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elephas_maximus
Joined : 2011-11-24 Posts : 484
 | Subject: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:54 am | |
| The JEOL Saftvale wildlife range is a vintage set depicting African animals in 1:32 scale similar to Britains. The figures were designed and sculpted in the UK but manufactured in Hong Kong during the 1970's. After extensive searching I now have the complete set, they are very difficult to find. In my opinion, this line stands out due to the excellent sculpting, proportions, anatomy and scale of the animals. After researching the subject there was very little information but I will present what I have found. There are 16 African animals: G101-Elephant bull G102-Elephant cow G103-Elephant calf G104-Waterbuck G105-Bushpig G106-Leopard G107-Impala ram G108-Impala ewe G109-Lion G110-Lioness G111-Lion cub G112-Zebra stallion G113-Zebra mare G114-Warthog G115-Hyena G116-Giraffe See castlerigg's post [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] for an original catalogue image of the set. See SteveJ's post [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] for original packaging images. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] There are multiple variations, some marked just JEOL, others also have "Made in Hong Kong"/"Hong Kong", while others have version "A" or "B" printed as well. The older first run of the figures were made of a very hard plastic and have a different paint scheme than the later figures made of softer PVC. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Saftvale logo The models were sculpted by a company called "Saftvale Limited" based in Huddersfield, UK. The company mainly dealt with dinosaur items such as postcards, posters, and replicas both miniature and full scale for museums. The main sculptor was Alan Braddock, he may have sculpted the wildlife set. Some of the models were supposedly referenced from real animals at Longleat Safari Park, UK. As Saftvale changed their name to "Toyway Limited" in 1977, it can be assumed that the JEOL line was produced before this time. The World Wildlife Fund received donations based on the sale of the JEOL range. JEOL (Japan Electronics Optics Laboratory) is a Japanese company which commissioned Saftvale to produce the wildlife set as an educational item. The figures were sold in airports, toy shops, museums, and zoos directly competing with Briatins at the time but not as widely distributed. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The elephant cow was supposedly based on this elephant named Wamba (Longleat Safari Park), seen here in a Victorian drama series.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]1975 Saftvale advert in a Geology magazine[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Scale model dinosaursAdditional images of the extremely rare G116 giraffe.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Comparison with the more popular 1:32 scale Britains figures.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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jarda

Country/State : Czech Republic Age : 47 Joined : 2011-01-24 Posts : 933
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:24 am | |
| Thank you, elephas_maximus, for these infos and nice photos - and... congratulations to the rare giraffe in your collection! |
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SUSANNE Admin

Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 66 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 32682
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:29 am | |
| This is a fantastic topic It is morning here and my dogs want thieir morning-walk, I can't wait to come back an study it |
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widukind

Country/State : Germany Age : 43 Joined : 2010-12-30 Posts : 29643
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:47 am | |
| First congratulations for all! And than thank you for all the informations :) |
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Roger Admin

Country/State : Portugal Age : 44 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 23583
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:56 pm | |
| Look at this topic!  Fabulous Andrew!  I think we deserve it, thanks for sharing all the results of your prolonged researching. Toy animal figures are much more than pieces of plastic depicting animals, there's always many stories behind them and it makes this hobby even more special. We have to put a link on TAI to this fabulous topic! |
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costicuba

Country/State : Bulgaria Age : 37 Joined : 2014-06-14 Posts : 2691
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:39 pm | |
| This is realy fantastic made it topic Andrew With interesting information, great photos and wonderful models. All of them look very nice, and most of them - very realistic :) Great ! Thank you. |
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landrover

Country/State : colombia Age : 61 Joined : 2010-11-04 Posts : 2963
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:12 pm | |
| congratulations, very complete information. |
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SUSANNE Admin

Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 66 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 32682
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:18 pm | |
| What a joy Beautyful collection, beautyful photos and lots of great information |
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smallscaleworld

