The news that Rebor will introduce two new, highly innovative Velociraptor models into their Rebor Oddities range has certainly got tongues wagging. Team members have been busy responding to emails from customers about these figures over the last few days.

Views of the Rebor Velociraptor “Extinction” figure in the bronze colour scheme.

One recurring question has cropped up over and over again, customers have been keen to see a list of the books that the contemplative theropod is sitting on. As the Velociraptor considers the human skull that it is holding in its right hand, it is obviously a scholar, at least judging by the volumes contained in its library.

Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Velociraptor.

The Rebor “Extinction” Book List

In total, twenty-three books are featured in these intriguing sculpts. They are a combination of fiction and factual publications, each one, arguably representing a significant moment in the history of the written word.

Our list:

• Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
• The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published in 1912.
• Vulgate Latin Bible – a 4th century translation of early Christian texts by Jerome of Stridon which was to become the official religious text adopted by the Catholic Church.
• Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton (later Sir Isaac Newton), published in 1687.
• Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes first published in 1651. Also known as “The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil” it outlines a political philosophy whereby the population enter into a form of social contract with an absolute ruler.
• A Treatise of Human Nature by the Scottish philosopher David Hume, first published in 1739. The full title of this book is “A Treatise of Human Nature: Being an Attempt to Introduce the Experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects”.
• The Time Machine by H. G. Wells published in 1895.
• The Divine Comedy by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri published in the early 14th century.
• The Decameron by the 14th Century Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio which recounts the stories told by a group of young people as they shelter from the Black Death.
• The Geological Story Briefly Told.
• The Poems of Longfellow – a compilation of the work of the American poet Henry W. Longfellow.
• Zoological Philosophy by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck first published in 1809 which outlined a theory of inherited characteristics passed on from generation to generation.
• The Prince published in the early 16th century by the Italian diplomat and politician Niccolò Machiavelli. It outlined the methods employed by people in power to keep their influential positions and justified the use of unethical and immoral means to achieve success.
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë first published in 1847.
• Stratigraphical Palaeontology: A Study of Ancient Provinces.
• Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body – after Henry Gray a comprehensive guide to human anatomy published in 1858.
• The Critical Review – published in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a periodical that reviewed newly published books written by a diverse range of leading academics and public figures.
• The Natural History.
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley written in 1818.
• Lyrics of the Heart: with Other Poems a collection of the work of the English poet and journalist Alaric Alexander Watts
• Meyers Konversations-Lexikon an encyclopaedia of the German language by Joseph Meyers.
• On the Origin of Species – the ground-breaking work by Charles Darwin (later Sir Charles Darwin) that outlines his theory of natural selection (first published in 1859).
• History of the World – possibly the six-volume history of the world in Hungarian published between 1906 and 1908 by Endrei Zalán.

Perhaps, the number twenty-three is also significant. In our species Homo sapiens, most of us have twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in our cells.

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Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Velociraptor in neoclassical marble. In total, twenty-three published works are illustrated on this Rebor figure.

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Rebor has announced that they will be producing two, limited-edition prehistoric animal replicas in their Oddities series. The Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Renaissance Bronze and the Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Victorian Neoclassical Marble figures should be available in the autumn (2022).

Everything Dinosaur is offering customers the chance to join their no obligation, no deposit to pay, priority waitlist for these two innovative and highly original dinosaur models: Contact Everything Dinosaur for Information About Dinosaur Models.

Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Velociraptor.

The Rebor Oddities Range

Rebor produces a wide range of figures and collectibles. The Rebor Oddities range consists of limited-edition, unusual and original items. These figures generally, only have one production run. When the stock from the first run is sold out, then it is the usual practice for these items to be retired and withdrawn. Joining the Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Renaissance in the bronze colour scheme will be a second figure, the Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Victorian Neoclassical Marble.

Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Velociraptor in neoclassical marble.

Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Renaissance Bronze

The clever and talented design team at Rebor draw inspiration for their models and figures from several sources. The Velociraptor is contemplating a human skull which is held in its right hand. It is sat on a chair that is composed of numerous volumes representing a diverse collection of the world’s literature.

Views of the Rebor Velociraptor “Extinction” figure in the bronze colour scheme.

These collector’s items remind us of Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture “The Thinker”, also referred to as “Le Penseur”. It depicts a naked male figure perched on a stone pedestal. This famous statue was part of a larger commission entitled “The Gates of Hell” based on “The Divine Comedy” by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. This book “The Divine Comedy” is one of the volumes upon which the Velociraptor is perched.

A Velociraptor studying a human skull.

Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Victorian Neoclassical Marble

The Rebor Oddities “Extinction” Victorian Neoclassical Marble has a different finish to “Bronze”, both models are essentially the same detailed sculpt. The two figures measure 23 cm long, stand 13 cm high and are 10.5 cm wide.

Rebor Velociraptor Figure (neoclassical marble).

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“These are two fascinating, original and highly creative figures, which have been skilfully made and we congratulate Rebor for pushing the boundaries when it comes to prehistoric animal replicas.”

To learn more about the range of prehistoric animal figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Contact Everything Dinosaur.

To see the range of Rebor models currently in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Rebor Models and Figures.

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Our congratulations to collector and model maker Hugh who sent into Everything Dinosaur a picture of the base that he had made for his recently acquired Nanmu Studio Brachiosaurus “Watchman” figure.

The recently introduced Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Brachiosaurus figures are very impressive dinosaur models. With a head height of around 43 cm, these imposing sauropods tend to dominate collector’s display cabinets, Hugh has customised his model providing it with a unique, skilfully created base, complete with footprint impressions and vegetation.

The talented dinosaur fan and model collector Hugh has created an impressive display base for his recently acquired equally impressive Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Brachiosaurus “Watchman” figure. Picture credit: Hugh.

Picture credit: Hugh

Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Brachiosaurus

As well as making a display base for the Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Brachiosaurus, talented model maker Hugh has created bases for other figures in his collection, such as Eofauna prehistoric elephants and the Rebor 1/11th scale gorilla replica, which Hugh used to create his own personal tribute to the movie monster “King Kong”.

Model maker Hugh has given his Rebor Gorilla figure a well-proportioned display base. The plinth works well with the gorilla model and the dinosaur skull is an additional feature that provides a sense of scale to the cleverly composed piece. Picture credit: Hugh.

Picture credit: Hugh

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We are extremely impressed with Hugh’s work. Team members enjoy looking at the pictures of model collections submitted by our customers and we have been most impressed with the display bases that Hugh has designed and created for his figures. We congratulate him, the display figures that he has created have provided him with a unique model collection.”

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The two Nanmu Studio Brachiosaurus dinosaur models feature in the latest Everything Dinosaur newsletter. Watchman grey (left) and Watchman brown (right). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Brachiosaurus models and the rest of the figures in the excellent Nanmu Studio range: Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Models and Figures.