NMR_Okapi Finds

holy cow, I want that snail :)

I think it’s an older model(1990s) but no date on the snail.

widukind wrote:

Interesting catch. You can see more of these birds in my last zoo news. So now i have more for my searchlist.

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Returning to the subject of unknown “plastic” birds... I have been researching and all the figures I have found are sold as polychrome IVORY birds.
That is why they all have very high prices... The sellers place them in Japan and there are dozens of different birds...
Both Dan and Andreas, are you sure they are plastic? You may have bought ivory at a bargain price...

They do look very like these antique ivory birds, a couple of them seem to be almost the same. The auction estimate on that lot was $400-$600US

But if they definitely feel like plastic, could it be that they're imitation ivory, designed in the 20th century to give people the look of prestigious antique ornaments, without the price? Not fakes, sold pretending to be real, just cheaper and more obtainable copies of something which was popular or coveted (like the smooth shiny plastic horse models which were specifically marketed as a cheaper alternative to the mantelpiece ceramics which were fashionable in the 1950s)

It would be good news for the pocket... but I'm afraid they look exactly the same...

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widukind wrote:

Interesting catch. You can see more of these birds in my last zoo news. So now i have more for my searchlist.

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Returning to the subject of unknown “plastic” birds... I have been researching and all the figures I have found are sold as polychrome IVORY birds.
That is why they all have very high prices... The sellers place them in Japan and there are dozens of different birds...
Both Dan and Andreas, are you sure they are plastic? You may have bought ivory at a bargain price...

I am not sure, i bought as carved plastic a lot, the price was less than 100$ for all. But it is interesting. But do i want ivory

Some new PV additions. The ever elusive PV large leopard has finally been found and the large Commerson’s as well.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Congrats!! I've never seen that Commerson's before, I LOVE it!!

Rare catches again

WOW ! That leopard !!!

Congratulations!!! Gorgeous new rarities.

This Commerson's dolphin is an outsider, we still don't know everything about it. It is marked in a different way when compared with the other larger Play Visions figures. A very interesting find.

This leopard is marvellous, congratulations

widukind wrote:

Stripedhyena wrote:

widukind wrote:

Interesting catch. You can see more of these birds in my last zoo news. So now i have more for my searchlist.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Returning to the subject of unknown “plastic” birds... I have been researching and all the figures I have found are sold as polychrome IVORY birds.
That is why they all have very high prices... The sellers place them in Japan and there are dozens of different birds...
Both Dan and Andreas, are you sure they are plastic? You may have bought ivory at a bargain price...

I am not sure, i bought as carved plastic a lot, the price was less than 100$ for all. But it is interesting. But do i want ivory

hopefully no-one should want ivory. Except elephants.

I grew up in the bush in Africa surrounded by wild animals. I find it hard to believe that someone somewhere else in the world would knowingly kill (or aid in the killing of) an elephant - or a rhino - for a body part, to make a trinket. It's beyond senseless.

here is some info regarding the illegal wildlife trade in ivory

and some info here about the UK government's world ivory ban

if your items do turn out to be of ivory origin please inform your local wildlife crime department so they can investigate the origin/seller/movements, as the funds from these illegal sales fuel other illegal activities (as I'm sure you are all well aware of), but it bears repeating.

***ofcourse I am NOT saying you like ivory items!! No! but with such beautiful attractive little figures, it can be easy for criminals to 'pass on' their wares and make easy money from collectors.

Some new additions this week, the PV Arctic Wolf has been found. Also New Ray Crane, Eagle, and Andean Vulture. And an unusual Dodo[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Love the crane and condor, great finds congratulations! That dodo is a charming little thing, isn't it?

Congratulations New Ray Eagle
Incredible, I have yet to find it!
The condor and the magnificent crane, congratulations, I already have them!

I love this PV leopard!

New-Ray birds series is very cool, congratulations for finding some of them.
I don't know this dodo, I suppose it is not marked but I'd love to know more about it.

Wonderful catches again

These are all lovely! Congrats on the wolf, and that dodo is truly something special!

Congrats,love the New Ray Crane!!