Yowies – Page 2 – Fauna Figures

Vault Tales 151 ToyTrio Two Salamanders and a Lungfish

So here's a few figures connected by being...air breathing vertebrates? Sure, let's say that. Otherwise they're very, very different. COG "Cool Reptiles" Green salamander This is all the photos that I need of this one. It's a small, and probably too big for Duke there. The species is indeterminate so who knows. First off, I'm starting with a small salamander figure from a bucket set called Cool Reptiles from COG Ltd. Even though it seems to contain more amphibians than…

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October 19, 2020

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 127 – Clades – Chondrostei

I am back with another Clades post. This one is exciting because it features one of my favorite fish groups! It's also daunting because I have a lot of representatives of this group (unlike most of the ones I've done) which means more to say. And also trying to sort out photo presentation... As it says in the title, it is the clade Chondrostei, the modern sturgeons and paddlefish (and of course a variety of fossil relatives...none of which are…

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July 20, 2020

FigureTales

Vault Tales 98 Yowies UK Frilled Lizard

It's pretty rough, but there aren't many other animals it could be! It seems like we just visited the Yowies a couple days ago and here we are with another classic version. This time, it is a figure made by Cadbury for Yowies in the UK. Although they still came with chocolate, the UK figures were single-piece figures made of PVC. There were only two series released, and while there was still a high proportion of Australian fauna, by series…

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April 9, 2020

FigureTales

Vault Tales 97 Yowies Lost Kingdoms Tasmaniosaurus

It's a not-crocodile but kind of reptile! There's actually quite a bit of story on its taxonomic status... It's been a while since we visited the Yowies figures and oddly enough, this will be my first look at one of the prehistoric models from the Lost Kingdoms series. Specifically, this is the Tasmaniosaurus from Lost Kingdom series A, item number 06. Lost Kingdoms was first introduced with this series in 2000, and of course was short-lived. The line focused very…

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April 6, 2020

FigureTales

Vault tales 63 Yowies Forgotten Friends Aurochs

Who makes it? This is from the last series of original Yowies figures from Australia, the Series 9, Forgotten Friends B. The Aurochs is number 29 in the set. When did it come out? I can't find the exact year, but I think it was about 2002 or so. It wasn't out for very long. The Aurochs! A much scarier version of our modern cows. Still available? Only from other collectors and auctions. And since the series was only available…

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December 9, 2019

FigureTales

Vault tales 49 Yowies Northern Mastiff Bat

Who makes it? Yowies, as part of their first series of animal figures. When did it come out? The series came out in 1997 This is a very smiley bat. But it really doesn't feel like it's really capturing the face of the real thing. Still available? Each series was short-lived, probably lasting about a year each. So not in original form, but probably easily available as resale or trades. Where can it be found in my displays? I don't…

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October 21, 2019

FigureTales

Vault tales 36 Yowies Atlas Bear

Who makes it? From the last run of the original Australian Yowies Series, the Forgoten Friends B set. When did it come out?About 2002. Still available? No. They were always limited runs--kind of an Australian version of the Japanese Dinotales. Right down to being made of plastic pieces that needed to be built! Behold, the only figure that I'm aware of of the only African Bear species from Africa in historic times. I think we need another one. Where can…

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September 5, 2019