Show us your plastic dinosaur

[Troodon]

23 minutes ago, Nimravis said:

@Bobby Rico and @Troodon, thought you guys would like these. Not plastic, but pretty cool. My brother bought these decanters at an antique store for $100.00. He stated that they are the complete set and that is why he bought them. He has them displayed in a glass case that holds some fossils that I gave him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would love to check out the liquors in these awesome decanters when they were full.  Luxardo has good TASTE

[siteseer]

17 hours ago, Nimravis said:

@Bobby Rico and @Troodon, thought you guys would like these. Not plastic, but pretty cool. My brother bought these decanters at an antique store for $100.00. He stated that they are the complete set and that is why he bought them. He has them displayed in a glass case that holds some fossils that I gave him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ralph, as you've gathered by now but for the benefit of those who haven't been following the thread since its start, "plastic dinosaur" is just a handy term for any prehistoric animal memorabilia you have.

 

I think your brother got a great deal on those decanters.  Those might be priced at $30-40 each in some antique stores.

 

 

Edited September 8, 2022 by siteseer

[snolly50]

With the recent passing of my Father-in-Law, the daunting task of preserving decades of family photographic images has fallen to me. I am faced with multiple albums containing prints and box after box of carousels holding 35mm slides. I randomly selected a carousel of slides and started the task of digitalizing the images. My scanner, long in service, gave up the ghost and I ordered a replacement. Opting for a factory reconditioned unit, I congratulated myself on the 50% savings. Of course the unit sent was defective. After spending an unpleasant phone hour with the company's tech "expert," I chose to return the beast. He (reading from his screen, no real diagnostic thought) directed me to perform the same irrelevant step over and over. The machine never powered on without error. Purchasing the same model (at full usurious price) I dove into the slides. It has been a delight to view events of my wife's childhood unfold. In the life period currently under scan, images from a family trip to the 1964 World's Fair emerged. This image seemed apt for the Forum's view.

 

Sinclair Oil exhibit, 1964 World's Fair, New York

 

[siteseer]

It's time to wake up this thread again.  Here's a coffee cup (two views) a friend picked up for me when he visited the George Page Museum (the La Brea Tar Pits).  I've been there a few times and they keep making different souvenirs for the gift shop so I try to go every couple of years but it's been a while since my last visit.  Admission was still just $7 then.

Edited January 24, 2023 by siteseer

[Bobby Rico]

Hi all I  thought I add this art work here as it really is very nostalgic as is this thread also . 

 

The stegosaurus fossil assemblage is a print I made to gift to a few TFF members. I think it works well and is quite quirky . I also have a print myself  in the frame makers .

 

Sorry about I  neglected the last few posts here but some how they slipped by me.
 

Cheers Bobby 

[Yoda]

I bought this Croc jibbitz recently 

My teenage son & daughter have remarked this this is more for little kids 

 

 

[Bobby Rico]

3 hours ago, Yoda said:

remarked this this is more for little kids

TFF is a creche for big kids like us. 

[Bobby Rico]

Got my print back framed and on top of my shelves. 

@Tidgy's Dad @Welsh Wizard framed a copy for myself too. 

Edited April 2, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Tidgy's Dad]

Here's mine. 

Just arrived so not framed yet.

Wonderful.

Thanks again Bobby. 

 

[Bobby Rico]

MrsR and I had a day out at a antique fair. I purchased these 3 badges they are promotional material for a kids bubble bath product . I think the badges are from 1970s.  They  are pretty cool and quite vintage going by the prehistoric bath time portraited on the buttons. 
 

 

[Rock Hound]

Back to Plastic Dinosaurs.  When I was a kid, I would have really liked this stuff.

 

[Bobby Rico]

3 hours ago, Rock Hound said:

Back to Plastic Dinosaurs.  When I was a kid, I would have really liked this stuff.

This is what this thread is about in a roundabout way . I wondered how many fossil collectors stated with a plastic dinosaur as child and then moved into fossil collecting? Going by this thread a lot. Cheers Bobby 

[Yoda]

Not really a plastic dinosaur 

But I was at the supermarket earlier today and saw this bottle of wine in the fridge. 
was £5 so probably plonk, and I didn’t buy it 

 

 

[Bobby Rico]

On 4/13/2023 at 10:15 AM, Rock Hound said:

When I was a kid, I would have really liked this stuff.

Oh when you was kid then, I believe you.
 

Nice dinosaur models. Cheers Bobby 

Edited May 6, 2023 by Bobby Rico

[Bobby Rico]

I got the Troodon stenonychosaurus (British Museum made by Invicta )back in my collection. It has taken me 3 years to buy a replacement because of the high price they command now. £45 to £100 . I got a bargain at £15 . The first Troodon modal I paid 40p from a car boot sale . I sold my modal to raise money to win a Christmas auction here on the forum. You can say I payed @Troodon with a Troodon . I probably sell it again at Christmas.

[Troodon]

1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said:

I got the Troodon stenonychosaurus (British Museum made by Invicta )back in my collection. It has taken me 3 years to buy a replacement because of the high price they command now. £45 to £100 . I got a bargain at £15 . The first Troodon modal I paid 40p from a car boot sale . I sold my modal to raise money to win a Christmas auction here on the forum. You can say I payed @Troodon with a Troodon . I probably sell it again at Christmas.

 

Ha ha.  That's crazy money for that but you paid a fair price.  Nice model.

[Yoda]

I am scared to go down the model dinosaur route…..it’s a slippery slope 

 

There is a seller or two on flea bay with reasonably priced ones. But seems they can get quite expensive !

[Bobby Rico]

8 minutes ago, Yoda said:

I am scared to go down the model dinosaur route…..it’s a slippery slope 

 

There is a seller or two on flea bay with reasonably priced ones. But seems they can get quite expensive !

Vintage toys are a big collectible market. The British Museum 70s /80s models have been very popular since they was released.  If I have any descent duplicates In my collection I send them your way. It take me a couple of weeks to get round to looking in boxes for them. Cheers Bobby 

[Rock Hound]

On 5/6/2023 at 4:49 AM, Bobby Rico said:

Oh when you was kid then, I believe you.
 

Nice dinosaur models. Cheers Bobby 

Thank you, sir.

[crabfossilsteve]

On 5/7/2023 at 7:53 PM, Rock Hound said:

Thank you, sir.

Cool beasties.  I know its of the fossil path, but I really like your metalic lantern fish.  Is that purely a UK thing?

[Bobby Rico]

11 minutes ago, crabfossilsteve said:

Cool beasties.  I know its of the fossil path, but I really like your metalic lantern fish.  Is that purely a UK thing?

Thank you MrsR gave it to me so am not sure. It is quite fun. Google “metal Angler fish“  

[Biotalker]

Mammal Carnivore  v Dino Carnivore Face Off

[Tidgy's Dad]

[JBkansas]

I'll have to get a picture of my sons' plastic dinosaur collection. Until then here's my oldest feeding his Brachiosaurus.

 

[Yoda]

We have just arrived in Majorca (Spain) for a 10 day holiday 

Saw this at at magazine stand at the airport. Mrs told me to put it down