Vault tales #20 Epoch Oceanic Manta Ray

Who makes it? A figure from the Epoch 'Life Account of the Trip' lines, specifically the Shark & Ray Series. No item number that I'm aware of. When did it come out? I don't have any idea. I've had it since about 2003. So sometime before then. The figure on its base. The peg has a ball joint that allows the model to be rotated and tilted. Also, that peg is easily broken when the ball is being pushed into…

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Vault tales 16 Wild Republic Sockeye Salmon

Who makes it? Wild Republic as part of their Canadian Wildlife tube, number unknown. It's a salmon! Whoo! When did it come out? From what I could find, 2007 Still available? And from the same research, the set is discontinued so...nope. Sorry. This is a bit of a shame for reasons I'll get into below! It' hard to scale this figure. It would be a little small for the guy, but close Where can it be found in my displays?…

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Vault Tales 7 FaunaCasts Leedsichthys

Who makes it? Malcolm Mlodoch, an exhibit designer and modeler, for his FaunaCasts models series. He started them as a collector-directed line from the Dinosaur Toy Forum--a site that I am sure I will reference many times here. FaunaCasts Leedsichthys. A glorious megafish When did it come out? Complicated question. The first pictures were seen in 2010-2011. I ordered mine in summer of 2012. I got it in late 2017 Still available? No. Nope. No. Malcolm did his figures individually…

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