Everyone's Flea Market Prehistoric Adventures

[Megalosaurus]

Hello.
I start this threat for everyone to relate their findings in flea markets. You may showcase your "Battat for a dollar" like experiences, or how you find interesting chinasaurs or discontinued models.
So, fell free to post yours, and add photos if possible.

A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of bazaar that rents space to people who want to sell or barter merchandise. Used goods, low quality items, and high quality items at low prices are commonplace.

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Some of you may know that a few members of the forum (including me) are from latinamerican countrys. The sad reallity is that here there aren't stores that sells Carnegie's, Papo's, Schleich's, CollectA's, nor Favorite's.
Most of my collection is imported from UK (Thanks E.D.). But some comes also from my local flea market, it is because some people goes to the U.S.A. and brings back used items (including toys), so that sometimes i was able to find Schleich, Toyway, Safari, etc. toys in the flea market.

These are my last prehistoric toys from the flea market:


Now detailed pics:

Unidentified Sauropod
It's pose is pretty interest. Is it sitting? No, I believe SHE is lying eggs!





Edmontonia? & Velociraptor
This pair goes to my nephews.


Triceratops & Diplodocus?
These pair are made of white plastic and painted by a small child (I guess). I'll try to remove all the paint.
Could anyone identify them?



Chinasaur Theropods and Ceratopsian
Bought for customizing / painting experiments.


Hammer shark, Saw fish, Tigger shark, Zebra shark
Thanks for identification.



Mini chinasaurs
Not sure about the sauropod, it looks better quality than the others.


Soft material creatures
They are well detailed. Do you recognize them?


Pterosaurs?
I may use them in a board game.


Mutant Smilodon (Slash Fang)
Thanks for identification.
I think it is going to look good with the TMNT (I have the some of the vintage figures).


Bonus / Non Prehistoric
A dragon, a cow calf, and Micromachines for my nephew.

[tyrantqueen]

What is a flea market, exactly? We don't have them here, so what would be the nearest equivalent?

[Megalosaurus]

What is a flea market, exactly? We don't have them here, so what would be the nearest equivalent?

May be a bazaar? A place where people can sell all kind of things. In my case it comes to the city each sunday.
Here they are called: Tianguis / Mercado sobre ruedas / Mercado de pulgas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_market

A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of bazaar that rents space to people who want to sell or barter merchandise. Used goods, low quality items, and high quality items at low prices are commonplace.

[postsaurischian]

Flea markets are fun !

Could anyone identify the prehistoric shark?

It looks like a Zebra Shark, not prehistoric.

[CityRaptor]

The "Mini Chinasaur" Sauropod looks like the Safari Toob Diplodocus. It is used in several toobs.

The "Mutant Smilodon" is Slashfang from the Primal Rage Toyline by Playmates, based on the game of the same name. He is however not in the Game, but was supposed to appear in the sequel. Which never was made.

[tyrantqueen]

The "Mini Chinasaur" Sauropod looks like the Safari Toob Diplodocus. It is used in several toobs.

The "Mutant Smilodon" is Slashfang from the Primal Rage Toyline by Playmates, based on the game of the same name. He is however not in the Game, but was supposed to appear in the sequel. Which never was made.

Was there ever a toy made of Necrosan?

I was always disappointed that the Primal Rage franchise only lasted one game, and never took off much beyond that.

[CityRaptor]

Yes, there was: http://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure.php?universeid=&FID=28833&figure=necrosan

Sadly, I own none of the PR Figures so far, but I remember seeing Blizzard in a store on vacation in Spain during the late 90s.

[Roselaar]

Neat idea for a thread, I'll have t chip in one of these days.

[Takama]

Yes, there was: http://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure.php?universeid=&FID=28833&figure=necrosan

Sadly, I own none of the PR Figures so far, but I remember seeing Blizzard in a store on vacation in Spain during the late 90s.

That looks like something out of Hell

[CityRaptor]

Well, he was meant to be so evil that all the other Gods team up against him. And while the others want to rule Urth, he wants to destroy it.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Well, he was meant to be so evil that all the other Gods team up against him. And while the others want to rule Urth, he wants to destroy it.

