PlayVisions

[Roselaar]

Wow, I didn't think the PV mammals would be so strongly sought after... Are their amphibian and marine reptiles sets going for similar prices these days?

[SBell]

Wow, I didn't think the PV mammals would be so strongly sought after... Are their amphibian and marine reptiles sets going for similar prices these days?

Well, the start price was $199.

And it helps that it is a boxed set, plus the full set of large figures (those ones can be especially tough to find).

As for the marine reptiles and amphibians, it's been so long since a complete set was offered, it's hard to know what the value would be. But most likely, it would be higher, especially for the amphibians.

Did I mention that the first time I bought both complete sets, it cost me $20 Probably cost me more the second time, but not by much...

[Gwangi]

Wow, I didn't think the PV mammals would be so strongly sought after... Are their amphibian and marine reptiles sets going for similar prices these days?

Well, the start price was $199.

And it helps that it is a boxed set, plus the full set of large figures (those ones can be especially tough to find).

As for the marine reptiles and amphibians, it's been so long since a complete set was offered, it's hard to know what the value would be. But most likely, it would be higher, especially for the amphibians.

Did I mention that the first time I bought both complete sets, it cost me $20 Probably cost me more the second time, but not by much...

And that is why when something truly unique and special comes around you don't take it for granted, get it while you can. That's a big lesson I have learned in this particular hobby.

[Roselaar]

Makes me regret the fact that when I had a chance of buying multiple complete PV Amphibian sets for 8 euros each, I only bought two instead of all of them...

[SBell]

Makes me regret the fact that when I had a chance of buying multiple complete PV Amphibian sets for 8 euros each, I only bought two instead of all of them...

Without intending any offense...

YOU FOOL!

You could probably have financed a lot of other purchases or trades...plus made a number of collectors happy...

We've all done it though--I passed on whole bins of the small prehistoric mammals. In several places. 15 years ago, mind you.

[Hynerpeton]

Makes me regret the fact that when I had a chance of buying multiple complete PV Amphibian sets for 8 euros each, I only bought two instead of all of them...

We're these pre Dino's? I know i am gonna regret asking this. Lol

[stargatedalek]

IIRC most (all?) in the kit were species predating mesozoic, (I assume thats what you mean?)

[SBell]

IIRC most (all?) in the kit were species predating mesozoic, (I assume thats what you mean?)

They were bin figures. And yes, that 'pre-dino' phrase refers to organisms that generally (although not always) proceed dinosaurs.

[Roselaar]

Makes me regret the fact that when I had a chance of buying multiple complete PV Amphibian sets for 8 euros each, I only bought two instead of all of them...

We're these pre Dino's? I know i am gonna regret asking this. Lol

They are, and they're all awesome. Many of them have never been done by other companies, and most likely never will be again...

At least I traded my one double set for a complete set of equally elusive PV marine reptiles, so things turned out alright for me.

Last I heard, they didn't have any complete PV amphibian sets at that location anymore, though they still might have some leftovers. And some Invictasaurs too (this is the infamous museum with the abundance of Troodons, some veteran forum members might recall). I have been pondering about revisiting it, but it's not exactly closeby...

[Hynerpeton]

Makes me regret the fact that when I had a chance of buying multiple complete PV Amphibian sets for 8 euros each, I only bought two instead of all of them...

We're these pre Dino's? I know i am gonna regret asking this. Lol

They are, and they're all awesome. Many of them have never been done by other companies, and most likely never will be again...

At least I traded my one double set for a complete set of equally elusive PV marine reptiles, so things turned out alright for me.

Last I heard, they didn't have any complete PV amphibian sets at that location anymore, though they still might have some leftovers. And some Invictasaurs too (this is the infamous museum with the abundance of Troodons, some veteran forum members might recall). I have been pondering about revisiting it, but it's not exactly closeby...

*cries* can i see what they looked like?

[Roselaar]

Here's both the PV Amphibians and marine reptiles set:

[SBell]

Makes me regret the fact that when I had a chance of buying multiple complete PV Amphibian sets for 8 euros each, I only bought two instead of all of them...

We're these pre Dino's? I know i am gonna regret asking this. Lol

They are, and they're all awesome. Many of them have never been done by other companies, and most likely never will be again...

At least I traded my one double set for a complete set of equally elusive PV marine reptiles, so things turned out alright for me.

Last I heard, they didn't have any complete PV amphibian sets at that location anymore, though they still might have some leftovers. And some Invictasaurs too (this is the infamous museum with the abundance of Troodons, some veteran forum members might recall). I have been pondering about revisiting it, but it's not exactly closeby...

*cries* can i see what they looked like?

I'm pretty sure you'd seen the set before--it's pretty well known as a hot item.

[Hynerpeton]

I think i have one of these guys. I will post a pic when i can.

[stargatedalek]

I have a playvisions iguanodon, stegosaurus, and "brontosaurus" and I'm wondering if they are particularly rare/valuable

[Yutyrannus]

I have some PV figures but none of prehistoric life.

[SBell]

I have a playvisions iguanodon, stegosaurus, and "brontosaurus" and I'm wondering if they are particularly rare/valuable

In a polite word? No.

Unlike the prehistoric amphibians, mammals and marine reptiles the dinosaurs were not based off of the Grolier prehistoric images, but instead appeared to be re-painted versions of some pretty terrible small figures that appear to have made the rounds since the late 80s or so.

But, being dinosaurs, they are still sold by PV.

[stargatedalek]

thanks
no point in holding onto them anymore then

[Roselaar]

BTW, is this how both the Amphibians and Marine Reptiles were originally sold in stores? In a plastic jar with numerous doubles? I bet those are especially tough to find...

[DinoToyForum]

Just a reminder that the amphibians are reviewed here: http://dinotoyblog.com/2014/02/11/prehistoric-amphibians-play-visions/

I'll get around to reviewing the marine reptiles one of these days. Here are mine (Ignore the Invicta):

Edit - I moved this topic to the dino toy lines section of the forum, because it turned into a more general overview of Play Visions, which is good!

[SBell]

BTW, is this how both the Amphibians and Marine Reptiles were originally sold in stores? In a plastic jar with numerous doubles? I bet those are especially tough to find...

The bins were sold to retailers for about $50 (so there were about 100 in there--smart math-y people may notice that means that the last set(s) wouldn't be complete). Of course, at the time, who's going to pay the $100 retail for a bunch of small rubber things? Plus, the tubs were usually dumped into larger point-of-sale bins.