CollectA—New for 2020

[Stegotyranno420]

S @SidB I'd take that over what the LA Natural History Museum carries. Our gift shop is stuffed with Jurassic World figures and nothing else.

@Stegotyranno Well, there's a different reason for most of the figures you listes being retired. The Carnegie figures weren't retired because they weren't selling well, but because Safari and the Carnegie Museum ended their contract.

Oh, how about the scutosaurus other discontinued figures of that time era.
Also why did they end the contract

[SidB]

Well... this is depressing. New local CollectA stand.
I am still baffled as to why CollectA absolutely refuses to retire their decade old sculpts, especially ones from the "Procon" days.
Retailers then proceed to stock these ugly old models again, and again, and wonder why people don't buy them.

There are a few newer releases, but it's really sad to see the shelf dominated by lumpy, poorly sculpted freaks of nature, rather than the fantastic new sculpts CollectA has been giving us in recent years.

Then too, it's possible that there was a huge overproduction of these oldies back in the day and CollectA is just trying to flog old inventory.

[Ikessauro]

I am not sure how things work with retaliers over there, but in Brazil, CollectA sends sealed boxes of figures to distributors, who in turn sell the product by the box. Retailers must state how many boxes they want, knowing how many figures the box contains, but not knowing which figures are included.

Thus, the few stores who sell these here, always get the same ones for sale. The old deluxe ones (ankylosaurus, t.rex, velociraptor, baryonyx, spinosaurus from 2010 or before) and from the standard line you almost always get these oldies, 2009 T.rex in red with the tail lift, triceratops, stegosaurus, parasaurolophus, spinosaurus with the second paint, hydrotherosaurus

The only newer models that appeared around here were smaller ones that fit in the same type of package as the oldies, because here the dinos are sold repackaged (I guess this must be some sort of regulation). The ones I've seen are Temnodontosaurus, Hatzegopteryx, Gigantspinosaurus, Liopleurodon, Hunting feathered T.rex, proceratosaurus, Ampelosaurus and one of the ceratopsians I forgot the name. That's it.

None of the larger ones like Diplodocus, longer models such as mosasaurus and pterosaurs like Ornithocheirus. And every time I have seen the stores who sell those run out of stock, soon they get more of the same exact models.

[Flaffy]

Damn, seems like CollectA is really poor at communicating with their retailers to stock new product. Or that they're just not pushing/promoting their new figures at all, period.

Who knows, maybe one day CollectA will finally retire their Procon models, and people won't be stuck with the same exact stocking list for a decade. (I'm serious, a local bookstore/retailer that sells CollectA figures has been restocking the same exact product list for 10 years)

[Bokisaurus]

The problem with CollectA is distribution, hopefully once their arrangements with Reeves is up they can find a better distribution.

And as far as old models, it's true for Safari as well, the stores that stock them always just have the older figures.
Perhaps the cheaper $ cost of some of the older figures is a factor as well.

[SidB]

Damn, seems like CollectA is really poor at communicating with their retailers to stock new product. Or that they're just not pushing/promoting their new figures at all, period.

Who knows, maybe one day CollectA will finally retire their Procon models, and people won't be stuck with the same exact stocking list for a decade. (I'm serious, a local bookstore/retailer that sells CollectA figures has been restocking the same exact product list for 10 years)

Inertia is a mighty, mighty power. We see the same thing in Canada with Michaels and Safari. They carry the same ol', same ol' ad nauseum. In one store the clerks were sharply reducing the shelf space devoted to the figures due to slow sales, never realizing that the inventory itself was the problem. Inertia here = inturned laziness on the part of the purchasing department. Fortunately we have in Ontario Hobby and Toy Central who are aware of the new Safaris and do order them, with the older figures being reduced to second fiddle. CollectA has a virtually non-existant presence, though there was a rumor of one retail outlet in downtown Toronto that carried the line. I don't know if it still exists.

