Kenner Jurassic Park: Complete History and Anniversary Review

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Join us as we dive into the fascinating history of the Kenner Jurassic Park toy line from 1993! We'll explore the origins of this iconic collection, showcase all the action figures, dinosaurs, and playsets, and share some unique behind-the-scenes stories. Don't miss this nostalgic journey through one of the most beloved toy lines of the '90s!
A big thank you to:
Tim Effler: timeffler.com
Jurassic Park World Collector: / @jurassic_prk_wrld_col...
Jurassic Toys The Museum: jurassictoys.net/
All you viewers!

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  • @wilbimcs
    @wilbimcsАй бұрын

    The warm colors of the JP artwork will always be part of my core memories. They had a sense of mystery that really struck me.

  • @pho3nix-

    @pho3nix-

    Ай бұрын

    The JP design in general is very comfy and nostalgic, it instantly takes me back to the early 90s. The Lost World also has a specific aesthetic I feel.

  • @dreamlandnightmare

    @dreamlandnightmare

    8 күн бұрын

    @@pho3nix- The original JP design was slick and inviting, to convey the corporate theme park aspect, while TLW aesthetic was earthy, worn and gritty, to convey the wild abandon of Isla Sorna. The one thing I've always wondered is why the background in the movie poster logo is red while the background in the logo for the toyline and most of the other JP merchandise is yellow.

  • @rhcp8390
    @rhcp8390Ай бұрын

    There's no denying Kenner made quality toys. I've collected the JP and TLW lines over the years, but I'll never forget receiving the Chasmosaurus back in '97.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Great to hear you're collecting the old Kenner figures! That Chasmosaurus does bring back a lot of memories... I loved that TLW Packaging!

  • @Thoralmir

    @Thoralmir

    Ай бұрын

    And they had the best toy commercials.

  • @supafun33

    @supafun33

    16 күн бұрын

    Never had the Chasmosaurus! Have maybe 2/3 of the JP/TLW dinos

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    YES I HAVE THE SAME MEMORY....

  • @agray5688
    @agray56887 күн бұрын

    The Lost World lineup was a total game changer. A Trex that eats? Dude.

  • @SmokeNGunsBBQ
    @SmokeNGunsBBQ5 күн бұрын

    I had almost everything when I was a kid. The vehicles, compound, etc. Sold most of it off a long time ago to collectors.. but I still have Rexy from my 5 year old 'best Christmas ever'..

  • @tmcelhi1
    @tmcelhi1Ай бұрын

    I had most of the toys in this line! In fact, I still have most of them. The nephews play with them now.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    That's awesome that you kept them all these years and can relive the experience with your nephews!

  • @jurassic_prk_wrld_collector
    @jurassic_prk_wrld_collectorАй бұрын

    Love the video bro! I’m so happy to have been a part of this😀

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    You are the best Dustin! Thank you for all your help, you're too kind!

  • @jurassic_prk_wrld_collector

    @jurassic_prk_wrld_collector

    Ай бұрын

    @@trevorc4380no problem man!

  • @vanzeppelin667
    @vanzeppelin66713 күн бұрын

    Man, talk about a trip down nostalgia lane. Thank you

  • @phantomIimb
    @phantomIimb7 күн бұрын

    Wonderful trip down memory lane, gonna send this video to my dad, I could talk about those toys all day

  • @honesto4696
    @honesto4696Ай бұрын

    I loved this retrospective, but in regard to the Jurassic Park logo, I feel like I've got to mention, graphic designer Chip Kidd, who's work on the novel's original jacket cover, was the inspiration for Tim Effler's iconic logo. He performed one of my favorite Ted Talks, where he went into great detail, on how he came up with that jacket and how that design still continues to be used and recognized. Thank you, Trevor, and especially thank you Mr. Effler. Your contributions to pop culture, will continue to burn a hole in my pocket, till the day I die!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hey! Thanks for your comment. That's a great point and after reading your comment, I don't know how I missed that about Chip Kidd. I remember watching a video of him talking about how he was created the logo. Thanks for the reminder and for stopping by!

  • @storiesfromtheabyss9808
    @storiesfromtheabyss9808Ай бұрын

    One thing that absolutely caught me off guard was how much of these original Kenner designs were carried over into future iterations of the franchise, such as the Bush Devil Jeep's configuration with the extendable seat like one of the ones from The Lost World, or my favorite coloration of a Ceratosaurus in an ostensibly throw away die cast design. You can really tell the respect future artists and designers had for these original works. Would really love a follow up video about The Lost World line, those absolutely blew my mind and still hold up to this day. My mom just moved and I had to go through the slightly saddening moment of deciding which toys to hold onto from my past and which ones to donate, suffice it to say, many of them that I kept were those Kenner Jurassic Park and The Lost World figures.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! That's a great point about the longevity of the designs, they still hold up so well and have carried forward into future parts of the franchise. I could be wrong, but I felt like people's creativity at that time was off the charts. Thanks again, I hope to do more Kenner JP videos!

