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Personal Kinder Surprise Collection - Hand-Painted Figurines (cont.)
2003
CAVERNICOLI (BELGIAN – COMPLETE SET OF 10)
This set of cavemen was issued simultaneously in numerous European countries in the European summer of 2003. The British name for them is The Cavemen. They have also been released in Germany (2003, “Die Ötzis kommen”), Italy (2003, “Paleoboys”), France (2003, “Les Cromignons”), Switzerland (2003, known by both the German and French names), Spain (2003, “Tribuguays”), Portugal (2003, “Cavernicolas”), Poland (2004, “Jaskiniowe Ludki”), Czech Republic and Slovakia (2004, “Chlapci z Paleolitli”), Hungary (2004, “Kökori Pereputty”), Croatia and Slovenia (2004, “Paleoboys”) and Serbia-Montenegro (2004, “Paleoboys). Thanks to Danielle Jacob for my initial set, which came with Belgian papers in French and Dutch. I therefore list the figurines under their Belgian names. Thanks also to Danielle for some Cavemen Magicode papers.
2003 1 – Martecno, caveman with laptop computer, hammer and chisel (don’t ask!). Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Hacka”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 2 (loose with no paper) 2003 2 – Lady Snob, a somewhat stuck-up cavegirl. Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Missy”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 3 – Tenerocky, caveman cuddling a teddy bear. Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Gentle Giant”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 1 (loose with no paper) 2003 4 – Mam & Kuccio, mother cave lady carrying a baby on her back. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 5 – Pokosapiens, caveman with a basket of Kinder Surprise eggs. He’s opened one of them and pulled out … a Cavernicoli figurine! Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 6 – Big Gnam, a hunter who has discovered fast food! Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Attaka”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 2 (loose with no paper) 2003 7 – Trogloboss, the old patriarch. Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Chief”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 3 (loose with no paper) 2003 8 – Ron Relax, a caveman taking it easy. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 9 – Superboard, caveman on skateboard. Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Wheelie”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 10 – Skruto, caveman with a roadsign. Comes with an additional assembly instruction paper. Thanks to Karen Harvey for a British “Cavemen” paper, on which the figure is named “Looki”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Caveman. No. of Duplicates: 0
CYBERTOP IN DEFENCE OF THE PORTAL OF FANTASY (COMPLETE SET OF 12)
This set of computer characters was released simultaneously in Germany and many other European countries in the Northern spring of 2003. Unlike most sets of the past, which have one generic paper for the set, this set follows trend of the Angels and Devils and Cavemen and has individual papers for each figurine! Apart from Germany, Cybertop figurines have been released in the following countries, each with 12 individual papers in that country’s language: Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, the UK, Norway, Denmark, the Benelux countries, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moldavia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia-Montenegro, Macedonia, Latvia, Russia, the Ukraine, Japan and Canada. The series is now available in Australia and New Zealand, having started in about August 2005. So there are well over 300 different papers out there – a huge challenge for collectors!