Country/State : Hampshire, UK Age : 54 Joined : 2014-01-04 Posts : 192
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:01 pm | |
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elephas_maximus
Joined : 2011-11-24 Posts : 484
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:50 am | |
| Thank you Fernando and smallscaleworld. - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:
- Thank you, elephas_maximus, for these infos and nice photos - and... congratulations to the rare giraffe in your collection!
Thank you, I thought you would like this topic. Yes I'm glad to have found the giraffe in such good condition. - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:
- This is a fantastic topic
It is morning here and my dogs want thieir morning-walk, I can't wait to come back an study it
I'm glad you find this interesting, I know you have the leopard so you can see how it fits in with the rest of the animals. - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:
- First congratulations for all! And than thank you for all the informations :)
Thank you Andreas. - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:
- Look at this topic!
Fabulous Andrew! I think we deserve it, thanks for sharing all the results of your prolonged researching. Toy animal figures are much more than pieces of plastic depicting animals, there's always many stories behind them and it makes this hobby even more special. We have to put a link on TAI to this fabulous topic!
Thanks Roger, yes feel free to link this on TAI. - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:
- This is realy fantastic made it topic Andrew
With interesting information, great photos and wonderful models. All of them look very nice, and most of them - very realistic :) Great ! Thank you.
Thank you costicuba, the painting is not the best on some models but the sculpting is very good still. |
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bjarki12

Country/State : USA/Texas Age : 30 Joined : 2012-12-11 Posts : 315
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:31 am | |
| These models are really impressive! I've really enjoyed reading your posts on the different vintage companies - thanks so much for sharing your research with us! |
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Kikimalou Admin

Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 54 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 15162
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:18 pm | |
| You made again a fabulous topic Andrew, your choice, pics and explanations are like honey for an old macaque. Even the name of one elephant... it is fantastic, thank you very much |
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Ana

Country/State : come from Poland now live in The Netherlands Age : 31 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 9872
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:26 am | |
| Great photos, very interesting info, amazing collection of Jeol animals! Thank you for sharing Andrew!  |
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elephas_maximus
Joined : 2011-11-24 Posts : 484
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:07 am | |
| Thank you bjarki12, Christophe, and Anna, I'm glad you liked the photos and information. I will continue with history posts on Lineol next time, I've found some rare information on that company. |
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sbell

Country/State : Canada Age : 43 Joined : 2013-11-06 Posts : 1232
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:33 am | |
| It goes without saying that I am most impressed by the number of hyenas--and the variation! _________________ Looking for animal figures? I have an actual online store, out of Canada! [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]I'm also a big freshwater fish-figure fan. Know of anything new and exciting? I need to know as well! |
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Kikimalou Admin

Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 54 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 15162
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:11 am | |
| - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:
- It goes without saying that I am most impressed by the number of hyenas--and the variation!
Yes, it is a very cruel pic |
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SteveJ
Country/State : England Age : 53 Joined : 2013-06-01 Posts : 9
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:44 pm | |
| Thanks for this great reference guide Andrew - some fascinating facts here. This has to be my favourite series of animal figures and I have still had no luck finding any of the three elephants. It's great to see more examples of the packaging as I had never seen any, other than the one I found earlier this year. |
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elephas_maximus
Joined : 2011-11-24 Posts : 484
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:27 am | |
| Thanks Steve, actually the packaging I have shown are replicas. I made them on the computer and printed them out on card stock based on the photos you posted as I don't think I'd ever find an original.
Yes, the larger animals are very scarce but the smaller ones show up more often. |
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SteveJ
Country/State : England Age : 53 Joined : 2013-06-01 Posts : 9
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:17 pm | |
| Well, you certainly fooled me. They look great but I think if mine contained the baby elephant then I would be very tempted to open it ! Actually, I have decided that I might try selling mine on ebay as I much prefer to have the figures on show but until I see another sell then I have no idea what to ask for it. I think I'll just put it on with a very high buy-it-now price to see if anyone's tempted and if not, then I'm more than happy to keep it. |
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Numaan Moderator

Country/State : London, UK Age : 38 Joined : 2010-06-18 Posts : 1442
 | Subject: Re: JEOL complete collection and history Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:37 pm | |
| Fabulous posting, so many photos and detailed info. Thank you |
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