  • @nebulous6660
    @nebulous6660Ай бұрын

    The coelophysis 2 pack was my first JP toy. Picked it up at Kmart before I had seen the film. I was so impressed with the realistic skin, my imagination ran wild as to what dinos we'd see in the movie. The toys really added to the hype. The dino card that had the biggest impression on me was the one with the Stegosaurus being wrangled in the field. There was just such a realism about it. It's really cool how the toy department came up with the official logo. Most iconic film logo in history next to Batman.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool to hear your story and it's awesome the Coelophysis was your first JP toy. I agree, the Batman logo is so iconic. Even just seeing that logo brings back so many memories.. I'm a HUGE Batman fan.

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    yo...same here...in a k mart that does not exist anymore....and I remember the pogs we would get, and sometimes these little metal figures...I still have a broken coelophysis missing an arm somewhere (the other one disappeared decades ago)

  • @user-kl5zd2oe3e

    @user-kl5zd2oe3e

    Күн бұрын

    Mine was a veloceraptor. The dark brown one that would bite. Coelophysis was my second because I liked those dinosaurs. I took my veloceraptor to the theater with me when I finally saw the movie.

  • @justinsanders2705
    @justinsanders2705Ай бұрын

    I got the electronic red rex for Christmas one year it still stands out as one of my all time favorite gifts.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I hear ya, that feeling of opening your gift and seeing that huge red box and rex.... hard to beat that!

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    HAHAHA that is so relateable

  • @JPOG7TV
    @JPOG7TV14 күн бұрын

    I was born in the late 90s so I never grew up with Jurassic Park when it was out. Gosh I wish I could go back and experience the hype.

  • @dreamlandnightmare

    @dreamlandnightmare

    8 күн бұрын

    The hype was real. Jurassic Park was something really special, especially if you were the right age for the movie, like I was at the time.

  • @SmokeNGunsBBQ

    @SmokeNGunsBBQ

    5 күн бұрын

    America was also a much better place.

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    it was the BEST THING EVER lol honestly...google the toy line the original toy line and the lost world toy line are....legit the best toys ever made (maybe lego is better...)

  • @DoomsToys
    @DoomsToysАй бұрын

    This is exactly what Ive been waiting for! No idea how this hasnt been done in this sort of fashion this is STELLAR!!!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hi! Thanks so much for your comment and feedback. I can't tell you how motivating it is to read comments like this. Thank you and i'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @faithrewarded7486

    @faithrewarded7486

    Ай бұрын

    Sadly most toy channels are run by gen X’s who hate anything that didn’t come out during the 80’s and sneer at the JP line. It’s so nice to see it get some love. Great video! Did not know that about the logo!

  • @777ivandiaz
    @777ivandiaz18 күн бұрын

    I have both my triceratops and red Rex still. Played with it constantly as a kid and now my son plays with them. I’m not lying when I say they are both still indistinguishable from a brand new toy. Truly unbelievable quality.

  • @SmokeNGunsBBQ

    @SmokeNGunsBBQ

    5 күн бұрын

    My rex still looks brand new also.

  • @howardisadinosaur
    @howardisadinosaur10 күн бұрын

    I remember the first time I saw these was in the early 2000s. Went to play round my at the time best friends house and he had his brothers Rex, raptor, and the compound. I wanted them so badly, but of course they weren’t in production. I used to dream of playing with those toys. Then fast forward a couple of years and all of a sudden we find out about this eBay thing that’s quite new. My parents get the idea to check on there. I remember leaning over my dad’s shoulder as he bid for the mint condition compound set and got in at the last minute. Steadily built up a collection from there. The red rex, the raptor, the trike. Have so many good memories of playing with those! Still so thankful my parents were able to track those down for me!

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    such a good memory

  • @dodgson_9327
    @dodgson_9327Ай бұрын

    I enjoyed that you went in depth with history of the Kenner Jurassic Park line, It's crazy how I never knew the origin of Jurassic Park famous logo was born thanks to Kenner and giving the sculpt artists and former Kenner employees credit. As well as mentioning how they were able to think outside of the box at the time when all that was being produced were basic hard plastic dinosaur figures. It would be awesome if you continued with S2, TLW, and Chaos effect leading up to Kenners fallout. Amazing in depth history video, probably one of the best ones (Since barely anyone attempts to touch on this history).

