Toy Major : Three Hippos

I bought on eBay these three Hippos, I was only interested in one the others I don't really like.
So first the one I was after, it has on it's belly "TM Hippopotamus 1994 made in China", I thought it was quite realistic and it's unusual to see a hippo with it's mouth shut.
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with my Papo hippo for scale
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and with the rest of them
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The one with it's mouth open is "Funrise" and the little one just has "A Hippo made in China" on it's belly

Those are fantastic, Harriet! I love hippos! I have the Schleich...need to find him some buddies!

Thanks for sharing!

-Kristie

Congrats Harriet!!! They are very nice!! I like the one you like the best!!

remrock02 wrote:

Congrats Harriet!!! They are very nice!! I like the one you like the best!!

Thanks Kristie and Larry
Kristie I can thoroughly recommend the Papo hippo, it's an amazing model she's quite a bit bigger than the Schleich hippo I think.

That Tom Major hippo is lovely!!!!

Wildheart wrote:

That Tom Major hippo is lovely!!!!

Thanks Mihnea! is that what TM stands for then?

Very nice Harriet, congratulations.

Yes! :) Willy has a few more from the series!

I had that first Hippo a few years ago but very stupidly sold it
Mine had a yellow/green rub on one side and was my favourite. I'll have to keep an eye out for another one. Thanks for reminding me, Harriet :)

Philter4 wrote:

Very nice Harriet, congratulations.

Thanks Phil

Wildheart wrote:

Yes! Willy has a few more from the series!

I shall have a look at Willy's Collectors Quest site then

Rio wrote:

I had that first Hippo a few years ago but very stupidly sold it
Mine had a yellow/green rub on one side and was my favourite. I'll have to keep an eye out for another one. Thanks for reminding me, Harriet :)

Thanks Rio, I've seen another one on eBay recently, it was with a load of other plastic animals.
He's so nice, I'm really pleased with him

Wonderful hippos, Harriet, Congratulations

I think it is Toy Major and not Tom Major

SUSANNE wrote:

Wonderful hippos, Harriet, Congratulations

I think it is Toy Major and not Tom Major

Thanks Susanne - ah Toy Major

For several years I did not understand : Trade Mark China

Some sort of pidgin



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Too late - the song's already stuck in my head! I have that hippo in my collection too, guess now I'll have to call him Major Tom...

SUSANNE wrote:

For several years I did not understand : Trade Mark China

Some sort of pidgin



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If anyone is after the hippo there's one here on eBay
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The same seller is selling the retired Schleich Bison too.

Some more hippos

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Awww....*squishes* Hippos! It looks like I have a few you don't, but of course you have all the awesome retired ones. I love the four tiny fatties at the top!

Those mini hippos are so cute the safari ltd one is nice too!