The Playmobil Pirate Island Compact Set retails for around the £10 - £12 mark depending on where you get it from. It's available from Playmobil directly (obviously!) or from stores like Amazon and Mail Order Express. Smaller sets like this aren't as widely available online as they are in-store, so it's worth having a look in your local toy shop or even supermarket for this. Our set came from Sainsburys during their half price toy sale last year and only cost £6! What you get for your money is a very basic, but complete, playset. There's some assembly required, but the only fiddly bit is tying up the hammock really. Everything else can be fit together in ...  Read the complete review

Ah more pirate fun to be had with this delightful pirate set. I have always loved anything to do with pirates and the fact that there exists an entire pirate universe in the world of Playmobil is a godsend. For the price of the set, at £7.50, you actually get a good little deal. Not only do you get the island, but you get a rowing boat, a couple of bad looking pirates, a palm tree, a treasure hideaway and a sack of coins. That makes for a pretty good pirate game in my eyes and you don't really need to buy much more to bulk it out. The island might be a little flimsy, but it is substantial enough to house a game on. You can have the pirates roam the island for ...  Read the complete review

My son has boxes full of playmobil. His favourite has always been the pirates and we have enough to start our own shop! Recently I needed to buy a birthday present for a friend's 5 year old and spotted a playmobil set in my local toy store that I remembered my son playing with. The set is a compact pirate set, numbered 4139. This is an excellent set to either stand alone or to add to a collection. The set comes boxed so is easy to wrap! Inside the box is a preformed plastic rocky island complete with cave. The set includes - I pirate and his young side kick. 1 colourful parrot. 2 tress including a palm tree and pirate ...  Read the complete review

Ahoy there me hearties! With Christmas fast approaching we have been inundated with requests from relatives wanting to know what they can get our four year old son for crimbo. Playmobil, is a firm favourite of his, so I took some time to reacquaint myself with what he currently has before we decide what he will want. Like a lot of boys of his age and mine, he is mad about pirates and the last purchase that we made with his accumulated pocket money was this pirate island set. It is much played with and much loved. So what do you get for your pennies: A mini island for pirates to inhabit. Two lovable rogue ...  Read the complete review