In February-2011 I posted my personal Top-10 of the most promising and exciting new animal replicas for my taste, based on the first official pictures. Now, after almost 1,5 years have passed, I've seen most of this figures in person and others - on fan's pictures, and would like to update the list with my impressions. Official photos are very ( Read more... )

At last there'll be an American tapir on the market!!!


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I emailed Collecta to ask which figurines is the company going to retire next year. They kindly provided me with the list (I'm glad it's so short!):

DROP LIST 2012
Mythical Creature & Soldiers
Item# English Desc. Pack Page Replacement
89303 Griffin PP 157
89305 Poseidon PP 162

Prehistoric Life Collection - Deluxe Bulk
Item# English Desc. Pack Page
88247 ( Read more... )

Our Portuguese friend Rogerio from STS Forum shared the list of Mojo figures to be retired in 2013:

387038 White Tailed Deer Stag
387018 Leopard
387023 Moose
387064 Iberian Lynx
387069 Arabian Stallion Black
387084 Arabian Stallion Chestnut
387100 Red Holstein Calf standing
387101 Red Holstein calf laying down
387102 Red Holstein Cow

Red Holstein Cattle will ( Read more... )

When making a remodeling in my apartment I had to dismantle my second African display (the old cabinet it was located in has left to dumping ground). All its animals now have a rest in boxes :(
I took some final pictures and want to post them here as a farewell or swansong of my Africa-in-a-cabinet.

Here's a photo from below (without flash, as I ( Read more... )

Guys from STS forum have found and posted the list of new Schleich-2013 figures - here.
It's rather early for this info!

Macaws, vulture and viper sound very good. Hopefully they'll be realistic and not too large! 

It's already September, so the time has come to the question: what will Schleich introduce in 2013?
Last year the info about what Schleich was going to introduce in 2012 was gained in the first days of November. A year before, in 2010, the list of novelties was published on November, 3. In 2009, we knew the info of the upcoming Schleich line-up ( Read more... )

I’d like to share pictures of my newcomer - brand new Safari Ltd Barn Owl.

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Hurray! New CollectA catalogue has already been published online with all the exciting 2012 models! Here it is: http://www.collecta.biz/catalogue/#/1/

Today, on December 26th, the pics of new Papo 2012 figures became availbale to the collector's socity! Here's the link to their PDF (in Russian): http://www.ftk-toys.ru/images/PAPO_2012_new.pdf