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Post by sbell on Aug 10, 2009 17:22:44 GMT
For those who don't know, TedcoToys brought out a line of small sized figures in 6 different sets, many of very unusual animals (Burgess inverts, mammals, early reptiles, etc). There are pictures of them around here. Anyway, for anyone that has said to themselves, "I must have a small Scutosaurus, Ottoia and Pterodaustro," you are completely out of luck. Thanks to the wonderful toy regulations in place by the USA, the manufacturer has decided not to make them anymore--and Tedco has been out of them all year already. So for those of us who have them, curses for not buying huge numbers at the time. For those of you who don't, curses because suddenly they are going to cost a lot more than the $2 each price tag--I have an odd feeling that these figures may outstrip Play Visions sets in rarity and desirability. The only photo that I can quickly find is this, from the Tedco site: Check that, they are already off the site. But this is the one: The sad part is that Tedco has spent the last couple years getting its distributors to understand how great the line is, and they have huge numbers of orders for them this year. All for nothing.
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Post by kuni on Aug 10, 2009 17:27:43 GMT
There are a few rare species in there, but they look like :X compared to kaiyodo, or even yujin....
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Post by sbell on Aug 10, 2009 17:31:20 GMT
There are a few rare species in there, but they look like :X compared to kaiyodo, or even yujin.... They are not to that level of quality--but they are in a similar size, and there are several there that nobody else has done (especially the inverts). And considering their very low price, they were well worth it. I don't have any photos handy, but I can at some point, if nobody else gets to it. One funny thing, of the 6 sets, their dinos were probably the worst of the lot.
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Post by stoneage on Aug 10, 2009 20:56:44 GMT
I bought them early on from Tedco Toys. The only way to get them then was directly from Tedco. They were a pain in the neck to deal with and the price wasn't that great then either. They acted like they had no interest in even selling them. I believe Healthstone ran an ad for Dino Horizons stuff but didn't have these. However they did have some one only things that I couldn't resist. Yes the Dinosaurs were bad. Burgess Shale, Pterosaurs, Primitive Fish and Early mammals were what interested me. I figured the way they were doing things they would only sell them to the real collector which would make them rare. So I bought them all. ;D
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Post by sbell on Aug 10, 2009 21:01:00 GMT
I bought them early on from Tedco Toys. The only way to get them then was directly from Tedco. They were a pain in the neck to deal with and the price wasn't that great then either. They acted like they had no interest in even selling them. I believe Healthstone ran an ad for Dino Horizons stuff but didn't have these. However they did have some one only things that I couldn't resist. Yes the Dinosaurs were bad. Burgess Shale, Pterosaurs, Primitive Fish and Early mammals were what interested me. I figured the way they were doing things they would only sell them to the real collector which would make them rare. So I bought them all. ;D Apparently they were just starting to catch on with retailers--who noticed the potential in low-priced sets of well made animal figures. Sadly, it is the plastic-testing laws that have ended them, not lack of interest; in fact, Tedco has a lot of orders for them right now that can't be filled (I know that we are now hesitant to place our order with them, for the main reason that the Panorama were great small item to bring in).
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Post by stoneage on Aug 10, 2009 21:56:42 GMT
I bought them early on from Tedco Toys. The only way to get them then was directly from Tedco. They were a pain in the neck to deal with and the price wasn't that great then either. They acted like they had no interest in even selling them. I believe Healthstone ran an ad for Dino Horizons stuff but didn't have these. However they did have some one only things that I couldn't resist. Yes the Dinosaurs were bad. Burgess Shale, Pterosaurs, Primitive Fish and Early mammals were what interested me. I figured the way they were doing things they would only sell them to the real collector which would make them rare. So I bought them all. ;D Apparently they were just starting to catch on with retailers--who noticed the potential in low-priced sets of well made animal figures. Sadly, it is the plastic-testing laws that have ended them, not lack of interest; in fact, Tedco has a lot of orders for them right now that can't be filled (I know that we are now hesitant to place our order with them, for the main reason that the Panorama were great small item to bring in). Is it because children might swallow them or what. How will this affect other small figures like Dinotails, yowies, etc?
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Post by sbell on Aug 10, 2009 22:04:09 GMT
Apparently they were just starting to catch on with retailers--who noticed the potential in low-priced sets of well made animal figures. Sadly, it is the plastic-testing laws that have ended them, not lack of interest; in fact, Tedco has a lot of orders for them right now that can't be filled (I know that we are now hesitant to place our order with them, for the main reason that the Panorama were great small item to bring in). Is it because children might swallow them or what. How will this affect other small figures like Dinotails, yowies, etc? Yowies, DInotales, etc. were never sold in the US, so it has no effect. The actual reason is because of scare-mongering laws that require testing of every plastic item that enters the US--this means that a lot of companies are just not making the products anymore, rather than deal with the hassle. It also means extreme delays in production. Best of all, the cost is to the manufacturer.
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Post by deanm on Aug 10, 2009 23:51:05 GMT
That's too bad! I have the pterosaur set (like that is a surprise to anyone here ) and I was going to buy the Burgess shale one but never did. Oh well, I guess I won't being doing that now... I do like them, while they are not to the quality of other manufacturers - they still have a certain style and charm.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Aug 11, 2009 1:09:43 GMT
Darn. I had eventually wanted to get these, specially the stethacanthus.
