Type: Set

Frogs Figurines Playset (Toymany)

5 (4 votes)

Today I will be presenting a brief overview of the 2024 Frogs collection by Toymany, which was kindly gifted as a review sample by @Kenc and the folks at Toymany for the Blog. This was intended to be posted yesterday when the set was announced, but I was traveling for work so it’s coming up a day late.

White Lion Family (Toymany)

Name(s): African lion, Panthera, Panthera leo Brand: Toymany Classification: Carnivores, Cats, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine, Set Range: Africa

4.6 (9 votes)

Before we begin, I would like to thank bmathison1972 for sending this set to me, which he received as a review sample from ToyMany. Be sure to use his discount code, BMLION20, if ordering directly from ToyMany’s website, and receive a 10% discount.

In the Timbavati region of South Africa there once lived a population of leucistic Southern African lions (Panthera leo melanochaita) that were white in color and are thought to have existed there for centuries.

Bats (Play Visions)

Name(s): California leaf-nosed bat, Centurio, Centurio senax, common vampire bat, Desmodus, Desmodus rotundus, Egyptian fruit bat, Euderma, Euderma maculatum, horseshoe bat, Macrotus, Macrotus californicus, Rhinolophus, Rousettus, Rousettus aegyptiacus, spotted bat, wrinkle-faced bat Brand: Play Visions Classification: Bats, Mammals Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

5 (3 votes)

There are two mammals, or perhaps broadly groups of mammals, that exemplify Halloween. One is the black cat. The other is the bat. Bats have a long history in human folklore, tradition, and fictional literature and cinema. In North America, the Creek, Cherokee, and Apache viewed the bat as a trickster god.

Everglades TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, American alligator, American black bear, American crocodile, Apalone, Apalone ferox, Crocodylus, Crocodylus acutus, Drymarchon, Drymarchon couperi, eastern indigo snake, Florida gar, Florida manatee, Florida panther, Florida softshell turtle, Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus platyrhincus, Lontra, Lontra canadensis, mountain lion, Mycteria, Mycteria americana, North American river otter, Puma, Puma concolor, Rostrhamus, Rostrhamus sociabilis, Snail kite, Trichechus, Trichechus manatus, Trichechus manatus latirostris, Ursus, Ursus americanus, West Indian manatee, Wood stork Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Alligators & Crocodiles, Bears, Birds, Birds of Prey, Carnivores, Cats, Fish, Gar, Mammals, Manatees & Dugong, Reptiles, Snakes, Storks, Turtles & Tortoises, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Atlantic Ocean, North America, South America

4.9 (7 votes)

The Everglades is a subtropical and tropical wetland spanning 7,800 square miles (20,000 km2) in central and south Florida in the United States. Water from the Kissimmee River south of Orlando feeds into Lake Okeechobee and then continues south into Florida Bay. Although mostly marsh and flooded grassland the Everglades also run through cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, coastal prairies, and mangrove forests.

Laugh and Grow Fat Sea Animals Series 1 (Animal Heavenly Body)

4 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Happy Shark Week! For a change, instead of reviewing a shark for this year, I will be reviewing a selected group of sea animals with a shark included, of course.

An introduction to Animal Heavenly Body. They are a Chinese company, akin to a mix of PNSO and Haolonggood with a hint of Popmart, which focuses on modern animals with some stylized features with them.

Rabbit Figurines Playset (Toymany)

Name(s): Angora rabbit, antelope jackrabbit, Argenté rabbit, Belgian Hare, Californian rabbit, domestic rabbit, Dutch rabbit, English Spot rabbit, Flemish Giant, French Lop, Lepus, Lepus alleni, Lionhead rabbit, Netherland Dwarf rabbit, New Zealand rabbit, Oryctolagus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus Brand: Toymany Classification: Mammals, Rabbits, Hares & Pika Type: Figurine, Set Range: Asia, Europe, North America

5 (4 votes)

Before I start this review, I must once again thank @Toymany-kenc and all our friends at Toymany for the donation of these review samples for the Blog. I had a keen interest in purchasing this set, so I was very happy to be able to get one for review!

The domestic rabbit is descended from the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

Giant Pandas (Jungle Pandas Family Set by Toymany)

Name(s): Ailuropoda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Giant panda Brand: Toymany Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine, Set Range: Asia

4.2 (6 votes)

Before I start this review, I would like to thank @Toymany-kenc and the folks at Toymany for these review samples. We hope this is the start of a long and productive relationship between Toymany and the Animal Toy Forum and Animal Toy Blog!

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the most recognizable, familiar, and iconic animals on the planet.

Mini Crustaceans (Diversity of Life on Earth by Bandai)

5 (3 votes)

In early 2024, Bandai announced a set of seven miniature crustaceans in their ever-growing Diversity of Life on Earth line. I was must admit, I had mixed emotions for this set. Two of the figures I really wanted! For one of them, I go either way. And for the remaining four, I didn’t need or really want any of them.

