AAA Aschuck's finds!

Dear Sts Friends:

Yes, I have the AAA bat fish, and hatchetfish currently in my collection. Also, here is a short list of the models from that box of figures that I'm keeping:

Boley sheep.

AAA Orangutan large
AAA Tyrannosaurus Rex

And I guess the rest of them are going to consignment. Mostly because they're all doubles of ones that I already have. I'm also going to shoelers soon, so we'll see what that yields for new additions.

Aschuck

I have all of the AAA Bottom Feeders set except for the anglerfish (called a footballfish in this collection ) and the gulper eel. One day! There is some overlap in species between the AAA set and the Safari one. I don't know if that makes a difference for you, Anna, or not? You have one of the figures most different in the AAA set in the batfish. The lanternfish is also pretty different, it feels rather like a conventional fish until you get to the weird head with its bulging top-and-forward eyes. The danglefish is the last different one, it has a long slender body like many of the others but has a big bulging head with a dangling lure in its mouth. The dragonfish feels like many others, long and slender, but with sharper angles.

Dear Sts Friends:

Well, my safari order finally arrived, and for the moment, I've lost track of how many figures are in my collection. Oh well, I suppose that was bound to happen anyway. Also, my elves are starting a sculpture garden. Anyway, that's about it for news. Hope to get to Shoerers next week and I'll doing an ebay order this wednesday, so that's all good. Other than that, not much to tell. I guess if there's more news, I'll keep you all informed.

Aschuck

Dear Sts Friends:

Okay, here's the latest for news from my corner of the world: First: My dad and I ordered 5 papo mythical people figures from ebay. I hope those come soon. Second, tonight, Dad and I went to a big lego store. It was very noisy, but it was a blast. I picked out lots of minifigure identities. So my lego collection is growing again. Anyway, I guess this is all the news I have for new additions, for now anyway. I suppose I'll post if there's more news. I'm not sure what the current total of my figure collection is, but it's in the 1790's at least so that's good. Also, just so you know, I discovered That I have 5 Wing Mau Snakes in my collection.

Aschuck

Dear Sts Friends:

Today, I got 2 packages in the mail. One  had a papo crocodile mutant, and the other had a rhino mutant and minotaur.  Does anyone else know about these figures?  Also, I'm expecting 2 other figures: a shark mutant pirate by Papo, and a  fish mutant too.  Well, that's about it, so I'll post later.

Aschuck

I have the crocodile mutant and it is a fantastic figure. I don't collect them but most of them are spectacular figures.

Dear Sts Friends:

Today, I got a package in the mail which contained the shark mutant pirate by papo. He fits great in my collection. I also went to Shoelers, and found the following Schleich items:

13936 Stork

2 Schleich Dinosaurs

14851 Tapir Calf Schleich.

14830 Okapi Schleich.

and 14813 Lion Cub Schleich.

And that was all I found. Also, in the realm of fantasy news, my elves and mythical people are starting a sculpture garden, so I've been getting stuff for that too. As far as what's left on my searchlist, there's a few people figures left, and then I'll work on getting the animals. Anyway, that's about it for news, so I'll post if there's more.

Aschuck

I have the Okapi 14830 from Schleich. It is very elegant figure.

Congratulations.

Dear Sts Friends:

Tonight, dad and I ordered a collectA red fox figure from ebay. Also, I now have the shark mutant pirate from papo. Still waiting for the fish mutant pirate. Anyway, this is all the news I have for now, so I'll write if there's more.

Aschuck

Oh I have missed so much news here! Congrats on all yhe new stuff, and those mutant pirates are for sure some of their most fun and exciting models from years past.

Dear Sts Friends:

Today, a man came to tune my piano, and I asked him to read the tags of the Schleich dinosaurs I got a few days before. It turns out that they were both on my searchlist, and here is the information I found out:

15014 Dracorex Schleich.

and 15031 Nothosaurus Schleich.

Anyway, oth of these were on my searchlist, so all in all, these turned out great. Anyway, I'm currently waiting for the collectA red fox, and papo fish mutant pirate to arrive. Yesterday, dad and I ordered the red fox from ebay. Anyway, that's all the news I have, except that the total of my collection is now 1801. Well, if there're any more new additions, I'll post about them.

Aschuck

Dear Sts Friends:

Today, I went to JoAnnes, and purchased the following figure sets by Wild Republic:

Mini Polybags: Frogs, Snakes, and Lizards.

And Nature Tube Australian.

So, as usual, my collection is growing, with a total of 1838. And this is about it for new additions news, so I'll post if there's more news.

Aschuck

Dear Editors of Taw:

Hey guys, I've seen a wild republic mini polybag with wild animals. If any of you are collectors of wild republic figures, then you can easily find this polybag at JoAnnes, or any store that carries wild republic figures. Anyway, I just thought I'd let you all know, just to help out the editing of Taw.

Aschuck

Anna, apparently the mini Polybags are not very popular among us because the only set listed on TAW is the Reptiles one from Paige.
Though, it is good to know where to find them.