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Post by bokisaurus on Aug 11, 2009 19:32:09 GMT
Oh no, now I can't complete the darn collection! It's too bad. Yah, the new plastic "testing" is really hurting many toy companies. Really, what's the point? Did anyone actually died? I think more kids die from choking than from the materials intself Anyway, I do have the mammals, pterosaurs ( thanks god!), early reptiles and amphibians, some dinosaurs and earliest marine life. Here are some: Early reptiles/amphibian set The pterosaur set, really one of the best! Mixed group The fish and others from the earliest life set. Good thing I got the shark, love it! Some Mini set, are they still available? Also pulled? They are the matchbox prehistoric sets. I have two of the 4 (?) sets available. The sauropod set Ceratopsian set
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Post by sbell on Aug 11, 2009 20:19:36 GMT
AFAIK, the Matchbox dinos are still safe. But I think the loss of the Panoramas will be a hard hit for Tedco. I know that they would really like to at least keep the sets of unusuals--the Ancient life inverts and early reptiles, for example.
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Post by sid on Aug 11, 2009 20:20:36 GMT
The pterosaurs are especially gorgeous
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Aug 13, 2009 20:04:56 GMT
Boki, a year or two ago some little children got VERY sick (and maybe some even died!), so they are basically trying to keep kids safe.
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Post by sbell on Aug 13, 2009 20:29:36 GMT
Boki, a year or two ago some little children got VERY sick (and maybe some even died!), so they are basically trying to keep kids safe. Nobody died from Panorama figures--it is due to an over-reaction (thank you, USA knee-jerk reactions) to lead in plastics. The testing is very expensive, and the manufacturer who has to pay for it (not the wholesaler) decided it wasn't worth it. So Tedco still wants them, but they can have them (just like the Master).
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Post by bokisaurus on Aug 14, 2009 2:13:14 GMT
Boki, a year or two ago some little children got VERY sick (and maybe some even died!), so they are basically trying to keep kids safe. As Sbell said, no one died. REally. It's just for political stuff. Unless you eat huge quantities of that stuff, you are not going to die by just touching it I mean, just look at all those old stuff before this whole testing, Stoneage is still alive even after playing with Marx figures ;D J/K, Stoneage There are so many figures out there that were never tested, so far no one died from them. Believe me if that stuff is really that dangerous, we all would have been sick by now! ;D Just look at how many vintage figures we all own that are pre-testing
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Post by stoneage on Aug 14, 2009 3:17:28 GMT
Boki, a year or two ago some little children got VERY sick (and maybe some even died!), so they are basically trying to keep kids safe. As Sbell said, no one died. REally. It's just for political stuff. Unless you eat huge quantities of that stuff, you are not going to die by just touching it I mean, just look at all those old stuff before this whole testing, Stoneage is still alive even after playing with Marx figures ;D J/K, Stoneage There are so many figures out there that were never tested, so far no one died from them. Believe me if that stuff is really that dangerous, we all would have been sick by now! ;D Just look at how many vintage figures we all own that are pre-testing Oh I see where your going with this. Your saying because of the lead in the Marx figures I'm damaged. I suppose your going to post pictures of eggs frying and say this is Stoneage's brain on acid. I knew you were mad at me. Just because I said you like awful looking Dinosaurs. So this is how you take out your revenge! J/K ;D
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Post by bokisaurus on Aug 14, 2009 6:23:31 GMT
As Sbell said, no one died. REally. It's just for political stuff. Unless you eat huge quantities of that stuff, you are not going to die by just touching it I mean, just look at all those old stuff before this whole testing, Stoneage is still alive even after playing with Marx figures ;D J/K, Stoneage There are so many figures out there that were never tested, so far no one died from them. Believe me if that stuff is really that dangerous, we all would have been sick by now! ;D Just look at how many vintage figures we all own that are pre-testing Oh I see where your going with this. Your saying because of the lead in the Marx figures I'm damaged. I suppose your going to post pictures of eggs frying and say this is Stoneage's brain on acid. I knew you were mad at me. Just because I said you like awful looking Dinosaurs. So this is how you take out your revenge! J/K ;D Ohhhhh, I think Stoneage is blushing! ;D ;D ;D ;D I said alive, not "damaged"! And I'm not mad at yah And I won't post a picture of a fried egg/brain, not my stye ;D ;D ;D I'm sure you were just dying to make that comment, ya? And yah, if you want to call it revenge ( I call it term of endearment ;D), sorry, I don't have knack for real revenge ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Megaraptor on Aug 18, 2009 8:55:12 GMT
I have the Lipleurodon and Dicynodon from Dino Horizons(a bit odd, as neither are dinos, and one didn't even exist whn dinos were around). Anyways, I got a mixed message with this topic because you went on about how hard they are to find, then didn't say which ones you wanted(or if you wanted them at all). But if you do want these two, I may be able to arrange something(sale or trade) if you PM me. But do it quick, because I may have put them on my trades list(can't remember) and if they are as rare as you say, they may go fairly fast.
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Post by sbell on Aug 18, 2009 10:00:27 GMT
I have the Lipleurodon and Dicynodon from Dino Horizons(a bit odd, as neither are dinos, and one didn't even exist whn dinos were around). Anyways, I got a mixed message with this topic because you went on about how hard they are to find, then didn't say which ones you wanted(or if you wanted them at all). But if you do want these two, I may be able to arrange something(sale or trade) if you PM me. But do it quick, because I may have put them on my trades list(can't remember) and if they are as rare as you say, they may go fairly fast. Who is this question directed to? I have all 6 sets, so I'm not looking. It was meant as a general post, as they were a very unique line with some great figures, and it's no good to see them discontinued (especially for such silly reasons).
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Post by Megaraptor on Aug 18, 2009 10:22:58 GMT
As the forces of fluke in the world would have it, I have the exact same two sets of matchbox dinos as boki. I painted them, don't know if that retracts from their value. Sbell, that question was for you, but anyone who wants them can still shoot me a PM.
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