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Very cool! I haven't seen the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] turtle yet. Is it the same mold as Play Visions red-eared slider?

Oh, gorgeous line up, what an excellent comparison! I can't pick a favorite, but I do love [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] a lot!

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The only thing I would say is that the face is not flat enough for a Japanese Chin.Yes 7 could be a Japanese Spitz but they are generally all white but the colouring on these models is terribly accurate! [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]

I agree about the face for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but it is also valid for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] when you suggest a Pomeranian. I was not suggesting exactly the Japanese Spitz breed but one of the Spitz type breeds from Japan. Though, I could have found a better way to write it. [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.] One thing is for sure, it is a Spitz, it has a mane, most don't have, erect ears and pointy nose. I am sure one of the breeds match but I don't know which exact one. It is clear for me those models are made after specific breeds and they're actually very nice tiny figures.

Thanks again to Paige also for helping me complete this set! I have to say, it's wild to have them all after starting my (adult) collecting simply by trying to figure out what the ones I had were.

From the Play Visions set: Here are #5 Siamese and #6 Manx as well as a better version of #8 Birman, since the other one has dog teeth marks all over it. I also noticed the Birman says it is not pictured on the 1998 catalogue page, but I believe it is! I think they all are.  

Sorry for not quoting you, it is easier for me like that because I have 11 dogs to put on TAW. [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]
First, markings are not part of the mould, they can be added later.How do I know it? Because I used to receive factory samples from Mojö Fun and once I commented with the manager that it was interesting that they were not even marked withthe brand name. So, he told me that they could put the markings on my figures if i wanted. [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.] Of course I didn't want.
Thanks for all information, it was easier if your Dachshund was the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] instead. So, could you check again your Pomeranian? Isn't it [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] or [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] instead?
Well, the two sets story can explain why you have two [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and two [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
@Whitelighteningwolf is the real expert about these brands, I am not even sure I have a single Club Earth model.
I will list them in a gallery, without numbers but in each page I will put the numbers we know for each model.
If [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] finds his models, maybe he can give us some light about the numbers or maybe we will find them useless.

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I didn't know my pug was from this brand, excellent topic! The models are quite nice, I really need that maltese.

Paige, can you check the number of your Pug? Is it # 2 too?

Thanks [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], I’d like to get [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (donkey and horse), I believe that with the pandemy it will not be easy to find someone to get them in Germany for us non Germans. [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.] It is a pity there is no wildlife, however, I understand it is easier to offer variations when the subjects are farm and dinos.

Sloth:
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Safari- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2017-present
Mojo Fun- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2013-present
Papo- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2017-present
Schleich- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2017-present
Unknown

Toucan:

Safari- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2006-2016
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] toob
Bullyland-#69388 2012-present
K&M- 1994
-#12755 1998
Schleich-#14328 2004-2008
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2017-present

Arctic fox:

Club earth: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Papo- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2016-2019
PV- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 1998
Safari- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2007-present
Schleich- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2011-2016
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2011-2016
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2018-present

Recently came into possession of two animal figure lots from eBay. One had the Club Earth Butterflies and this one...Club Earth Tropical Fish!

Here are photos of them in numerical order:

#1 Flame Angelfish

#2 Red-Headed Butterflyfish

#3 Threadfin Butterflyfish

#4 Copper-Band Butterflyfish

#5 Scythe-Marked Butterflyfish

#6 Long-Nosed Butterflyfish

#7 Common Clownfish

#8 Moorish Idol

#9 Regal Tang

#10 Powder Blue Surgeon

#11 2-Banded Anemonefish

#12 Black-Tailed Humbug

Review of the complete set of Bugs n' Jug by the Imperial Toy Corporation (Imperial Toys, as it's often referred to on this forum) from 1990. The set consists of 12 beetle figures, a pamphlet, plastic forceps, a small magnifying glass, and a small mesh insect net, and the whole set came in a plastic jar. The set was clearly designed to introduce children to insects and promote insect collection!

The figures are on average about 30 mm long and a slightly soft rubber/plastic, characteristic of many vintage figures. Some represent interesting and bizarre families; half I still cannot confidently place. I have been holding off posting this until I could confidently identify everything but finally decided to post them, in hopes maybe someone can recognize some.

I have 'knock-off' figures of a few of these, although I am not sure who came first (I do not know how 'original' Imperial Toys tended to be...). Each figure is marked on the underside with their vintage 'crown' stamp but no name, common or scientific.

Group shot with pamphlet:

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Individual beetles, the 'known' species to families followed by the unknowns:

1. Wedge-shaped beetle, family Ripiphoridae. This is a neat one, and to my knowledge the only member of this family in toy form (not including potential knock-offs--I think I have seen one on eBay).

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2. Stag beetle, family Lucanidae. Nothing exciting and probably too generic to ID further...

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3. Click beetle, family Elateridae. This figure actually has a prosternal process sculpted on the underside, solidifying its placement in Elateridae (my specialty group!). I also have a lavender-colored knock-off of this guy.

