is in poor shape. On a scale from 1-10 with 10 being MINT, I would judge this box to be a 2/10. It's marred by excessive tape, torn corners, creasing, taped punctures and tears, edge wear, and massive rubs. The value of the box is that its graphics show that this is the first edition of this Playmobil set. This set weighs 7 lbs., 8 oz. UNWRAPPED. As the original box measures 27" L x 18" W x 6" H, it will require another oversized box to protect it in transit. My location is Lafayette, IN (47905). See my other listings for more great items! PayPal is the preferred manner of payment. All payments are due within 5 business days of the listing's conclusion. I also accept bank-issued Cashier's Checks and Postal Money Orders. Due to my bank's policies, I am unable to ship your item until these forms of payment clear my bank (usually within 3 business days). Please contact me if you would like to pay via a Cashier's Check or a Postal Money Order. The price listed is for the item itself. 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