[ceratopsian]

I also wonder what appeals most to the parents picking up a toy for their child?  I have a suspicion that your average parent (buying for the child who doesn't have a burning interest in dinosaurs) might well be drawn to the old-fashioned style of dinosaurs that they recognise from their own childhood and be less inclined to pick up something feathery, for instance.

[SidB]

Likely! The process of educational enlightenment is a painfully slow one.

[Martwad]

Inertia here = inturned laziness on the part of the purchasing department.

I wouldn't say it is laziness, it's just not what their business focuses on.  When it comes to their dino diorama section, they would probably more likely just do away with it rather than keep switching it up to get the latest wave of product.

[Neosodon]

Some of the older figures like the Ampelosaurus are quite good. But I have no idea why any retailer would still be stocking their shelves with those Allosaurus figures. But perhaps they are not. Maybe they're so bad that they simply have not sold out of the supply they received 10 years ago.

[Dinoxels]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-NEW-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Mapusaurus-Hunting/324212063077?hash=item4b7c8b7b65:g:pa0AAOSwh5Re9w2S
The New Mapusaurus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-NEW-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Allosaurus-Roaring/224064399551?hash=item342b4768bf:g:HC4AAOSwqQpe9xDA
The New Allosaurus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-New-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Megalodon-with-Movable-Jaw-Deluxe-1-6/324211170233?hash=item4b7c7ddbb9:g:q6MAAOSwjZZeuKK9
The New Megalodon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-New-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Saltriovenator-Deluxe-1-40-Scale/324192643225?hash=item4b7b632899:g:TsAAAOSwjDpeuKN8
The New Saltriovenator...which is honestly not that good.

[suspsy]

Failing to see how that last one isn't good. Looks very nice to me!

[Stegotyranno420]

I also wonder what appeals most to the parents picking up a toy for their child?  I have a suspicion that your average parent (buying for the child who doesn't have a burning interest in dinosaurs) might well be drawn to the old-fashioned style of dinosaurs that they recognise from their own childhood and be less inclined to pick up something feathery, for instance.

Thats what i wondered about mine. They were never interested in dinosaurs, ever, and probaly never will(altough my father likes the Jp/Jw movies).
I think even based on appearance he would've gone for cheaposaurs because thats what he got most of the time when i was little, as we did not even know good companies existed. I thought those pictures of papo and safari, and later schliech, were just movie props until i almost ordered a schliech rex and scutosaurus by safari. However i was scared that they aske dme for random numbers, so i closed my monitor. Later, i went to my brothers classmate's house, and they had a papo, safari and schliech collection, which freaked me out. I really wanted that one Dunkleosteus, so they were kind and let me ave it. Its a old, hardy figure today, a relic from a older happier time.

Spoiler

by the way any one here likes fried chicken with hot buffalo sauce?

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[terrorchicken]

I was looking forward to the new allo but it has that weirdness with the snout that so many Collecta theropods have, I don't know what it is, like its crooked or strangely shaped, Maybe its just me. I still only have the 2nd Favorite allo as my only allo fig(that's not a mini) and I know that one is a tad shrink wrapped. I dont like Safaris much either.

[Toasaurus]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-NEW-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Mapusaurus-Hunting/324212063077?hash=item4b7c8b7b65:g:pa0AAOSwh5Re9w2S
The New Mapusaurus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-NEW-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Allosaurus-Roaring/224064399551?hash=item342b4768bf:g:HC4AAOSwqQpe9xDA
The New Allosaurus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-New-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Megalodon-with-Movable-Jaw-Deluxe-1-6/324211170233?hash=item4b7c7ddbb9:g:q6MAAOSwjZZeuKK9
The New Megalodon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-New-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Saltriovenator-Deluxe-1-40-Scale/324192643225?hash=item4b7b632899:g:TsAAAOSwjDpeuKN8
The New Saltriovenator...which is honestly not that good.

ive already bought from this seller he also had the
Lisowecia and the invertebrates I have the megalodon and saltriovenator in hand waiting on the other to arrive though

