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Post by Griffin on Oct 21, 2009 20:10:52 GMT
I chosed a thematic collection, so I collect retro figures based on art of Burian, Zallinger and Knight. I think I do it driven by nostalgia because these were the designs that cautivated me as a little kid, and the kind of beasts I imagined when heard "Dinosaur". King Kong totally got me when I was 4 or 5. I organize the figures by date, based on the year the artwork they are based on was painted. I try to find a good postcard or print of the artwork and put it besides the figure. In some cases I'm able to create a little diorama. Organized that way, I achieve a lovely "history of paleoart". Though my collection stops in the 60's, as I prefer not to collect scientifically acurate figures. Guess that makes a weirdo out of me, in a site like this were everybody hunts for the most accurate ever and so... I do collect JP designs, though, and recently I bought 5 Papos for about 60 bucks or so. Doesn't make you weird. It makes you unique which is refreshing to hear. Your style of collecting seems really cool. Do you have pictures of the set ups you have with the post cards and such framing the models? I would be really interested to see. |
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Post by jhudstone on Oct 21, 2009 21:11:22 GMT
I am rather eccentric with my collecting as well. I am pretty persnickity about scale, and I usually don't get anything that isn't in the 1/40th range (at least for prehistorics).
I also don't really like multiples of any given species; I usually just keep one of each, trying to find the 'best of' any particular animal - so I am much less interested in completing sets by certain makers.
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Post by Horridus on Oct 21, 2009 21:44:37 GMT
I also don't really like multiples of any given species; I usually just keep one of each, trying to find the 'best of' any particular animal - so I am much less interested in completing sets by certain makers. I find it interesting to gather different examples of the same species and compare them. Tyrannosaurus is always a good one, as there are so many available. The Papo and Carnegie Spinosaurus are also interesting to compare as they are VERY different. Not to say that you're wrong of course! It's just a different style of collecting... |
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Post by dinodinkies on Oct 21, 2009 21:57:56 GMT
Hmm my collectiong style is. I am wondering on the internet.  Looking around having some fun  . Then the word dinosaur pops into my mind. And i search for all kinds of dinosaur figures. And when i see something i really like  , and i don't like all dinosaur figures. But when i do. I go on the dinosaur hunt. And i cant stop till i find it and it stands over here. And i look in shops in holland and in germany and well everywhere. And spam some stores over here to ask them if they can order it for me. Mostly they do ;D. There isn't a day without looking for dinosaur figures! ;D |
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Post by bokisaurus on Oct 21, 2009 22:27:05 GMT
;D. There isn't a day without looking for dinosaur figures! ;D That is sooooo true! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by bokisaurus on Oct 21, 2009 22:31:51 GMT
I get everything by mail order as England seems to be overrun with rubbish Schleich figures. It's all lumpen sauropods, tail-dragging tyrannosaurs and knuckle-scraping spinosaurs...aarrghh! I wish I could walk into a shop and buy a Carnegie, the way it was back in the '90s. I seem to share this sentiment with Libraraptor, which makes me wonder if all of Europe has succumbed to Schleich dominance... Ah, not just your part of the world I'm afraid ;D I love the Schleich figures, but I am starting to resent their new way of trying to "monopolize" the market by pushing 'exclusive". All the major department stores ( Target, TRU, Fred Myers, etc.) now only stock the Schleich figures  There are tree major locally owned toy stores here that sells prehistoric animal figures, two of which only carry the Schleich figures. Only one regularly stock all companies: Safari, Bullyland, Papo in addition to Schleich. CollectA is still considered brand new, so in time perhaps.  |
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Post by bokisaurus on Oct 21, 2009 22:34:10 GMT
;DFunny that you revive this thread… I have been wanting to "revisit" it since it's been a year now and we have a LOT more members now than we did then. I have also gone and looked back at what I have collected and accumulated this year alone and noticed some changes. For those who you are new, well, I started my prehistoric collecting by just collecting ceratopsians ( back them my favorite group). Then branched off to adding sauropods ( now my main focus and interest). When Battat came along, it opened the gate for adding other groups. Battat was the first line that I had that was semi complete. As the collection and variety of figures offered grew, exploding in the 90's, so did the diversity of my collection. Soon, it was trying to have a representative from each major companies in my personal collection… with a goal of having as many as I could ( and afford). Just check out my post and collection threads! ;D ;D ;D Now, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, prehistoric amphibians and fish, and mammals (including birds) have a huge presence in my collection. I also started collecting figures that are the first for that species, hence my admiration and fondness for the CollectA line. I collect the figures I like ( and can afford). I also don't base what I get on how accurate the figures are, just not my style. I look at each one as they are: a unique piece of art that is part of a larger collection. Plus, I like having a very wide diversity, style, and assortment in my collection, makes it more interesting for me. There are many, like the whole JP collection, that I don't particularly like and only have a handful of them despite being everywhere. I, for the most part, have stayed away from models and desktop pieces… until just recently. I stayed away due to the high cost of each piece and also the size and durability. This year, I have added the line of Malcolm and some Kinto and Tamiya models. These latter I managed to get at less than half the original price. Still, I don't actively seek them out. But most of all, I am still around and enjoy sharing with others my collection after a year ( wow, that long eh? ;D), although I have slowed down in posting photos |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 21, 2009 22:37:10 GMT
Worst of all is the fact that the NHM in London, the one place where you might expect to find quality dino figs (and accessible for me), only sells those awful Toyway things! RIP Invicta...
