Playmobil Tio de la Porra Gandía with Golden Staff FCO983

FEATURES OF THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH GOLDEN STAFF FCO983 FIGURE

This is the full-dress version. The Playmobil Tio de la Porra Gandía with Golden Staff FCO983 figure swaps the wooden club for a golden staff of office, with a turned knob and carved shaft — the staff of authority, the one carried when he goes out to preside and not just to clear the way.

And he is dressed accordingly: over the coat, a blue cape falling from his shoulders. Underneath, the 19th-century National Militia uniform — red waistcoat with gold piping and buttons, black belt with buckle, white trousers and tall black boots with gold trim. Topping it off: the red grenadier mitre with the printed coat of arms and the AJUNTAMENT DE GANDIA lettering, black glasses and black hair.

• 🔹 Golden staff of office with turned knob — included
• 🔹 Blue cape over the shoulders
• 🔹 Red mitre with the printed coat of arms and Ajuntament de Gandia lettering
• 🔹 Black glasses and black hair, the character's trademark features
• 🔹 Red waistcoat with gold piping and buttons
• 🔹 Belt with buckle and white trousers
• 🔹 Tall black boots with gold trim
• 🔹 Compatible with any standard-size Playmobil figure and playset

WHO IS THE TIO DE LA PORRA

The Tio de la Porra comes from the Tambor Major (Drum Major) of the 19th-century National Militia, the man who walked the streets announcing proclamations and festivities. Since 1934 he has done the same every year in Gandía: on the first day of the Fira i Festes he goes into the schools and takes the children out of class to announce that the festivities have begun.

There is no child in Gandía who hasn't run after him. And there is no adult from Gandía who doesn't remember the day it was their turn.

THE THREE VERSIONS OF THE CHARACTER

At todotoy we build the Tio de la Porra in his three roles. Each one tells a different moment of the festivities:

• 🔹 Golden Staff FCO983 — this one, the staff of office: the ceremonial one
• 🔹 Staff FCO981 — the curved wooden club: the one who clears the way through the streets
• 🔹 Drum FCO982 — drum on the shoulder strap: the one who announces

All three together make up the whole troupe. Lined up on the shelf they tell the full story, and they work much better than any of them on their own.

HAND-ASSEMBLED WITH REFURBISHED PARTS

This figure does not come out of a box: we build it ourselves. Every piece — cape, waistcoat, trousers, boots, hair, glasses and the staff — is original Playmobil, comes from our loose parts range and goes through the workshop before it reaches you: each one is checked, cleaned, and anything not in good condition is discarded. Only then is the character assembled.

Parts may show minimal signs of use, typical of pieces with a history behind them. That is part of what they are: at todotoy we prefer to give a good piece a second life rather than throw it away. That is how we build characters Playmobil has never released — like this one — and keep perfectly good parts out of the bin.

The price is per unit, as shown in the photo.

WHERE TO USE THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH GOLDEN STAFF FCO983 FIGURE?

This is not a toy-box figure: it is a figure for the shelf, the office desk and the display cabinet. It works as a gift for anyone from Gandía — a colleague, a teacher, a grandparent, someone who left town and misses it — and as a little detail during the Fira i Festes, when everyone is talking about the character.

With the cape and the staff of office it is also the most eye-catching of the three, and the one that looks best on its own if you are only going to have one. It also fits into 19th-century historical dioramas and Playmobil parade or authority scenes.

DO YOU LIKE FIGURES THAT DON'T EXIST IN ANY CATALOGUE?

At todotoy we build characters Playmobil never released, and we keep promotional figures that were never sold in shops. Take a look at Playmobil Promotional — company keyrings, anniversary figures and regional exclusives from all over Europe — and at Playmobil Figures. If you are looking for loose parts to build your own character, there are Playmobil spare parts.

HOW TO BUY THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH GOLDEN STAFF FCO983 FIGURE?

At todotoy.es you can buy it easily and completely securely. You will receive it at home in a resealable bag, in perfect condition. 100% original Playmobil item, delivered without original packaging as it belongs to our loose parts range.

Material: Plastic | Recommended age: 4 years and up | Reference: FCO983