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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: Tyrannosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.9 (9 votes)

Another Dakin review! I know you’ve all been salivating for my next review on the Dakin “Jurassic Park” toys and I didn’t want to keep ya’ll waiting too long. Do I still need to give a back story about these things?

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Review: Micro Tiere Collection (Bullyland)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Mammuthus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Bullyland Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Elephant, Macronaria (basal), Mammal, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic, Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Set

2.9 (7 votes)

Back in 2010 our own Libraraptor reviewed a little Apatosaurus, part of Bullyland’s Micro Tiere Collection released in 2005. Having found the same little figure in an eBay lot I was very curious about this small but seemly high quality figure.

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Review: Phorusrhacos (X-Plus)

Genus: Phorusrhacos Brand: X-plus Classification: Bird, Theropod Age: Miocene Type: Figurine

5 (5 votes)

After the death of the non-avian dinosaurs some of the remaining descendants tried to re-claim their former glory and put mammals back in their place. These of course were the terror birds or Phorusrhacidae which carried on the legacy of Tyrannosaurus and its kin between 62-2 million years ago.

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Review: Velociraptor (Safari Ltd)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Safari Ltd Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (18 votes)

Back in 1993 Safari Ltd. released a rather large Velociraptor that allegedly belonged to their “Dinosaurs of China” line. As it turns out, it didn’t and while it has been briefly reviewed on the blog already that review was the old style “single paragraph” review.

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Review: Triceratops (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (6 votes)

One of my first reviews, written three years ago, was for a colorful little Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus put out by Dakin in 1992. The same little toy was also a major catalyst for joining the Dinosaur Toy Forum in the first place.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Mojö Fun)

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

1.4 (10 votes)

Parasaurolophus is perennial favorite among children and adults. It is one of the most recognizable Hadrosaurid to the general public. 75 million years ago, in what is now North America, it was part of a diverse family of Cretaceous herbivore dinosaurs known for their bizarre and strange head adornments.

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News: Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2015)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd, Wild Safari

5 (5 votes)

This news comes a little earlier in the year than usual, but maybe that’s because these figures will all be released late in 2014, just in time for Christmas. These early images come from a PDF version of a “2015 New Product Guide” by Safari Ltd, which was posted as low resolution images on Facebook by a dealer based in Sweden.

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Review: Pliosaurus (Palaeoplushies)

Genus: Pliosaurus Brand: Palaeoplushies Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Plush

4.6 (5 votes)

We tend not to review soft toys here on the Dinosaur Toy Blog and for no good reason. Given this long-standing omission it’s about time we head into new territory and cast an eye over our first plush toy to ever feature on the blog – a Palaeoplushie.

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Review: Pentaceratops (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Pentaceratops Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (39 votes)

Review and photos by Raptoress, edited by Plesiosauria. Figure available from Amazon.com here.
Pentaceratops, an obscure species of ceratopsian dinosaur. It’s a species that’s not often reproduced in toy form, but it has been done a few times before. For Schleich, it’s a first ever, and whilst Schleich is infamous for their often horrible lack of scientific accuracy, I consider this Pentaceratops a glimmer of hope.

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Review: Woolly mammoth (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Dilophosaurus pair (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Euoplocephalus (Galileo Hernandez)

Review: Tyrannosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Review: Micro Tiere Collection (Bullyland)

Review: Phorusrhacos (X-Plus)

Review: Velociraptor (Safari Ltd)

Review: Triceratops (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Review: Parasaurolophus (Mojö Fun)

News: Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2015)

Review: Pliosaurus (Palaeoplushies)

Review: Pentaceratops (World of History by Schleich)

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