#AnimalToyBlog

2023-11-21

New on the Animal Toy Blog, a cute Axolotl by the brilliantly and specifically named company 'Alotl Bit Crazy': animaltoyforum.com/blog/axolot

"I promptly sat on my stuffed salamander* for nearly a year before getting this review started"

"*metaphorically speaking… mostly."

I tend not to share Animal Toy Blog reviews on this account any more since the blog became federated itself, so if you miss these posts, do follow the blog directly here: @blog

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #axolotl #plush #toy

A plush toy Axolotl with a big smily face sticking its tongue out.
2023-11-20

@blog One for the #horse lovers on the #AnimalToyBlog

2023-09-13

New on the Animal Toy Blog. The platypus by Mojö Fun Wildlife: animaltoyforum.com/blog/platyp

"Perhaps the most surprising feature of Mojö's platypus, however, is also the most unscientific. If I’m going to be totally honest, what makes Mojö's figurine stand out from the competition for me is: it’s just plain cute! "

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #animal #platypus #Mojo #wildlife #toys

A cute platypus toy figurine.
2023-09-08

From the Animal Toy Blog archives, a set of spiders of the world by Toys Spirit: animaltoyforum.com/blog/3d-pic

The set includes one toy that's sure to put a smile on your face – a Hawaiian happy-face spider, Theridion grallator.

#AnimalToyBlog #spiders #spider #wildlife #animals #toys #smile

A spider toy with markings on its abdomen that look like a smiley face.
2023-09-04

New on the Animal Toy Blog. A bizarre and rather creepy looking bottlenose dolphin by AAA: animaltoyforum.com/blog/bottle

"Sinister, nightmarish, unsettling. These are adjectives that describe this 23” bottlenose dolphin by AAA."

#AnimalToyBlog #dolphin #dolphins #animals #animal #wildlife #toy #blog #review #AAA

Close up profile view of the head of a creepy dolphin toy with cracked skin.
2023-08-31

New on the Animal Toy Blog. Blue-ringed Octopus (3D Picture Book Poisonous Creatures by Toys Spirits): animaltoyforum.com/blog/blue-r

"The blue rings do have a notable error where the centre should be either yellow or brown depending on which part the body is. Because of that, I am unsure which species to identify this figure as"

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #octopus #toys #cephalopods

A yellow plastic octopus toy with blue spots
2023-08-30

New on the Animal Toy Blog. Largemouth Bass (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.): animaltoyforum.com/blog/largem

"The Safari largemouth bass is presented exactly how the mounted bucketmouth in your uncle’s cabin would be..."

Proposed image caption: "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH"

#AnimalToyBlog #fish #animals #animal #toys #bass #SafariLTD

A front view of a fish toy with its large mouth wide open
2023-08-21

New on the Animal Toy Blog, Whitetip Reef Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.): animaltoyforum.com/blog/whitet

"The Safari whitetip reef shark is a beautifully sculpted figure with a few flaws that only become obvious with close scrutiny."

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #shark #fish #SafariLTD #toy #figurine

Plastic toy Whitetip Reef Shark
2023-08-19

New on the Animal Toy Blog, Mini Sharks (Diversity of Life on Earth by Bandai): animaltoyforum.com/blog/mini-s

"Great White Shark... The quintessential figure in every shark set, akin to Pikachu, SpongeBob Squarepants, and Homer Simpson to their respective franchises."

#AnimalToyBlog #shark #sharks #toys #Bandai #GreatWhiteShark

Miniature toy Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) on a rocky base with an underwater reef background.
2023-08-09

New on the Animal Toy Blog, Jellyfish Collection (Nature Techni Colour by Ikimon): animaltoyforum.com/blog/jellyf

"In 2010, Kitan Club released a set of 8 jellyfish (well, technically 6 scyphozoans and 2 hydrozoans) in their Nature Techni Colour line..."