2003 A – Cybertop, our hero, the only creature who can travel between the real world and cyberspace. The tip of his tail is round. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 28/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this) and France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this). So 4 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 8 (4 mint in capsule, the others loose with no paper) 2003 B – Cyberluna, Cybertop’s loyal girlfriend. She has a round tail tip. Thanks to Karen Harvey for this one, which came with a UK paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 29/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this) and Italy (thanks to Christophe Thiry for this). So 5 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 2 (loose with no paper) 2003 1 – Cattivira, the evil cyber-witch. Her dress is dark red. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 18/4/06), Benelux (which has French on one side and Dutch on the other, but no comic—thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), and France (thanks once more to Sylvia for this). Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 1b – Cattivira, wearing a red dress (as opposed to dark red). Thanks to Karen Harvey for this one, which came with a UK paper. So I have 5 Cattivira papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 3 (2 loose with German papers, the other loose with no paper) 2003 3 – Pistolerius, Cattivira’s rather portly chief spy. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 18/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), Italy (thanks to Christophe Thiry for this) and the UK (thanks to Karen Harvey for this). So 6 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 2 (one mint in capsule with Canadian paper, the other loose with no paper) 2003 C – Corsarius, Cattivirus with goggles, visor and backpack. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 1/8/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this) and Italy (thanks to Christophe Thiry for this). So 5 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 3 (1 mint in capsule with Canadian paper, the others loose with no paper) 2003 E – Valvo-San, Cybertop’s chief and adviser. His head lights up whenever he gets a great idea, and the toy itself has a light in it. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 29/4/06), Canada (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 29/11/06), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), Italy (thanks to Christophe Thiry for this) and the UK (thanks to Karen Harvey for this). So 6 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 5 (in original sealed bag with no paper) 2003 G – Banditus, a very strong but stupid Cattivirus. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 29/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), and the UK (thanks to Karen Harvey for this). So 5 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 2 (loose with no paper) 2003 H – Miss Zoom, an intrepid Webcam. She has burgundy around her eyes. Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 28/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), and Italy (thanks to Christophe Thiry for this). So 5 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 7 (2 mint in capsule with Australasian paper, one mint in capsule with Canadian paper,, the others loose with no paper) 2003 8 – Mr. Mouse, a mouse of the computer variety that’s also an Internet detective. Has a rounded tail end. Thanks to Eyal Ben Tsur for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 29/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), and the UK (thanks to Karen Harvey for this). So 5 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 4 (loose with no paper) 2003 L – Chipspeed, a sort of microchip spider with a web (presumably representing the World Wide Web). Thanks to Michelle Plakas Kaiser for this one, which came with a German paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (thanks to Victor Shaw for this), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for), France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this), Italy (thanks to Christophe Thiry for this) and Poland (thanks again to Sylvia for this). So 6 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 3 (loose with no paper) 2003 11 – Joey Styk, a wisecracking joystick. Has a round tail tip. Thanks to Karen Harvey for ths one, which came with a UK paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 1/8/06), Canada (thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this) and France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this). So 4 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 2 (loose with no paper) 2003 12 – Dr Link, an old laptop computer. Face alternates between smiling and astonished, depending on the angle you hold him at. Thanks to Karen Harvey for this one, which came with a UK paper. I also have papers for: Australasia (which gives the toy’s name as “Prof. Byte”, and which I obtained from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 29/4/06), Canada (thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this) and France (thanks to Sylvia Laliouse for this). So 4 papers in all. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Cybertop. No. of Duplicates: 3 (loose with no paper) CYBERTOP PAPER SUMMARY: Australasia—complete set; Canada—complete set; France—complete set; Germany—9; UK—8; Italy—6; Benelux—1; Poland—1.
DER HERR DER RINGE: DIE RÜCKKEHR DES KÖNIGS (LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING—GERMAN: COMPLETE SET OF 9)
Thanks to Ulrike Degen for this set of figurines based on the third and final movie in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, The Return of the King, directed by New Zealander Peter Jackson and filmed on location all over New Zealand, including parts of my home town, Wellington. The movie won a staggering 11 Oscars in 2004, including Best Movie and Best Director. Its world premiere was in Wellington. Anyway, this set was first issued in Germany, and in 2003 was also released in France (as “Le Seigneur des Anneaux”), Switzerland and Brazil (as “O Senhor dos Anéis”).
2003 1—Bilbo, the old hobbit Bilbo Baggins. Frodo’s uncle. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 2—Elrond, father to Arwen. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 3—Aragorn, man of Gondor and husband of Arwen. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 4—Arwen, an Elven beauty. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 5—Höhlentroll (Cave Troll), a Troll of Mordor. Wouldn’t win too many beauty contests, this one. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 6—Éowyn, dressed in battle garb. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 7—Éomer, Éowyn’s brother, also dressed to do battle. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 8—Denethor, man of Gondor father of Bormir and Faromir. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0 2003 9—Gollum, a former hobbit who has been turned into a hideous creature by the infamous One Ring, or “his precious”. Toy Type: Hand-Painted Figurine: Lord of the Rings Character. No. of Duplicates: 0
TOTAL: 84 Originals: 32 Duplicates: 52
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