Yowie - US relaunch

I just saw that Yowie is reborn and entering the US market this spring. Supposedly most Walmart stores will be carrying. I opened three and got one of the goofy Yowie creatures, then a European Rabbit then an African Grass Owl (a new species for me).

These two are very nice models. They are one-piece rather than the Aussie kits. It's a very heavy plastic that almost seems like resin (but pretty sure it isn't). Some photos:



The Owl:



The Rabbit:



Unfortunately I'm finding hardly any other info online. The official site for the relaunch www.yowieworld.com has a bunch of online games and other flash stuff focusing on the special characters rather than the animals and no checklist or photos that I could see.

According to Wikipedia, here is the first series checklist:

African Grass Owl
Alpaca
American Bison
Brown Bear
Caracal
Common Clownfish
Emperor Penguin
European Rabbit
Fennec Fox
Galapagos Tortoise
Giant Anteater
Giant Panda
Gray Wolf
North American Beaver
Platypus
Polar Bear
Red Kangaroo
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat

BTW, the chocolate is pretty awful with a definite "plasticy" after-taste (the same taste I imagine the plastic capsule must have).

The little insert booklet has info on the animal and (yet more) info on the goofy special Yowie creatures.

I'd love to try to piece together the set and will keep my eyes open for these in stores. If anyone does the same and wants to trade just let me know!

Can't they introduce Yowie to Europe as well? I love these two figurines and I saw some (to me) interesting species in the checklist. I'd love to see some more of them, thanks for sharing!!

Thanks - hopefully they'll make it to Europe as well. Their current marketing here in the States does strike me as a little strange. They seem to be targeting the Saturday morning cartoon crowd with the focus on the goofball imaginary characters. Given the decent quality of the replicas, I'd think they would be better served targeting the "animal nerds." Hopefully they don't fail and think there isn't a market elsewhere!

WOW ! Great news from USA
I look very much forward to see what more you find

Tarunyada wrote:

Can't they introduce Yowie to Europe as well? I love these two figurines and I saw some (to me) interesting species in the checklist. I'd love to see some more of them, thanks for sharing!!

PS, - what is the price in the store ? Just in case some of them turn up on Ebay ?

How to buy????? I want this owl i want this owl i want this owl and the wombat!  :) Big congratulations that is very interesting for me! And phantastic figurines!

Wow Wonderful models!
It's so sad about taste of chocolate, but I hope you will be able to find such eggs.
I have to see more animals

Very nice rabbit and , as Andreas, I want this owl I want this owl I want this owl I want this owl

I remember Brett had big problems with the US yowies company

Thanks everyone - I'll try to pick them up when I see them so should have a few extras. Sorry to hear of past problems with the company. Hopefully they get their act together and survive long enough to release some of the more obscure species of the old Yowies with the new quality.

Blublub wrote:

Thanks everyone - I'll try to pick them up when I see them so should have a few extras. Sorry to hear of past problems with the company. Hopefully they get their act together and survive long enough to release some of the more obscure species of the old Yowies with the new quality.

Yes, and new species like the owl :)

That's very interesting and figures are lovely!
I have two questions. Are these figures numbered as it happens with other Yowies series? The other question is... is the fennec the same that we can find in Yowies UK collection? Thanks!

I would love to get the penguin! Such a shame they're blind bags.

Roger, I don't think they are numbered. I wondered the same about the UK release but unfortunately don't have unfortunately don't have any of those to compare. I'm hoping to pull a Caracal since there is a photo on the UK version on Wiki.

Agree LeeAnn, but hopefully they'll take off enough that people will have singles for sale affordably.

I did see an article that Cadbury plans to (re)expand to Europe and the Middle East next.

Lets hope they release in Europe-sounds like the chocolate hasn't improved in the meantime!! It was awful stuff!!

LeeAnn wrote:

I would love to get the penguin! Such a shame they're blind bags.

Keep buying them until you get the penguin, and sell/trade all the ones you don't want here on STS

Blublub wrote:

I did see an article that Cadbury plans to (re)expand to Europe and the Middle East next.

I really hope they continue their plans!!

ok so found them at Cost Plus World Market and couldn't resist getting a couple
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They look really interesting

Also a nice bear!

Blublub wrote:

Roger, I don't think they are numbered. I wondered the same about the UK release but unfortunately don't have unfortunately don't have any of those to compare. I'm hoping to pull a Caracal since there is a photo on the UK version on Wiki.

Thanks Lance and good luck finding them.

Okay, so i finished opening a box of 12 with the "Best by" date of May 2016. Here's the distribution:

European Rabbit: 3
African Grass Owl: 1
American Bison: 1
Emperor Penguin: 1
Giant Anteater: 1
Polar Bear: 1
Red Kangaroo: 1
Yowie - Crag: 1
Yowie - Boof: 1
Yowie - Squish: 1

Not too bad, hopefully they've improved over some of the earlier problems reported. That's still three "Yowies" more than I'd want and the three rabbits in a single box are a bit concerning. I'd love to hear others' results as they find them.

WOW ! Seven kinds of animals, - that is great !

Please will you show ( a) picture(s) when you have time ?

I'd love to see some pictures of these Yowies, especially from the giant anteater

Sorry about that - I'm swamped at the moment but will try to get some photos up this weekend.

Can't wait to see the photos also I have caught the Yowie bug I guess.

bear bear bear

Sorry I'm so late with these, but here are photos of the ones I've gotten in two boxes so far.

Group photo (sorry Mr. Panda):



Panda:



Polar Bear:



African Grass Owl:



Brown Bear:



European Rabbit:



Red Kangaroo:



Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat:



North American Beaver:



Giant Anteater:



American Bison:



Emperor Penguin:



So I'm still missing:

Alpaca
Caracal
Common Clownfish
Fennec Fox
Galapagos Tortoise
Gray Wolf
Platypus

...and one of the silly Yowie guys.