Vault tales 68 Safari Ltd Tennessee Aquarium Yonahlossee Salamander

Who makes it? This is a classic from Safari Ltd, part of the small Tennessee Aquarium salamanders set. This one is item number 2104. When did it come out? Apparently 1995! Still available? Sadly, no. The whole series ended in the early 2000s or so, but could still be found into the mid-2000s. Good luck finding them in their original forms, although the moulds of a few of the species found new life as generic salamander or glow-in-the-dark figures by…

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Vault tales Run the Set 60 Safari Ancient Fossils toob

What's going on here? Well, some figures don't really need a full review. Especially small bin or toob sets. And yes, I have discussed individual small figures from sets before but it can't hurt to shake things up a bit. So for this one, and others in the future (should have done it for the Safari Dino Skulls toob one, for example, instead of just one figure). But I'll get to shake it up a bit, and do lots of…

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Vault tales 55 Safari toob Kronosaurus

Who makes it? Safari Ltd, part of their Carnivorous Dinos toob. And yes, it's one of the 4 not-dinosaurs in the dinos toob...but it is carnivorous! The toob number is 699004. When did it come out? I want to say around 2003. There have been a few adjustments to things like the paint schemes, rarely for the better. This is supposed to represent one of the most powerful and largest marine predators ever... Still available? Surprisingly yes--given how many times…

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Vault tales 53 Safari toob Henodus

Who makes it? Safari Ltd as part of their Prehistoric Sea Life Toob, item number 682404. It's a set that I've previously talked about before. When did it come out? The toob was released in 2009 Still available? I still thought it was...even though it was discussed by me before! I think I'm in denial. Where can it be found in my displays? On a whole shelf of small toob-size animals, mostly from Safari! How does it fit in the…

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Vault tales 40 Safari Toob Baryonyx

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…

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Vault tales 38 Safari Charniodiscus

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…

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Vault tales 34 Safari Toob Brachiosaurus skull

Who makes it? It's one of the model in the Safari Ltd Dinosaur skulls toob. Item number 687404 When did it come out? It was first released in 2009. Later in 2011, they released figures in a bulk bag. I have ones from both the toob and the bulk bag. They're the same figure. Still available? So far, yes. A skull! Of a Brachiosaurus! Not much more to say...unless...is it really Giraffititan? Where can it be found in my displays?…

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Vault tales 32 Safari Toob Liopleurodon

Who makes it? Looks like the Random number generator really wanted to look into this set...same as the last post, it's a figure from the Safari Prehistoric Sea Life toob, 682404 The massive (looking) Safari Toob Liopleurodon When did it come out? Still available? Where can it be found in my displays? How does it fit in the collection? Any story behind it? Again, not really necessary to go back into this...! It's all just a big callback to the…

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Vault tales 31 Safari Toob Tylosaurus

Who makes it? Safari Ltd as part of their Preshistoric Sea Life TOOB, item number 682404 When did it come out? I want to say 2007. But it was apparently 2009. It's a small but mighty little figure! Even the teeth, while a little uniform, are distinctly visible! Still available? I just found out that toob was discontinued in 2017! This is very disappointing to me, as that is a really great set. I hope a new one replaces it…

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Vault tales #19 Safari Daeodon

Who makes it? Safari Ltd from their Prehistoric World Series. Item number 100082 When did it come out? 2018 Still available? It better be. It came out just over a year ago! The hell pig, with a fitting, scary background!But look at that handsome face. Where can it be found in my displays? On the big cool prehistoric mammal shelf, Hemnes4Aγ. To be fair, that's just one of the prehistoric mammal shelves. How does it fit in the collection? Cool…

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Vault Tales 11 Safari Ltd Triceratops

Who makes it? Safari Ltd, as part of their WS Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life series...which has recently been renamed Wild Safari Prehistoric World. But when this one came out it was WSD&PL, item number 284529 When did it come out? I want to say 2010...but it was apparently 2008 Triceratops in its natural wasteland habitat... Still available? Maybe...I can find out I guess. But they recently (2018) brought out a new and improved and bigger and slightly more expensive one,…

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