If there’s one thing that young prehistory fans enjoy, it’s randomly pitting their toys against one another in savage battles, geography and time be blowed. And if there’s another thing that young children in general are entertained by, it’s seeing things change colour by immersing them in water. That’s precisely why Mattel’s two biggest properties, Barbie and Hot Wheels, have...
Before we begin the review, I would like to thank Happy Hen Toys for sending this figure along as a review sample. Check out their large selection of animal and dinosaur figures by clicking on the banner below. Birds of the Phorusrhacidae family, commonly known as terror birds, are some of the most impressive dinosaurs to evolve in the post-Mesozoic...
Joining the ranks of Jurassic World Super Colossal toys this year is the infamous Distortus rex. Like previous Super Colossal carnivores, this one can “consume” smaller toys and then disgorge them out of its belly....
Mattel’s latest tyrant lizard toy is the Tyrannosaurus rex All-Terrain Capture Pack, another addition to the Jurassic World Reimagined line. While certainly not the biggest Mattel T. rex toy, it is definitely one of the beefiest. It comes in a spiffy orange and purple colour scheme and features chomping action. There’s also a foot trap, a 4×4 tracking vehicle with...
Trailer for ‘Great Dinosaur Mistakes’, my new picture book with Jonathan Emmett, Stieven Van der Poorten, and Fox & Ink Books. Out 6 August 2026 and available for preorder now: https://amzn.to/43Uoilg Trailer created by Jonathan Emmett, posted with permission....
Haolonggood’s still thinking big, for their latest reveal is one of the biggest land mammals of all time, the awesome and towering Paraceratherium! It looks superb from all angles. Well done!...
Special thanks as always to Happy Hen Toys for sending this one out. If you want this figure or anything else from Schleich and more, prehistoric and extant, they have you covered. Now on to the review. One of the most famous prehistoric animals out there is Dimetrodon, and as a result it is commonly represented on the toy market....
When it comes to prehistoric crocodilians there are two species I’ve wanted in my collection more than any other: Purussaurus, the gigantic caiman from the Eocene, and Stomatosuchus, one of the most bizarre crocodilians ever described. Within less than a year, Mattel has delivered action figures of both genera. The first mass produced toys of both. Stomatosuchus (mouth crocodile) is...
“Happy International Dinosaur Day and Happy Pride Month, fellow dinosaur lovers!🦖🏳️🌈 I am the one and only Dr. Bella Bricking, along with the invaluable Beth Buildit, here once again to entertain and educate!” “Yup. And exhaust ourselves in the process.” “Today we shall be reviewing 76962 Baby Bumpy: Ankylosaurus, released in 2024 and containing 358 pieces. We previously reviewed Dolores...
Mattel has released many colossal sauropods by now, but the most common one is, of course, Brachiosaurus. Their latest one is for the Jurassic World Reimagined series. This one is based on the version from Jurassic Park 3, and is easily the most colourful yet. And just as massive as the previous Brachiosaurus toys, 99 cm from one end to...
The Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2026 sponsored by Happy Hen Toys is now open! Another year, another contest – it’s diorama time again! And thanks to our generous sponsors, Happy Hen Toys, there are cash prizes! Rules, regulations, terms and conditions Anyone can enter. All members of the Dinosaur Toy Forum, including staff, can participate. Non-members who wish to...
Last summer PNSO released a wave of Triassic, Chinese marine reptiles that included the already reviewed Guanlingsaurus and Guizhouichthyosaurus. Now it’s finally time to look at the last one, the Dinocephalosaurus. Dinocephalosaurus was described in 2003, but it generated significant buzz when a new specimen was announced in 2024 that basically doubled the known size of the thing. Dinocephalosaurus was...
