Schleich 2013 list of new releases

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... I've always thought that Schleich (and CollectA and Papo etc.) figures are toys that are also collector items? O_o;


Is being a toy somehow a bad thing? ó_ò

krista wrote:

... I've always thought that Schleich (and CollectA and Papo etc.) figures are toys that are also collector items? O_o;

Maybe The brands start with toys for the childs but now all the people that buy schleich, papo, or others are...
70% are collectors
30% Childens and others

Álvaro/schleich wrote:

If somebody don't like schleich is ok but can't say that schleich are toys or for childs....

Yes, I can say that because all our brands make toys, but very often others are far more realistic with some of their products and take their toys much deeper into replica world

Álvaro/schleich wrote:

This is a brand like all the another brands of this forum.

Of course it is

Is Ok

Haybale Farm wrote:

skysthelimit wrote:

Álvaro/schleich wrote:

Schleich is a Collector brand, the animals are mode detailed thant Papo or Collecta.
Also more realistic and they aren't toys.
The horses also are more beautiful thant the collecta or mojo ones.
The legs are more realistic thant the collecta horses. :)

Do you really, I mean REEEALY believe in these 4 sentences you just wrote?

i agree with alvaro

It's just that Schleich Animals are a different style than Collecta animals and some people really like one style and others like an other. After all, they are made by different sculpter. I think Schleich's main aim is children or teenagers and collecta's main aim is more people at the age of 16 and above (please notice that 'main' aim doesn't mean 'only') That's why some people are so found of schleich and some not. And please don't make this a 'love it or hate it' topic. This topic is about the new schleichs and not about the whole company line. If you want to discuss which one is better, than there are serval other topics on this forum to choose from.

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schleich61 wrote:

A-J wrote:

Haybale Farm wrote:

skysthelimit wrote:

Álvaro/schleich wrote:

Schleich is a Collector brand, the animals are mode detailed thant Papo or Collecta.
Also more realistic and they aren't toys.
The horses also are more beautiful thant the collecta or mojo ones.
The legs are more realistic thant the collecta horses. :)

Do you really, I mean REEEALY believe in these 4 sentences you just wrote?

i agree with alvaro

It's just that Schleich Animals are a different style than Collecta animals and some people really like one style and others like an other. After all, they are made by different sculpter. I think Schleich's main aim is children or teenagers and collecta's main aim is more people at the age of 16 and above (please notice that 'main' aim doesn't mean 'only') That's why some people are so found of schleich and some not. And please don't make this a 'love it or hate it' topic. This topic is about the new schleichs and not about the whole company line. If you want to discuss which one is better, than there are serval other topics on this forum to choose from.

This.....an excellent post.

I agree with you

A-J wrote:

It's just that Schleich Animals are a different style than Collecta animals and some people really like one style and others like an other.

So, Schleich horses have the same style, those from 2002 and these from 2013? The style has nothing to do with it...

skysthelimit wrote:

A-J wrote:

It's just that Schleich Animals are a different style than Collecta animals and some people really like one style and others like an other.

So, Schleich horses have the same style, those from 2002 and these from 2013? The style has nothing to do with it...

No, I just want to say that schleich horses are different from collecta horses. Of course schleich 2002 and 2012 differs from each other

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schleich61 wrote:

At the end of the day, it comes down to what we like and what we don't, and I find it hard to believe that any person's opinion is really more important, or more valid, than another's... :)

Probably the best sentence I read my entire time on this forum!

A-J wrote:

No, I just want to say that schleich horses are different from collecta horses. Of course schleich 2002 and 2012 differs from each other

Of course they are different, as it should be. If they would be the same, there wouldn't be a need for more than one brand
My point is this - if you want a cool toy, which mostly resembles on a real animal, but you don't want to search for it for long, preferably just around the corner on a Newspaper stand (because they sell them in a Drug store here, believe it or not), you will definitely be satisfied with Schleich. Of course, this scenario has nothing to do with passionate collectors who gather them for 10-30 years...
If you want a good replica, you'll search a bit further...

schleich61 wrote:

At the end of the day, it comes down to what we like and what we don't, and I find it hard to believe that any person's opinion is really more important, or more valid, than another's... :)

Hats off Phil...
When it comes down to what we like and what we don't, I like a good replica first. So, from THAT point of view, my own view, some Schleich animals when compared with some other brand's animals look like this...

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Álvaro/schleich wrote:

schleich61 wrote:

A-J wrote:

It's just that Schleich Animals are a different style than Collecta animals and some people really like one style and others like an other. After all, they are made by different sculpter. I think Schleich's main aim is children or teenagers and collecta's main aim is more people at the age of 16 and above (please notice that 'main' aim doesn't mean 'only') That's why some people are so found of schleich and some not. And please don't make this a 'love it or hate it' topic. This topic is about the new schleichs and not about the whole company line. If you want to discuss which one is better, than there are serval other topics on this forum to choose from.

This.....an excellent post.

I agree with you

I also think this post is excellent, I enjoyed reading it (o)):

Bojan wrote:

schleich61 wrote:

At the end of the day, it comes down to what we like and what we don't, and I find it hard to believe that any person's opinion is really more important, or more valid, than another's... :)

Probably the best sentence I read my entire time on this forum!

