French Wild Animals!

Kikimalou wrote:

I thought the Clairet was the "Indian line" bison... Are you sure it is a wisent ?

 

May be, my english is bad  

Rhinos

Starlux, 1953

Ohhh! I LOVE your models  

This is such a great topic ! Thankyou very much for showing us  

A nice rhino too    

Thanks for showing some more interesting French figurines. Their style is irreplicable!
Look at this American bison and also the Indian rhino! Even more charming is the bird. Really love these figurines.

Kikimalou wrote:

schleich61 wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

You must be kidding, Christophe!
What does a croc with a sloth in its mouth?

I'm not kidding Rogério   I remember the African boy had variations... The short was blue, green or red  

I guess if a manufacturer produce this nowadays, it would be soon under arrest  

Clearly not a human child, Christophe - time to see the optometrist... 

No need of an optometrist Phil, I had  Jim Crocs with African boys in the past. I sold them... For a lot of money. No need to collect that  

75senta75 wrote:

Roger wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

It was a very special croc Wink The mouth was opened because it was sold with a young monkey or a young African boy inside affraid Wink

You must be kidding, Christophe!
What does a croc with a sloth in its mouth?

He, the question is  The croc  and the monkey  could they ever be friends ?

Of course they are friends, the croc invited the monkey for dinner    

Yes Yvett, we're like La Belle et la Bête! I am la Bête, OK?

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful collection! Congrats! I love older figures, they have such a charm about them

Hi,

New animals, but unknow for me

Congratulations again     

Congratulation    I have the panther too and I don't know the brand.

The second Indian rhino, the one on the right, is a Clairet   

Thank you

Clairet




Unknow :





The same, white









GRRRRRR

Wait, what is the "plastic disease?" Sorry if I'm bringing up an old topic but I'm curious to know what exactly that is, does, and if it could happen to the modern animals or if its only the older brands because of their plastic? Again sorry if this is bringing up an old topic.

At first, The cellulose acetate frees a smell of vinegar, becomes sticky. Then the figure becomes smaller and breakable.



It is the same for the nitrate of cellulose, but it is an acid smell.



The Clairet are frequently sick, Starlux too. (acetate or nitrate).

Flexible plastics as Timpo, Reamsa, become breakable as glass.

The styren like Elastolin is stable, resistant, be careful contact deasese
Chemical reaction of two material in contact

We don't know how are going to react modern plastics in time.  

 Hmm... that is scary enough for me. Thank you for the information. Hopefully the plastics of today will not do this, but who knows? Again, thank you for the information.   

Hi, novelties

Starlux 1953 (first series)

Ostrich




Brown bear




Tiger




Lioness, the tail is broken :



Clairet

Auk



Inconnu,

Lion

Very nice figurines again!!

ThierryB wrote:

At first, The cellulose acetate frees a smell of vinegar, becomes sticky. Then the figure becomes smaller and breakable.
It is the same for the nitrate of cellulose, but it is an acid smell.
The Clairet are frequently sick, Starlux too. (acetate or nitrate).

Flexible plastics as Timpo, Reamsa, become breakable as glass.

The styren like Elastolin is stable, resistant, be careful contact deasese
Chemical reaction of two material in contact

We don't know how are going to react modern plastics in time.  

Thank you Thierry for posting this valuable information and photos about the plastic disease.  Do you know how long it usually takes for a figure to fall apart after the first signs of the disease show?  I know some start to leak liquid or look powdery at the beginning but how long before the figure starts to melt and break down noticeably?

It can last months even years, but as soon as the symptoms are present, the evolution is irreparable   

ThierryB wrote:

It can last months even years, but as soon as the symptoms are present, the evolution is irreparable   

Thank you, it is a too bad that these wonderful figures have a limited life span. I really enjoy the art deco style sculpting of the old French models.

Anteaters

Starlux

That anteater is beautiful! Very nice

Nice anteater too

Starlux

Ibex or Mouflon




Deer (female)

Great again!

I love both Ibex and fallow deer doe! Congratulations! :)

Great additions !!!   

And thankyou for the scary story of decay , even if it is sad   
Is there any kind of environment that should be avoided, - heat, moisture or... ?