Playmobil Tio de la Porra Gandía with Drum FCO982

FEATURES OF THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH DRUM FCO982 FIGURE

You heard him before you saw him. The Playmobil Tio de la Porra Gandía with Drum FCO982 figure carries the instrument that announces the festivities have begun: a red drum with wooden hoops and zigzag tension cords, hanging from a brown shoulder strap across the chest, and the drumstick in his hand.

The rest is the classic character: the red grenadier mitre with the printed coat of arms and the AJUNTAMENT DE GANDIA lettering, the green-framed glasses, brown hair and the 19th-century National Militia uniform: long-tailed blue coat with gold piping and buttons, buttoned red waistcoat, white trousers and tall black cuffed boots.

• 🔹 Red drum with wooden hoops, tension cords and brown shoulder strap
• 🔹 Drumstick included
• 🔹 Red mitre with the printed coat of arms and Ajuntament de Gandia lettering
• 🔹 Green-framed glasses and brown hair
• 🔹 National Militia blue coat with tails, piping and gold buttons
• 🔹 Red waistcoat and white trousers
• 🔹 Tall black cuffed boots
• 🔹 Compatible with any standard-size Playmobil figure and playset

THE DRUM IS NOT AN ACCESSORY: IT IS WHERE THE CHARACTER COMES FROM

The Tio de la Porra comes from the Tambor Major (Drum Major) of the 19th-century National Militia — the man who walked the streets beating the drum to announce proclamations and festivities. Everything else stems from that: the uniform, the mitre, the walk through town.

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. This drum version is, literally, the character in his original role.

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:

• 🔹 Drum FCO982 — this one, drum on the shoulder strap: the one who announces
• 🔹 Staff FCO981 — the curved wooden club: the one who clears the way through the streets
• 🔹 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, drum and drumstick — 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.

WHERE TO USE THE PLAYMOBIL TIO DE LA PORRA GANDÍA WITH DRUM FCO982 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.

Thanks to the drum it also fits into any Playmobil band, parade or military march scene, and into 19th-century historical dioramas.

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 DRUM FCO982 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: FCO982