Schleich – Page 2 – Fauna Figures

Vault Tales 129 ToyTrio Housecat, Brachiosaurus & Mammoth pair

A ToyTrio today and it's...diverse. Again. Which is probably an accurate reflection of the animal figures in the house to be honest. I'm going to just jump right in. CollectA Mini Box Dinosaurs 2 Brachiosaurus The mini Brachiosaurus is a decent little figure, although I think every maker struggles with how, exactly, to pose them to look dynamic. The they make it like this one. Here we have another figure from a CollectA Mini Dinosaurs box. Set 2 this time…

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July 27, 2020

FigureTales

Vault Tales 122 Schleich Smilodon

The view from the front of the figure is not its best angle... Ah, Schleich. For a company that was so integral to my collecting, for so long, you'd think it would have come up more. Alas, it has not--possibly because I have found new homes for the vast majority of what I once had. Interestingly, I have discussed another figure from this particular line before, the Giant Ground sloth, also from the 1:20 Prehistoric Mammals line. Like the sloth,…

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July 2, 2020

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 112 – Clades – Pliosaurs

Part of the fun of doing these clades ones is learning more about the models I have! Here we some that only show up as one example in my collection--the CollectA Rhomalaeosaurus which is not quite a pliosaurid but is a pliosauroid; the CollectA Attenborosaurus, a long-necked pliosaur that I originally thought was a plesiosaur; the Feves Peloneustes recently discussed here; and the Innovative Kids Brachauchenius from their Gone Extinct book. So we are back with another Clades discussion--one that,…

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May 28, 2020

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 104 – Clades – Gorgonopsia

The gorgonopsian gang, from my collection at least. There are probably a few other more elaborate models and kits. These figures are very not to scale We're back to another clades post--this time it's one where I actually have a number of models, from a group that I actively collect. It's the group of synapsids called Gorgonopsia--a group of reptile-looking Permian tetrapods that, being part of Therapsida, are more closely related to mammals. They, along with related groups, were often…

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April 30, 2020

FigureTales

Vault tales 88 Schleich German Shepherd puppy

Who makes it? This is a Schleich figure, item number 16343. I'll be honest, this one's going to be brief...! When did it come out? It was first released in 2006 It's a puppy! Still available? Nope. It was discontinued in 2015 Where can it be found in my displays? It is not. It's actually my son's, and it's in his cabinet. He's got such shiny eyes! How does it fit in the collection? In general...it doesn't. I don't do…

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March 5, 2020

FigureTales

Vault tales 58 Schleich Giant Ground Sloth

Who makes it? Schleich, from their too-limited run of prehistoric mammals. Item number 16518 When did it come out? I believe it was 2002...although some snuck out for Christmas of 2001 It's a shaggy boy! Still available? Nope. Not at all. They didn't last long either. Where can it be found in my displays? With...so many large prehistoric mammals. Of course. How does it fit in the collection? At the time I was primarily a Schleich collector, and prehistoric mammal…

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November 21, 2019

FigureTales

Vault tales 39 Schleich Raven

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…

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September 16, 2019

FigureTales

Vault Tales 2 Schleich Spotted Hyena 2005

Who makes it? Schleich, as part of their African animals back when they were a larger part of my collection, if not my outright main company. This version lightened up the paint job to more brown than orange. It was released using product number 14347. The Schleich hyena, paint job #2 When did it come out? Many years ago…many! Around 2005 or so maybe? Still available? Not easily. It wasn’t around for very long, and it is retired (and replaced)…

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May 9, 2019