Ideas for Safari 2022

Why should they? It's a mountain tapir, so it must be much smaller than their retired Malayan one... If they do it for Incredible Creatures then for sure it would be too big, but for that very reason I never will buy a figure from Incredible Creatures line!

Dear Sts Friends:

Okay, here's a little info about 2022 Safari releases. The other day when I called them, they said that there were some figures that were planned to be released this year, but that got delayed or something by Coved. Anyway, the word is, these things might be released in 2022. Of course, nobody knows yet what they are, but I'll do some digging and we'll see.

Aschuck

That's very interesting- thank you very much for letting us know!

Pardofelis wrote:

Why should they? It's a mountain tapir, so it must be much smaller than their retired Malayan one... If they do it for Incredible Creatures then for sure it would be too big, but for that very reason I never will buy a figure from Incredible Creatures line!

It was just a joke Pardofelis

Nevertheless Safari Ltd, like all modern companies, doesn’t produce animals in scale with each other so there is no reason to believe this brand would make a Mountain tapir smaller than their Malayan one.

I expected several releases were delayed for 2020 to cheapen production costs. Which if they can survive this year, and if things get any better over the course of this year we could see a jam packed release year in the future. Hope this company can stick it out.

Dear Sts Friends:

Well, whoever wrote that thingy about the jam packed year, all I can say is: You got that right, ha ha. But really, we should be looking forward to the next year. I mean, if they are releasing a whole lot of things, then we should be excited, don't you think? Anyway, I really do hope Safari can make it through, because ... well, you know ... what can you do if you're a retailer of Safari products, and their company doesn't survive? See? Things wouldn't work out so well for all those places that are selling Safari products, right? See, it's not just me I'm talking about, I mean all the museums and aquariums and zoos, who do, in some cases, have Safari products in their gift shops. All I'm trying to say is, if Safari, as a company, collapsed, figuratively speaking, then that would be really bad, not only for collectors like us, but also for the museums and such. Anyway, in the meantime, let's not discuss what we think will happen to Safari in the future, but instead focus on the good things around us, like our dreams for the 2022 products. You see what I'm saying? I think, and I know because I've fallen in to this trap time and time again, that if you focus on the bad stuff too much, then you get bogged down. I speak from experience when I write this, because it's happened to me, too, but hey. Basically, bad things happen to everybody, no matter what walk of life you're from. I mean, life isn't always sunny, so to speak, it's cloudy too, though for some people, myself included, they get stuck under the clouds easier than others. O dear, I think I digress. Anyway, the point is, just think about all the great figures we hope to see. I mean, what could be cooler than a dragon who is a sort of cyborg? I mean, this dragon could be like the people on the movie Tron Legacy, all those programs walking around in suits. Now, if they did a dragon on that sort of theme, that would be cool. Anyway, if you all have different ideas about all this then please reply. I think I've made my point pretty clear, so if anyone has anything to add, then please reply.

Aschuck

Great advice, we all need it during these times!

Dear Sts Friends:

Well, here's a thought, what if Safari did an arsinoitherium in a really big scale? Now that would be great for my collection, because as far as prehistoric is concerned, big is good. Also, I've recently started collecting CollectA, and their figures are nice too. I wonder though, just where I can order the older CollectA models, as I'm looking for many old figures. Anyway, if anyone has any advice, that would be great. Also, as far as Safari is concerned, I would also like to see a larger Andrewsarchus figure. Does anyone else collect prehistoric mammals? Just wondering. Anyway, Mom and I are sorting out my collection at the moment, so that's going good. Right now, we've done the Horses and fantasy box, most of the prehistoric box, and the box called Insects and others. So I guess, so far so good. Well, if anyone else has any more wishes and all that, then let me know. As of right now, there's nothing more going on.

Thanks in advance for the advice,

Aschuck

I'm also collecting prehistoric mammals, I have maybe 36 on shelves and also a few which need a new home.

I was really expecting sth for the Wings of the World series... I think they're fantastic.
So, my whislist on that regard:
- Guinea chicken
- Hornbill (any, please)
- Parrot eagle

Parrot eagle? What is that? Maybe you confused with the hawk-headed parrot?

No. Loro aguileño, Pesquet's or Dracula parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus).
I just translates it literally from spanish...

Ah yes, Pesquet's parrot. Literal translation from Spanish would be eagle parrot, rather than parrot eagle. It's a nice species, maybe I should do one.

Not surprisingly I want more striped hyenas, and maybe some brown hyenas or aardwolves. I’d really like to see a female with a cub or an adolescent.

I'd like the following birds for Wings of the World:
Common Loon
Killdeer
Sandhill Crane
Philippine Eagle
Hoatzin
Kakapo

Incredible Creatures:
Oarfish
Dolphinfish

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] they are all great suggestions, but the hoatzin is needed more than ever!

Always, and again a Dall sheep
Coati
Prairie chicken
Great Hornbill
Bongo
Opah
Numann langur monkey
Sweet monkey
Guinea fowl for the farm

Birdsage wrote:

I'd like the following birds for Wings of the World:
Common Loon
Killdeer
Sandhill Crane
Philippine Eagle
Hoatzin
Kakapo

Jean luc, any of them will do me, the guinea fowl definitely because they are severely underrated, but which species my friend?

If it's "for the farm" it can't be any other than domestic Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

Pardofelis wrote:

If it's "for the farm" it can't be any other than domestic Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

aschuck wrote:

Now here is my wishlist:

Prehistoric World: Dodo, More prehistoric Mammals, and other prehistoric things.

Mythical realms: Female bigfoot, Female Yeti, Dwarves, Sasquatch or bigfoot baby.

Same here. We need Bigfoot and Yeti familys.

And a Southern flying squirrel, please.

I would like a Banteng figure by Safari, given that there’s almost no figures of this species, which is at least a little less well known as the Gaur, which has several figures released in the US.

A caracal, even if it's a repaint of their serval mold.