How far do you go to recover/replace lost bits of toys?

[exbury]

DS's Playmobil diver lost one of his flippers down the drain of the bath last night. I know DH would say "lesson in life" as he has been warned to tidy up all small bits of his rescue boat (favourite bath toy of the moment - BAD purchase, BTW, if you want quick bath times!) but DH is away, I was shouting at DS to get out quickly, and DD was howling - anyway, he ended up so distraught that I promised to do what I could to get the diver a new flipper.

An hour online later, two questions:

1. Where on earth do I get one orange flipper for a Playmobil diver without acquiring another diver?

1. Do other people find themselves doing daft things like this?!

[foxtrottothefestivegrotto]

go to the playmobil uk website and send an email requesting the missing part, for which there is a small charge.

[exbury]

Thanks - I have sent an email, although it is a bit light on detail as they don't appear to make the boat in question any more. I'll see what I get back.

Note to self - must buy strainer-type cover for the bath plughole!

[MummyPossum]

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[exbury]

I was obviously not awake when I started this search last night. Have now discovered this - an amazing site with complete inventories for almost all Playmobil sets..

[foxtrottothefestivegrotto]

what a great site, will save to my favourites for future reference.

[exbury]

LOL at your pickup truck trauma, MummyPossum. My mother would have not let the 'plane leave until I had it - she practically closed down London Zoo in search of my brother's cuddly gorilla... I guess that is what prompted me to pose the question - "what is "normal"?" I am not sure that foxtrot and me finding a site listing the components of Playmobil sets exciting qualifies - like so many things, I try to imagine my pre-DCs reaction....

[happypiglet]

Oh my, is this my pet mania or what. I am so so so anal about toys that my DH thinks I am slightly mad. I inventorise everything in my head and then when things go missing (which let face it they do with a nearly three yr old and a 15m old) I can't rest until I find it.
I think I reached a personal low point the other night when I found myself shouting at my 3 yr old 'you can't go to bed until we have found the 2nd plastic boulder' (out of knights castle set........)
I think I need help!!!!!