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Review: Sterrholophus Marsh AKA Triceratops (Recur)

Genus: Sterrholophus, Triceratops Brand: Recur Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (28 votes)

In 1891, the legendary O.C. Marsh bestowed the name Sterrholophus (“solid crest”) to a ceratopsian that would later be determined to be a specimen of Triceratops. That Recur would choose to use this obscure synonym for one of their toys is pretty strange, but I’ve been informed that they will be employing “Triceratops” in future.

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Review: Nothosaurus (Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

Genus: Nothosaurus Brand: Wagner Classification: Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

1.4 (49 votes)

In my former review of the Wagner/Shreddies Pareiasaurus I announced some unusual species choices. Did I promise too much when I now introduce to you their Nothosaurus?
Nothosaurus was no dinosaur. Its name means “false lizard”, unfortunately I do not know which circumstances this name refers to.

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Review: Triceratops (Tyco)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Tyco Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

3 (6 votes)

Review and Photographs by Dilopho, edited by Suspsy
Good day, DinoToyBlog readers! Today, I have a very old figure that you may remember fondly from your childhood- the old Tyco Triceratops!

Now, before I begin this review properly, I have to tell you one thing: There were two main versions of this figure, a motorized one and a non-motorized one.

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Review: Seismosaurus (4D Puzzle by Fame Master)

Genus: Diplodocus, Seismosaurus Brand: Fame Master Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Construction, Figurine

3 (2 votes)

Seismosaurus is a name that a lot of younger readers may not recognize but for those of us who were dinosaur fanatics in the late 80’s and early 90’s it’s a name we remember all too well. Seismosaurus was a genus of dinosaur described in 1991, at the time it was estimated to have been the longest dinosaur ever discovered, measuring between 127-170 feet in length.

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Review: Wangensaurier (Pareiasaurus) (Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

Genus: Pareiasaurus Brand: Wagner Classification: Reptile (other) Age: Permian Type: Figurine

4.2 (6 votes)

Today I would like to introduce to you the „Wangensaurier“ (literally meaning „cheek lizard“) from the “Wagner Margarinefiguren” series. When these figures were released sixty or so years ago, it was quite common in Germany to give prehistoric creatures German names and not to use the common species name.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.8 (14 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
There comes a time in almost all dinosaur toy lines when three species must be immortalized in plastic: Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, them being the most popular and well-known dinosaur species.

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Review: Iguanodon (CollectA)

Genus: Iguanodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (17 votes)

Discovered in England by Gideon Mantell in 1835, Iguanodon was the second dinosaur to be formally named. Over the years, it has been depicted by paleoartists as a huge and horned lizard, then as an upright and rather dignified-looking biped, and most recently, as a quadrupedal browser that was capable of rearing up on its hind legs.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus vs. Indominus (Jurassic World Limited Edition Gift Set)

Genus: Indominus, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, monster Classification: Fictional, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (33 votes)

Regardless about how you ultimately felt about the movie one of the most exciting prospects behind the release of Jurassic World was the toys and other merchandise that would inevitably be released alongside the film. The old Kenner Jurassic Park toys are some of the best movie action figures ever produced and although Hasbro dropped the ball on Jurassic Park 3 there were still those that hoped they might do better for Jurassic World.

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Review: Styracosaurus (AAA)

Genus: Styracosaurus Brand: AAA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.4 (10 votes)

Review and photographs by Dilopho, edited by Suspsy
AAA is a company that had prominence when many of us were young, way back before we cared about detail or company or accuracy. Instead, just cared about actually having a dinosaur figure. And surprisingly, Styracosaurus was not a dinosaur often made into a figure back then–Monoclonius was a winner among the horned dinosaurs.

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Review: Rhamphorhynchus (Starlux)

Genus: Rhamphorhynchus Brand: Starlux Classification: Pterosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Oldies

4 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Once again I find myself in the origins of mass-produced dinosaur toys as I review another Starlux figure. Today I look at the pterodactyloid Rhamphorhynchus. Hailing from the Jurassic limestone of Solnhofen, Germany, it is among the oldest species to have been identified as an ancient reptile (though it was thought to have been a bird until teeth were found).

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Review: Spinosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.6 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Today I want to introduce you to a figure so obsolete that one can almost only recognize it by the big sail set on the somewhat generic theropod body: the Spinosaurus from Schleich’s Replica-Saurus 1:40 line, released in 1993.

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Review: Carcharodontosaurus (Recur)

Genus: Carcharodontosaurus Brand: Recur Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (28 votes)

The frightful Carcharodontosaurus derives its name from its razor-sharp teeth, which resemble a great white shark’s. Although it shared its range in Late Cretaceous Africa with Spinosaurus, the two animals probably avoided conflict by pursuing different prey.

Recur’s rendition of Carcharodontosaurus stands 12.5 cm tall and measures about 21 cm long.

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Great review of a great toy. I love how Mattel is making more obscure dinosaurs lately. 5 stars!

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@dinotoyblog I used to have this as a child, donated it to a nursery years and years ago

Sorry it has taken so long to reply to this comment! Especially since I don't know where to find the…

hahaha...if only I had the space!

Oops! Fixed it. I always get the order mixed up between Iguanodon and Megalosaurus.

Great review of a charming figure. 4 stars!

Second named dinosaur, to be exact!

Review: Sterrholophus Marsh AKA Triceratops (Recur)

Review: Nothosaurus (Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

Review: Triceratops (Tyco)

Review: Seismosaurus (4D Puzzle by Fame Master)

Review: Wangensaurier (Pareiasaurus) (Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

Review: Stegosaurus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Review: Iguanodon (CollectA)

Review: Tyrannosaurus vs. Indominus (Jurassic World Limited Edition Gift Set)

Review: Styracosaurus (AAA)

Review: Rhamphorhynchus (Starlux)

Review: Spinosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Review: Carcharodontosaurus (Recur)

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