Joliezac's New Additions: Papo & Haolonggood *Oct. 7th*

Amazing set and gorgeous photos

I have it also, and love it very much.

Did the old ones stand in the sun ?

Really nice triggerfish, but made all the more so by how much you hoped to get hold of it one day! Those most-wanted additions are always the most satisfying.

Congratulations on the set! And that ray is gorgeous too. Really great newcomers!

Last night a very special package arrived from Germany: 3 salamanders from Safari's Tennessee Aquarium Collection!

I've been trying to complete the whole set for a couple of years because I love these salamanders so much. They are really unique and perfectly capture Safari's older style. I already had the crested newt, red salamander, and marbled salamander, and a few weeks ago I was able to get these 3!

The fire salamander, Yonahlossee salamander, and green salamander!

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The biggest salamander in the set is this wonderful fire salamander! I absolutely adore this model it looks so realistic with its shiny skin and textured folds. These salamanders have the cutest faces.

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The green salamander is the thinnest and most delicate but has such a beautiful pattern along the back and I love the brightly colored eyes!

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The Yonahlossee salamander is also very cute and I like the coloration.

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Now I just need the large mudpuppy to complete the set and I'm so happy to have found these so far. I think my favorites are the fire salamander & crested newt, they're such amazing sculpts!

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Amazing!!! What a beautiful set!! Congratulations on getting so close to finishing them. They are really incredible!

You achieved the traditional stage, most collectors can get those and then there is a torture to get the mudpupy. I still miss half of them but I really love this series and I should put more effort to try to find the missing ones.
I suggest the red-cheeked salamander - it is not from the same series but it is the same design and lifesized scale.
Curiously, I also love the fire salamander, I have it and I also find this figure extremly realistic and quite impressive. I have the larger and smaller Bullyland but the Safari model is much nicer.

Roger wrote:

You achieved the traditional stage, most collectors can get those and then there is a torture to get the mudpupy. I still miss half of them but I really love this series and I should put more effort to try to find the missing ones.
I suggest the red-cheeked salamander - it is not from the same series but it is the same design and lifesized scale.
Curiously, I also love the fire salamander, I have it and I also find this figure extremly realistic and quite impressive. I have the larger and smaller Bullyland but the Safari model is much nicer.

I don't think I've ever seen the mudpuppy on eBay or anywhere else so it will probably take me a very long time to find one, but I'm always on the lookout! I actually have the red-cheeked salamander and its a great model!

Joliezac wrote:

Roger wrote:

You achieved the traditional stage, most collectors can get those and then there is a torture to get the mudpupy. I still miss half of them but I really love this series and I should put more effort to try to find the missing ones.
I suggest the red-cheeked salamander - it is not from the same series but it is the same design and lifesized scale.
Curiously, I also love the fire salamander, I have it and I also find this figure extremly realistic and quite impressive. I have the larger and smaller Bullyland but the Safari model is much nicer.

I don't think I've ever seen the mudpuppy on eBay or anywhere else so it will probably take me a very long time to find one, but I'm always on the lookout! I actually have the red-cheeked salamander and its a great model!

I don't know why the mudpuppy is such a rare model, theorically it should be as common as all others . I hope you're lucky. I'm glad to know you have the other salamander.

Congratulations on the find, salamanders are rare in toy form from companies like Safari.

My favourite is The Yonahlossee salamander.

Big congratulations Jolie

These salamanders are among the monuments of Safari's production

An big congratulations with your wonderful flock

They're spectacular, lovely detail and such great paintwork compared to a lot of figures, they really are something special and I can see why you wanted them so much. Best of luck completing the set!

A rare catch

Thank you so much everyone!

Huge thank you to Stecal for selling me two very wanted figures made by Anna, the terrific takin and unbelievable bongo!!

Like many of the forum members I'm a huge fan of Anna's work but I unfortunately missed out on her figures since I was just a kid when she was selling copies. So when I saw these available for sale I just had to get them!

