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==Notable features==
==Notable features==
The mansion is stately home surrounded by a massive garden with some trees and a [[wikipedia:Gazebo|gazebo]].
The mansion is a stately home set within a large garden containing several trees and a [[wikipedia:Gazebo|gazebo]]. The square-shaped house features a front porch that extends upward to form a balcony. A large tree stands to the right of the house and loses its leaves during the winter months. The driveway is bordered on both sides by rows of bushes. The garden is surrounded by a large fence with one gate entrance.


==History==
==History==
[[wikipedia:Doctorandus|Doctorandus]] [[Anton Snorman]] used to have staff taking care of his mansion and antiques and jewelery on the inside of his house. Unfortunately, the costs of maintaining all the antiques and jewelery was too high and he had to fire them. Instead Snorman needed to work a free-lance job in directing [[wikipedia:Voice-over|voice-overs]] for an advertising agency. One of the people from the street that he uses the voice of for [[K. Rokodil and Olaf Nijlpaard's companies|Nijlrok Hap-in-slik-door]] is [[Krabnagel de Kater|Krabnagel]]. Usually Krabnagel comes scrounging for food and it takes a whole day to get the proper lines out of him.<ref name="p164">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 164 & 165''</ref>


Other visitors include [[Meester Bas Buldog]] looking to talk about literature and the works of minstrel [[Kukeleku]] and his [[Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|fiancée]] with whom he has a [[wikipedia:Long-distance relationship|long-distance relationship]].<ref name="p167">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 167''</ref><ref name="p218">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''On page 218 [[Krabnagel de Kater]] reveals that it's not just a girlfriend, but Anton Snorman's fiancée.''</ref>
In the winter period several jewelery robberies had taken place in mansions across [[Polderstad]] by [[Dolf de Kraai]]. As [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] [[Flying in Alfred J. Kwak|flies]] over [[Polderstad]] using the magic of the [[The white chess queen|white chess queen]] he spots [[Dolf de Kraai]] breaking into [[Anton Snorman]]'s mansion. The two take a closer look, but find Krabnagel who has it out for Alfred. The white chess queen fools Krabnagel in trying to eat her, but changes back to her chess piece form and makes Krabnagel break his teeth missing biting her. All this commotion wakes Anton and - likely - his visiting girlfriend up and he walks outside to see what is happening. Dolf then runs past him carrying some stolen antiques. Dolf is spotted by Alfred, but this causes Anton to confuse Alfred as a possible partner in crime to Dolf and Alfred flees away.<ref name="Ep12" />
In the alternate retelling from [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], this story takes place in the summer holiday, rather than in the winter. In this retelling Krabnagel is only visiting, because of the voice-over job and the need to get some food at Anton Snorman's mansion. Also, someone, presumably Dolf de Kraai, gets arrested by [[Holmes de Hond]]. The white chess queen assures Alfred that this could all be a dream.<ref name="p214">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 214-218''</ref>


==Inhabitants==
==Inhabitants==
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File:Anton Snorman.jpg|link=Anton Snorman|[[Anton Snorman]]
File:Anton Snorman.jpg|link=Anton Snorman|[[Anton Snorman]]
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Anton Snorman's fiancée|[[Anton Snorman's fiancée]] (Frequently stayed over)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|[[Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|Anton Snorman's fiancée]] (Frequently stayed over)
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===[[Books]]===
===[[Books]]===
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File:Goedemorgen Plaspoelpolder.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak|[[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Plaspoelpolder.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:De Zeven Eieren Plaspoelpolder.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1]] (1989) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven|[[Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven]] (1991) (Dutch)
File:Filmstripboek1 Plaspoelpolder.jpg|link=Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1|[[Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1]] (2006) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek|[[De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek]] (2010) (Dutch)
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==Production background==
==Production background==
[[File:20100729_ajk-4414.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] and [[Henk de Mol]] use Johan's clog to drift through the canals of the Plaspoelpolder.]]
There is no production background known about the mansion.
The name the Plaspoelpolder was never mentioned in the show, but regularly mentioned in several Dutch books. It does not include the tree where [[Henk de Mol]] and [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak]] meet. The tree and the Plaspoelpolder are also divided by the busy road. It contains mostly flat pastures, some canals and small ditches one could use a boat to pass through. It also includes the tree under which Johan's living clog is mostly stationed during the [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 1|first episode]].
 
