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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #225 on: July 16, 2015, 04:49:56 PM »
Here are my Lido dinos. The top row contains three of the prehistoric mammals and three of the original Nabisco issues in unusual colors. Middle row contains all ten of the Nabisco issues given as premiums in boxes of Fritos bags in the late '60s (I ate a lotta Fritos!). Bottom row contains more recent Lido repops.

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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #226 on: July 16, 2015, 05:04:03 PM »
My cheap China or Hong Kong MPC knockoffs (most are hollow) from the '60s/'70s. The top row has the six larger ones that probably came on a blister card, and below them are the very small ones which probably came in a bag w/header card (interesting that the small trees and ferns are Marx knockoffs).



These were practically throwaway items when I was a dinokid. I knew Marx and MPC were the real deal. In recent years more collectors value these dino figures as worth collecting, in much the same way that '70s monster comics were considered worthless back then and trashed in quarter boxes but are highly valued today. These early dino knockoffs are hard to find nowadays. They occasionally turn up in piles-o-dinos on evilBay, but you have to know what to look for.
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #227 on: July 16, 2015, 05:07:33 PM »
Here are my Lido dinos. The top row contains three of the prehistoric mammals and three of the original Nabisco issues in unusual colors. Middle row contains all ten of the Nabisco issues given as premiums in boxes of Fritos bags in the late '60s (I ate a lotta Fritos!). Bottom row contains more recent Lido repops.

I lived for those when I was a kid. I ate so many Fritos (for the dinos) & took so many bubble baths (for the Soakys), I had to be the fattest, cleanest kid in town.

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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #228 on: July 16, 2015, 05:14:50 PM »
My cheapo China Marx knockoff dinos and cavemen from the '80s. Interesting that these inferior figures were painted (poorly) whereas real Marx dinos and quality AfterMarx figures were unpainted. These things were all over the place in Wal-Mart and K-mart, and they still turn up in cheapass rack offerings. God, I loathe those silly huge fingers on the Trachodon and T-Rex.



Even early examples of these things from the '80s are now being collected, and in some cases sell for as much as original Marx dinos. If you have collected this stuff for years you can place the decade of the knockoff by the paint.
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #229 on: July 16, 2015, 05:23:46 PM »
These are my cheap (and weird) dinos and monsters sold through K-mart in the late '70s/early '80s. Legend has it that some of the stranger critters inspired Gygax and the TSR guys to create many of the classic Dungeons & Dragons monsters such as the Rust Monster and Bulette (Land Shark). Of course it may have been the other way around and these things were knocked out after the first Monster Manual came out. Anyway, several evilBay sellers are asking stupid money for some of these figures because of the D&D connection. I checked the packaging for maker and it just says "Made in Hong Kong for K-mart".

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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #230 on: July 16, 2015, 05:29:21 PM »
Some of my old dino books, flash cards, and a stamp album (mostly from the '60s). These were in a bag since they were considered too beat up to put in the bookshelf. Still glad they turned up- brought back some cool memories.



I have a high grade copy of that How And Why Prehistoric Mammals book in with my monster mag collection.  :laugh:
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #231 on: July 16, 2015, 05:32:33 PM »
My Primal Rage action figures from 1996.



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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #232 on: July 16, 2015, 11:24:30 PM »
Wow! Great collection.  I remember having the How and Why book.  Also had the K-Mart weird creatures as well. I didn't know about the D&D connection.  Thanks for the pics and info!
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #233 on: July 17, 2015, 08:40:14 AM »
I dug out an old box full of dino items I originally got as a kid.

Cool! In many ways that's better than acquiring a new item you don't have!

It contained some of the 2nd string toy dinos that I didn't feel worthy to be stored with my Marx, MPC, and AfterMarx sets and pieces. I've found that in recent years I've come to value this "grade B" stuff much more than I used to....

That's because the grade B stuff is still mega cool yet over exposure hasn't made it old hat.

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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #234 on: July 17, 2015, 11:07:49 AM »
Thanks, fellas. I'm glad you like the old dino stuff.

I still have several big playsets to post, and I'm picking up Dinokid odds and ends all the time via eBay. I find that going through my collection, displaying it, and photographing it, has increased my enjoyment of it. And, if a few people dig seeing this stuff then that's just a bonus.  :)
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #235 on: July 17, 2015, 11:45:33 AM »
Even though I already have most of this stuff I still monitor eBay with saved searches mostly for fun (after 14 years it's an enjoyable habit). And, I usually don't bring attention to active listings because someone waiting to pounce might get a little bent...but occasionally a well-meaning heads-up is in order. For the few reading this who need a Marx Mountain Set and might be interested in dropping big bucks on a quality item:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131558560105?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I'm not affiliated with the seller and have no Eohippus in this race. This is one of the nicest Mountain Sets I've seen listed in awhile. It's missing a couple of common pieces and has extra dinos. The big draw is having a pretty nice box, color booklet, and instruction sheet. If I were buying this I wouldn't even let it continue at auction- just slam that BIN and be done. I estimate that a truly complete Marx Prehistoric Mountain #3414 playset in nice condition with a nice box should sell for around $500-$600 now judging from what bits and pieces have sold for in the past. This is a good deal.
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #236 on: July 17, 2015, 12:37:35 PM »
Picked up these Ajax repops very cheaply off eBay.



The header card says "Made in China" and distributed by "Kole Imports- Carson Ca.".

I wish Wal-Mart and similar stores in my area sold repops of classic dino toys. My Wal-Mart has some of those 4th or 5th generation blister carded repops with the goofy long fingers and crappy looking foliage and rock pieces, but those look so wretched I'm not interested even though I tend to be a completest.
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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #237 on: July 23, 2015, 10:31:52 AM »
My Timmee dinos from the '60s. The Timmee minis are below the cavemen. Sinclair used the minis in their little gas station premium bags back in the '60s and '70s. Timmee were the cheapest of the cheap, but still hold a place in the hearts of many Dinoboomers.



Timmee changed the look of their dinos and cavemen in the '80s. I like the original ones better.


Were the Timmee dinosaurs sold in bunches as rack toys?

Sinclair used the minis in their little gas station premium bags back in the '60s and '70s.


Any Sinclair premium is beyond cool in my book! Do you have any of the Sinclair dinos still in the premium bags?

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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #238 on: July 23, 2015, 10:38:28 AM »
Here are my original Ajax dinos from the '60s (top row, with Ajax mini Triceratops), along with a set of the Hong Kong Ajax knockoffs with painted eyes (middle row), and dupes (bottom row).




Were the Ajax originally sold in bunches as rack toys? Are the painted eyes the only way you can tell a Hong Kong knockoff from an Ajax original?

Here are my Lido dinos. The top row contains three of the prehistoric mammals and three of the original Nabisco issues in unusual colors. Middle row contains all ten of the Nabisco issues given as premiums in boxes of Fritos bags in the late '60s . Bottom row contains more recent Lido repops.




How do you tell the ones that were Nabisco premiums from the Frito premiums from the more recent repops?

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I ate a lotta Fritos!


I'd be eating a lot of Fritos (or Nabisco cereals) today if they still included Lido dinosaurs!

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Re: Dinosaur Playsets
« Reply #239 on: July 23, 2015, 10:40:49 AM »
I find that going through my collection, displaying it, and photographing it, has increased my enjoyment of it.

Very true! I've found that as well.

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