Dinosauriana: The Dinosaur Collector’s Reference Guide

[docronnie]

LOL!  I did watch that hilarious movie....

I think this body of work would be a great help to all Dino collectors and enthusiasts.

[DinoToyForum]

On Ebay again (I updated the first post too, as the original link had expired)

Dinosauriana on disc (PDF format on DVD)

[UK]

Joe is working on a download version too. He has dedicated an extraordinarily large amount of his time to this book. Many more modern lines have been added recently.

[DC]

Joe Demarco has been a long time collector and authored articles for PT.  he has always been one my best sources.  This is the most comprehensive publication you will find on dinosaur collectibles anywhere. This eBook contains editorial reviews on over 200 commercial vintage dinosaur collection sets produced from the year 1900 to 1993—(the beginning of the Jurassic Park Age) and even many afterwards In effect it deals mainly in "vintage" dinosaur collectibles although some exceptions were made and there are a few more modern sets reviewed. This Guide contains close to 3000 photographs (Yes, 3000) of many of the great dinosaur sets in the world from the classics like Linde, Marx, Alva, SRG, Abbeon, Mignot, NF, Millers, Chialu, to the mid line classics like Invicta, Bullyland Battat and Carnegie Safari and Schleich to the more mundane everyday sets like Ajax, Timmee and Tootsietoy.

I just got my E copy and it is great.  I recomend it to everyone on th eforum.
can be purchased at www.demarxo.com with paypal.

thanks Randy

[UK]

Joe Demarco has been a long time collector and authored articles for PT.  he has always been one my best sources.  This is the most comprehensive publication you will find on dinosaur collectibles anywhere. This eBook contains editorial reviews on over 200 commercial vintage dinosaur collection sets produced from the year 1900 to 1993—(the beginning of the Jurassic Park Age) and even many afterwards In effect it deals mainly in "vintage" dinosaur collectibles although some exceptions were made and there are a few more modern sets reviewed. This Guide contains close to 3000 photographs (Yes, 3000) of many of the great dinosaur sets in the world from the classics like Linde, Marx, Alva, SRG, Abbeon, Mignot, NF, Millers, Chialu, to the mid line classics like Invicta, Bullyland Battat and Carnegie Safari and Schleich to the more mundane everyday sets like Ajax, Timmee and Tootsietoy.

I just got my E copy and it is great.  I recomend it to everyone on th eforum.
can be purchased at www.demarxo.com with paypal.

thanks Randy

I agree, and it looks really good on the iPad and my android tablet. A labour of love by Joe.

[DinoToyForum]

There were two topics dedicated to Dinosauriana: The Dinosaur Collector's Reference Guide by Joe Demarco, in different forum boards, so I have merged them into this single thread to avoid confusion.

[DinoToyForum]

So, I'm thinking of ordering 'Dinosauriana: The Dinosaur Collector's Reference Guide'. Are there any page previews available to encourage me to take the plunge?

[DinoToyForum]

The companion book to this CD was discussed here: http://www.dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,805.0.html

It looks really interesting, but the author seems to have a strange attitude. He has refused to sell to a few DTF members (including myself) for some reason. Perhaps he is afraid of getting negative feedback?

That's a different book It is confusing, but see my recent post in that thread.

[stoneage]

So, I'm thinking of ordering 'Dinosauriana: The Dinosaur Collector's Reference Guide'. Are there any page previews available to encourage me to take the plunge?

Where can you order this book?

[tyrantqueen]

The companion book to this CD was discussed here: http://www.dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,805.0.html

It looks really interesting, but the author seems to have a strange attitude. He has refused to sell to a few DTF members (including myself) for some reason. Perhaps he is afraid of getting negative feedback?

That's a different book It is confusing, but see my recent post in that thread.

I know already, another poster already clarified this to me on another thread:

That is Robert Telia, please do not confuse him with Joe. They both were working on different books using the same name. The published book was originally being compiled by another voracious collector but had to be finished by Robert.