Crawlers (Pocket Explorers by Phidal Publishing Inc.)

Name(s): Brachypelma, Brachypelma smithi, Mantis, Mantis religiosa, Mexican red-knee tarantula, praying mantis, Scolopendra Brand: Phidal Publishing Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Centipedes & Millipedes, Insects, Orthopteroids, Scorpions, Spiders Type: Figurine, Publishing premium, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

3 (4 votes)

Pocket Explorers is a line of books by put out by Phidal Publishing. They designed for children and are educationally driven. Looking at their website, the themes are Reptiles, Wild Cats, Dinosaurs, Sharks, Polar Animals, Birds of Prey, Bears, and Crawlers, the last of which we will be looking at today.

Cute Silkworm (Tarlin)

Name(s): Bombyx, Bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth Brand: Epoch/Tarlin Classification: Arthropods, Butterflies & Moths, Insects Type: Figurine, Set Range: Asia

3.5 (4 votes)

Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm moth, is a wholly domesticated species of insect. The origin of B. mori is unknown, but is believed to be descended from an extinct moth that shares a common ancestor with the wild silk moth, B. mandarina. Domestication is thought to have originated in China over 5,000 years ago.

Mini Garden Birds (Archie McPhee)

Name(s): American Goldfinch, American Robin, Baltimore Oriole, Blue Jay, Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, Cyanistes, Cyanistes caeruleus, Cyanocitta, Cyanocitta cristata, Cyanocitta stelleri, Eurasian Blue Tit, Icterus, Icterus galbula, Northern Cardinal, Piranga, Piranga olivacea, Scarlet Tanager, Spinus, Spinus tristis, Steller's Jay, Turdus, Turdus migratorius Brand: Accoutrements/Archie McPhee Classification: Birds, Perching birds Type: Figurine, Set Range: Europe, North America, South America

4 (7 votes)

Archie McPhee is a store based out of Seattle, Washington known for quirky and unusual novelty toys and kitsch gifts. They also have an online store. Among many of the products sold by Archie McPhee, which can include anything from rubber chickens to bacon-scented air freshener, to finger puppets, are a decent selection of toy animals.

Saltwater Fish (Mini-verse Mini Lifestyle by MGA)

Name(s): Amphiprion, Amphiprion ocellaris, blue hippo tang, Chelmon, Chelmon rostratus, copperband butterflyfish, ocellaris clownfish, Paracanthurus, Paracanthurus hepatus Brand: MGA Classification: Butterflyfish, Clownfish & damselfish, Fish, Surgeonfish & kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

3.3 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

I always have a love-hate relationship to blind bag/box figures. On one hand it’s thrilling to try to get what you want, but if you’re on a budget, it can be a nightmare especially if the figure you want isn’t appearing despite spending a lot of money.

Insects 02 (Diversity of Life Mini Collection by Bandai)

Name(s): Deroplatys, Deroplatys desiccata, ghost mantis, giant dead leaf mantis, Japanese giant mantis, Locusta, Locusta migratoria, migratory locust, Phyllocrania, Phyllocrania paradoxa, Tenodera, Tenodera aridifolia Brand: Bandai/Bandai Spirits, Diversity of Life on Earth Classification: Arthropods, Insects, Orthopteroids Type: Figurine, Set

5 (7 votes)

Praying mantises are cool – I think that’s an opinion I can safely say is shared between many animal enthusiasts. Out of all the hundreds of thousands of insects known to science, probably no group is equal parts so peculiar and charismatic as Order Mantodea, the mantises. It’s only natural, then, that a number of toy and collectible animal brands have tackled mantises and continue to do so.

3D Dangerous Sea Creatures Pictorial Book (The Access)

4.2 (10 votes)

For my next October review I will be giving a brief overview of the entire 3D Dangerous Sea Creatures Pictorial Book collection by The Access (also known as Access Toys), which was released just a couple months ago this past August 2023. I was originally going to just review the jellyfish, but was convinced to review the whole set by forum member JimoAi.

Fish Assortment 2 (Wonder World by Kenner)

Name(s): common bottlenose dolphin, Diodon, Diodon holocanthus, Hemigrapsus, Hemigrapsus nudus, long-spine porcupinefish, majestic angelfish, Pomacanthus, Pomacanthus navarchus, purple shore crab, Tursiops, Tursiops truncatus Brand: Kenner/Hasbro Classification: Angelfish, Arthropods, Crustaceans, Fish, Mammals, Pufferfish, Whales & Dolphins Type: Figurine, Set

3.4 (7 votes)

Today I am reviewing a set of four animals I originally bought for just one of the figures. The set, which was being sold on eBay, was alerted to me on the ATF by forum member NSD Bashe. The set is called Fish Assortment 2 and it is one of four components of a larger collection that’s part of the Wonder World line by Kenner, a subsidiary of Hasbro at the time it was released (1995).

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