You can call me Duckweed

[duckweed]

Hello! My name is Heather but on here I figured I would go by Duckweed. Duckweed was the name of my very first dinosaur toy when I was little -- a plushie parasaurolophus. She has gone through many drawings/markings and short stories -- even a stint in an RPG when the DM allowed us to pick dino companions! I worked on models and such with my dad when I was smaller but I never really got to involved in the collecting side. I have a couple JP figures but that's really it. I read the Dinotopia hardcover books, and the novels, as much scifi dino stuff I could fine, and.. and.. overall nothing to serious.

But then.. then I came across the Papo Allosaurus in a Hobby Lobby of all places. It's so beautiful. I could not help it. And now I've got the 'itch'.. and have started pulling up skeletons and trying to improve anatomy so I could draw the images in my head.

I am a recent college grad from the University of West Florida with a degree in Anthropology. I currently live deep in the heart of Texas and I am seriously considering becoming a life science high school teacher. WHO KNOWS. But I am here now. Let's see where it goes.


My favorite types of dinos tend to be Hadrosaurs/duckbills. I like a couple others but that is in very specific cases, like the Allosaur.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Welcome Duckweed, glad to have you join us. I have always liked the duckbills myself, mostly due to the seemingly endless types of skulls associated with them. One of my favorite fossils is a duckbill egg ! Welcome to the forum and nice to meet you.

[Patrx]

Salutations, Duckweed! As a hadrosaur fan, I think you'll find yourself in good company here - though I myself have only one duckbill in my entire collection 

At any rate, welcome to the DTF, home of all things plastic and prehistoric. The Papo Allosaurus is indeed a well-known gateway dinosaur 

[DinoToyForum]

Welcome to the forum Duckweed! 

[tyrantqueen]

Misread your screen name for a sec there...heh

Hello, and welcome

[sauroid]

LMAO @TQ. anyway, welcome and hello Duckweed. i hope you enjoy your stay here.

[Ikessauro]

Welcome Duckweed, I'm sure once you spend  a little time in here, I'll be well informed of all the good stuff that has been made recently.

[duckweed]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!