What is this? Some figures that get picked are not really much to talk about...so I'll speak to them as a group. In this case, it's a group of pewter prehistoric animals from a company called Arizona Silver. I don't know a tonne about them, but I do have a story behind them. The whole lot of them. As far as I know. I first became aware of the models when I was managing the dino museum (which I know…
Who makes it? Brandon DeMoss sculpted it as part of his Obscurus line. Not only have I had his figures available in store, he also sculpts the fish for my FaunaFiguresFishes line! When did it come out? I can't recall exactly--possibly around 2010? I had them in my store in 2014 or so. Here is Mystriosuchus, rising up in the water! Still available? Unfortunately, this particular is retired.Wherever they are out there, that's it. Generally, only a limited number of…
Who makes it? Nayab (or Lontic...it's one of those companies...). It was part of a pair of dino-themed box sets with a...variety...of dinos. Some better than others, none great. When did it come out? I purchased it in about 2010. Possibly around that time, probably sooner than that. This is a very thick take on Postosuchus. But for a low end set, to include an animal like this, that's something! Still available? As with many of these..no idea. Probably. The…
Who makes it? Printed on the Shapeways site. I don't know where the file was made When did it come out? I've had it a few years, but I don't know how long. It's a creator test print--which is cheaper but rougher. Hence the thick texture on this side Still available? Depends if the file is still out there. Where can it be found in my displays? With so many other odd and interesting fish figures. That describes about 15…
Who makes it? Takara TOMY as part of a line of Dino Expo 2012 DINO KINGDOM series of figures. In Japan of course. When did it come out? ...2012 Still available? No. As with any of these expo or special edition figures, they were only available for the duration of the event. Where can it be found in my displays? In a display of...kind of a jumble. A lot of non-Kaiyodo expor figures, some other Japanese models, and the 4D…
Ever wondered what kind of cluttered shelf a collection like this makes? Wonder no more! About one shelf!
Who makes it? Kaiyodo Dinotales, Series 2. Number 48 (the series were numbered continuously--this skull would have been the 24th in the second series) When did it come out? Pretty close to 2000 One challenge of Dinotales skulls? Display. They don't have bases or platforms. Many are flat bottomed but some, like ceratopsian frills or the Smilodon skull, do not lend themselves to resting nice and straight up. Here, a Colorata base (from their sturgeon) and acrylic peg does the…
Who makes it? The company Learning Curve, as part of the series of figures with the Dinosaur Train PBS series. His name is apparently Adam. When did it come out? Originally came out in 2010 Adam the Adocus. He's a very happy turtle. Still available? I honestly can't tell. The distribution was always a bit difficult to pin down. Probably not though. Where can it be found in my displays? On the shelves filled with colourful oddball figures. One of…
Who makes it? Safari Ltd, as part of their Sue and Her Friends toob, item 681304. When did it come out? The toob that contained this figure came out in 2012. However, the sculpt was first released in 2006 with a different toob, the Carnivorous Dinosaurs toob. The way it's posed, it looks like it's calling out to the sky! Still available? This toob is still available. Where can it be found in my displays? I have a shelf filled…
Who makes it? German company Schleich, part of their European Wildlife series. Item number 14241 When did it come out? The raven first came out in 2001. Here it is, the raven, preparing to coming knocking on your door... Still available? Quoth the Raven...nevermore. Since 2004. I am not sorry for that. Where can it be found in my displays? In the same place as the recent Bullyland Gastornis, alongside other birds, modern reptiles, pterosaurs, ungulates...the hodgepodge shelf. How does…
Who makes it? One figure in the Safari Ltd Cambrian Life toob, number 677104. When did it come out? The toob was first released in 2013 The Charniodiscus figure! Not the most exciting organism...but their very existence is interesting, from a time before animals really started to take familiar shape. Still available? Unfortunately, no, the toob was discontinued in 2017. They may still be out there in random stores, but it's been a few years now. Where can it be…
Who makes it? This figure is from the glory days of Bullyland's Stuttgart Museum Prehistoric Mammals line, item number 58356. It was originally released as Diatryma, but the re-release labelled it Gastornis. If knowing the exact species is important, this figure is probably G. gigantea. since it's the best known Gastornis skeleton. And the biggest one! When did it come out? The line originally came out in 1998, and was briefly re-released in 2012. Still available? After coming out twice,…