[Kapitaenosavrvs]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-NEW-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Mapusaurus-Hunting/324212063077?hash=item4b7c8b7b65:g:pa0AAOSwh5Re9w2S
The New Mapusaurus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-NEW-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Allosaurus-Roaring/224064399551?hash=item342b4768bf:g:HC4AAOSwqQpe9xDA
The New Allosaurus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-New-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Megalodon-with-Movable-Jaw-Deluxe-1-6/324211170233?hash=item4b7c7ddbb9:g:q6MAAOSwjZZeuKK9
The New Megalodon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-New-Collecta-Dinosaur-Toy-Figure-Saltriovenator-Deluxe-1-40-Scale/324192643225?hash=item4b7b632899:g:TsAAAOSwjDpeuKN8
The New Saltriovenator...which is honestly not that good.

Hm. finally. All i will say now is whining on a quite high level, i guess. For this price of under 10 Bucks, we get well sculpted and nice sized Figures. The rest is personal opinion or "knowing" Dinosaurs a bit better, than the normal Customer, or Parent mostly.

I was looking foward to the new Theropods and i still am. The teeth look a bit too sloppy. But again. Under 10 Bucks. Its changeable, and its a Toy, not a top notch Model. The Legs look really really Birdlike. Really thin. Also the necks. The biggest "problem" would be the tighs for me. They look like Childrens Legs.

But it is easy for me to judge a work of a Company. Because all i see is the finished Product and not the Work and the Desicions that went into it. In the End i like these Theropods. I am happy, that the Mapu and the Allo do not have articulated Jaws. The one on Saltriovenator looks way better, than the ones on older CollectAs.

I'll see, what the Prices in Germany will be and decide after a few Reviews. I just cant handle the Figure Destroying all the time. What you pay is what you get. Sometimes its better, sometimes its worse. Compared to Schleich they are far superior. But okay. Most Figures are.

EDIT: Spielzeug-guenstig.de listed the Allo and the Mapu for 5,80 Euros! Thats a steal. And o like the "smaller" CollectA line.

[Bread]

I also wonder what appeals most to the parents picking up a toy for their child?  I have a suspicion that your average parent (buying for the child who doesn't have a burning interest in dinosaurs) might well be drawn to the old-fashioned style of dinosaurs that they recognise from their own childhood and be less inclined to pick up something feathery, for instance.

It also has to do with their knowledge of the animal, such as like a fully up to date accurate Velociraptor compared to Jurassic Park's Velociraptor. My parents for example had no clue what an actual scientifically accurate Velociraptor looked like. They instantly assumed after watching Jurassic Park that the creature was what it looked like in real life. No hate towards the movie, I in fact love it, but knowledge of these beautiful animals definitely holds a key role in the toy/model department of dinosaurs. Sadly, most adults buying a dinosaur figure will pick the I guess you could say "popular depiction of the animal in mass media" compared to science articles that are not apparent in media whatsoever. Like you stated in your post, adults will in fact pick a more recognizable dinosaur possibly from their past childhood for their own children.

Edit: This is more about CollectA. I do adore some of their older models, but it is disappointing to see their older models crowd the shelves. I don't know the company well enough to judge on their distribution methods on certain figures, but from what I can tell, they need to retire their older, outdated models. Hopefully stores in my area provide more of their new figures, because stores in my area do carry this brand but some are heavily outdated figures of theirs. 

[triceratops83]

Minizoo has -  Allosaurus
                  - Lisowicia
                  - Saltriovenator
                  - Mapusaurus
                  - Megalodon
                  - Microraptor
                  - Pleuroceras
                  - Redlichia

But I'm gonna get me one of those centipedes!

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

Minizoo has -  Allosaurus
                  - Lisowicia
                  - Saltriovenator
                  - Mapusaurus
                  - Megalodon
                  - Microraptor
                  - Pleuroceras
                  - Redlichia

But I'm gonna get me one of those centipedes!

Aww yes! The megalodon is finally out! Time to put my order in. 

[DragonRider02]

Any information when ED gets the new stuff in stock?