Joe is writing a more indepth book about museum line and sub figures rather than high end. Please help Joe, he is aiming to publish a reference guide that will be a welcome resource.

See here also: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=1916.msg49408#msg49408

[DinoToyForum]

So, I'm thinking of ordering 'Dinosauriana: The Dinosaur Collector's Reference Guide'. Are there any page previews available to encourage me to take the plunge?

Where can you order this book?

At the moment it is only in digital format, From Demarco's website, or on CDs via eBay. Links in first post of this thread

[Bokisaurus]

Hi everyone,
Joe is a really great guy, I enjoyed being able to help out. The information is really helpful for collectors, and the list is huge ( and still expanding) from oldies but goodies up to the most recent ones on the market. I personally know that he has spend a lot of time working on this project... this is the closest we have to a collectors guide. Unlike the book my Mike, this is not a price guide, so don't expect that. I enjoyed the history information of each companies, and made me drool seeing figures that I don't have
I attached a link to his website, check it out. It would be great to support his efforts Cheers!

http://demarxo.com/

[docronnie]

Thanks for sharing the link, Boki...

[UK]

Hi everyone,
Joe is a really great guy, I enjoyed being able to help out. The information is really helpful for collectors, and the list is huge ( and still expanding) from oldies but goodies up to the most recent ones on the market. I personally know that he has spend a lot of time working on this project... this is the closest we have to a collectors guide. Unlike the book my Mike, this is not a price guide, so don't expect that. I enjoyed the history information of each companies, and made me drool seeing figures that I don't have
I attached a link to his website, check it out. It would be great to support his efforts Cheers!

http://demarxo.com/

Just to say Joe has updated the guide making it even more essential for the collector, both as a historical reference and an informative guide. Please support Joe, both by purchasing this work and providing photographs, updated text or additional information on lines of you have it.

If we support the work, who knows one day it could migrate to printed form which would be fantastic.

http://demarxo.com

[tyrantqueen]

I got my digital copy of this a couple of days ago. It's a really great reference, very comprehensive. My only criticism is some of grammar/spelling is less than perfect in places.

[Dinoguy2]

Hello, zombie thread! Sorry for the resurrection but does anyone know if this book is still available anywhere? I know there had been mention of a download link but all the web sites associated with it seem to be extinct.

[DinoToyCollector]

Hello, zombie thread! Sorry for the resurrection but does anyone know if this book is still available anywhere? I know there had been mention of a download link but all the web sites associated with it seem to be extinct.

D @Dinoguy2
It is still available for download here: https://gumroad.com/l/FXBn
I bought it not too long ago.

A huge and overwhelming collection with companies I've never heard of (579!!!). It is last updated in October 2016 so the newer figures and companies are missing but you easily can find infos for them online or just... here. I'm not sure if I haven't found them but there are some figures that are not covered. I wish it had better pictures, but on the whole, the "book" is worth the money, because there is a lot of effort involved.

[Dinoguy2]

Hello, zombie thread! Sorry for the resurrection but does anyone know if this book is still available anywhere? I know there had been mention of a download link but all the web sites associated with it seem to be extinct.

D @Dinoguy2
It is still available for download here: https://gumroad.com/l/FXBn
I bought it not too long ago.

A huge and overwhelming collection with companies I've never heard of (579!!!). It is last updated in October 2016 so the newer figures and companies are missing but you easily can find infos for them online or just... here. I'm not sure if I haven't found them but there are some figures that are not covered. I wish it had better pictures, but on the whole, the "book" is worth the money, because there is a lot of effort involved.

Thank you!

[Leyster]

Do anybody knows if there is a preview anywhere? The idea is fascinating, but due to its price I'm a bit hesitating at buying it without a clue of how it is inside.

[Libraraptor]

Does Bullyland play a role in there?  How about Papo or Schleich?