Vault Tales 216 Run the Set Wild Republic Bouncy Ball Sharks

So weird set today--and proof that amazing figures and sets can come from very, very dumb places. I am sure that most people are familiar with Wild Republic--their merch is ubiquitous in shops at zoos, aquariums, museums and science centres...and has also infiltrated regular toy shops and 'impulse' toy sections in other stores. These days, they are probably most notable for their wide range of plush animals in different forms ("Wild Republic" used to refer specifically to a line of…

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Vault Tales 190 FigureFrenzy Hammerhead sharks, Rainbow trout, Beluga Whale, Luna moths

So here's a bunch of random figures today...sometimes the random generator is really, really random! So let's get random! One thing...every figure that is in a numbered set is number 04...and the one that isn't is a set of 4! And I'm putting this up on March 4! Spooky numbering, and entirely coincidental! Safari Safariology Luna Moth life cycle On the left, the Luna Moth caterpillar and pupa/coccoon, both about 2:1 scale (it can be hard to be sure). On…

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Vault Tales 173 ToyTrio Hammerhead Shark, Manta Ray, Knob-tail Gecko

Starting the year with what might be described as...very random figures. Most of which are, at best, okay. But they're all part of larger sets so there's that. Let's get to it. Safari Ltd Endangered Species-Marine toob Great Hammerhead Shark Possibly one of the most popular shark species to be made as a figure, a hammerhead shark! It's pretty hard to mistake for anything else at least! First up, we have a Great Hammerhead shark toob figure from Safari Ltd.…

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