Recent Acquisitions (Archive, March 2012 - July 2018)

[CityRaptor]

Joy City Odontochelys and friends...and some mammals are there, too.

[BlueKrono]

Those are very cool! Where did you get them from?

https://antediluvianminiatures.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/shop-lost-world-range/

Thank you! There's a lot of good stuff there. The names of the adventurers crack me up. And apparently that shelled one is a dicynodont? It turned into a turtle, but that only makes me want it more!

[RobinGoodfellow]

Those are very cool! Where did you get them from?

https://antediluvianminiatures.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/shop-lost-world-range/

Thank you! There's a lot of good stuff there. The names of the adventurers crack me up. And apparently that shelled one is a dicynodont? It turned into a turtle, but that only makes me want it more!

Antediluvian's miniatures are inspired by very old UK paleo-art like this:

[CityRaptor]

And movies. And a comic in one case.

Thank you! There's a lot of good stuff there. The names of the adventurers crack me up. And apparently that shelled one is a dicynodont? It turned into a turtle, but that only makes me want it more!

Of course! That's their Crystal Palace look!

German author Frank Patalong compared them Gamera.

[BlueKrono]

That's them! I didn't know CP had those. Are the original dinosaurs from the 1800s still around? I know the Messemore & Damons disintegrated years ago.

[Loon]

Got two of Papo's more accurate figures. The Apatosaurus and the new Cryolophosaurus. The Cryolophosaurus is definitely over priced on several sites, due to the small size, still, a beautiful figure.

[Libraraptor]

I love their Apatosaurus, no matter what others think about the neck.

[Loon]

I quite like it, of course the nostrils are off, but it's still the best affordable Apatosaurus on the market. The neck is probably the most interesting part of the figure, it really reminds of this art:

[Libraraptor]

I quite like it, of course the nostrils are off, but it's still the best affordable Apatosaurus on the market. The neck is probably the most interesting part of the figure, it really reminds of this art:

JarJar saurus

[Jose S.M.]

That's exactly what I thought.

[Reptilia]

Who's the paleoartist there? Possibly Mark Witton?

[ZoPteryx]

The Museum of the Rockies gift shop was fully stocked with Safaris from the past several years, and one from the future! 



I was only really looking for the Tylosaurus, but couldn't pass on the Diplo and Micro after seeing them in person.  And of course, the mastodon was a surprising must buy!

[Loon]

Who's the paleoartist there? Possibly Mark Witton?

It's Emiliano Troco.

[tyrantqueen]

Speaking of Antedulivian Miniatures, I asked them to do a Brontosaurus next, based on Charles Knight's artwork. I specifically asked for one in the water, one on land. They said it was a cool idea and that they would consider it

[tanystropheus]

We should have a kickstarter for Crystal Palace 1:40 scale replicas!

[BlueKrono]

I want those ichthyosaurs so bad!

[CityRaptor]

October 12th:

1953 Mike Jones is born.

1958 The movie "Monster on the Campus" opens.

2017 CityRaptor posts his recent acquisitions in this thread.


Got some old books for good prices, including the one the above info is taken from. Also the magazine version of the second Schleich Mini T.rex and two of CollectA's corpses. The Dinosaur Skull Toob is an interesting case. Despite still being sealed,  I actually got it in a second hand store here in Germany instead of online.

[Reptilia]

Lovely Dimorphodons on that book cover.

[Bokisaurus]

Well, its been a pretty slow few month for me
I did get the exclusive Pliosaurus Doris from the Bristol Museum

As well as a knock off figure that I found in a dollar store ( we were on our way camping and stopped by a small town and noticed the figure so I went in and got the two) a few months ago. Its the Miragai figure, based on the Carnegie Safari figure.
Its pretty good figure, sligthly smaller than the original. I plan to paint it someday. There is also a bad copy of the brachiosaurus
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[BlueKrono]

In this week's haul:

Bristol Museum's new Pliosaurus figure, tying into their current exhibit. Cost as much to ship across the pond as the figure itself and took about two months on top of that, but worth it. The colors are excellent, the sculpt less so. Definitely not a cast of the original as it states on the website. But I love the subtle blue of the flippers and the yellow fade.


It always strikes me as weird when the underside doesn't tell the year.


Anyone notice anything off about this?


Two large mold Marxes from the Dump. The quintessential Kronosaurus and the pot-bellied T-rex, which my collection has been entirely lacking ever since I sent my gold one over the ocean. The colors of these are darker than any of the other three dozen I own, a gorgeous deep mossy green. Since they are nearly identical in hue I suspect they must have been excavated together. An exciting find!


And from the same lot, non-Dump Marxes in common seafoam green and gray/black swirl, and an MPC for good measure.


I finally snagged a Jack In The Box Dolichorhynchops too. Got it in a lot of other marine reptiles, and still have never seen it for sale individually.


Compared to the morphologically very disparate CollectA version:


The Battat mini Amargasaurus


And compared to the standard size. Makes a great youngling!


The Ouranosaurolophus from Imaginext


The Play Visions prehistoric mammals set. It's been a good week.


Most excited about the Andrewsarchus of course. All the rest will be up for sale again soon. Here he is compared to the Safari toob version. I'd say paint job definitely goes to Play Visions, but Safari might be a little better in the sculpt department.


Compared to the larger Play Visions "Andrewsarchus". The big one reads simply "Hyena" on the underside, so this is actually the only true Andrewsarchus Play Visions ever made.


And for the more casual collector, here is the Play Visions Andy compared to other versions from Safari, Kaiyodo and Starlux.


A group of neon-colored Wheatos dinos


The original color Carnegie Brachiosaurus. This version was only made for the first year (1988) of Carnegie's line and featured a more muted color scheme than the later greens, being a simple brown and yellow. It is also made of a softer, more rubbery material. According to Joe DeMarco in his Dinosauriana publication: "These original issuance pieces are in high demand today as very few are known to exist. For collecting purists they are the apex of the hobby and the best Carnegie Safari ever produced." And if you have the Carnegie Brachio in any color you know that this is without a doubt a king among playthings.


While the colors may be basic the eye is striking.


Just in time for Halloween, it's the horrifying Schleich Barapasaurus!


Gruesome...


The old CollectA Lambeosaurus


The Bullyland Lambeosaurus. This is my favorite Lambeo toy ever made for the colors, the anatomy and the pose.


Headshot


And just to level, I acquired these books a few weeks ago, but failed to show them. I thought these might be of interest to a few folks on this forum, so here they are. The exemplary Dinosaur Playsets book by DTF member Jeffrey Pfeiffer, showing a comprehensive display of Marx, MPC and other classic dino playsets. This is a must own for any Marx aficionado and anyone interested in antique dinosaur toys. Full color and handsomely done.






Little Big World by another Jeffrey, Mr. Hammond this time. This is a very niche book that anyone who loves Marx toys (and not just dinosaurs) will devour. The author waxes philosophical on subjects from the motivations behind collecting to the transient nature of our mortality. Not for everyone, but well-written, by a true devotee of Marx toys.


A little more peripheral to our hobby, Collections of Nothing by William King is about the author's quest to collect things that have no value to anyone else, prompted by a realization that trying to compete with other collectors (in this case stamps) is ultimately futile for most. His sprawling mounds of what most people would consider junk is a glimpse into the mind of someone who almost certainly crosses the line into hoarding.