From Chinasaurs to Dinosaurs to Minerals & Ocrhids!

Part 01

Well here we go then
I plan to split this up in two parts, since there is so much to post!   ;D

Keeping it short is normally my main objective, but this time it will be a lot longer I reckon rofl!       

Well this is how it all began:

Back in 1976 when I was born my first dinosaur well was  not a dinosaur to some point it was this 1976 Dimetrodon from the brand Imperial:


As you see it's dated 1976, my birth year xDD You will have to click to enlarge it,to see 1976 printed under the Imperial Logo


It was probably given to me at birth, I truly can't remember but yeah it probably triggered my future to collect dinosaurs, I also was given a big rubber snake my mother told me, but even that is all way too vague. to even remember hehe   

From 1980 to about 1995 I collected Chinasaurs & Dinosaurs alike, ya know them everyday rubber and plastic dinosaurs you could buy all over the place, not only dino's but also the odd looking dragons, monsters, snakes, lizards, crocs, snakes, rats, mammals, sharks and gators! You name it, ghost busters toys it all added up to these four boxes:



Which I have sold off one to someone from Dinosaur Toy Forum and the other three to my Sister for her 6 year old son

Box One:


Box Two:


Box Three:


Box Four:


Here my updated Dino-Riders cabinet display with the newly added Crystals and minerals; which I use as reference on how I will show what is in it

Top Rows:


Middle Rows:


Bottom Rows:


Some boxes I placed here on my Sharp Microwave xDDDD         


Here the Entire collection  


And here a zoomed in pic of the entire DR set:


This collection began on March 22 1987 and was completed on November 22 2013 xD 26 years and 8 months, well worth it if you'd ask me  8-)

As you can see my oldest prehistoric reptile, the 1976 Imperial Dimetrodon can also be seen in that collection, and it still gives me many good memories.

Around 1989 when I had a lot of Dino-Riders and many of these Chinasaurs, my Karate Shihan Sir Alan Burdett organized an interview of me and my Dino collection in the Bunbury Mail, which was the biggest Dino collection known in Western Australia of that time, I had 286 Dino's then and yeah I have a picture of this day too:


And nowadays I collect models from CollectA, Schleich, Papao, Kaiyodo, Colorata and Carnegie/Safari Ltd, these models are very accurate and good Dino models are finally easy to find these days.
AS Growing and taking care of Orchids, I also made a display here or some call a Diorama, well it's not a real diorama but that large Amethyst which I bought @ Grottes Du tarn in France is the center of everything and it lured all my Steggies and that Spino also:


So here the entire Steggies, Minerals & Orchids display

From the left view:


From the left centre:


From the right view:


From the left view zoomed:


From the centre view zoomed:


From the right view zoomed:


Here the list of all steggies the three in the Dino-Riders display + the other 27 within the Orchid display:

01. 1977 Marx Stegosaurus
02. 1988 Dino-Riders Stegosaurs with Tark & Vega
03. 1988 Dino-Riders Kentrosaurus with Krok
04. 2011 CollectA Dacentrurus
05. 2011 Carnegie Miragaia
06. 2006 Kaiyodo Huayangosaurus Version A Brown / Sand
07. 2006 Kaiyodo Huayangosaurus Version B Green / Sand
08. 2009 CollectA Stegosaurus Deluxe Edition
09. 2009 CollectA Weurosaurus
10. 2007 CollectA Lexovisaurus
11. 2004 Frame Masters Kentrosaurus 4D Puzzle Green Version
12. 2008 Colorata Tuojiangosaurus
13. 1996 Safari Ltd. Stegosaurus
14. 2010 CollectA Kentrosaurus
15. 2010 Safari Ltd. Kentrosaurus
16. 2012 CollectA Miragaia
17. 2006 Happinet Kentrosaurus
18. 2009 Bullyland Stegosaurus
19. 2011 Mojo Stegosaurus
20. 2012 Schleich Stegosaurus
21. 1994 Toy Major Stegosaurus
22. 2008 Safari Ltd. Stegosaurus
23. 2001 Kaiyodo Chocolasaurs Dinotales Part 2 Stegosaurus
24. 1996 Safari Ltd. Wild Safari Great Dino's Collection Stegosaurus
25. 2006 Sega Kentrosaurus
26. 2012 Favorite Kinto Stegosaurus
27. 2008 Colorata Stegosaurus
28. 2012 Geene Models Hauyangosaurus
29. 2013 Geo World Dino Hunters Kentrosaurus
30. 1993 Matchbox Series 6 Dinosaur Monster in My Pocket #164 Kentrosaurus

This was part one I hope you will enjoy reading and viewing the pics within this post  8-)

Wow! Your dinosaurs has surely taken over your house XD

Just made an update of my Orchids & Steggies collection, so here the pics!         