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Post by foxilized on Oct 22, 2009 1:44:04 GMT
Your style of collecting seems really cool. Do you have pictures of the set ups you have with the post cards and such framing the models? I would be really interested to see. It will be a total pleasure to show my little collection. I'm actually making a diorama of Zallinger's mural, when it's finished I will take some photos of it and the rest of my figures.  |
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Post by bucketfoot on Oct 27, 2009 10:30:59 GMT
I collect only the figures I like. The Battat series was an exception. As my Dad used to put it: "Great Minds think alike!" Couldn't have put it better myself, Tomhet!  |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Oct 27, 2009 23:50:36 GMT
^^ I guess I'm the same way too!
I mostly go for the meat eaters, and lately, marine reps.
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Post by Ajax on Oct 28, 2009 0:07:58 GMT
I'm in the 'collecting figures I like' camp. These include JP and Invicta for childhood nostalgia purposes ;D.....although I now have more Invictas than I had when I was a kid (just not that cursed Troodon or Scelidosaurus...excuse me while I kick myself). I get everything by mail order as England seems to be overrun with rubbish Schleich figures. It's all lumpen sauropods, tail-dragging tyrannosaurs and knuckle-scraping spinosaurs...aarrghh! I wish I could walk into a shop and buy a Carnegie, the way it was back in the '90s. I seem to share this sentiment with Libraraptor, which makes me wonder if all of Europe has succumbed to Schleich dominance... Here in Australia you can only buy Schleich & Papo in shops or Australian online stores, I have searched and searched for Safari, Collecta or Bullyland either in shops or online stores and heve never found any,  I have to order all Safari, Bullyland and Collecta figures from the US and pay the high postage costs. |
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Post by tomhet on Oct 28, 2009 4:56:03 GMT
I collect only the figures I like. The Battat series was an exception. As my Dad used to put it: "Great Minds think alike!" Couldn't have put it better myself, Tomhet! ;D Fortunately the only ones I don't like from the Battat set are the Pachy (because I inherently hate Pachys) and the Stego (because it's not my favorite version)  |
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Post by bucketfoot on Oct 28, 2009 5:52:36 GMT
As my Dad used to put it: "Great Minds think alike!" Couldn't have put it better myself, Tomhet! ;D Fortunately the only ones I don't like from the Battat set are the Pachy (because I inherently hate Pachys) and the Stego (because it's not my favorite version) Yeah, the Steg is one of the weakest of the Battat figures - the head is a bit screwy and the 8 tail spikes are pure speculation - there is no hard evidence that this species actually had 8 spikes because (if I recall correctly) there is a possibility that there may have been remains of more than one animal mixed together when this puppy was dug up. However, the absolute WORST Battat is the Dilophosaurus - which version? Pick one, any one of the three (or two?) The Pachy is not my favorite dino, but I have to say that the Battat one is still the best by FAR produced by any of the companies .... |
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Post by tomhet on Oct 28, 2009 6:01:03 GMT
Yup, I was looking at the Pachy the other day and it is not half bad.
Have you seen the third version of the Dilopho in person? It's much better than the other two.
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 28, 2009 6:13:56 GMT
I'm in the 'collecting figures I like' camp. These include JP and Invicta for childhood nostalgia purposes ;D.....although I now have more Invictas than I had when I was a kid (just not that cursed Troodon or Scelidosaurus...excuse me while I kick myself). I get everything by mail order as England seems to be overrun with rubbish Schleich figures. It's all lumpen sauropods, tail-dragging tyrannosaurs and knuckle-scraping spinosaurs...aarrghh! I wish I could walk into a shop and buy a Carnegie, the way it was back in the '90s. I seem to share this sentiment with Libraraptor, which makes me wonder if all of Europe has succumbed to Schleich dominance... Here in Australia you can only buy Schleich & Papo in shops or Australian online stores, I have searched and searched for Safari, Collecta or Bullyland either in shops or online stores and heve never found any, I have to order all Safari, Bullyland and Collecta figures from the US and pay the high postage costs. Yeah. In tassie, Birchalls HAD Schliech but they didn't restock(pity, as they had a multitude of retired or replaces figures even two or three years after their retirement), Toyworld has Chap Mei, a medievil store has some Papo and K-Mart has that discover the lost world set. Other than that it's just Chinasaur rubbish left right and centre. And as for my collecting style, I am sort of like a bug taxidermist: I have to have everything. |
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Post by bucketfoot on Oct 28, 2009 6:45:39 GMT
Yup, I was looking at the Pachy the other day and it is not half bad. Have you seen the third version of the Dilopho in person? It's much better than the other two. Got a link? I've got the one with the long curvy tail and a right foot that is doing an impossible 'step-up' that would require breaking its foot bones to duplicate in real life. |
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Post by tomhet on Oct 28, 2009 6:58:50 GMT
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Post by bucketfoot on Oct 28, 2009 7:00:47 GMT
Yeah, that one is much nicer - for one thing its mouth is closed (mine has its mouth open) - but then there is that !#@%$&! 'tripod' stance again.... |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 28, 2009 19:21:15 GMT
Here in Australia you can only buy Schleich & Papo in shops or Australian online stores, I have searched and searched for Safari, Collecta or Bullyland either in shops or online stores and heve never found any, I have to order all Safari, Bullyland and Collecta figures from the US and pay the high postage costs. I am a bit more fortunate than you in that I don't have to pay for them to be shipped in from the US, only nationally, as I know of a couple of online retailers. But still - it's annoying, isn't it? |
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Looking around having some fun 
. Then the word dinosaur pops into my mind. And i search for all kinds of dinosaur figures. And when i see something i really like 
, and i don't like all dinosaur figures. But when i do. I go on the dinosaur hunt. And i cant stop till i find it and it stands over here. And i look in shops in holland and in germany and well everywhere. And spam some stores over here to ask them if they can order it for me. Mostly they do ;D. There isn't a day without looking for dinosaur figures! ;D 
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I have to order all Safari, Bullyland and Collecta figures from the US and pay the high postage costs. 