I had all the figures at one point..just a few of them now..but I did get Necrosan. He's pretty cool..like a dragon stripped of flesh..I suppose he's meant to be death.  The novel they did details the battle with him. It's pretty cool when he eats followers of the other gods,  they drop out of his guts becoming zombies ! lol

[Roselaar]

Here's a few (old) pics of the kinda dino stuff I scored on past flea markets. They have often treated me well.

[Megalosaurus]

Here's a few (old) pics of the kinda dino stuff I scored on past flea markets. They have often treated me well.
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Wow. JP, Invicta, Chap Mei, Schleich, Bullyland, etc. Very nice catches.

[Jetoar]

Somethings that I have bought in flea markets .

[Megalosaurus]

Nice catches.
I don't remember seeing that yellow triceratops before. What set does it belong?

[Roselaar]

I don't remember seeing that yellow triceratops before. What set does it belong?

It's a Playmobil figure.

[Jetoar]

I don't remember seeing that yellow triceratops before. What set does it belong?

It's a Playmobil figure.

It is the old Playmobil Triceratops  .

[Megalosaurus]

Hello again.
Here are my recent flea market catches.

A velocyraptor. This figure is interesting, it has a good detailing, is solid, it doesn't look like a chinasaur. Can someone identify it?


Carnegie Saltasaurus. I haven't bought this figure until now because I own (and prefer) the Scheich one. But I have both now.


Carnegie triceratops. Another new figure for my collection. I don´t like the paintwork on this one and the fact that the skull seems too compresed lateraly. 


Schleich old little Triceratops. Lets face it, Its SO ugly, but it was cheap, so I get it.


Schleich old little Spinosaurus. Yes, its ugly, cuadrupedal, head is wrong, etc, etc. Also a cheap purchase.

JP little Tyrannosaurus. Its cool. I dont like the "sandals".


Adorable pterosaur. I forgot its name. It will be a gift for my sister's upcoming baby.


Caveturtle Leonardo and a stegosaurus skeleton. Kowabunga! 


BONUS (Non prehistoric)

Schleich "Donkey" i believe, and a Plastic rock base It looks good. The base can be useful to wargamming and to display a dinosaur.


Jake and Wargaming minis Jake is for my sister. The minis are made by Hasbro, but I don't know what series are they part of.


MIX Tarzan playset, birds, frog, barrel, etc. Have a look.


All this was a big total of about 15 dollars.

Hope to see your flea market catches.

[Libraraptor]

A charming thread! I love flea markets and garage sales and I love the idea of giving old things a new home, a refugee. I don´t buy for the sake of buying, however, but carefully choose what I do or don´t need. But one thing is for sure: In most cases I see a dinosaur figure, I will buy it at low prices. I already bought many figures at flea markets, but I can´t tell anymore which ones exactly. But the next time I find a dinosaur at a flea market, it´ll show up both here and in the Recent Acquisitions threat!

[Megalosaurus]

Hi again.
These are my catches, some news, some that I haven't uploaded yet, all at bargain prices.

Smilodon by Excite
This one looks a weasel.


I don't know from Playskool
What is it? A koreaceratops?


Unidentified chinasaur
Its not museum quality, but over the estándar chinasaur.


Velocyraptor by
A pretty one NEON-Retro-Raptor. Is good quality. Do you know if it has any companions?


Tyranosaurus
Its a solid and heavy one.


Schleich dilophosaurus & raptor
Yes, they are for the kids.


   
Megatherium by Wild Republic
Not my tastes, but I couldn't resist for $0.70.


Uintatherium
I dont know if this one is Jasman or another.


Protoceratops chinasaur
No so bad.


T-Rex
Don't remember is this JP or another.


Chasmosaurus chinasaur
Not good.


Brachiosaurus baby
A charming one.


Baryonyx by Wild Republic


Cyclops raptor by JP
The second one in my collection.


Small V-Rex
At least I believe it. Its disasembles itself, but its joined by a cord.



Mastodon Imperial
A cool adittion since I love prehistoric mammals.



Cynognatus
I don't know anything about it.


Unidentified mammal
May you identify the species?


Ornithocheirus
I was so excited when I see this silohuette:


But then the pain, prepare to scream:



Any ideas on how to repair it?

Bonus (Non prehistoric)

Schleich elephants
I picked these up thinking on convert them to prehistoric pachiderms.


He-Man
A gift for a friend. I'll clean it, I promise.


Tortoise