Orchids & Steggies left


Orchids & Steggies centre


Orchids & Steggies right


The Orchids & Steggies Collection in the background with the VGA Table in the foreground


Orchids & Steggies main left


Orchids & Steggies centre left


Orchids & Steggies centre right


Orchids & Steggies main right


This Orchid smells like roses, one of not many that have an odour


The last time this Orchid gave it's blossom was back on May 23, 2012! Great to see my patience and care has truly been worth it!      


This mini Orchid was given my my recently passed away grand mother, when she was alive last year for my birthday and now it's blooming like she would be too   


This Orchid is about 4 years old, my Nan's mini Orchid I placed under it the deep pink and white spots make a perfect fit with the neutral coloured mini Orchid


Here a good close up of the vivid deep pink colours and the white spotted pattern, really a masterpiece  


Here that dark pink and white spotted Orchid from the other side, just nice in many ways     


This is one of my later added Orchids of the 22 in total I have, this one will meet it's 3rd year this year around April 12. Its like that deep pink one with white spots but the colours are reversed, main colour is white and spots are light pink, a very nice soft impression     


This is my oldest Orchid almost 7 years old and still giving great flowers each year       


This is my latest addition which I bought on December 12, 2013, nice small Orchid flowers with a white edge around it's deep pink coloured pellets and a deep red/yellow centre & lip  


Here that new orchid from the top view, it has been blossoming for about one month now       

A few weeks ago this fella arrived

The 2008 Wild Safari Ltd. Dilophosaurus side right


Belly of the Safari Dilo


Dilo name & Safari brand name + year date of 2008


Dilophosaurus on Valkyrie SMP 2014 xD


Mike Walley's Everything Dinosaur Dilophosaurus wetherilli Info sheet!


Nice head detail of the Wild Safari Ltd. Dilophosaurus!


Dilo's Pristine ear details!


other side of the head shwoing the tiny earhole xD


Top of Dilo



So there you have him This is prolly the best Dilo desktop model I ever seen for such a good price 8-)

Hi All!       

Here an other update!!!           

Meet the ultra rare 2006 Dinostoreus Scale 1:35 "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" After a good 6 years of looking for one, it finally arrived today, so here the pics!

Left view with base:


Right view with base:


Front angled:


Rear angled:


Top back view:


Belly view:


Dillow's 4th stump finger detail:


2006 Dinostoreus "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" headshot:


2006 Dinostoreus "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" & 2008 Safari Ltd "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" compared closeup:


2006 Dinostoreus "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" & 2008 Safari Ltd "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" compared a:


2006 Dinostoreus "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" & 2008 Safari Ltd "Dilophosaurus wetherilli" compared b


My two Dillos face closup


So there you are, enjoy!

Today my 32nd Steggy arrived, the 2014 National History Museum of London, Stegosaurus Cuddlekyns which is quite the softest of all my Steggies and the cutest     xDDDDDD

Here the Stegosaurus Cuddlekyns with the Stegosaurus document which Mike Walley neatly printed out and applied with my Stegosaurus


Here the right side of this Steggy Fuzzball xD


Here the nice head details, nice choice of colouration too:

Mike Walley's team also helped National history Museum of London help choose out the colours for these Plush Dinosaurs and these plush Dino's could give you an idea of how a Dinosaur could look like with feathers or fuzz

Top view:


Left side:


As for size comparison, I used my ultra rare World Wildlife Fund[WWF] Canadian Common Gray Wolf. This wolf was only sold and released in Canada only from 2004 to 2006.
Anatomy & accuracy wise, it's one of the best plush wolves made on the market.

Steggy & Darkwolf's face:


Steggy & Darkwolf's front angled:


Steggy & Darkwolf's side facials:


Steggy & Darkwolf's front top front:


Steggy & Darkwolf's front top rear:


And there ya go! xDDDD  


It finally arrived from Everything Dinosaur, many thanks go to Mike Walley for his kind service and support! I also added pics of this Steggy compared with my Ultra Rare Canadian Only Released World Wildlife Fund aka WWF Canadian Gray Wolf, just to compare their sizes  

Hello my friends of LoD            
Something wonderful and special arrived today, as many thanks to Everything Dinosaur UK was able to help me obtain

Which is this not yet released 2014 CollectA "Mosasaurus hoffmanni" Pre-Production Prototype!          