I don't know if it it the best sentence because I'm a bit fed up with "the Best something" on STS but I really like what you are saying Phil

As far as I'm concern, I'm a Toy animal replica collector. It is not a problem for me to collect toys because I think toys are great things, some of the best things on earth because they are made to enjoy and educate children and can still enjoying old child like some of us here. It is a very positive thing.
I don't mind if a model is a SCHLLLIECEI... or a POPA or a NILEON, a TRIBAINS, a TRUSLAX or a FISARA Tld, I like them because they enjoy myself.
I also like very much STS forum because it is a place where I can share a lot of good things with a lot of good people all around the world. I think STS is a very positive place and I think we are more clever all together. I think our collector life is far more interesting because of STS than before and I think we have to take care about it... It is precious.
I don't collect horses, farm life or pets but I enjoy reading your enthusiastic posts about them. I don't have any BREYERS but I was very pleased we opened a BREYER section because we can share and learn more things. I love friends who are collecting sheep, I enjoy the new trees and dios Phil is making, I like to see some foxes stories from our young members, I like to discover some are collecting planes, Tolkien's item or elves. I also like to know the zoo you are visiting and the weather in the place you are living. Every year I am waiting the day when KIRILL will open a topic saying " What SCHLEICH will make next year ?"
But I am sometimes tired. So COLLECTA is better or SCHLEICH is better ? Look at the STS logo, I think you will find the answer.
Bongo think new SCHLEICH models are coming from the trashcan ? Well thank you, it is very interesting to know. It is a great contribution ! What else ? it doesn't matter, really...
Is the SCHLEICH koala better than the MOJO sloth ? Is the SCHLEICH squirell worse than the COLLECTA Prezwalski horse ?
I will probably buy the SCHLEICH standing bear because I love the way it is toyish, I enjoy this toyish pic. I will also buy the COLLECTA Baird's tapir because I think it is a very realistic model. So what is the best ? SCHLEICH toyish bear or COLLECTA realistic tapir ? Peanuts ! I will collect them for different good reasons and I will share it and my thought with you
Talk about the things you like, tell us why. Talk about the things you don't like and tell us why. But please, it's time to stop telling " My toys are better than yours"

Wow everyone get's so heated every year in the new 'Schleich releases' thread.

In my opinion there are really nice models AND really bad models across all brands even CollectA, I wont hide the fact.

In some ways I think we should be grateful that we have so many brands to choose from, CollectA, Schleich, Papo, Bully, Mojo, Safari. It allows us to select the models we like across all the brands and gives us choice. I dont remember coming across so much choice and variety back in the 90s when I was a teenager

skysthelimit wrote:

schleich61 wrote:

At the end of the day, it comes down to what we like and what we don't, and I find it hard to believe that any person's opinion is really more important, or more valid, than another's... :)

Hats off Phil...
When it comes down to what we like and what we don't, I like a good replica first. So, from THAT point of view, my own view, some Schleich animals when compared with some other brand's animals look like this...

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made my day can't stop laughing so much realism in this sentence. I agree, we all have dofferent opinions! It's something normal :))

Numaan wrote:

In my opinion there are really nice models AND really bad models across all brands even CollectA, I wont hide the fact.

100% agree.

I aggree with Kiki. I enjoy reading what others like and dilsike about all the brands, it helps me to get to know preferences, and teaches me something I may not not have noticed before. I also do not mind calling them toys, I refer to myself as Kiki does, "a toy animal replica collector". I do not feel like any brand is going downhill or is the "the best". Each brand has different things to offer, and specialize in certain areas. This shouldn't be something to get all snappy about, it makes the thread a little less enjoyable to read with all the heated discussions (especially when it seems to just repeat itself over every year). Can't we just get back to discussing the figures? And not the integrity or "betterness" of each of the brands?

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I aggree with Kiki. I enjoy reading what others like and dilsike about all the brands, it helps me to get to know preferences, and teaches me something I may not not have noticed before. I also do not mind calling them toys, I refer to myself as Kiki does, "a toy animal replica collector". I do not feel like any brand is going downhill or is the "the best". Each brand has different things to offer, and specialize in certain areas. This shouldn't be something to get all snappy about, it makes the thread a little less enjoyable to read with all the heated discussions (especially when it seems to just repeat itself over every year). Can't we just get back to discussing the figures? And not the integrity or "betterness" of each of the brands?

Amen.

Paka wrote:

Numaan wrote:

In my opinion there are really nice models AND really bad models across all brands even CollectA, I wont hide the fact.

100% agree.

I agree with you too.

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[quote="schleich61"]As a dedicated Schleich collector, my criticisms of the recent direction of the brand are well-known here. What I find amusing, however, are the polemic rants of Wrongo Bongo... And that is from someone who is very unhappy with Schleich in ret years.[

So where excactly is your prloblem ?

I'm only"unhappy" with 2012 and 2013 Schleich models. If you're name yourself a true collector of Schleich, you should know, why...

Because I'm, if you call it so, "unhappy" with this two years, it's not emnaing, I will not buy a few of the 2013 models, not all of themin 2013, because the horses, the panther, the kittens, the rabbits, the bears and koalas are unblivable ugly, and I will not give money for such a trash quality.

If you like them-pretty for you, but for the future-please don't call me again"Wrongo Bongo", okay ?

schleich61 wrote:

And by the way, Robert, after seeing those lovely photos of those two choo-choo trains, I must say that I'm most impressed, as I had not realized that you collect such things... :)
They are quite large - exactly where and how do you store them?

My kids love Thomas, what can I say...