New on the Animal Toy Blog, a cute Axolotl by the brilliantly and specifically named company 'Alotl Bit Crazy': https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/axolotl-alotl-bit-crazy-llc/
"I promptly sat on my stuffed salamander* for nearly a year before getting this review started"
"*metaphorically speaking… mostly."
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@blog One for the #horse lovers on the #AnimalToyBlog
New on the Animal Toy Blog. The platypus by Mojö Fun Wildlife: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/platypus-wildlife-by-mojo-fun/
"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
From the Animal Toy Blog archives, a set of spiders of the world by Toys Spirit: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/3d-picture-book-spiders-of-the-world-toys-spirits/
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
New on the Animal Toy Blog. A bizarre and rather creepy looking bottlenose dolphin by AAA: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/bottlenose-dolphin-aaa/
"Sinister, nightmarish, unsettling. These are adjectives that describe this 23” bottlenose dolphin by AAA."
#AnimalToyBlog #dolphin #dolphins #animals #animal #wildlife #toy #blog #review #AAA
New on the Animal Toy Blog. Blue-ringed Octopus (3D Picture Book Poisonous Creatures by Toys Spirits): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/blue-ringed-octopus-3d-picture-book-poisonous-creatures-by-toys-spirits/
"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"
New on the Animal Toy Blog. Largemouth Bass (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/largemouth-bass-incredible-creatures-by-safari-ltd/
"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
New on the Animal Toy Blog, Whitetip Reef Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/whitetip-reef-shark-wild-safari-sealife-by-safari-ltd/
"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
New on the Animal Toy Blog, Mini Sharks (Diversity of Life on Earth by Bandai): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/mini-sharks-diversity-of-life-on-earth-by-bandai/
"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
New on the Animal Toy Blog, Jellyfish Collection (Nature Techni Colour by Ikimon): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/jellyfish-collection-nature-techni-colour-by-ikimon/
"In 2010, Kitan Club released a set of 8 jellyfish (well, technically 6 scyphozoans and 2 hydrozoans) in their Nature Techni Colour line..."
New on the Animal Toy Blog, goblin shark by CollectA:
https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/goblin-shark-sealife-by-collecta/
"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."
New on the Animal Toy Blog, Angelshark (Sealife by CollectA): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/angelshark-sealife-by-collecta/
"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..."
New on the Animal Toy Blog, the 2022 version of the okapi by Wild Safari Wildlife (Safari Ltd.) https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/okapi-wild-safari-wildlife-by-safari-ltd-2022/
"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
New on the Animal Toy Blog, Prairie Dogs (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/prairie-dogs-incredible-creatures-by-safari-ltd/
"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
New on the Animal Toy Blog, the Tokay Gecko by AAA: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/tokay-gecko-aaa/
"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..."
New on the Animal Toy Blog. Penguins of the World (Colorata): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/penguins-of-the-world-colorata/
"...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
On the Animal Toy Blog: a new figure for 2023, the rose chafer by Papo: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/rose-chafer-wild-animals-by-papo/
Reviewed by a beetle specialist!
Recently on the Animal Toy Blog. King cobra by CollectA: https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/king-cobra-wildlife-by-collecta/
"...this king doesn’t rate all that highly in the accuracy category."
New on the Animal Toy Blog, Mr Croc Master takes Fiona for a walk.
Saltwater Crocodile, 'Fiona' (G.I. Joe: Classified Series by Hasbro): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/saltwater-crocodile-fiona-g-i-joe-classified-series-by-hasbro/
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):
https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/blue-groper-humphead-wrasse-mojo-sealife-by-mojo-fun/
