CollectA - New for 2022

[EpicRaptorMan]

If that angler was like 3in in length max then heck yeah...
...but yeah, this thing is bigger than my Cape Buffalo 😂

[suspsy]

That anglerfish is spectacular. Now I want CollectA to make more deep sea fish. Gulper eel, black swallower, viperfish, the whole lot.

[stargatedalek]

Life sized anglerfish, very interesting.

[EpicRaptorMan]

Is this all for CollectA 2022? Or are we gonna have another week of reveals?

[bmathison1972]

Is this all for CollectA 2022? Or are we gonna have another week of reveals?

Nope, fourth and last, per usual

[EpicRaptorMan]

Is this all for CollectA 2022? Or are we gonna have another week of reveals?

Nope, fourth and last, per usual

Unfortunate.
Only "interested" in the penguin chicks. The boa, iguana, and anglerfish were promising but the sizes are an overall turnoff.

[Stuckasaurus]

Mini Reptiles and Amphibians:

Oooooh, I like that set! I mean, a "toob" type set with a Galapagos Tortoise that ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A GALAPAGOS TORTOISE?!? Worth it for that alone. I was disappointed that the one in the Safari Galapagos set looks more like a generic smaller species.

It's also fun to see three Australian agamids in the same set.

[EpicRaptorMan]

I like the "toob" Darwin frog and thorny devil. They're inherently smaller so it works for me.

Just not sure if that is justifies getting it. May just turn around and sell/donate the rest.

[bmathison1972]

yeah the only thing I might want because of size is the chameleon, but I doubt anyone who buys this tube will part with it LOL

[Isidro]

Calculating the probable size of each figure in the tube given the usual size of toob figurines and the comparison of the figures seen inside the tube in the pic extrapolating the tube size, I conclude that probably the frilled lizard, bearded dragon and thorny devil will be too big for me (and obviously the amphibians will be too), so I may be only (little) interested in anaconda and Komodo dragon (for customize both as a smaller species of boa and monitor).

[stargatedalek]

yeah the only thing I might want because of size is the chameleon, but I doubt anyone who buys this tube will part with it LOL

Actually, I will be getting multiple of it because I'm going to want multiple little bearded dragons. And I likely would pass on having multiples fo the chameleon.

[bmathison1972]

yeah the only thing I might want because of size is the chameleon, but I doubt anyone who buys this tube will part with it LOL

Actually, I will be getting multiple of it because I'm going to want multiple little bearded dragons. And I likely would pass on having multiples fo the chameleon.

Let me know if you do; I'll happily buy one from you (or trade if I have anything extra of interest, which I bet I do)

[Lanthanotus]

The adult Emperor Pengiun is surprisingly a bit of a let down, chicks are nice though. The reptiles on the other hand are stunning. The tail of th iguana sure is much too short, but the detailing looks fabulous.

[OkapiBoy]

😩 I miss those years when CollectA made at the very least one awesome antelope or exotic deer! It's kinda shocking to see how many horses there are!
I hope 2023 will be a bit more back to normal in their extant animals.

[EpicRaptorMan]

😩 I miss those years when CollectA made at the very least one awesome antelope or exotic deer! It's kinda shocking to see how many horses there are!
I hope 2023 will be a bit more back to normal in their extant animals.

I checked CollectA's Instagram account and the posts where they unveiled the new figures it seemed the horses received significantly more "likes" than the other figures...
...so it appears that horses are mainly what sells. Which I don't understand.

[Arctinus]

😩 I miss those years when CollectA made at the very least one awesome antelope or exotic deer! It's kinda shocking to see how many horses there are!
I hope 2023 will be a bit more back to normal in their extant animals.

I checked CollectA's Instagram account and the posts where they unveiled the new figures it seemed the horses received significantly more "likes" than the other figures...
...so it appears that horses are mainly what sells. Which I don't understand.

Which is interesting, since, on Facebook, the extant animals have much more likes on average than the horses or even prehistoric fauna. The African elephant has the most likes (105 + 88), followed by the iguana (122 + 61) and then the green tree python (109 + 101). The most liked horse is the Arabian mare (97 + 78) followed by Hanoverian stallion (96 + 76).

[EpicRaptorMan]

@Arctinus interesting. I'm looking at CollectA Instagram right now and this is the current likes... (based off of the first unveiling posts)

American Bison: 438
Anglerfish: 411
Triceratops: 348
Edmontosaurus: 277
African Elephant: 352
Green Iguana: 343
Green Tree Python: 377
Total: 2,546

Arabian Stallion Dapple Grey: 600
Yakutian Stallion Grey: 744
Oryol Mare Dark Grey: 605
Hanoverian Stallion Dapple Grey: 939
Appaloosa Stallion Bay: 819
American Saddlebred Stallion: 498
Arabian Mare Liver Chestnut: 757
Total: 4,962

Guess ppl really like their horses :/

[bmathison1972]

Horse collectors are their own community. Horses are very very popular as collectors items

[EpicRaptorMan]

Yeah I could tell ever major brand has some significant amount of horse figures.

The closest i got to that was Schleich's old Prezwalkski's Wild Horse and CollectA's African Wild Ass. 🤣

[bmathison1972]

Yeah I could tell ever major brand has some significant amount of horse figures.

The closest i got to that was Schleich's old Prezwalkski's Wild Horse and CollectA's African Wild Ass. 🤣

I have a few; only two 'domestic' varieties: The 2021 CollectA Mongolian (since it's an ancient breed) and the recent Mojo Thoroughbred (since that figure is to me, the quintessential domestic horse). I also have the Safari Prezwalkski's and various other wild species of Equidae.