Type: Set

Butterflies TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Anteos, Anteos clorinde, Cymothoe, Cymothoe sangaris, Evenus, Evenus regalis, Garlepp's swallowtail, Green Swallowtail, Hypna, Hypna clytemnestra, Jazzy Leafwing Butterfly, Menelaus Blue Morpho, Morpho, Morpho menelaus, orange-barred sulfur, Papilio, Papilio blumei, Papilio garleppi, Phoebis, Phoebis philea, Red Glider, Regal Hairstreak, White-angled Sulphur Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Arthropods, Butterflies & Moths, Insects Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, North America, South America

4.3 (3 votes)

Butterflies are unquestionably the most popular and universally loved insects. You would be hard pressed to find someone that fears or loathes butterflies in the same way a lot of folk’s fear and loathe moths, for example. Even if butterflies are basically glorified, diurnal moths themselves. Butterflies and moths both belong to the order Lepidoptera and although moths first appear in the early Jurassic, 200 million years ago, butterflies don’t show up until the Paleocene, 56 million years ago, having evolved directly from moths.

Japanese Animals (Colorata)

Name(s): Amami rabbit, Asian black bear, Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus hodophilax, Capricornis, Capricornis crispus, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Grus, Grus japonensis, Honshū wolf, Japanese Black bear, Japanese crested ibis, Japanese marten, Japanese river otter, Japanese serow, Japanese wolf, Lutra, Lutra lutra, Lutra lutra whiteleyi, Martes, Martes melampus, Misaki horse, Moon bear, Nipponia, Nipponia nippon, Pentalagus, Pentalagus furnessi, Prionailurus, Prionailurus bengalensis, Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus, Pteromys, Pteromys volans, Pteromys volans orii, red-crowned crane, Siberian flying squirrel, Tsushima leopard cat, Ursus, Ursus thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus japonicus Brand: Colorata Classification: Bears, Birds, Carnivorans, Cats, Cranes, Dogs, Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Rabbits, Hares & Pika, Rodents, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine, Set

4 (4 votes)

Well, here we are. I’ve reached a big milestone, my 50th review! I want to thank everyone who read, rated and commented on my reviews to this point. I also want to thank bmathison1972 for editing my work. For this milestone, I wanted to cover something well made and on the more expensive side, so I chose the Japanese Animals set by Colorata.

Dolphins TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

4.8 (8 votes)

Oceanic dolphins are among the most fascinating and exciting group of marine mammals. Delphinidae are the most species-rich family of extant cetaceans, with roughly 35 recognized extant species. This lineage arose roughly 10-17 million years ago during the Miocene, branching off from its common ancestor with porpoises and monodontids. This family is very diverse, ranging from the Hector’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) that maxes out at 1.6 meters and 60 kilograms, to the killer whale (Orcinus orca) that can surpass 9 meters and 9 metric tons.

Marbled Flounder, Greater Amberjack, Splendid Alfonsino, Alaskan Pollock & Largehead Hairtail (Primary Saltwater Fish by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Alaskan pollock, Beryx, Beryx splendens, Gadus, Gadus chalcogrammus, greater amberjack, largehead hairtail, marbled flounder, Pseudopleuronectes, Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae, Seriola, Seriola dumerili, splendid alfonsino, Trichiurus, Trichiurus lepturus Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Billfish, Cod, Fish, Flatfish, Mackerel, Bream, & Kin, Pineconefish, Fangtooth, & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Over the last few years, various companies have given us a whole slew of fish figures: Yujin with their accurate depictions of the Finding Nemo characters, along with some obscure species like the pineapple fish in their first Saltwater Fish in Colour set; Kaiyodo pumping out obscure fish species like the dorado, Kidako moray, and the Clark’s anemone fish for their Aquatales lines; Colorata with their various fish sets: the Fossil Fish and Deep Sea Fish sets are two examples; Safari Ltd.

