CollectA 2019: WILDLIFE -Dama Gazelle (88865)

I've just got this good news from Collecta:

"For the Wild Life Collection, the Dama Gazelle was added. It belongs to the critically endangered species from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. As shown in the CollectA model the Dama Gazelle is white with a reddish-brown head and neck. Both sexes usually have medium-length ringed horns curved like an "S"."

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Another gazelle/antelope from CollectA and as always: a good choice for species collectors, a message behind the figurine as it represent a very endangered animal and, who is surprised, a lovely model! :)

Okey!!!!

This is the "Collecta"  that i love!!!

I LIKE IT...

I LOVE IT...

I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J'ai une question pour vous, Eric Rhombo, vous êtes originaire de France, en Bretagne, je travaille ici aussi, et je ne peux pas les trouver dans les magasins, pourquoi ne les ont-ils pas dans les stores avec les jouets du roi jouet; jouets maxi; toyrus. Où puis-je les acheter?

That's indeed what I like too on CollectA! I was expecting a Gerenuk, which is wished by a lot of collectors since some years now, but a Red-necked gazelle (I would say that's the subspecies) is nice too. The modl looks very CollectA-like but there's something on its nose that makes it look a bit strange, maybe the nose?

Yesssss!!! I had been waiting for this species for soooo long, and now it's finally made!!! Well, we'll have to patience a few more months to get it, but that would be a sweet waiting... I think it's the nominate subspecies, the Dama Gazelle (Nanger Dama Dama), and not the Addra or the Mhorr, which would also have been great choices.

Really happy with this antelope!!! That's what we all expect from Collecta... It's a pity this year it brings so few new species...

Next years CollectA have not so many must haves, but this gazelle is one for my zoo :)

WOW !!! I can't wait to get this beautyful model of a gazelle, I never even heard of before

Thankyou very, very much, dear CollectA

Beautiful gazelle, can't wait for it to be available!

Yes!!! I'm very happy with this gazelle. A must have for the next year.

Excellent model. As an African antelope, I cannot wait to get it next year. Does anyone know why some are dark brown and some are fading light brown? Is it the gender or where they live?

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Lighter
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most looks like the CollectA model
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SeanieP wrote:

Excellent model. As an African antelope, I cannot wait to get it next year. Does anyone know why some are dark brown and some are fading light brown? Is it the gender or where they live?

It seems to do with where they live. To put it simply, the more brown they are, the further west they live(d). These were traditionally grouped into 3 subspecies; the darker N. d. mhorr or mhorr gazelle (top image); the light N. d. ruficollis or addra gazelle (middle image, bottom image and CollectA model) and the in-the-middle nominate subspecies: N. d. dama (can't find any clearly described images for this one).

Wonderful

This figure brings some good news. The first is that CollectA continues providing us antelopes despite 2019 being a year of renovation of key figures. Then, it is clear that CollectA continues being the perfect brand to make these figures, just look at these slender and long legs! I think no other company is doing anything like that. It doesn't mean I will not show my enthusiasm anytime other brands release antelopes. I also share with Bryan my huge wish of seeing a gerenuk, seeing this figure makes me convinced that CollectA is able of making it in a masterfull way but it also makes me believe we won't see it soon. CollectA range may be not as diversified as in previous years but the average quality of their figures is excellent!

CollectA has always been great with antelopes. They lead the other brands with that type of figure.

Wonderful model and a must have!!!

CollectA...still the Unexpected company

Barti wrote:

J'ai une question pour vous, Eric Rhombo, vous êtes originaire de France, en Bretagne, je travaille ici aussi, et je ne peux pas les trouver dans les magasins, pourquoi ne les ont-ils pas dans les stores avec les jouets du roi jouet; jouets maxi; toyrus. Où puis-je les acheter?

Je n'achète que très rarements des figurines d'animaux dans des magasins. J'achète sur internet ou d'occasion. Je n'ai que très rarement vu des Collecta dans des magasins en Bretagne. A chaque fois c'était des boîtes et pas des animaux dans des présentoirs Collecta. Cependant un magasin qui a fait faillite vers Saint Malo il y a deux ans environ avait des animaux marins Collecta. Je ne suis pas allé à la vente judiciaire bien que j'ai hésité.

Thanks! now a persian Gazelle or an Addax

Kikimalou wrote:

CollectA...still the Unexpected company