The Identification thread

[celsius]

Thanks SBell...I think this version of the Stego looks awesome....so glad I bought it, BUT wondering if you can reference me to other photos of these idone in that particular style? Very oldschool...and the Stegosaurus looks dynamic...

[Seijun]

Try searching amazon for dinosaur toys. There are similar figures there. One series, I dont remember the company, but they have a very retro look. They are large and brown, usually with red eyes. Maybe someone else will remember what I am talking about.

EDIT: Im thinking of these http://www.sciencestoreforthestars.com/WOW-Toyz-great-dinos-Apatosaurus-museum-quality-model.aspx

[SBell]

Thanks SBell...I think this version of the Stego looks awesome....so glad I bought it, BUT wondering if you can reference me to other photos of these idone in that particular style? Very oldschool...and the Stegosaurus looks dynamic...

These guys have several, from different eras and lines.  I seem to recall your exact Steg in their physical shop, but I didn't see it on the page.

[tyrantqueen]

I know what celsius is referring to (I think) it is those infamous chinasaur figures. Certainly not to everyone's taste, but they do have a very unique cheesy retro style

The tyrannosaurus was reviewed here: http://www.dinotoyblog.com/2011/05/13/tyrannosaurus-unknown-company/

[SBell]

I know what celsius is referring to (I think) it is those infamous chinasaur figures. Certainly not to everyone's taste, but they do have a very unique cheesy retro style

The tyrannosaurus was reviewed here: http://www.dinotoyblog.com/2011/05/13/tyrannosaurus-unknown-company/

They are...special...

Anyway, TGFToys has several similar ones here amongst other things that I couldn't limit down. They are labelled as Mighty Mega dinos from Toysmith, although they don't show up in the Toysmith section.

[celsius]

  cheers everyone...theyre close...maybe Ill buy that Apatosaurus....I love this 16" stego...so weirdly agressive

[bigbear]

No pics, I'm afraid, just a long remembered description...

When I was about 10 years old, (around 1964), my best friend of the time had some dinosaur figures made of a sort of resin or pottery. These were very detailed in the style of dinosaurs of the time and generally of a reddish orange colour. They would have been about 4 or so inches tall. I've wanted to obtain some of these, just for nostalgia's sake, for some time, but can't find any dinosaur toys/models which fit the description anywhere. Can anybody suggest a toy line that this could be, please? Thanks.

I seem to remember a T.rex style one and a parasaur of some sort too...

[Dikiyoba]

One more.



This is a set of ceramics made in Japan. Google tells me they're probably rereleases (from a line in the 1950s?), but I have no clue as to the company or year rereleased.

Well, apparently the person who gave me these found them at a thrift store, so they are probably quite old. I have tentatively identified the two on the right (Corythosaurus and Stegosaurus) as Abbeons, but still no clue as to who created the other two.

[docronnie]

Does anybody know from which company this came from and what year?



TIA! 

[ZoPteryx]

Anyone know who makes the pteranodon in this lot?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-DINOSAURS-1990S-BATTAT-BOSTON-SCIENCE-MUSEUM-11-CARNEGIE-SAFARI-SAFARI-ETC-/290879495926?pt=Educational_Toys_US&hash=item43b9c4def6&nma=true&si=tytpIcEE5BdrkbkP9RhVEkIJt8Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[deanm]

Larami, if I recall correctly. I can confirm by checking the same one in my collection.

[Takama]

No it looks like the Jasmen one

[deanm]

Takama, you're right! 

I went and had a look at the two that I have .

[ZoPteryx]

Here's an interesting Postosuchus.  It's 11 cm long and nicely detailed for not having a brand name on it. 
Anyone know more about it?

[docronnie]

Hi Zopteryx!  The print on your Postosuchus is the same as my Spinosaurus.  They have the same maker.

[ZoPteryx]

Hi Zopteryx!  The print on your Postosuchus is the same as my Spinosaurus.  They have the same maker.

How interesting, there must be a mysterious toy company out there that no one's heard of!

[SBell]

Hi Zopteryx!  The print on your Postosuchus is the same as my Spinosaurus.  They have the same maker.

How interesting, there must be a mysterious toy company out there that no one's heard of!

The Postosuchus looks like the one from a a set form Spain, Canada and Brazil a couple of years ago (with different paint schemes). There were several others in the boxed sets--I think it is somewhere on the original DTF.

Never saw the Spinosaurus though (the main predator there was Acrocanthosaurus)

[EmperorDinobot]

I planing on buying it, but there is no info on the webshop where i found it. Only price and length. (T-rex 43cm, Triceatops 41cm, Carnosauria 50cm, Raptor 46cm)
Can anyone help? Which toy company made them?
Thanks!

These look very familiar. They are very similar to these dinosaurs sold in Disney World, in the Animal Park, which has a section dedicated to dinosaurs. I have this large rubber T.rex from there.

[ZoPteryx]

Hi Zopteryx!  The print on your Postosuchus is the same as my Spinosaurus.  They have the same maker.

How interesting, there must be a mysterious toy company out there that no one's heard of!

The Postosuchus looks like the one from a a set form Spain, Canada and Brazil a couple of years ago (with different paint schemes). There were several others in the boxed sets--I think it is somewhere on the original DTF.

Never saw the Spinosaurus though (the main predator there was Acrocanthosaurus)

Thanks Sbell!   Found the thread on DTF v1:
http://dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=toys&action=display&thread=3461&page=1

So the maker is Bubatoys then, I was able to find a variant of my Postosuchus, no sign of Docronnie's Spino though.
http://www.bubatoys.com.br/produto/acao-e-diversao/kit-dinossauros-hk-1717

[SBell]

Hi Zopteryx!  The print on your Postosuchus is the same as my Spinosaurus.  They have the same maker.

How interesting, there must be a mysterious toy company out there that no one's heard of!

The Postosuchus looks like the one from a a set form Spain, Canada and Brazil a couple of years ago (with different paint schemes). There were several others in the boxed sets--I think it is somewhere on the original DTF.

Never saw the Spinosaurus though (the main predator there was Acrocanthosaurus)

Thanks Sbell!   Found the thread on DTF v1:
http://dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=toys&action=display&thread=3461&page=1

So the maker is Bubatoys then, I was able to find a variant of my Postosuchus, no sign of Docronnie's Spino though.
http://www.bubatoys.com.br/produto/acao-e-diversao/kit-dinossauros-hk-1717

I think Bubatoys is the store name--although the one I have is the same colour scheme (and was listed as a Bargain Shop figure!).