Your favorite companies: poll short list

[Halichoeres]

The main point of my analogy is that one exists within the other but is different enough to be acknowledged separately. I cannot say the same for Schleich or other museum lines and offshoots. Carnegie has a bit more prestige and significance I think. I understand that Pixar existed before being assimilated by Disney. I remember when it happened. I guess I should have laid all that out as a foot note in my initial post to avoid this inevitable response. No point arguing about it, let the people decide, as you suggest. I'm not that invested anyway, I would vote for both even if they were separate. But I know there are some collectors that only collect Carnegie, or specialize with it specifically. 

Forrest Rogers might have sculpted some of the Safari Authentics, so you got me there. I know Greg Wenzel did some too though. 

Gotcha, I see what you're saying. It's kind of a borderline case, but hopefully more people will weigh in on their preference.

Again, folks, if you'd like the poll to include the Carnegie line as an option separate from Safari Ltd, please drop a like on reply #14 above. If you prefer they be combined, drop one on reply #15.

Also, JP/JW fans: Are there any other merch companies, official or unofficial, that you would actually vote for? Iron Studios, Prime 1, Captivz, IToy?

[Halichoeres]

I'll be making this poll soon, if anybody want to nominate any other companies to be included, please let me know. Here is the current list:

Battat
Bullyland
CollectA
Creative Beast
EoFauna
Favorite Co
GR Toys
Hasbro qua Hasbro
Hasbro qua Kenner
Invicta
Kaiyodo
Marx
Mattel
Nanmu
Oumcraft
Papo
PNSO
Rebor
Safari Ltd
Schleich
Sinclair
Takara Tomy
Tyco
Vitae
W-Dragon

Please also see replies #14 and #15 to weigh in on whether to include the Carnegie Collection as a separate entry from Safari's other products.

[Crackington]

I'd like to see a few more oldies, Aurora Prehistoric Scenes, Inpro, MPC and not so old Toyway for the WWD figures.

I agree separate Carnegie and Safari, the former is a discrete line with a known number of models and its own fans.

[Halichoeres]

Ok, I'll count that as a vote. Same for Pachyrhinosaurus and Fembrogon, who voiced similar opinions.

[Halichoeres]

OK, as of now post #14 has three likes (votes) and post #15 has five. Gwangi and I cancel each other out, but Crackington and Pachyrhinosaurus have both weighed in preferring Carnegie to be listed separately from other Safari products. So I guess it's a tie. I'll make this poll later today, so if you have an opinion on this get your vote in soon.

[Faelrin]

@Halichoeres Will you have an other/write in option as well? Just to cover all bases, such as for people in the future finding this much later, or catch all for any others not above?

[Halichoeres]

I wasn't planning to, but I suppose I could. I've left the nomination open for a couple of weeks now, I figured that would be enough. But I guess some people don't log in that often, or even if they do, they might not check every board. Anyway, I guess a write-in couldn't hurt.

Here's the list of nominees so far. Just a reminder to folks, please only nominate companies you think you will actually vote for.

Aurora
Battat
Bullyland
CollectA
Creative Beast
EoFauna
Favorite Co
GR Toys
Hasbro qua Hasbro
Hasbro qua Kenner
Inpro
Invicta
Kaiyodo
Marx
Mattel
MPC
Nanmu
Oumcraft
Papo
PNSO
Rebor
Safari Ltd (possibly also Carnegie Collection as a separate entry, which I disagree with but will include if outvoted)
Schleich
Sinclair
Takara Tomy
Toyway (Walking with Dinosaurs; NHM London)
Tyco
Vitae
W-Dragon

[bmathison1972]

I think WS and Carnegie should be kept under one broad Safari category. Otherwise, for Kaiyodo why not separate out Sofubi Toybox, Capsule Q Museum, bottlcap series, etc.

[Halichoeres]

That's my instinct, too. Takara Tomy is one of the world's largest toy companies and has made everything from Kaiyodo-adjacent gashapon to JW action figures to the Dinosaur Train line, but they're all in one entry. I get why a line as beloved as Carnegie is thought of as special, though.

Anyway, B @bmathison1972 your comment pulls us back into a tie, 7 for splitting and 7 for lumping!