My friend always talked about Anna's takin and always wanted one so I sent her the takin as a surprise gift, but of course I took some photos first

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A beautifully detailed figure!! I waited until she received the takin before posting this topic because I didn't want her to see it by some slim chance, so finally I can post some pictures

Then of course the gorgeous bongo that I kept for myself   I now know why everyone was so excited for this model its really beautiful! I have a small bongo family now and I can't wait to add them to a Congo forest display in the future. Most of you have already seen extensive photos of this figure so here is just a few, I couldn't resist    

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I'm really grateful to have these in my collection after all these years so again thank you Stecal so much!! My friend and I loved these  

I am so glad that you could find those for your collection and also for your friend's collection. These figures are emblematic. They represent the huge talent of a sculptor that started this hobby as a forum collector and member and now is the author of several figures from a toy company.
Oh, it is a very generous gesture from you sending the takin to your friend and preserving it as a surprise until the last minute.
It is always sad when a collector like Steve with so many years in this hobby decides to sell his models but those things happen, it is natural, Willy also sold his figures and it could happen with any of us. Though, when they find the joy of another collector, it is not sad anymore. Steve enjoyed them, took good care of these beautiful figures and now you and your friend herited this joy.

That's extremely kind from your side! Your friend will be irradiating happiness now! :)

Wonderful figures you got. The Anna Takin was the first homemade figure that i have ever see. Here on STS. And i was lucky to get one kf the masterpiece.

Yay, I'm happy to see you were able to find them! And how amazing that takin will be a gift

I missed the salamanders, a little treasure! and now these two wonderful models, a big treasure!!

Thank you so much everyone! My friend almost cried from happiness when she opened up her takin in the mail so I'm very glad I was able to get it for her. As for me I can't wait to take some outdoor photos with the bongo this spring/summer

Wow those are absolutely stunning sculptures!! Congrats and I am glad your friend loved the takin so much! I can see why she would.

Splendid figures

Two stars in your and your friend's homes

Imagine, that I, who have been interested in animals all my life, did not know of either species before Anna made these two

Lots of wonderful figures arrived in my collection today!

I got the Colorata Reef Fish set, some Papo figures, a few old Bullyland models, and a wonderful repaint from my friend!

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Checked off a few more Papo off my list, I was really excited to get these figures

I had a hard time choosing between Safari & Papo's white-tailed deer, but I ultimately chose Papo's because I liked the darker brown coloration and thought the trio would fit well with my CollectA buck. I already have lots of "orange" Schleich deer but maybe I'll eventually get Safari's  

Sadly the doe was out of stock but I adore the buck and fawn! He's a bit larger than CollectA's but they look good together as I hoped.

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Of course I had to grab another reptile, I love Texas horned lizards and this one is wonderful! It looks great with my Safari IC one  

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Then the running cheetah came back in stock so I had to grab it. I'm not a huge fan of the face but I really love the pose, we just need a running gazelle now  

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Then Papo's young Nile crocodile. This model was much better looking than I thought it would be, I love it! I placed him with the adult in my African watering hole shelf

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I adored the pose of the seal and I really love the model overall. I think it looks great with my other pinnipeds!

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I really enjoyed the idea of a small bendable snake, so I got Papo's bendable rattlesnake! I think it looks great and I can't wait to add it to my Sonoran Desert display I have planned. Here it is with Schleich's rattlesnake and Safari's gila monster    

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Papo's crustaceans have blown me away lately so I had to go back and grab their crab! Its a lovely model

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For some reason I thought Papo's piranha was large, when I found out otherwise I had to get it for my Amazon display! A little pal for Safari's IC piranha to hang with

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I was very happy to find Bullyland's old raven! I had been looking for this model and I think it looks great with my Safari & Schleich one, I have the perfect trio now   I also like how the wings are outstretched a bit for a more unique pose.

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The same seller had some Bullyland fish and I couldn't resist, I especially love the longhorn cowfish    

Here they are with one of my favorite fish models: CollectA's yellow boxfish

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Lastly the seller also had the Safari lop rabbit that I used to own so I grabbed this little guy and I'm happy to have him back in my collection with all my other rabbits!

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My friend repainted Southlands' Brumbies for me and I received the mare today! Now I have Spirit & his mother, Esperanza   She just did a few touch-ups but I love her nonetheless!

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I did a big walkaround for the Colorata fish so if you are interested in seeing those you can here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]