Here the belly :)The brand name and date says it all xD Also the extra details, makes this Mosa more interesting to obtain


Here the head detail:


here the top view, showing a whale shark like pattern, giving it a natural appearance:


Here from the other side, also them nice big flippers are well put:


Here from the left rear side, also showing it's tail fluke, something the "Mosasaurus hoffmanni" like it's smaller relative; the "Prognathodon saturator" also had:


Here the jaws of the beast, also showing neat mouth details, incl the pterygoid! :O  A detail that is often left out xD


Here the good and well placed Pterygoid! CollectA did a brilliant job here        


Here a photo of the 2014 Mosa Prototype with the 2008 Carnegie Tylo, just to give you an idea of it's actual size    


Here the bellies compared of the two:


Headshot of the two xD        


And their Pterygoids, they do look different, CollectA's Pterygoid is lots larger, but this could also be because of the larger scale:


Here the top view of these two awesome Mosasaur desktop models, the best out there when it comes to "Tylosaurus proriger" & "Mosasaurus hoffmanni"


So there you have it, your first review of this not yet released 2014 CollectA "Mosasaurus hoffmanni" Pre-Production Prototype, It could very well be that the final product will have slight differences to this one, these are mostly used to sell the product at retailers, differences like colour, skin details and use of material can change, when it hits the market Iw ill buy the production model and make a new review of the two, so stay tuned!

Many thanks for reading  

Okay all here some new photo's of my Orchids which I took last Tuesday

Enjoy!           

Well it has taken me some time but here are all my minerals, most of them I had to take closeup pics of, as it would be way too much hassle to get them out of their places.

Here my updated Dino-Riders cabinet display with the newly added Crystals and minerals; which I use as reference on how I will show what is in it

Top Rows:


Middle Rows:


Bottom Rows:


And here the entire Dino-Riders Collection!


Sorry for that, but I need this here so I can make this post easier

So from top to bottom and left to right, here we go then

The top rows have these:

A Citrine I bought in Bunbury, Western Autralia, back in 1987:


Dark Brown Smokey Quarts & Amethyst Cluster both from Slovakia:

It looks black, but it's very dark brown

Lapis Lazuli from Idar Oberstein, Germany:

Minecraft is real! Hah, yeah that blue rock you see there is Lapis Lazuli in it's raw natural form xD

Large Amethyst Cluster from Angoulême, France:


Rose Quartz from Bunbury Western Australia:


Olivine from Arrecife, Lanzarote:

Also known as Green Sand, which a beach on the Island of Lanzarote has

Self found Minerals here:
Milk Quartz in Iron Ore left, Amethyst mini crystal front left, Volcanic rocks in rear from Vesuvius Volcano, Italy & Tiger eye & Moss Agate from Kalgoorlie Western Australia


Self found Calcite Thunder Egg Half from Charrante, France:


Strange brown crystals front, Malachite rear:

If anyone knows the name of the brown one with the mini Japanese Dragons from Japan on it, that would be of great honor! :study:

Malachite from Morocco:


Pyrite aka Fools Gold from Angoulême, France:


Rock Quartz from Bergen, Norway:


Coral Snow Quartz? from Morocco:

Not sure about the real name of this one though :study:It looked like Coral snow, but it is consisted of a crystallized form

Rock Quartz from The Netherlands & Germany, Salt Crystal from France, Smokey Quartz from Idar Oberstein, Germany:


Smokey Quartz far left, Salt Quartz rear left, Clear Calcite rear right, Rock Quartz Centre & Pink Calcite? front right:

If the salmon coloured mineral on the right is something else, please let me know, many thanks :study:

Prehnite foreground, Clear Calcite middle & Rock Quartz rear:


Self found White Calcite cluster from Alloue, Charrante, France:


Rock Quartz in White Calcite? Cluster from The Minerals & Crystal show, Rotterdam 1997:

If this is something else also, please tell me, many thanks

Clear Calcite from Minerals & Crystal Show, Rotterdam 1997:


Black Quartz from Montana USA top & Bunbury AUS below:


Large Single Smokey Quartz Crystal:


Small triangular Amethyst Cluster from Bergen, Norway:


Lapis Lazuli with Milk Quartz & Copper from Idar Oberstein, Germany:


Large Triangular Amethyst Cluster from Domme, France:


Dioptase Cluster on White Rock Quartz & Clear Calcite zoomed in:


Black Quartz from Montana USA right & Bunbury AUS left top a:


Black Quartz from Montana USA right & Bunbury AUS left top b:


