Hello everyone,
I think today is a good day to start a new topic of which I had very much fun creating it.
Every Year we have a speculation thread for our wishes and predictions for the next year until we get our offical public first announcement.
There we always talk about animals, which we wish Schleich brings out, especially ones which haven’t been made by them already in the past.
So I decided to create one, for animals/breeds/species we have already seen in past.
This topic is only made for history information and entertainment it's not an prepration tread for 2026. (That's way too early)
To make it not so difficult I settled in tried to make some easy rules.
1) everything discontinued before 2019 will included, everything after will be excluded. I think a five interval is a good thing for a start, this also an interesting perspective.
2) only one single item per group/breed, the last discontinued date is the one we look for
3) Included are animals from Wildlife, Farmworld, Horseclub Magazin, Cats 1:8, Sea animals begin 1:32, dogs 1:12, some special releases, but there are some exceptions ( for exemple the North Atlantic Right Whale, I didn’t include because there is a new one coming out soon)
4) Excluded are releases from the edeka line, the eldrador creatures and bayala. No unreleased items like the special Bashkir Curly Mare from 2022 are included. No prehistoric animals. (Maybe one other day or someone else takes up the idea and opportunity)
I tried to buildt it up like an award ceremony. The last figure will be the animal/breed/speecies which is longest gone since discontinuation.
So now too the awards. ^^
Place 20, Year 2019 (gone for five years): shared by
+snowy owl, wildlife (I Know of Hedwig from the Harry Potter line)
+ octupus, wildlife
+tiger shark, wildlife
+Lewitzer Pony, Horseclub Magazin Line
+Allgäuer Cattle, special edition
+ eagle owl, wildlife
+European mouflon, wildlife pack
+Mountain goat, wildlife pack
+black mamba, wildlife
+rattlesnake, wildlife
+boa constrictor, wildlife
+pelican, wildlife
+Arctic fox, wildlife
+sloth bear, wildlife
+giant pangolin, wildlife
Place 19, Year 2018 (gone for six years):
+african black rhino, wildlife
Place 18, Year 2017 (gone for seven years): shared by
+seahorse, wildlife
+ moray eel, ocean pack
+coral fish (Butterflyfish, Clownfish and Surgeonfish), ocean pack
+ Spotted wobbegong, ocean pack
+guitar fish, wildlife
+manta ray, wildlife
+mini shetland ponies, Horseclub
+Saint Bernard, dogs
+pot-bellied Pigs, Farmworld
+seagull, Wildlife
Place 17, Year 2016 (gone for eight years): shared by
+sawfish, wildlife
+blue shark, wildlife
+Bashkir Curly Horse, Horseclub
+ peacock, Farmworld
+ dwarf goats, farmworld
+shropshire sheep, farmworld
+wild rabbit, forest/wildlife
+ puffins, wildlife
+squirrel monkeys, wildlife
+gibbons, wildlife
+black panther/ black leopard, wildlife
+gerbils, wildlife accessories
+fruit bat, wildlife
+sea lion, wildlife
Place 16, Year 2015 (gone for nine years): shared by
+ fell ponies, Horseclub
+camargue, Horseclub
+great (german) dane, dogs
+boxer, dogs
+budgy, pets
+dwarf lop rabbit, pets
+fleckvieh cattle, farmworld
+peregrine falcon, forest/wildlife
+white hare, forest/wildlife
+pogona lizard, wildlife
+griffon vulture, wildlife
+african penguin, wildlife
+chipmunk, forest/wildlife
Place 15, year 2013 (gone for 11 years) shared by:
+pygmy rabbit, pets
+poitou donkey, farmworld
+four-toed Hedgehog, wildlife
+wolverine, forest/wildlife
+bactrian camel, wildlife
Place 14, year 2012 (gone for 12 years) shared by:
+whale shark, sea animals 1:32
+ Marbacher warm blood, special edition
+Mixed breed dogs, farmworld
+grey goose, farmworld
+swabian-hall pigs, farmworld
+ porcupine, from Arelan
+yak, wildlife
+gnus, wildlfe
+Kudu antilopes, wildlife
Place 13, year 2011 (gone for 13 years) shared by:
+humpback whale, sea animals 1:32
+grey whale, sea animals 1:32
Place 12, year 2010 (gone for 14 years) shared by:
+ Przewalski's Horse, horseclub/ Farmworld
+ hare, forest/wildlife
+deer, forest/wildlife
Place 11, year 2009 (gone for 15 years):
+Charolais cattle, farmworld
Wow, so many amazing animals now we get to the top 10.
Place 10, year 2008 (gone for 16 years):
+ spotted eagle ray, Sea animals small
+minke whale, Sea animals 1:32
+west highland terrier, dogs 1:12
+ferrets, pets
+boer goats, farmworld
Place 9, year 2007 (gone for 17 years) shared by:
+blue Marlin, Sea animals small
+fox terrier, dogs 1:12
+Musk ox, wildlife
Place 8 year 2006 (gone for 18 years) shared by:
+Airdale terrier, dogs 1:12
+Jackal, wildlife
Place 7 year 2005 (gone for 19 years):
+European bison, forest/wildlife
Place 6 year 2004 (gone for 20 years) shared by:
+ commen raven, forest/wildlife
+tawny owl, forest/wildlife
+marmot, forest/wildlife
+gavial crocodile, wildlife
+baboons, wildlife
+bat, wildlife
Place 5 year 2003 (gone for 21 years) shared by:
+Burmese cat, cats 1:8
+Birman cat, cats 1:8
+Persian cat, cats 1:8
+Norwegian Forest cat, cats 1:8
+whiteback vulture, Birds of Prey
+common bussard, Birds of Prey
+osprey, Birds of Prey
+golden eagle, Birds of Prey
+ pheasant, forest/wildlife
+brown bears, wildlife
Place 4 year 2002 (gone for 22 years) shared by:
+sea elephant, sea animals 1:32
+beluga, sea animals 1:32
+longhaired Dachshund, dogs 1:12
+Münsterländer, dogs 1:12
+Rottweiler, dogs 1:12
+German wirehaired pointer, dogs 1:12
+condor, Birds of Prey
+European grouse, forest/wildlife
+marten, forest/wildlife
We reached the pedestal, which animal/breed/species will be on the top?
Place 3 year 21(gone for 21 years) shared by:
+British blue cat, cats 1:8
+doberman, dogs 1:12
+Irish setter, dogs 1:12
+Shorthaired Dachshund, dogs 1:12
+ Chamois, forest/wildlife
Place 2 year 1999 (gone for 25 Years)
+Newfoundland, dogs 1:12
And the crown/the oscar/douze points goes to….
Place 1 year 1997 (gone for 27 years):
+Basset Hound, dogs 1:12
Can you believe that 27 years, thats more than a quarter century.
If I missed anything feel free to leave a comment. :)
What are your top picks or favorites for a return in the future?