Comparison between Prior and Elastolin and Azur and unknown

Long time ago i got in a original box any Elastolin figurines from a serie called "Wassertiere". A other serie was "Birds of the world". All these figurines was only marked with made in Hong Kong. Last month i got some Prior figurines, very very similar. But they are marked with Prior, different painted and a littlle little bit smaller. There are also other similar figurines made for Azur.

I think it was a mold in Hong Kong and a factory produced for any brands. The same thing like Nayab.

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Interesting,Andreas.

where are these molds ? hopefully someone back to life.

Very, very interesting !!!! Thankyou, Andreas

You're entering a very interesting subject! Hong Kong vintage companies were known from copying European brands but the real story may be different and much probably they manufactured figures to be sold by different brands as Nayab did. Hard to know the truth but these comparisons may be of help.

Many thanks. Here are the Elastolin sets. There was 10 different figurines with a paper inside of each box and 6 of each figurine. I dont know if there are more boxes but i dont think so. But there are more bird figurines in the same style with a base.

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I saw also that any Azur birds have the same molds like the Elastolin birds (woodpecker and Erimitenvogel( a kind of humming bird)) and also some Prior fishes and Azur fishes looks very very similar.

Very interesting ! One of those topics it can be great to find when you need it

Very interesting Andreas.

In these old molds they made beautiful birds.

Many years with marvellous models.

here you can see pictures of Azur figurines from a seller

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i am not sure that all are really Azur but i think so.

Here is a pic of a vintage set of Hong Kong bird figurines.

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I bought that on ebay.de. As you can see are any figurines very very similar. And i got a Ehrmann (Yoghurt rand) figurine in the past from Froggie. Also that eagle is in a other colour a Azur figur.
There are also very very similar figurines between Azur and Prior fishes. And Elastolin fishes and cheap vintage give aways. I will share some pics soon.

At the moment i know around 50 different figurines only of the birds in that 2 styles(with and without a base). Than there are also any fishes.

Here are the different birds, as i said before, i think 50 different figurines or more. ( I dont have all)

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all the fishes

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some are marked with Prior, but Azur fishes are not marked but often the same fishes
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individual comparisons fishes

Elastolin and give away made in china
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Elastolin, Azur and give away
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Azur and give aways
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unmarked Prior and Azur
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individual comparisons birds

Ehrmann (Yoghurt?) and Azur
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Elastolin and unknown
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Azur and unknown
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Azur and Elastolin. After years i identify the Elastolin bird (Erimitenvogel) as a humming bird Phaethornithinae
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Azur and Elastolin
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Azur, Elastolin and unknown (look at the base)
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Azur and unknown
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Azur, Elastolin and unknown
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Azur (largest model) and 3 unknown (look all 4 have differences)
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Azur and unknwon
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Azur and unknown
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unknown and Azur (same mold, different size)
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2 Mandarin ducks (both Azur
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both unknown
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As you can see there sometimes very small differences in the mold of the figur or in the size.

Really interesting comparisons, Andreas! It is easy to see how complex is this world of premium figures and you have branded versions too. That's a whole world to be explored.

I’d really like any of these figures.

widukind wrote:

here you can see pictures of Azur figurines from a seller

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Can you tell me the name of the seller? They might still have a few in stock!

Very good and useful job Andreas!!

Caracal wrote:

Very good and useful job Andreas!!

Thanks

so many of these bird figures and the fish!
I love them

sunny wrote:

so many of these bird figures and the fish!
I love them

Oh yes, there are many. If you have some more, please Show us

widukind wrote:

sunny wrote:

so many of these bird figures and the fish!
I love them

Oh yes, there are many. If you have some more, please Show us

I only have a few and think they are already shown. My collection is nearly all packed away but when I get the birds out next time I will take photos and update here Andreas.

Are the fish in the original post bettas?

Think they're lyretail killifish. One of the annuals.

sunny wrote:

widukind wrote:

sunny wrote:

so many of these bird figures and the fish!
I love them

Oh yes, there are many. If you have some more, please Show us

I only have a few and think they are already shown. My collection is nearly all packed away but when I get the birds out next time I will take photos and update here Andreas.

ah, thank you Kelly!