Dear Sts Friends:

Hey, guys, I saw this snake ... Oh wait, you probably saw it too, on Safari's website? Well, I've seen it, and it has gone on my list of things to order from Safari. Anyway, all this is beside the point. The point is that the other day I found out which dinosaurs by Schleich I purchased at Shoelers. They were the following:

Schleich 15014 Dracorex (I found information about him on tierwelten),

And Schleich 15031 Nothosaurus.

Both of these were on my searchlist, so these were great finds. Also, for those of you editing Taw, I think the Schleich Dinosaurs 2016 section needs some attention, as far as pictures go. True, there are probably entries for the dracorex and nothosaurus, but what if a person like me comes along, and says, "Well, I looked at Taw, and they're not there! What do I do?" Anyway, if that person did come along, and say that I'd say to them: "Maybe you should check with the editors of taw, and see what they can do about adding pictures to the entries." Anyway, I'm just trying to help, so use this information as you will.

As for other news, not much else is going on, except that my elves' sculpture garden continues to expand. Anyway, I'm hoping to place a Safari Order soon, so we'll see what that yields as far as new additions goes.

Aschuck

Thanks Anna for pointing those links missing on Schleich prehistorics page. I added the links up to 2021 but I don't have the pictures since I don't collect those dinosaurs.
Please don't forget that it is much easier to update a site about a single brand which is our collection subject than a project like TAW where hundreds of brands are being worked at the same time. That's the reason why TAW needs more and more editors or it will risk getting mercilessly outdated. I insist how important is to get an editor dedicated to each of these brands constantly updating their ranges like Schleich, CollectA, Papo, etc.

aschuck wrote:

Dear Sts Friends:

Yes, I have the AAA bat fish, and hatchetfish currently in my collection.  Also, here is a short list of the models from that box of figures that I'm keeping:

Boley sheep.

AAA Orangutan large
AAA Tyrannosaurus Rex

And I guess the rest of them are going to consignment.  Mostly because they're all doubles of ones that I already have.  I'm also going to shoelers soon, so we'll see what that yields for new additions.

Aschuck

Doubles... How do I understand you! I don't like having doubles either. They are totally useless. They take the space a piece we don't have yet could take.

Dear Bowhead Whale,

To answer your question about doubles, they really are figures which a collector already has and therefore doesn't need. Sometimes, if you get a lot from ebay that has doubles in it, that's really annoying, at least for me. So in other words, your point is a very good one. However, that's not why I'm writing this post. The point of this post is to tell about the latest finds for my collection, which are the following:

Schleich Cheetah, probably an older one.

Schleich Wolf, same as the cheetah above,

Iguana simply marked with the number 0715.

And a little LEGO set in which I kept, a hair-piece, two turtles, and a crab. There was also a surfboard which I kept too.

Anyway, I'm going to do some research about this unknown iguana, and see if I can find anything on what brand he is. Hopefully, I'll have more news soon, as I'm going out again next week. Anyway, if I have more news, I'll let you know.

Aschuck

It's interesting to read all your updates and observations, you are a very organised collector!

Bonnie wrote:

It's interesting to read all your updates and observations, you are a very organised collector!

More organised than I am, I must admit...

Dear Sts Friends:

The iguana I got the other day is made by Safari Ltd, and has the year 2010 written on it. The mouth is open, so all I have to know now is which Incredible creature iguana is it? Is it 258229 or 267729? If someone could answer my question, that would be very much appreciated. Also, the wolf and cheetah I got are both older Schleich models. I'm hoping to go to the consignment shop next week to find more stuff, so I'll let you know if I find anything else.

Aschuck

Dear Sts Friends:

Well, thanks to Taw, I've found out the following information about the schleich cheetah and wolf I managed to purchase the other day:

Schleich Wolf Howling: 14626. This one I know was on my searchlist, so good news all around.

And Schleich Cheetah Female 14143. This one was also on my searchlist.

As for other new additions, nothing yet, but I'm going to Shoelers next week, so we'll see what that yields. Also, I'll be placing a Safari order soon, so there's that to look forward to. Also, about the sahara toob, that's on my list of things to order for my collection. The Current total of my collection, if you include the things I'll be ordering from ebay, and happy hen toys is 1846.

Aschuck

Dear Sts Friends:

Today, I went to Frandor, and bought a safari Ltd gorilla (282829) And two wild republic tubes: snakes and sharks. I'm going to Shoelers next week, so there might be more news then. For now, the current total is 1867 in my collection. Anyway, these are all the new additions for now, so I'll post if "by the's more news.

Aschuck

Dear Sts Friends:

Okay, I know this post won't sound right for some of you collectors, but hey, basically, when counting your collection's number of models, you can include anything you want, right? So here's the REAL total of my collection, if you count the playmobil, plush, sand-filled, and lego:

2239.

Yeah, yeah, I know what you're all thinking: "But Aschuck, how can you do this?" Well guys, I have to tell you, it's my collection so there's no reason why I shouldn't include the other category in my calculations is there? Anyway, if you all think of a reason, then I don't know what I'll do. Oh man, I hope we don't end up arguing about what should be counted in the calculations of a collection. I mean, ... well, you know what I'm trying to say, right? In other words, you count your collections your way, and I'll count them my way. Sound good? Anyway, not much to tell for new additions, so I'll post again if anything stunning comes my way.

Aschuck

wow what a huge collection you have.

Those are the things that give us happiness . Big congratulations.