Aristocraft elephant !!!

My friends! Who know the brand of this elephant-model?    Help me please!  

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Torben knows!

I cant help, but it looks like a very intersting animal brand. I hope for new species for me!!!

Won't it be on Torben's site?

HKHollinstone wrote:

Won't it be on Torben's site?

...I did,nt find this model on the Torben,s site [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Sergey wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

Won't it be on Torben's site?

...I did,nt found this model on the Torben,s site [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

I couldn't find it either

HKHollinstone wrote:

Sergey wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

Won't it be on Torben's site?

...I did,nt found this model on the Torben,s site [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

I couldn't find it either

...Oh sorry Harriet - "I did,nt find..." of course! The difficult english!

Sergey, I also searched in Torben's site and I haven't found it. Not even in Collectors Quest but it is also not easy to see. :)
Why don't you pm Torben with the picture, he is not watching all posts and topics but he is still visiting the forum. :)

Roger wrote:

Sergey, I also searched in Torben's site and I haven't found it. Not even in Collectors Quest but it is also not easy to see. :)
Why don't you pm Torben with the picture, he is not watching all posts and topics but he is still visiting the forum. :)

And let us all know when you find out too.....

~ Sue

Roger wrote:

Sergey, I also searched in Torben's site and I haven't found it. Not even in Collectors Quest but it is also not easy to see. :)
Why don't you pm Torben with the picture, he is not watching all posts and topics but he is still visiting the forum. :)

...Oh yeah! Thank!

Roger wrote:

Torben knows!

...Torben did not answer...

Sergey wrote:

Roger wrote:

Torben knows!

...Torben did not answer...

Maybe he is busy selling them!
I watched again the original topic where this picture was posted and I can't find any information! :)
Where are our experts? Come on, Sergey needs help and he loves elephants!

I have this elephant to, it was made by AAA China, but was in the Bullyland series in the 1990's to.

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This is page 59 of the 1992 Bullyland trade catalogue.

Hats off Willy

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

I have this elephant to, it was made by AAA China, but was in the Bullyland series in the 1990's to.

This is page 59 of the 1992 Bullyland trade catalogue.

Hi Willy! Sorry but you are wrong... You did mean this trumpet AAA elephant? I know this elephant very well (he is on the Torbens shelves too in yellow ring on the pic) and I HAVE it! But the elephant (which need in identify) in orange ring is not the same as your AAA elephats. It, s a some different brand... I think maybe it is from some uknown chinese... Torben must to know of course.

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Kikimalou wrote:

Hats off Willy

Sergey wrote:

Hi Willy! Sorry but you are wrong... You did mean this trumpet AAA elephant? I know this elephant very well (he is on the Torbens shelves too in yellow ring on the pic) and I HAVE it! But the elephant (which need in identify) in orange ring is not the same as your AAA elephats. It, s a some different brand... I think maybe it is from some uknown chinese... Torben must to know of course.

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

I have this elephant to, it was made by AAA China, but was in the Bullyland series in the 1990's to.

This is page 59 of the 1992 Bullyland trade catalogue.

Hi Willy! Sorry but you are wrong... You did mean this trumpet AAA elephant? I know this elephant very well (he is on the Torbens shelves too in yellow ring on the pic) and I HAVE it! But the elephant (which need in identify) in orange ring is not the same as your AAA elephats. It, s a some different brand... I think maybe it is from some uknown chinese... Torben must to know of course.

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Ah yes, the left leg of unknown elephant has full contact with the ground

skysthelimit wrote:

Ah yes, the left leg of unknown elephant has full contact with the ground

...And the tusks are bigger and different ears and some others...

Sergey its an ARISTOCRAFT , G scale model railway company production elephant, are you looking for one?

robertelephant wrote:

Sergey its an ARISTOCRAFT , G scale model railway company production elephant, are you looking for one?

You know more animals by this company?

robertelephant wrote:

Sergey its an ARISTOCRAFT , G scale model railway company production elephant, are you looking for one?

...Oh thank you very much Robert! ARISTOCRAFT??? What,s a brand? No I , m not looking for it. One my friend asked me about this model because he could,nt identify...

Ok Sergey, good for correcting me indeed, i never saw that AAA elephant on Torbens picture...
But they are very similar, but good that Robert indentified the model now, he is the expert on elephant models i think!

Aristocraft is an American company who sell trains and other model railroading accesories, they have done several animal ranges- but they do not actually make them they buy from china and sell under their brand name- usually in header bags.
The same models appeared also way back in the early 90's in the UK sold as CHINA!
I really dont like this elephant, and yes there is quite a range in the same series including lion, tiger, gorilla, giraffe, zebra, bactrian camel, indian rhino, hippo, black bear, zebra, leopard and running stag.
Theres a bunch of farm animals too.
Most are pretty rough and not very realistic- many are copies -the rhino for example is a NF copy.The leopard is probably the best and amazingly it is basiclly the Papo design, not as well sculpted, not as refined and terribly painted and YEARS in advance of the Papo brand existing!

Tnx for that extra info Robert!