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Announcing... Animal Toy Blog

Started by DinoToyForum, August 21, 2019, 01:36:49 PM

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August 21, 2019, 01:36:49 PM Last Edit: September 14, 2019, 10:49:37 AM by dinotoyforum
It had to happen eventually, I suppose! Today we launched the Animal Toy Blog, which is being run by B @bmathison1972 and myself, with support from Authors avatar_SBell @SBell avatar_Ravonium @Ravonium (Badger) and Beetle guy.

http://www.animaltoyforum.com/blog/

It is a sister site to the Dinosaur Toy Blog, in the same way the Animal Toy Forum is a sister to this forum. The holy trinity of DTB, DTF, ATF, has become the holy quaternity!

It still needs to be fleshed out a little but the first reviews are already posted, and we're also accepting guest reviews and suggestions for regular reviewers. Discussion is here: http://animaltoyforum.com/index.php?topic=2494.0


suspsy

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August 21, 2019, 02:49:51 PM Last Edit: August 21, 2019, 06:00:18 PM by suspsy
I actually have a number of extant animal figures I bought for my son that I could review!
IMG_0123 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

DinoToyForum

#2
August 21, 2019, 02:57:23 PM
Quote from: suspsy on August 21, 2019, 02:49:51 PM
I actually have a number of extent animal figures I bought for my son that I could review!

You'd be most welcome! It would be nice change for you to be on the contributing end of a guest geview, rather than the receiving end!  :))

Gwangi

#3
August 21, 2019, 03:57:48 PM
I don't really collect animal toys but I have enough of them that I could contribute a nice assortment of reviews.

suspsy

#4
August 21, 2019, 05:47:00 PM
Quote from: dinotoyforum on August 21, 2019, 02:57:23 PM
Quote from: suspsy on August 21, 2019, 02:49:51 PM
I actually have a number of extent animal figures I bought for my son that I could review!

You'd be most welcome! It would be nice change for you to be on the contributing end of a guest geview, rather than the receiving end!  :))

It's especially nice in that, since I'm only posting reviews to the DTB once a month, I finally have more writing to do! I'm going to begin with three of the Southlands Replicas toys, but I won't be able to start writing until next week, as I'm currently on vacation in the Maritimes.
IMG_0123 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Shonisaurus

#5
August 21, 2019, 09:03:51 PM Last Edit: August 21, 2019, 09:05:04 PM by Shonisaurus
Enjoy the summer holidays suspsy.

Libraraptor

#6
August 22, 2019, 07:03:13 AM
This is good news! I think the ATB will fill a much needed gap. Good luck!

Nanuqsaurus

#7
August 22, 2019, 11:38:21 AM
I've been expanding my extant animal collection a lot lately, it's actually quite a bit bigger than my dinosaur toy collection. Yet so far I have never used the animal toy forum. With the addition of a blog, maybe now it's the time to look into it! I don't know if I'm very good at writing reviews though, I've never written any before.

bmathison1972

#8
August 22, 2019, 02:26:13 PM
Quote from: Libraraptor on August 22, 2019, 07:03:13 AM
This is good news! I think the ATB will fill a much needed gap. Good luck!

I hope this means you'll contribute :-D (assuming you have extant critters too!)

DinoToyForum

#9
August 22, 2019, 11:05:38 PM
Quote from: Nanuqsaurus on August 22, 2019, 11:38:21 AM
I've been expanding my extant animal collection a lot lately, it's actually quite a bit bigger than my dinosaur toy collection. Yet so far I have never used the animal toy forum. With the addition of a blog, maybe now it's the time to look into it! I don't know if I'm very good at writing reviews though, I've never written any before.

Yes, join us! :)

Faelrin

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August 24, 2019, 02:23:04 AM
I have a couple Safari Ltd figures (turkey, bald eagle, elk, muskox, and the older bison), and one of the older Schleich wolf models. Assuming none of these have been claimed yet, I would like to contribute with reviewing some of them, if not at least one of them. I will certainly be following this blog, since I do enjoy extant animal figures as well.
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bmathison1972

#11
August 24, 2019, 04:16:59 AM
Quote from: Faelrin on August 24, 2019, 02:23:04 AM
I have a couple Safari Ltd figures (turkey, bald eagle, elk, muskox, and the older bison), and one of the older Schleich wolf models. Assuming none of these have been claimed yet, I would like to contribute with reviewing some of them, if not at least one of them. I will certainly be following this blog, since I do enjoy extant animal figures as well.

yes, please contribute! We have just begun so no one has showed interest in any of the figures you've mentioned.

DinoToyForum

#12
August 24, 2019, 12:42:36 PM
Quote from: bmathison1972 on August 24, 2019, 04:16:59 AM
Quote from: Faelrin on August 24, 2019, 02:23:04 AM
I have a couple Safari Ltd figures (turkey, bald eagle, elk, muskox, and the older bison), and one of the older Schleich wolf models. Assuming none of these have been claimed yet, I would like to contribute with reviewing some of them, if not at least one of them. I will certainly be following this blog, since I do enjoy extant animal figures as well.

yes, please contribute! We have just begun so no one has showed interest in any of the figures you've mentioned.

Indeed, it's a free for all! :))

DinoToyForum

#13
August 28, 2019, 01:40:49 PM
The Animal Toy Blog is really taking shape quickly!



Thanks to all the authors and guests who have contributed so far!

suspsy

#14
August 28, 2019, 03:20:53 PM
I still have one more Southlands Replicas toy to contribute, and then a bunch of sea creatures from CollectA and Safari.  :) 
IMG_0123 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

DinoToyForum

#15
September 19, 2019, 07:11:27 PM
Over 40 animal  toy reviews already and the blog is barely a month old! http://animaltoyforum.com/blog/

CityRaptor

#16
September 19, 2019, 08:32:58 PM
Lots of sharks and hyenas on that first few pages.
Jurassic Park is frightning in the dark
All the dinosaurs are running wild
Someone let T. Rex out of his pen
I'm afraid those things'll harm me
'Cause they sure don't act like Barney
And they think that I'm their dinner, not their friend
Oh no

Gwangi

#17
September 19, 2019, 08:39:50 PM Last Edit: September 19, 2019, 08:41:00 PM by Gwangi
Quote from: CityRaptor on September 19, 2019, 08:32:58 PM
Lots of sharks and hyenas on that first few pages.

You can blame Suspsy and I for the shark reviews, blame Sbell for the hyenas. Although let the record show, I wrote the FIRST hyena review on the ATB.  >:D

EDIT: You should be happy there aren't any horse reviews yet.

suspsy

#18
September 19, 2019, 09:00:22 PM
I still have one more shark review that hasn't been posted yet!
IMG_0123 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Gwangi

#19
September 19, 2019, 10:00:55 PM Last Edit: September 19, 2019, 10:01:21 PM by Gwangi
Quote from: suspsy on September 19, 2019, 09:00:22 PM
I still have one more shark review that hasn't been posted yet!

I have several but I guess I should hold off on the shark reviews in the interest of blog diversity.   :P

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