Well, I know that some of you may disagree with me here, but here is my take on this news:



Carnegie probably chose to bow out because the competition in the field of high-quality, accurate dinosaur toy figures has expanded significantly in the past 5 years or so, and that no doubt lowered their profit margin significantly.



Collecta vaulted to #1 in terms of both volume and quality in just 7 years or so, Battat is being re-introduced, and the Wild Safari line has also come to the front, vaulting over its older sibling thanks to the cutting-edge talents of Doug Watson.



Not to mention the high-quality competition from Papo and even that recently introduced Papo-look-alike "is it a toy or a statue" company that seems to use dubious propaganda methods to draw attention to its wares.



Carnegie has been stagnating for the better part of a decade, producing sculpts in varying scales, of varying quality, thus satisfying no one, and undoubtedly that took a toll on the bottom line.



I was vilified numerous times over the years whenever I dared to question the dinosaur-sculpting talents of Carnegie's sculptor. Every excuse in the book was made for the repeated shortcomings in their theropod figures, but the fact of the matter is that, compared to the competition, the accuracy of Carnegie's sculpts was tested over the past 6-7 years and has - apparently - been found to be wanting.



Being known as "THE" dino-toy brand for so many years probably lulled some folks into a false sense of security.



In any event, its nothing more than basic business cycle stuff. Evolution, competition, survival of the fittest. Carnegie now goes the way of Bullyland and Schleich. Such is life.



Better to enjoy the plethora of first rate figures coming out from a half-dozen companies, than mourn the passing of a *pun intended* DINOSAUR.







