Playmobil Tio de la Porra Gandía with Staff FCO981

FEATURES OF THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH STAFF FCO981 FIGURE

If you are from Gandía, we don't need to tell you who he is. He is the man who took you out of school. The Playmobil Tio de la Porra Gandía with Staff FCO981 figure recreates the city's best-loved character with everything that makes him recognisable: the red grenadier mitre with the printed coat of arms and the AJUNTAMENT DE GANDIA lettering, the round-framed black glasses, black hair and, of course, the staff — the curved wooden club (porra) that gives the character his name.

Underneath, the 19th-century National Militia uniform: long-tailed blue coat with gold piping and buttons, buttoned red waistcoat, black belt with gold buckle, white trousers and tall black cuffed boots. He is spot on.

• 🔹 Red mitre with the printed coat of arms and Ajuntament de Gandia lettering
• 🔹 Black glasses and black hair, the character's trademark features
• 🔹 Wooden staff — the curved club, included
• 🔹 National Militia blue coat with tails, piping and gold buttons
• 🔹 Red waistcoat, belt with buckle and white trousers
• 🔹 Tall black cuffed boots
• 🔹 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, staff in hand, 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:

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

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 — coat, 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 first photo. The second photo is there so you can see the figure from the front and back, and the third shows a close-up of the mitre.

WHERE TO USE THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH STAFF FCO981 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.

It also fits into period dioramas: being a 19th-century National Militia uniform, it goes well with Playmobil historical, colonial and band 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 STAFF FCO981 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: FCO981