Endangered Species Reptiles Box (Colorata)

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Lanthanotus; edited by bmathison1972

Colorata is a Japanese company that has been around for several decades. The internet and global market made their models available to the world outside Asia and the quality of their products made them desirable collector items. A lot of Colorata’s figures have been released as parts of a box, set, of which there are quite a lot to choose from, “fossil fish”, birds of prey, sharks, dinosaurs, cats and a lot more.

Butterflies (Junior Groovies by Innovative Kids)

Name(s): common morpho, Danaus, Danaus plexippus, eastern tiger swallowtail, Fountainea, Fountainea nobilis, Heliconius, Heliconius charithonia, monarch, Morpho, Morpho peleides, noble leafwing, Papilio, Papilio glaucus, silky owl, Taenaris, Taenaris catops, zebra longwing Brand: Innovative Kids Classification: Arthropods, Butterflies & Moths, Insects Type: Figurine, Publishing premium, Set Range: Asia, North America, Oceania, South America

4.5 (2 votes)

Today I will be reviewing a collection of butterflies by Innovative Kids. It is from their Junior Groovies collection, which is a lot like the familiar Groovy Tube Books collection, but for a younger audience (ages 3-6, or, in this case, 48-year-olds who collect toy insects). First of all, I should thank STS forum member Saarlooswolfhound for alerting me to this on Amazon.

Sharks of the World Deluxe Box Set (Colorata)

4 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Sharks are master hunters. They have inhabited the world’s oceans since the Silurian period and are still standing strong today, even though their population is dwindling due to human greed. They have a basic body plan of a streamlined body, having cartilage rather than bone for their skeletal structure, external gill slits on either sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.

ANIA Blind Box Series 3 (Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Balaeniceps, Balaeniceps rex, black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys, Cynomys ludovicuanus, Eudyptes, Eudyptes schlegeli, fennec fox, gentoo penguin, Leptailurus, Leptailurus serval, Procyon, Procyon lotor, Pygoscelis, Pygoscelis papua, raccoon, royal penguin, serval, shoebill, southern tamandua, Tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla, Vulpes, Vulpes zerda Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Birds, Carnivorans, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Penguins, Rodents, Sloths, Anteaters & Armadillos Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Antarctica, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Ocean

4.7 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

ANIA is a line of animal figures released under Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. catered towards educating children about wildlife. These figures are highly detailed, inexpensive, and often accurate to the animals they are made to portray. The line has gained popularity in Japan, with them branching out to releasing bath bombs with little animals, gashapons, and blind boxes.

Backyard Birds TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): American Robin, Baltimore Oriole, Blue Jay, Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, Cyanocitta, Cyanocitta cristata, Dryocopus, Dryocopus pileatus, Icterus, Icterus galbula, Indigo Bunting, Northern Cardinal, Passerina, Passerina cyanea, Pileated Woodpecker, Setophaga, Setophaga petechia, Turdus, Turdus migratorius, Yellow Warbler Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Birds, Perching birds, Woodpeckers & Toucans Type: Figurine, Set Range: North America, South America

4.6 (5 votes)

Birds are without question the most prevalent tetrapod vertebrates in today’s world and for many people, especially in urban settings, birds are the most intimate link to the natural world available. Step outside, no matter where you are, you’re likely to see or hear a bird. Even as a write, I can see about a dozen birds at my bird feeder.

Butterflies to Go (Club Earth)

5 (1 votes)

I recently completed a Holy Grail collection, so I thought to share it on the Blog. I am referring to the Butterflies to Go collection by Club Earth. I am not sure when it was released, but it was probably alongside the classic Play Visions collections in the late 1990s. The set consists of 12 species of butterflies.

Deep Sea Creatures TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

4 (11 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Of all the creatures in the world’s oceans, none are more bizarre and more terrifying to behold than those that dwell in the darkest depths where the light does not penetrate. Seven of these strange species are to be found in the 2014 Deep Sea Creatures TOOB courtesy of Safari Ltd.

