# Lock-Picking Toys The Playmobil Safe Crackers will Steal Your Heart By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-03-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playmobil-safe-crackers References: [notcot](http://www.notcot.com/archives/2010/03/playmobil_safe_crackers.php) & [playmobil](http://www.playmobil.com/index.html) The [Playmobil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-playmobil) [safe crackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locked-crack-the-code) is definitely a new twist on the traditional toy. These [two little figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-top) come with graspable money, a canister with a hose to freeze the lock, a silver suitcase, keys, flashlight, a metal gold bar and a workable safe! Children can now spend hours pretending to break into a safe to keep themselves entertained. As I find this set of toys very cute, I still hope that this is as far as Playmobil will delve into the world of crime. I don’t think I can handle anything more sinister. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Toys:** Opportunity to create more toys that allow children to mimic real actions and develop skills through play. - **Escape Room Influence:** Opportunity to create more toys influenced by the puzzle-solving and lock-picking games popular in escape rooms. - **Security and Safety Education:** Opportunity to use playful ways of teaching security and safety measures through toys like the Playmobil safe crackers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Industry:** Opportunity to diversify toy choices by incorporating real-life activities and skills through play. - **Escape Room Industry:** Opportunity to expand the market reach by introducing escape-room-like toys and puzzles to cater to a younger audience. - **Education Industry:** Opportunity to incorporate play-based and interactive approaches for teaching security and safety measures in schools. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Appliance-Themed Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-playmobil.md) - [Life-Sized Toy Construction Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funphix.md) - [School Bus Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bus-playset.md) - [Buildable Paper Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-playset.md) - [Children Storytelling Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-traveler-pretend-play.md) - [Big Apple Toy Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machi-town-new-york.md) - [Vending Machine Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vending-machine-toy.md) - [Camp-Inspired Children’s Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-explore-outdoor-cooking-play-set.md) - [Dinosaur Tile STEAM Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dino-adventure-pack.md)