The Playmobil of Ribas de Campos POINT AND APART

There is no lack of detail and about 42,000 pieces are good proof of this. This is the Playmobil exhibition that hosts the Palencia municipality of Ribas de Campos, where the old schools show a town of Spain emptied, but that grows to a great city with real aspects and others of fiction, with the presence of mythical cinephile sagas that the viewer must discover.

«I do not consider myself a collector, because I mix all the pieces and the themes, instead of the traditional samples of a single style of the exhibition fairs. Some like stamps or minerals and I like Playmobil, as a hobby, ”explains Jesús Emilio Gómez, the architect of the exhibition, in statements to Agencia Ical.

Make it clear that it is not cheap and involves an investment. In addition to buying new sets in stores and toy stores, the collection is based on searching second-hand markets and websites, since some are sold in other countries or are out of print, he explains.

«I have always been passionate about Playmobil and when I was little there were few kits and editions». Over the years, he wanted to build his city, starting with a small neighborhood, where the house of the protagonist, Emilioplay, stands out, who even has an account on the social network Instagram where he photographs himself everywhere he travels as a tourist. .

from less to more. The origin is centered on a few flats with the neighbors, the school and the Town Hall, given that, in small towns, the majority of services are connected to the Consistory, he comments to Ical. Added to this are the library, the doctor, the church or the bank, services that, today, are scarce in certain municipalities of emptied Spain. It has a nearby natural area protected by a Seprona Civil Guard motorcyclist, although it is also helped by the iconic A-Team van. They are not the only ones, the Ghostbusters paranormal investigation and elimination service also makes a stop in the municipality.

The town is divided by a gated pass and a railway with a moving convoy. In addition, there is a circus, fair, medieval castle or royal canyon through a large avenue, among others. A town that goes from less to more, but that "sweeps home in everything that can be done."

Gómez highlights a model of the Calahorra de Ribas lock, lent by a neighbor, which has been integrated into the exhibition and has been implemented with Playmobil figures and pieces. An exhibition that reflects the potential of the Canal de Castilla, with boats, jetties and sports and summer attractions.

There is also a nod to the Cristo del Otero, but in a particular way. It is developed from a giant Playmobil figure, painted in stone-like gray, which acts as a protector of the city from above. It presents great detail, because around it a viewpoint is erected, in a simile with reality.

Although it has been expanding over time, he points out that he had no room in his house, so this old school room was perfect, in order to do something new to attract visitors and attract attention. In addition, a fondness for this world is given wings, adds Ical.

The initiative has been running for a year and a half and accounts for nearly 3,000 visits. And it is that, the activity has free admission, but prior appointment is necessary on the phone 662260233 or on the Instagram account @Emilioplaysm, prioritizing weekends and holidays.