[SidB]

I've wrestled with the Safari-Carnegie dichotomy too. I'd always distinguished between the two, but gradually, post 2015, as Carnegie receded and Safari (Wild) expanded, I've amalgamated the two into one collection for display purposes. So there it stands for me - I'll vote for one unified entry.

[Halichoeres]

I have a vague idea that there is a nostalgia factor in the support for a separate Carnegie entry. I don't really experience nostalgia and find it kind of mysterious, but at any rate the tie has been broken (shout-out to @BlueKrono) in favor of a separate entry. Poll is live here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10499.0

[Gwangi]

I have a vague idea that there is a nostalgia factor in the support for a separate Carnegie entry. I don't really experience nostalgia and find it kind of mysterious, but at any rate the tie has been broken (shout-out to @BlueKrono) in favor of a separate entry. Poll is live here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10499.0

I have no nostalgia for the Carnegie Collection despite being the right age for it. I just think, having collected and interacted with other collectors for over a decade, that the significance of the Carnegie Collection cannot be understated. As I said before, there is a community of collectors that only collect the Carnegie Collection and variants within it. It has its own Wikipedia page, I can't say the same for the various offshoots of Takara Tomy or Kaiyodo. I wouldn't be surprised if someone published a book on the Carnegie Collection someday, similar to the Marx book.

[BlueKrono]

I have a vague idea that there is a nostalgia factor in the support for a separate Carnegie entry. I don't really experience nostalgia and find it kind of mysterious, but at any rate the tie has been broken (shout-out to @BlueKrono) in favor of a separate entry. Poll is live here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10499.0

To me it looks like I made a tie - 5 and 5. But I'm not sad it made the cut. I do see the two as distinct enough to warrant separate votes. Is there a nostalgia factor for me with Carnegie? Well... it can't be ruled out.

[Halichoeres]

I have a vague idea that there is a nostalgia factor in the support for a separate Carnegie entry. I don't really experience nostalgia and find it kind of mysterious, but at any rate the tie has been broken (shout-out to @BlueKrono) in favor of a separate entry. Poll is live here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10499.0

I have no nostalgia for the Carnegie Collection despite being the right age for it. I just think, having collected and interacted with other collectors for over a decade, that the significance of the Carnegie Collection cannot be understated. As I said before, there is a community of collectors that only collect the Carnegie Collection and variants within it. It has its own Wikipedia page, I can't say the same for the various offshoots of Takara Tomy or Kaiyodo. I wouldn't be surprised if someone published a book on the Carnegie Collection someday, similar to the Marx book.

Yeah, not necessarily you specifically, but I think it's one of the reasons people may have supported it. Carnegie definitely has a certain distinctiveness that Tomy lines don't have, although in the case of Kaiyodo I could see someone arguing for distinguishing between, say, Dinoland and Dinotales. Very different kinds of products. I expect you're right that there will be a Carnegie book one day, probably by Martyniuk.

I have a vague idea that there is a nostalgia factor in the support for a separate Carnegie entry. I don't really experience nostalgia and find it kind of mysterious, but at any rate the tie has been broken (shout-out to @BlueKrono) in favor of a separate entry. Poll is live here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10499.0

To me it looks like I made a tie - 5 and 5. But I'm not sad it made the cut. I do see the two as distinct enough to warrant separate votes. Is there a nostalgia factor for me with Carnegie? Well... it can't be ruled out.

Yeah, that's true for the votes on those two posts, but I also counted people who commented without voting; and there were slightly more of those on the pro-separation side.

[EmperorDinobot]

Mine will always be Safari Ltd. Consistency, quality, and variety year after year. I am very fond of them. Too bad I have to buy them online now. I really enjoyed hunting for them personally when I was younger.

[BlueKrono]

Oh man, how could I have forgotten Play Visions? Definitely would have gotten my vote. I didn't even use all 10 of mine.

[Halichoeres]

Oh man, how could I have forgotten Play Visions? Definitely would have gotten my vote. I didn't even use all 10 of mine.

Ah dang, yeah, I bet you're not the only one who would vote for them. Use the write-in slot! Or did you already use that?