My Safari High Quality Insect Collection includes Smithsonian and Hidden Kingdom

Here is my small collection of large top-quality insects by Safari Ltd.
It consists of:
Smithsonian:
Stag Beetle, bumblebee set, luna moth, morpho butterfly, lubber grasshopper, and leaf insect
Hidden Kingdom: Praying Mantis and green darner dragonfly
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These insects are spectacular. So nice that you have many of them.
Do you know the complete list of Smithsonian Giant Insects? We are trying to complete the list on Toy Animal Wiki and we have still many doubts. If you want to have look of what is already done, * click here *

They are FANTASTIC    

Roger, the list is not completely correct. First, the rock scorpion is not from the Smithsonian collection. the "luna moth caterpillar" is actually a monarch butterfly caterpillar. also the jumping spider pictured is from the hidden kingdom collection. also there is a Smithsonian flea. I think the rest of the list is accurate.  

weaselfan93 wrote:

Roger, the list is not completely correct. First, the rock scorpion is not from the Smithsonian collection. the "luna moth caterpillar" is actually a monarch butterfly caterpillar. also the jumping spider pictured is from the hidden kingdom collection. also there is a Smithsonian flea. I think the rest of the list is accurate.  

Thanks Lance!
I fixed it, without catalogues it is very hard to find accurate information. This line is not easy also to find online once it is long retired.
Now, maybe, there is no luna moth caterpillar and the flea should take its place.

Very nice figurines:-)

Actually, the Hidden Kingdom Collection WAS the Smithsonian Collection.  Below are pix from the 1998 catalog.  Sorry they're rough - taken with a cellphone because I don't have time to scan them in right now.  Later additions to the collection were the Jumping Spider, Flea, and Black Widow, all of which were introduced when the collection was still under the guidance of the Smithsonian and all maintained the 2:1 scale.  Later, when no longer associated with the Smithsonian, things like bendable legs and whatnot were added.

Without further ado, the 1998 catalog:

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Nice catalogue too   

Can you please share this also in the Safari Ltd catalogue thread again  

sphyrna18 wrote:

Actually, the Hidden Kingdom Collection WAS the Smithsonian Collection.  Below are pix from the 1998 catalog.  Sorry they're rough - taken with a cellphone because I don't have time to scan them in right now.  Later additions to the collection were the Jumping Spider, Flea, and Black Widow, all of which were introduced when the collection was still under the guidance of the Smithsonian and all maintained the 2:1 scale.  Later, when no longer associated with the Smithsonian, things like bendable legs and whatnot were added.

Without further ado, the 1998 catalog:

Chad, that is very interesting! Studying Safari collections is a pure exercise of Paleonthology, it is excelent that you've found some time to share one of the fossils with us.

widukind wrote:

Nice catalogue too   

Can you please share this also in the Safari Ltd catalogue thread again  

I'll do it myself to save Chad's free time.

Okay:-)