What is or was your first Dinosaur toy?

[Gwangi]

I had a tub of monochromes from Toys R Us that were probably Marx knockoffs, although I could swear one of them was a Chasmosaurus. Can't be sure, they must have disappeared decades ago.

I wonder if you're talking about the ROM Chasmosaurus?

[EmmaLVV]

My first that I can remember was an Invicta Triceratops from the London National History Museum. My mum let me buy one whenever we went, so I can a few others over the years!

[DinoToyForum]

My first dinosaurs were Marx Knock-offs, just like the ones Lanthanotus showed. I don't have mine any more, they're probably lost in the garden of my parents' old house. Those Marx knock-offs clearly got around and inspired a lot of future collectors. Other early dinosaur toys I remember are the Invicta Iguanodon and Megalosaurus, and some 'Patchisaurs'.

[Neosodon]

The green Carnegie Apatosaurus was probably my first figure. Either that or the brown stegosaurus.

[BlueKrono]

My life has always been populated with dinosaur toys, but my first was a red pteranodon stuffed animal that my parents bought me before I was born!

I like this thread - just goes to show that kids don't necessarily have to have anatomically correct figures for play. Many of our most prominent DTF members cut their teeth on silly dollar store figs, but that doesn't mean such kids won't eventually find their way to Battats and Play Visions.

[Halichoeres]

I had a tub of monochromes from Toys R Us that were probably Marx knockoffs, although I could swear one of them was a Chasmosaurus. Can't be sure, they must have disappeared decades ago.

I wonder if you're talking about the ROM Chasmosaurus?

Certainly possible, although again probably a knockoff. I don't have a strong enough mental image of the one I had to be sure.