There’s no palookas in this bout, folks, only two young fighters thirsting for glory! On the left, weighing in at 4,435 lbs, the Spiked Smasher, Cuff! And on the right, weighing in at 4,501 lbs, the Destroyer of the Dunes, Clout! Who will emerge victorious?
Review: Atopodentatus (Ultimate Dinosaurs by Yowie Group)
4.2 (5 votes)
Although I’ve reviewed a number of these Yowie figures there’s one above all others that I’ve been wanting to obtain, the Atopodentatus, and I guess the 12th times the charm! Although listed as “common” on the Yowie rarity chart it had frustratingly eluded me for two months.
Video: Paleoart Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China
5 (4 votes)
Overviews of three large murals on display in the Paleozoological Museum of China. These huge historical artworks were painted in 1994. They were recently described by myself and others in the journal Geoconservation Research. For more information see:
Wang, Q., Wang Y. and Smith, A.S. 2024. Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China. Geoconservation Research. 7(2), 072409. https://oiccpress.com/gcr/article/view/8295/9393
There are lots of figures of the artworks in the paper but the murals are long and narrow so it’s difficult to appreciate them as a whole. That’s why I created this video to help show them off.
News: Upcoming releases from Haolonggood (New for 2025)(Pt.2)
4 (2 votes)
Take a look at this pair of bumpy-backed beasts from Haolonggood.
Unlike some other toys of Concavenator, these two are largely scaly except for the quills on their arms.
Review: Iguanodon (Ultimate Dinosaurs by Yowie Group)
3.3 (3 votes)
What set of “ultimate dinosaurs” wouldn’t include the second dinosaur described by science? Although hardly obscure I wouldn’t exactly call Iguanodon popular either so any new figures of it should warrant some attention and a time to shine on the Dinosaur Toy Blog.
Review: Parasaurolophus (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Captivz Build N’ Battle Dinos by ToyMonster)
4.3 (4 votes)
Before we begin the review, I would like to thank the generous folks over at ToyMonster, for sending me a large selection of Captivz figures to share with the blog.
In S01E06 of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous we were introduced to Parasaurolophus lux.
News: Upcoming releases from Haolonggood (New for 2025)(Pt.1)
5 (1 votes)
The first revealed Haolonggood product of 2025 is none other than the bodacious Brachiosaurus!
And as you can see from the text above, those who preorder the great sauropod will get of two new repaints of the Huayangosaurus that came with last year’s Argentinosaurus.
Review: Triceratops (Small World Importing)
4.2 (6 votes)
I cannot believe it, my 300th review! How can it be that a single person has written 300 toy dinosaur reviews in 13 years? Well, aside from just enjoying it I also write reviews as a distraction from the trials of life, and anyone that has been paying attention to current events over the last several years will understand why my output has been so large lately!
Review: Maiasaura (Haolonggood)
4.9 (7 votes)
The North American hadrosaurid Maiasaura is famous for being the “good mother lizard,” the first dinosaur for which there is fossil evidence of parental behaviour in the form of nests containing babies that were clearly being fed and cared for by adults.
Review: Allosaurus (Haolonggood)
4.6 (5 votes)
My thanks goes out to Happy Hen Toys, who were gracious to provide a sample of YangZhi the Allosaurus for this review. YangZhi & SuoChao are the latest in a long line of Allosaurus toys, going as far back as 1955 and now numbering into the hundreds.
Review: Liopleurodon (Painted) (British Museum of Natural History by Invicta)
4.2 (5 votes)
Whenever a line of toys gets a complete set of reviews on the Dinosaur Toy Blog, I consider it a milestone. This has happened many times over the years and in my opinion, it heightens the value of the blog and its usefulness as a resource.
Review: T. rex (Creator by LEGO)
4.6 (7 votes)
“HHHHRRRRRROOONNKKK!!! Never fear, fellow dinosaur lovers, that’s not a real megatheropod bellowing menacingly at you. No, it is actually I, Dr. Bellasaurus rex, along with my faithful and friendly companion, Tricerabeth!”
“Already told you not to call me that, Doc.