#AnimalToyBlog #jellyfish #animal #toys #animals

8 different plastic toy jellyfish on small chains, arranged in a ring.
2023-07-28

New on the Animal Toy Blog, goblin shark by CollectA:
animaltoyforum.com/blog/goblin

"Sharks are already popular because of the fear that they induce, a shark that looks like it comes from a David Cronenberg film should be doubly popular, even if they are harmless to humans."

#AnimalToyBlog #Animals #sharks #CollectA #toy #fish

Close up of the face of a goblin shark plastic toy, with protruding teeth and a long pointed nose.
2023-07-24

New on the Animal Toy Blog, Angelshark (Sealife by CollectA): animaltoyforum.com/blog/angels

"It’s Shark Week again and can you believe it? This is the ATB’s fourth year of marking the occasion with toy shark reviews..."

#AnimalToyBlog #SharkWeek #Shark #toy #animals #fish

Front view of a plastic angel shark toy showing its flat body and open mouth.
2023-07-11

New on the Animal Toy Blog, the 2022 version of the okapi by Wild Safari Wildlife (Safari Ltd.) animaltoyforum.com/blog/okapi-

"The okapi is easily one of my favorite ungulate species, if not my absolute favorite, and I definitely have a weakness for adding them to my collection."

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #okapi #SafariLTD #toys #collection #wildlife

An okapi plastic toy next to an adult human plastic toy in park ranger clothes for scale. The man is about the same height as the okapi's ears.
2023-07-09

New on the Animal Toy Blog, Prairie Dogs (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.): animaltoyforum.com/blog/prairi

"The presentation is unusual for a toy and of course, play is severely limited because of it."

The picture here shows the underside of the model, I bet they don't include that in the catalogue.

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #animal #toys #mammals #blog #review

The underside of a plastic model of three prairie dogs, showing an arch of pink feet.
2023-07-03

New on the Animal Toy Blog, the Tokay Gecko by AAA: animaltoyforum.com/blog/tokay-

"Using actual specimens to mold their toys, the company AAA has made some of the most realistic animal toys ever produced in plastic. Some of them are so convincing in their appearance that they can easily be mistaken for real animals, or taxidermy of them at least..."

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #animal #lizard #gecko #AAA #toys

A realistic plastic lizard toy made from a mould of a real tokay gecko. It has a short neck, long tail, and webbed fingers and toes.
2023-07-01

New on the Animal Toy Blog. Penguins of the World (Colorata): animaltoyforum.com/blog/pengui

"...this Colorata set is a great way to get 12 well-made species of penguins in one purchase!"

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #animal #penguins #penguin #bird #toys #models

A display of 14 penguin toys representing an array of species.
2023-06-07

On the Animal Toy Blog: a new figure for 2023, the rose chafer by Papo: animaltoyforum.com/blog/rose-c

Reviewed by a beetle specialist!

#AnimalToyBlog #beetles #Papo #toy #animals #insects

Plastic green beetle toy on a real yellow flower.
2023-05-11

Recently on the Animal Toy Blog. King cobra by CollectA: animaltoyforum.com/blog/king-c

"...this king doesn’t rate all that highly in the accuracy category."

#AnimalToyBlog #animals #snake #toy #CollectA

Close up of the head of a plastic snake toy
2023-05-08

New on the Animal Toy Blog, Mr Croc Master takes Fiona for a walk.

Saltwater Crocodile, 'Fiona' (G.I. Joe: Classified Series by Hasbro): animaltoyforum.com/blog/saltwa

#AnimalToyBlog #crocodile #GIJoe #Hasbro #pet #toy #animal

A toy of a muscular man in a mask and a crocodile on a chain.
2023-05-04

In my best Alan Partridge voice: stop getting fish toys wrong!

"Originally marketed as a blue groper... now marketed as a blue grouper... it’s clear that the figure does not represent any of them. So, what exactly is it? ... I won’t beat around the bush here. With its blue coloration, deep body, forehead hump, and thick lips, the figure turns out to be a humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)."

Humphead Wrasse (Blue Groper) (Sealife by Mojö Fun):

animaltoyforum.com/blog/blue-g

#AnimalToyBlog #fish

A blue fish toy on a page of fish photographs showing a close match.

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