Mini Insects and Spiders (Mini Animals Collection by CollectA)

Name(s): Aglais, Aglais urticae, Allomyrina, Allomyrina dichotoma, Androctonus, Androctonus australis, Bombus, Brachypelma, Brachypelma smithi, Coccinella, Coccinella septempunctata, Cordulegaster, Cordulegaster boltonii, European stag beetle, Golden-ringed dragonfly, Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Latrodectus, Latrodectus mactans, Lucanus, Lucanus cervus, Mantis, Mantis religiosa, Melanoplus, Mexican red-knee tarantula, praying mantis, Scolopendra, seven-spotted lady beetle, small tortoiseshell butterfly, southern black widow, yellow fattail scorpion Brand: CollectA Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Bees, Ants & Wasps, Beetles, Butterflies & Moths, Centipedes & Millipedes, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Insects, Orthopteroids, Scorpions, Spiders Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America

4 (2 votes)

Ever since CollectA started releasing collections of mini dinosaurs based on their larger and standard-size dinosaurs, I knew that if they ever released a set of mini arthropods, it would represent miniature versions of their Insects and Spiders Collection. I was correct. I was not expecting it 2020, but at least I had figured out their plan.

Wilderness Series 1 Polybag Collection (Wild Republic by K&M International)

Name(s): American black bear, Canis, Canis latrans, coyote, Cryptobranchus, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, hellbender, Mephitis, Mephitis mephitis, Odocoileus, Odocoileus virginianus, striped skunk, Ursus, Ursus americanus, white-tailed deer Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Amphibians, Bears, Carnivorans, Deer, Dogs, Mammals, Newts & Salamanders Type: Figurine, Set Range: North America, South America

3.5 (4 votes)

Today I am reviewing a set of five figures I bought specifically for just one of the figures it contains. However, since I have the whole set, I might as well review all five for the Blog! Also, this will be our first review of an entire Wild Republic Polybag collection!

Exotic Beetles (Play Visions)

Name(s): Chrysochroa, Eupholus, Goliathus, Goliathus regius, Jumnos, Jumnos ruckeri, Macrodontia, Macrodontia cervicornis, Micrencaustes, Micrencaustes lunulata, Nicrophorus, Rosenbergia, Rosenbergia straussi, royal Goliath beetle Brand: Play Visions Classification: Arthropods, Beetles, Insects Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

5 (3 votes)

This is a review of the set Exotic Beetles, released by Play Visions in 1998. This is was one many small theme-based sets released by Play Visions in the mid-to-late 1990s, and one of 6 that were arthropod-centric. Today Play Visions figures are among the most sought-after by collectors! This review today is a glorified version of one of my forum walkarounds, but I wanted to introduce Play Visions to the Blog.

Great Lakes TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Acipenser, Acipenser fulvescens, Ardea, Ardea herodias, Branta, Branta canadensis, Canada goose, Canada Lynx, common mudpuppy, Great blue heron, Herring gull, Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, Lake Erie water snake, Lake sturgeon, Larus, Larus smithsonianus, Little brown bat, Lynx, Lynx canadensis, Myotis, Myotis lucifungus, Necturus, Necturus maculosus, Nerodia, Nerodia sipedon insularum, Northern water snake, Perca, Perca flavescens, Somatochlora, Somatochlora hineana, Yellow perch Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Amphibians, Arthropods, Bats, Birds, Carnivorans, Cats, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Fish, Insects, Mammals, Newts & Salamanders, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Perches & darters, Reptiles, Seabirds & Shorebirds, Snakes, Sturgeon & paddlefish, Waterfowl Type: Figurine, Set Range: North America

5 (5 votes)

Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Those are the names of the Great Lakes of North America that boarder the central/east United States and Canada. In total area they represent the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, holding roughly 20% of the world’s surface freshwater and 9/10ths of the water supply for the United States.

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