When it comes to prehistoric crocodilians there are two species I’ve wanted in my collection more than any other: Purussaurus, the gigantic caiman from the Eocene, and Stomatosuchus, one of the most bizarre crocodilians ever described. Within less than a year, Mattel has delivered action figures of both genera.
Review: Baby Bumpy: Ankylosaurus (Jurassic World by LEGO)
5 (2 votes)
“Happy International Dinosaur Day and Happy Pride Month, fellow dinosaur lovers!🦖🏳️🌈 I am the one and only Dr. Bella Bricking, along with the invaluable Beth Buildit, here once again to entertain and educate!”
“Yup. And exhaust ourselves in the process.”
“Today we shall be reviewing 76962 Baby Bumpy: Ankylosaurus, released in 2024 and containing 358 pieces.
News: Upcoming release from Mattel (New for 2026)(Pt.12)
0 (0 votes)
Mattel has released many colossal sauropods by now, but the most common one is, of course, Brachiosaurus. Their latest one is for the Jurassic World Reimagined series.
This one is based on the version from Jurassic Park 3, and is easily the most colourful yet.
News: Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2026
0 (0 votes)
The Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2026 sponsored by Happy Hen Toys is now open!
Another year, another contest – it’s diorama time again! And thanks to our generous sponsors, Happy Hen Toys, there are cash prizes!
Rules, regulations, terms and conditions
Anyone can enter.
Review: Dinocephalosaurus (Xiaochong) (Prehistoric Animal Models by PNSO)
5 (4 votes)
Last summer PNSO released a wave of Triassic, Chinese marine reptiles that included the already reviewed Guanlingsaurus and Guizhouichthyosaurus. Now it’s finally time to look at the last one, the Dinocephalosaurus. Dinocephalosaurus was described in 2003, but it generated significant buzz when a new specimen was announced in 2024 that basically doubled the known size of the thing.
Review: Stegosaurus (juvenile, Jurassic World Hammond Collection by Mattel)
3 (2 votes)
Following up on my Hammond Collection Allosaurus review, is with yet another beloved animal from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, the Stegosaurus. More specifically the Hammond Collection juvenile Stegosaurus based on the one from The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Strangely this is my first time reviewing a figure of this animal, despite it being one of my favorite dinosaurs, and with a number of figures in my collection of it.
Review: Herbivorous Dinosaurs TOOB (Safari Ltd.)
5 (3 votes)
If my research is correct, it has been 13 years since Safari Ltd. released a prehistoric animal TOOB. Their last was the Cambrian Life TOOB, released in 2013 and retired from production 4 short years later. And in fact, all of the best Safari prehistoric animal TOOBs were retired in 2017, including the Prehistoric Sharks, Crocodiles, and Sea Life TOOBs.
Review: Allosaurus (Jurassic World Hammond Collection by Mattel)
4.5 (2 votes)
It’s interesting to think that the last time I reviewed an Allosaurus figure for the blog here was back in 2019, and based on the individual from the short film Battle at Big Rock, released in the same year. Here I am now with the Hammond Collection iteration, yet again based on the design from that short film.
Review: Megatherium (TNG)
4.3 (4 votes)
After the woolly mammoth and Smilodon, the third most famous prehistoric mammal is arguably Megatherium americanum, the original giant ground sloth of Pleistocene South America. Discovered in 1787 and named in 1796 by none other than George Cuvier himself, Megatherium was of the most popular museum draws during the 19th century–until it was muscled out of the spotlight by dinosaurs.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2026)(Pt.11)
0 (0 votes)
This year, the Jurassic World Reimagined series will include the Estemmenosuchus & Claire Dearing with Gyrosphere Escape Pack.
Neon green camo is the way to go when dealing with life or death situations.
The Estemmenosuchus is a rather impressive beast.
Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Haolonggood)
4.6 (5 votes)
In some past reviews, as well as on the Dinosaur Toy Forum, I have confessed that I find carcharodontosaurids somewhat dull, at least when compared to other large theropods, such as tyrannosaurids, spinosaurids, or abelisaurids. Carcharodontosaurids are mostly basic in form and virtually identical to each other, to my eye.
Review: Eoraptor vs. Stegouros (Jurassic World Epic Evolution by Mattel)
3.5 (2 votes)
Released back in 2024 is this interesting little Danger Pack set consisting of Eoraptor and Stegouros for the Mattel Jurassic World Epic Evolution line. Both dinosaurs were from what is now South America, with Eoraptor hailing from the Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina, and Stegouros from the Dorotea Formation of Chile.