Plush Dinosaurs

[BlueKrono]

Anybody here familiar with TST Advance? They've got a pretty huge variety of prehistoric plushes: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/love-journey/c/0000000114/

I don't think any American or European company can touch them for variety. Ediacaran stuff, Cambrian stuff, some dinosaurs, amphibians like Prionosuchus and Gerrothorax, early reptiles like pareiasaurs and amphibamids, stem-mammals, lots and lots of Paleozoic fishes (plus some modern deep sea fishes). I think I might give in to temptation on some of the weirder fish.

I'd like to see their entire range of taxa in plastic, of course.

Yes, they come up pretty regularly on my eBay saved searches. I'm thinking about picking up the Gerrothorax just because it exists even though I rarely get plushies anymore. Can I really be the Gerrothorax king without owning that?

[Halichoeres]

Anybody here familiar with TST Advance? They've got a pretty huge variety of prehistoric plushes: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/love-journey/c/0000000114/

I don't think any American or European company can touch them for variety. Ediacaran stuff, Cambrian stuff, some dinosaurs, amphibians like Prionosuchus and Gerrothorax, early reptiles like pareiasaurs and amphibamids, stem-mammals, lots and lots of Paleozoic fishes (plus some modern deep sea fishes). I think I might give in to temptation on some of the weirder fish.

I'd like to see their entire range of taxa in plastic, of course.

Yes, they come up pretty regularly on my eBay saved searches. I'm thinking about picking up the Gerrothorax just because it exists even though I rarely get plushies anymore. Can I really be the Gerrothorax king without owning that?

I think you gotta. Likewise, I think I gotta go for the Belantsea.

[Faelrin]

My Paleozoic Pals Tiktaalik and Dimetrodon came this morning. I'll need to get a pic of them with the Ammonoid from last year.

Edit: Okay I took some pics of them on my dad's bed. His room has better lighting then mine after dark.

[Flaffy]

Paleozoic Pals 2018:
Tully monster

Helicoprion


The Tully looks decent enough, would've liked a Hurdia more, or even land dwelling Permian critters that is not a dimetrodon. But the Helicorpion just looks like one of those crude cheap shark plush toys you find on the shelves of aquarium gift shops. A shame they didn't go for a more Chimaera like look, though these are subject to change, so there's hope I guess.

[Halichoeres]

Interesting! If they keep going with these they may eventually give TST Advance a run for their money.

[Fembrogon]

I must have that Tullymonstrum!!!

...But yeah, I'm not impressed with that Helicoprion. I definitely plan to keep track of this brand, though!


While we're talking plushes, let's not forget Paleo Pals, who have a life-size Anomalocaris plush, and a newly released Diplocaulus (with Opabinia possibly on the way?).

[Faelrin]

I'm totally planning on doing the kickstarter for that Tully Monster plush, like I have with the Tiktaalik and Ammonoid ones. No way am I passing on a shot at owning a plush of that strange critter.

[Keaton64]

The Paleozoic Pal Tullimonstrum is now available for preorder on kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1591542039/tully-monster-plushie-a-new-paleozoic-pal?ref=discovery&term=Paleozoic

Helicoprion is the reward for the $22,000 stretch goal.

[Halichoeres]

The Paleozoic Pal Tullimonstrum is now available for preorder on kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1591542039/tully-monster-plushie-a-new-paleozoic-pal?ref=discovery&term=Paleozoic

Helicoprion is the reward for the $22,000 stretch goal.

Ha ha, wow, if they reach $40,000 they'll make a 5-foot Eurypterus body pillow.

[Ravonium]

Ha ha, wow, if they reach $40,000 they'll make a 5-foot Eurypterus body pillow.

I can only imagine that attracting the very worst of people in this community.

[Faelrin]

Alright I pledged for the Tully Monster plushie (no way I'm not, since this is going to make for such a cool plushie). I want the pin and necklace/keychain thing too. Almost to the first stretch goal now.

[Flaffy]

Not a fan of Tully, nor was it my top pick for the next plush, but an interesting critter.
Glad to see the project funded in such a short period of time
The helicorprion still looks pretty bad though, I don't think they changed it at all since they last revealed it. They should've gone for a printed fabric like they did with the Tully...
Would've liked to see something like this:

[Faelrin]

Well I got my package of these today. They were a little smaller then what I was expecting, but they are adorable nonetheless. I'll have a pic of the group tomorrow (the two I got today, plus the rest of them that I have from before), plus with the rest of the stuff that I got with these. I wonder what they'll be doing next. Definitely enjoy these and will be collecting them for years to come no doubt (and I still have to pick up some of the previous ones).

[Shonisaurus]

Anomalocaris, diplocaulus and tullimonstrum stuffed are very well made. As is logical in my case I will not buy them but they are even attractive for an adult person.

[Flaffy]

Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Araripesuchus-wegeneri-Collectors-Plush-Art-Doll-Palaeoplushies-Dinosaur-/223281623669

[Shonisaurus]

The araripesuchus of Palaeoplushies Dinosaur is a figure that does not have to envy PVC figures. To be stuffed is very well done.

[Halichoeres]

I do love notosuchians, but I'm not wild about plush. A dilemma.

[Halichoeres]

Paleozoic Pals is running another Kickstarter (already funded twice over) to make a new trilobite, the giant Isotelus:



Isotelus is so large that this plush will end up being smaller than some specimens! I'd love to have a plastic version of this genus.

You can get in on it here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1591542039/isotelus-trilobite-a-new-paleozoic-pal

[Faelrin]

I really hope they get that stretch goal with Peytoia. I totally need a plushie anomalocarid in my collection.

Also I don't know if I ever posted about this, but the eye stalks on my Tully Monster plush came undone a while back. Kind of keep forgetting to fix it because of other things taking my time, attention, etc, sadly. Probably was my fault, unintentionally, because while it sat on a corner of my bed, my tossing and turning that causes my sheets to come undone in that area, like every morning (most annoyingly so, because they barely fit my bed as it is, unfortunately. This was never an issue with my previous mattress, although that one was really bad and hurt my back all the time) probably caused what was possibly loose to begin with become looser until it became undone. This like back in January when it happened (maybe December). I definitely know now not to keep my plushies there anymore.

[Flaffy]

Lovely Isotelus, the wiwaxia is cute as well.
Something about that Peytoia seems off though,maybe it's the lack of segmenting? Or the overall body shape in general.
Don't know how up to date the reconstruction below is, but the plush is pretty different from most reconstructions of the genus:

Hopefully they tweak it, but knowing from past plushes, it doesnt seem like any significant changes will be made.