In 1989 [[Hans Bacher]] was tasked to make a variety of paintings to send to the studios in Japan for inspiration on how to draw the Dutch landscapes properly. Many of these ended up in the [[End Titles|end titles]] of the [[Alfred J. Kwak|animated series]]. Some of these depict very clearly what the Plaspoelpolder should look like.
 
One stylistic element specifically added by [[Harald Siepermann]] is the depiction of a jet plane flying over the quiet meadow at the beginning of the story, intended to disrupt the idyllic setting and introduce a sense of conflict to inform the world building<ref name="Blog1">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/10/alfred-jodocus-kwak-guten.html|title=The first spread of Guten Morgen in Pierrot|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=15 October 2005}}</ref>.
 
There is a [[wikipedia:nl:Plaspoelpolder|Plaspoelpolder]] in real life, however it's a [[wikipedia:business park|business park]] in [[wikipedia:Rijswijk|Rijswijk]] in the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]].


[[File:Vlcsnap-2024-12-23-22h45m39s940.png|thumb|center|400px|The hill with the tree where [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]] lived in his clog as depicted in the final slide of the [[End Credits]].]]
[[File:PDVD 041.JPG|thumb|center|400px|View of the mansion from the entrance.]]


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 20:18, 1 June 2026

Anton Snorman's mansion
Locations
"Anton Snorman's mansion"
Anton Snorman's mansion as seen from the sky, during winter
LevelBuilding
CountryGroot Waterland
First appearanceEpisode 12

Name in different languages
Dutch nameAnton Snorman's herenhuis
Japanese nameUnknown
German nameUnknown
English nameUnknown

Anton Snorman's mansion is located in Polderstad-West and is occupied by one person, namely Anton Snorman. Alfred Jodocus Kwak and the white chess queen spot Dolf de Kraai breaking into this mansion during a snowy night. They also encounter Krabnagel de Kater in the garden.[1][2]

Notable features

The mansion is a stately home set within a large garden containing several trees and a gazebo. The square-shaped house features a front porch that extends upward to form a balcony. A large tree stands to the right of the house and loses its leaves during the winter months. The driveway is bordered on both sides by rows of bushes. The garden is surrounded by a large fence with one gate entrance.

History

Doctorandus Anton Snorman used to have staff taking care of his mansion and antiques and jewelery on the inside of his house. Unfortunately, the costs of maintaining all the antiques and jewelery was too high and he had to fire them. Instead Snorman needed to work a free-lance job in directing voice-overs for an advertising agency. One of the people from the street that he uses the voice of for Nijlrok Hap-in-slik-door is Krabnagel. Usually Krabnagel comes scrounging for food and it takes a whole day to get the proper lines out of him.[3]

Other visitors include Meester Bas Buldog looking to talk about literature and the works of minstrel Kukeleku and his fiancée with whom he has a long-distance relationship.[4][5]

In the winter period several jewelery robberies had taken place in mansions across Polderstad by Dolf de Kraai. As Alfred Jodocus Kwak flies over Polderstad using the magic of the white chess queen he spots Dolf de Kraai breaking into Anton Snorman's mansion. The two take a closer look, but find Krabnagel who has it out for Alfred. The white chess queen fools Krabnagel in trying to eat her, but changes back to her chess piece form and makes Krabnagel break his teeth missing biting her. All this commotion wakes Anton and - likely - his visiting girlfriend up and he walks outside to see what is happening. Dolf then runs past him carrying some stolen antiques. Dolf is spotted by Alfred, but this causes Anton to confuse Alfred as a possible partner in crime to Dolf and Alfred flees away.[1]

In the alternate retelling from De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak, this story takes place in the summer holiday, rather than in the winter. In this retelling Krabnagel is only visiting, because of the voice-over job and the need to get some food at Anton Snorman's mansion. Also, someone, presumably Dolf de Kraai, gets arrested by Holmes de Hond. The white chess queen assures Alfred that this could all be a dream.[6]

Inhabitants

Appearances

TV Series

Audio

Books

Production background

There is no production background known about the mansion.

View of the mansion from the entrance.

Notes


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "チェスの女王夢冒険 (Chesu no joō yume bōken)" [Queen of chess dream adventure]. Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 12. 1989-06-19. TV Tokyo.
  2. van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 163
  3. van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 164 & 165
  4. van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 167
  5. van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. On page 218 Krabnagel de Kater reveals that it's not just a girlfriend, but Anton Snorman's fiancée.
  6. van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 214-218