Black Quartz from Montana USA right & Bunbury AUS left rear:


Dioptase cluster on White Calcite & Rock Quartz:


Other angle of this beautiful Dioptase cluster on White Calcite & Rock Quartz:


Amethyst Cluster from Grottes Du Tarn, France:


Rock Quartz from Brazil, bought in Monshau, Germany Edel & Stein shop top:


Rock Quartz from Brazil, bought in Monshau, Germany Edel & Stein shop side:


Rock Quartz from an abandoned mine from East Germany:


Here from a different angle:


On April 19, 2014; I bought this Dioptase sample in Essen, West Germany today, it has lots of clean cubic Dioptase crystals a very nice find, Dioptase is always hard to find in shops and such. Enjoy the photo's of this rare and hard to find mineral type

Well bought three new orchids, one at De Keukenhof at Lisse, The Netherlands, that is where I made all these pics:
https://leagueofdilos.forumotion.net/t32-keukenhof-lisse-the-netherlands-april-11-2014-my-gallery#73

So here my orchids a + the three new ones e:)

This is what my window shelf looks like as of now e:)


Far Left:


Centre Left:


Centre Right:


Far Right:


New Orchids a:


New Orchids b:


New Orchids c:


New Orchids d:


A Sea of Pink Flower Magic!



And there you have it, every time I make pics of these, , it seems the quality of the flowers keep on improving! 

Hai all        

Made some new pics of my Steggies and& Crystals The Orchids aren't showing flowers yet, so I kinda skipped that haha

Here my 33 part Steggies collection, here the entire list:

01. 1977 Marx Stegosaurus
02. 1988 Dino-Riders Stegosaurs with Tark & Vega
03. 1988 Dino-Riders Kentrosaurus with Krok
04. 2011 CollectA Dacentrurus
05. 2011 Carnegie Miragaia
06. 2006 Kaiyodo Huayangosaurus Version A Brown / Sand
07. 2006 Kaiyodo Huayangosaurus Version B Green / Sand
08. 2009 CollectA Stegosaurus Deluxe Edition
09. 2009 CollectA Weurosaurus
10. 2007 CollectA Lexovisaurus
11. 2004 Frame Masters Kentrosaurus 4D Puzzle Green Version
12. 2008 Colorata Tuojiangosaurus
13. 1996 Safari Ltd. Stegosaurus
14. 2010 CollectA Kentrosaurus
15. 2010 Safari Ltd. Kentrosaurus
16. 2012 CollectA Miragaia
17. 2006 Happinet Kentrosaurus
18. 2009 Bullyland Stegosaurus
19. 2011 Mojo Stegosaurus
20. 2012 Schleich Stegosaurus
21. 1994 Toy Major Stegosaurus
22. 2008 Safari Ltd. Stegosaurus
23. 2001 Kaiyodo Chocolasaurs Dinotales Part 2 Stegosaurus
24. 1996 Safari Ltd. Wild Safari Great Dino's Collection Stegosaurus
25. 2006 Sega Kentrosaurus
26. 2012 Favorite Kinto Stegosaurus
27. 2008 Colorata Stegosaurus
28. 2012 Geene Models Hauyangosaurus Scale 1:40 Limited Edition Resin
29. 2013 Geo World Dino Hunters Kentrosaurus
30. 1993 Matchbox Series 6 Dinosaur Monster in My Pocket #164 Kentrosaurus
31. 2011 London National History Museum Cuddlekyns Stegosaurus
32. 2008 CollectA Stegosaurus
33. 2014 Battat Dacentrurus Scale 1:40 Terra Series by Battat

Here my 28 Stegosaurids which I named Steggies, that stand between my orchids














Here the Stegosaurus Cuddlekyns with the Stegosaurus document which my friend "Mike Walley" from everythingdinosaur.uk neatly printed out and applied with my Stegosaurus


The other 3 Steggies can be found here within my completed Dino-Riders Collection, 26 Years & 8 Months of worthy collecting

Top Rows:


Middle Rows:


Bottom Rows:


For the Steggies Collection meet my 33rd Steggy! Dan LoRusso's "Dacentrurus armatus" Terra Series by Battat
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/261574611518?ssPageName=STRK


And also Dan LoRusso's "Crylophosaurus ellioti" Terra Series by Battat
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/261574705115?ssPageName=STRK


And this Jurassic Park Trilogy on BluRay Disc
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/291292453722?ssPageName=STRK


For the rest not many updates as these Collections go

And there ya go xD Arrrr  Rarrr RAWR