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4. Tumbling flower beetle, family Mordellidae. Like the ripiphorid above, another unique one at the family level!

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5. Primitive weevil, family Brentidae. I have a few of these in various sizes but all influenced from one another. I have yet to hunt down the genus or species but it looks familiar...

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6. Giraffe weevil, Trachelophorus giraffa, family Attelabidae. This figure is identifiable by its shape, but it really should be red instead of green. The only figure in the set I can currently identify to the species level.

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7. Unknown #1. The shape suggests Chrysomelidae but the mandibles are unusual...(Histeridae?)

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8. Unknown #2. I am pretty sure this is a flea beetle (Chrysomelidae: Alticini). In the U.S. one might consider the genus Orthaltica!

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9. Unknown #3. This is most-certainly a fungus beetle of some kind, probably in the family Erotylidae or Endomychidae (maybe a glorified Tritoma?).

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10. Unknown #4. Another possible chrysomelid? Very generic; the form is actually dytiscid-like but the antennae are awfully long.

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11. Unknown #5. I have seen this general morphotype a few times in toy form. I always considered them checkered beetles (Cleridae), but who can say?

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12. Unknown #6. This one strikes me as a possible member of Tenebrionidae. Maybe a glorified Bolitophagus?

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Finds by my mother - last months 2016
Some figurines my mother found at flea markets and such.


Thrift store finds - since last additions (November 2016)
Some additions I was able to find in 4 different thrift stores the last 2 months.


Marktplaats (Dutch Auction Site) - since last additions (November 2016)
Last months I found a few figurines and bought from 4 different sellers.


Toyshop Finds - 22 & 30 December 2016
Some unexpected additions I found in two different toyshops in the Netherlands.


Trades and Gifts - December 2016
Last month I received two incredibly wonderful parcels. One as trade from Philipp ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) and one as gift from Beatrice ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]). These are gorgeous additions to my Sirenia collection <3


I want to thank both PeGe and Beatrice for the gorgeous Sirenians, my mother for always keeping an eye out for animal figurines, my father for his enduring patience whenever I'm strolling thrift stores in search for animal figurines, and Karin ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) (voor alle spam die je altijd binnen krijgt als ik weer wat gevonden heb en omdat het kan :3).

Thanks for stopping by (:

Thought I'd put in my 2 cents on these fish!

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] looks like some variety of armored catfish though it doesn't have the "whiskers".
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] appears to be a Cichlid
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] isn't any bass I've ever seen; looks more like a neontetra, but the dorsal fin in wrong
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] looks like a male guppy I had when I was a teenager

Not sure I was of much help.

Maybe everyone else forgot, but I'm still on search for Steller's sea cows  [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]

We now know the following Steller's sea cow figurines:

• Albert Heijn's from the Extinct Animals series, 2004
  
• Clawmark Toys' from the Great Mystery Museum Collections, series 1, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
  
• Yowies AUS' from the Forgotten Friends Series B, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
  
• Groovy Tube Book's from the Gone Extinct book
  
• Play Visions' from some sort extinct animals series
  

Maybe you remember this from my first post:

Tarunyada wrote:

Second, I found this post on the AnimalToyForum which had this photo on it. (..)

If you look at the other photographs in the topic on the AnimalToyForum, you see some cartoonish animal figurines with big heads. With help from Susanne, I found this. It shows a line of Japanese capsule toys, all extinct animals, including some very interesting species. But, of course, also a Steller's sea cow! The pictures are a bit weird, as if they're from some sort of leaflet. But when I continued my research, I found this this site. I have no idea what the chattering man is telling, for the page if full of strange symbols instead of words, so I can't use Google Translate to know what he's telling me. But the sea cow figurine you see on this page is definitely the one from Susanne's link! Here he is:



Look, what a jolly fellow <3 But I still don't know what brand this cartoonish series is. So if anyone knows more, please, let me know! Or if you know any other Steller's sea cow figurines, of course [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]

Hi friends! This is my collection of lizards and snakes by brand “XX”. Who know anything about this brand? I,ll give him a candy!  [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]  [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]  [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]  [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]  I,ve bought those models in Vladivostok on 1990-s… The sets is not complete…  [You must be [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see this image.]

Lizards (from left to right):
1. leaf-toed gecko (model [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
2. southern alligator lizard ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
3. desert shorn-horned lizard ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
4. desert-grassland whiptail ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
5. zebra-tailed lizard ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
6. common iguana ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
7. Arizona night lizard ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
8. flat-tailed horned lizard ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])

Snakes (from left to right):
1. desert kingsnake (model [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
2. yellow-belled water snake ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
3. yellow-belled water snake (unpainted) ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
4. black-tailed rattle snake ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
5. desert patch-nosed snake ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
6. southern copperhead ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
7. black-tailed rattle snake (another painting) ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
8. western snooth green snake ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])

in the centre:
9. arizona coral snake ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])
10. eastern ribbon snake ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.])