DeAgostini Dinosaurs

Hello, my friends! So, today I was cleaning up my attic and found a box filled with some of the toys I used to play with. Among them were this dinosaur figures that I had completely forgotten about until today. They are not exactly scientifically accurate, but are not terrible figures either. The material they´re made out of is not bad, and all they got over the years is a bit of paint wear. I´m glad I found them again!

However, I do not know the brand that made them. They have their names written on their bellies, but not the name of any brand. I assume that they must belong to some collection. But which one, I don´t know.  The fact that I don´t remember buying them means that I got them when I was very young. I usually remember where and when I bought my figures.

So, here they are:

Ouranosaurus



Cetiosaurus



Maiasaura



Carnotaurus



Pelicamimus



Herrerasaurus


Could anyone help me know more about them? Thank you in advance!  

Sorry, I can't help you out with the brand, but they look pretty awesome! Congratulations!

Tarunyada wrote:

Sorry, I can't help you out with the brand, but they look pretty awesome! Congratulations!

Same here , sorry

I don't recognize them, although the Pelicanimimus is a pretty big score!

Have you tried at the Dino Toy Forum? I posted a picture there; someone might know and tell me.

Or just join STS and tell you!

Uh, I was expecting Sean could identify them. I tried to find them in non STS sources and I thought it was easier once those are not the most common dinos, but I ahven't found anything. DTF will help you for sure, if not, you have a rarity!

There Deagostini Figures. and there based off of  Old Arwork.

Though I dont know who made the artwork, so i cant provide links to them.

Ikesserro Made Videos about a couple of them

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevSZH3EePxCLrxDmwY9KXQ0_JF3InZgi


EDIT HE posted pics and comparisons to the Art of Inspiration on the DTF

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Yes, they're from Planeta DeAgostini. My understanding is that they were sold by mail order in the 1990s along with a subscription to magazines/booklets featuring the same artwork. There were at least 50. Planeta DeAgostini is currently marketing another subscription dinosaur series, but it's much more cartoony, like Dinosaur Train.

More interesting DeAgostinie models

Thank you, everyone, for helping me with this mystery! So these are DeAgostini models... and they were released in the nineties? That explains why I can´t remember buying them. I was born in 97, so yeah, my parents must have picked up a few of them when I was a really young child. I can´t believe I called the Indosuchus an Herrerasaurus! I must say, DeAgostini wasn´t afraid of making some VERY obscure dinosaur species, especially the Pelicanimimus! I can only compliment them for their boldness.

Also, now that I look at the artwork and figures Takama has posted, I think that the Huayangosaurus figure was in my box too! I´m not sure, but after I go back to my attic and search better, I will come back and tell you all!

Update: Yep, everyone, I had the Huayangosaurus too!

Very interesting, these figures are great actually and very nice species. I have a very vague idea about them but I thought they were from Salvat Editores. Maybe both collections existed, I can't be sure.

Roger wrote:

Very interesting, these figures are great actually and very nice species. I have a very vague idea about them but I thought they were from Salvat Editores. Maybe both collections existed, I can't be sure.

I think that these are, indeed, two separate collections, Roger. From the little I know about them, some of the Salvat dinosaurs were figures that were copied from Schleich and other companies. There were differences, such as the paint job, but the figure itself was the same. They are not considered rip-offs, though. From what I´ve seen, some of the Salvat dinosaurs actually improved the figure they copied by having a better color scheme. Plus, they are so rare! It makes them a nice collection just by the fact they are so obscure.

That´s all I know about them. As for this ones, they are surely a different collection. The style is different, the way of naming them is different (it seems that the Salvat dinosaurs actually have both their names and "Salvat Editores" written underneath them, while these ones have only the species name) and the company that sold them is a different one too. Two obscure and different dino collections, but both of them had one thing in common: they made figures of some very unusual dinosaur species.

Iuri97 wrote:

Roger wrote:

Very interesting, these figures are great actually and very nice species. I have a very vague idea about them but I thought they were from Salvat Editores. Maybe both collections existed, I can't be sure.

I think that these are, indeed, two separate collections, Roger. From the little I know about them, some of the Salvat dinosaurs were figures that were copied from Schleich and other companies. There were differences, such as the paint job, but the figure itself was the same. They are not considered rip-offs, though. From what I´ve seen, some of the Salvat dinosaurs actually improved the figure they copied by having a better color scheme. Plus, they are so rare! It makes them a nice collection just by the fact they are so obscure.

That´s all I know about them. As for this ones, they are surely a different collection. The style is different, the way of naming them is different (it seems that the Salvat dinosaurs actually have both their names and "Salvat Editores" written underneath them, while these ones have only the species name) and the company that sold them is a different one too. Two obscure and different dino collections, but both of them had one thing in common: they made figures of some very unusual dinosaur species.

Yes, you are correct, we have a topic about Salvat Dinosaurs on forum. I will later rename your topic and move to that section once you have already found what they are.

If you have Dinosauriana, you will know that all Planeta De Agostini figures are marked with De Agostini and the name of the dino.

I only have the Tyrannosaurus.

Will try to take a pic of its belly in the weekend.

Here's the figure:



I encountered knock offs in Baguio, with only the names of the dinos printed. Luckily, I have the Dinosauriana on my cell phone last January. BTW the Dinosauriana has been updated just a few days ago. Thanks Joe!

Here are the markings of the Planeta De Agostini Tyrannosuarus:

Thanks Donny, it is always useful to know.

Complete Collection VIa Dinotoyforum

Thank you for the information you provided, docronnie! And thank you for posting the whole collection, Takama!

Very interesting... this line is certainly unique. Much like the Salvat dinosaurs, they have a charming collector value. Some of the dinosaurs don´t really fit to my taste, but I give credit for this collection for not being afraid of including some VERY obscure species. Also, is the purple theropod a Tarbosaurus? A shame I didn´t have that one among the others, that is a very cool-looking figure.

Really interesting as a collection! I think the figures posted by Takama are:
Ankylosaurus
Apatosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Camarasaurus
Carnotaurus
Ceratosaurus
Cetiosaurus
Chasmosaurus
Corythosaurus
Deinonychus
Dilophosaurus
Diplodocus
Euoplocephalus
Hadrosaurus
Huayangosaurus
Hypacrosaurus
Iguanodon
Indosuchus
Maiasaurus
Mamenchisaurus
Megalosaurus
Muttaburrasaurus
Nanotyrannus
Ornitholestes
Ornitholestes
Ouranosaurus
Oviraptor
Pachyrhinosaurus
Parasaurolophus
Plateosaurus
Spinosaurus
Stegosaurus
Struthiomimus
Stygimoloch
Styracosaurus
Tarbosaurus
Tenontosaurus
Tyrannosaurus rex
Triceratops
Troodon
Tsintaosaurus
Utahraptor
Velociraptor


Indosuchus, really? If there is anything wrong, just let me know and I edit it.

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Dinosaurier-Hefte-DeAgostini-T-Rex-Original-Ultra-Rar-90s-De-Agostini/254322464142?hash=item3b36ccd58e:g:AJoAAOSwe0ZcxYyu

They could be from a 90s magazine in Germany

Great fun to see this topic again !
During the +/- four years since it was started, my interest in prehistoric models has grown, so now I can see how charmingly old fashioned some of them are
I also like the nynamics of some of them, - turning their head, stretching the neck after an insec etc

Gee, I wish I had some of those guys! Any place you can get them?