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Review: Triceratops (Baby)(Papo)

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

4.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by suspsy
Like their archenemies the tyrannosaurs, ceratopsids were probably devoted caregivers to their young. This year, Papo’s prehistoric assortment became a little larger with the addition of this adorable baby Triceratops.

Like its parent, this baby was clearly inspired by the Jurassic Park series.

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Review: Albertosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Albertosaurus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Plesiosauria.
Here’s another Geoworld figure up for review. Albertosaurus is a tyrannosaurid found in Alberta, Canada, which has been the subject of many toys over the past ten years. In 2013, Geoworld released their own version of Albertosaurus as part of the Jurassic Hunters line of collectible dinosaur figurines.

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News: Upcoming releases from Schleich (New for 2015)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: Schleich, World of History

3.8 (5 votes)

It seems that all of the Schleich releases planned for next year are known and the line up for 2015 is now looking quite extensive. On their Facebook page Schleich are still officially trying to tease us about what they have in store, so most of this information comes from unofficial leaks, I guess.

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Review: Megalosaurus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

Genus: Megalosaurus Brand: Natural History Museum, Toyway Classification: Megalosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.6 (10 votes)

History: 166 million years ago during the middle Jurassic a predator named Megalosaurus prowled England. In 1824 it became the first non-avian dinosaur to have a validly named genus. From there its popularity grew and became a widely known dinosaur celebrity. It received top billing at Crystal Palace Park where it was one of the three mascot dinosaurs.

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Review: Elginerpeton (Shyaruru Palette by TST Advance Inc.)

Genus: Elginerpeton Brand: Shyaruru Palette, TST Advance Classification: Amphibian Age: Devonian Type: Plush

4.5 (4 votes)

Review and photographs by Rebecca Groom, edited by Plesiosauria.
Recently my attention was drawn to a Japanese soft toy company known as TST Advance. They have an extensive range of animal toys named “Shyaruru Palette”. This range consists of many creatures rarely depicted in toy form including Helicoprion, Marrella, Ichthyostega, a coelacanth, as well as some extant ones such as a Komodo dragon and a stag beetle.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Deluxe) (CollectA)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: CollectA Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Dinomike, edited by Plesiosauria.
I picked this creature up while on holiday in Spain. This particular specimen was sold as a specially packaged El Corte Inglés edition. CollectA has been steadily making better and better models and this ‘deluxe’ 1:40 scale version of Parasaurolophus is no exception!

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News: The Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2014 – Results

News Category: Diorama Contest Brand: Uncategorized

5 (2 votes)

The results are in and I’m delighted to formally announce the winners of the Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2014, sponsored by Everything Dinosaur. The three prize winners are as follows:
1st Place. Diorama 41. Horrible horn horde, by federreptil

2nd Place. Diorama 32.

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Review: Monolophosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Monolophosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (20 votes)

For the 2014 crop of Wild Safari figures, the one my 3 year old son was most excited about was the Monolophosaurus. I must admit, I didn’t really know this particular carnivore, and the picture of the toy didn’t really interest me that much.

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Review: Stegosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Stegosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (16 votes)

History: One of the most recognizable dinosaurs, Stegosaurus continues to be a popular choice for TV specials, movies, and of course toys. Stegosaurus lived during the late Jurassic around 150-155 million years ago. It shared a habitat alongside some of the most well known dinosaurs, such as Allosaurus (which would dine on Stegosaurus), Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus, and Diplodocus.

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Review: Woolly mammoth (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.9 (26 votes)

There’s a vast array mammoth models out there in the world of prehistoric animal figures but they rarely get much attention here on the Dinosaur Toy Blog. That is, of course, because they are just boring old mammals, but let’s not hold this against them, they can’t help it.

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Review: Dilophosaurus pair (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Dilophosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.1 (19 votes)

Review and photos by Emperor Dinobot, edited by Plesiosauria.
The legendary Dilophosaurus pair by the Carnegie Collection (Safari Ltd), was first released in 1995 with follow-up variations in 1997 and post 2000s. Luckily, I have all three variations which are differentiated by coloration and mold.

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Review: Euoplocephalus (Galileo Hernandez)

Genus: Euoplocephalus Brand: No company Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

5 (6 votes)

Alright, it’s confession time. I really have a thing for ankylosaurs. Or at least, toys and models of them. Generally speaking, I’ve never really been a big fan of the group, not that I had anything against them, I think they’re an underrated group of dinosaurs overall.

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Review: Triceratops (Baby)(Papo)

Review: Albertosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

News: Upcoming releases from Schleich (New for 2015)

Review: Megalosaurus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

Review: Elginerpeton (Shyaruru Palette by TST Advance Inc.)

Review: Parasaurolophus (Deluxe) (CollectA)

News: The Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2014 – Results

Review: Monolophosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Stegosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Woolly mammoth (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Dilophosaurus pair (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Euoplocephalus (Galileo Hernandez)

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