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hey Dodgson! Thanks so much for your comment, it's appreciated and motivating for me to hear your feedback.

  • @cccycling5835
    @cccycling583523 күн бұрын

    I god I had every single one of that series. Probably the most amazing toys ever made.

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    I feel the exact same way, they are in my attic and I can't get myself to throw them away

  • @richardloganpowelliii4850
    @richardloganpowelliii485023 күн бұрын

    I recall my grandfather boiling the Red Rex’s tail to soften the material and he successfully removed the kink. My father got model paint and painted the “rims” of the Explorer to better match the film. This was a great video. Thank you for putting it together.

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    that is real wholesome right there...bro that's the stuff you remember

  • @twoapples
    @twoapples11 күн бұрын

    I remember having a friend who had a lot of the dinosaurs. And back in the days my mom bought me the Green Jungle Vehicle when we were on vacation. Great times!

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    such a fun memory...those little toys meant so much to us...there was so many toys we never needed.... if only we knew which ones would have sentimental value ahead of time

  • @bradhaley8432
    @bradhaley8432Ай бұрын

    Im 28, and i miss the original Jurassic Park toys that i grew up with.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the watch! I hope you get a chance to start re-collecting them again!

  • @ThatStoicDudeYT16
    @ThatStoicDudeYT164 күн бұрын

    This was truly a different time. What a time to have been 8 years old!!

  • @amandacech2366
    @amandacech2366Ай бұрын

    Just finished my dinosaur collection from both Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park the Lost World, amazing video!!!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hi! Thanks for your comment and I'm happy you enjoyed the video. It's so awesome to hear fellow collectors complete their collection. The JP and TLW lines are my favorites, super cool that you completed your collection!

  • @sampicano

    @sampicano

    4 күн бұрын

    really???? I wanted the baroynx as a kid....more than ANYTHING lol and the...what was it elasmosaurus? something with a long neck that came out the same year (like 1997) fuck im old 😔

  • @maxeisenhardt8800
    @maxeisenhardt880012 минут бұрын

    This and the TLW line are probably my favorite toy lines ever. Being a kid in the 90s and looking at the toy aisles full of JP stuff was such a magical experience. They were cool toys through and through. My very first JP article was the Iguanodon & Plesiosaurus die-cast figures. The die-cast collection was so beautiful. I have them all. And as for the mainline, my first human and dinosaur were Ellie Sattler and the Dino Strike Velociraptor.

  • @user-kl5zd2oe3e
    @user-kl5zd2oe3eКүн бұрын

    Kenner really made the best toys. We were so spoiled in the 90s.

  • @rex-rant4322
    @rex-rant4322Ай бұрын

    Oh man, this was my childhood! This is what my channel is all about. I love seeing fellow enthusiasts. I hope I spelled that right.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Mine too! I took a peak at your channel and you have a ton of great pieces, awesome to see another enthusiast as well. Love your profile pic btw, that was my favorite image as a kid.

  • @TomSchreck-n1t
    @TomSchreck-n1t9 күн бұрын

    Seeing the wax figures before they were finished is phenomenal. I love learning about the history of this great stuff.

  • @pguillamo
    @pguillamo12 күн бұрын

    Best toys ever. I feel so happy and lucky to have played with them in my childhood

  • @MovieAddictMatt
    @MovieAddictMattКүн бұрын

    Nothing beats the original Kenner line. The quality was just so much better than what we get today. Wish they would do another line with Dino skin.

  • @everetthaber2846
    @everetthaber28464 күн бұрын

    The Jungle Explorer was my favorite toy as a kid. I remember being utterly devastated the day one of the wheels broke off it. I wish i still had it.

  • @imjesseykwong
    @imjesseykwongАй бұрын

    It's incredible how much you researched into this. Thorouhly enjoyed how you presented all of this. My entire family was watching this!!! "SON , WIFE ..... STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING, TREVOR C RELEASED A NEW VIDEO!"

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Jessey! I'm glad the whole family can enjoy my content.

  • @jurassicrobadventures
    @jurassicrobadventuresАй бұрын

    As a massive fan of the line...this is good stuff.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Completely agree!

  • @OfficialRedTeamReview
    @OfficialRedTeamReview8 күн бұрын

    Had this 6:22 as a kid. Thanks for this video!

  • @Dinologan1015
    @Dinologan1015Ай бұрын

    Born in 2005, I missed the area of when the Kenner line was in stores, but even then the toys still hold a HUGE amount of nostalgia, and I even remember seeing and buying small Jp3 toy packs from Toys R Us. Even today, the Kenner line still holds up greatly, and I still think that it was essentially the peak as far as dinosaur toys goes. Hasbro butchered the Jurassic line for the 2015 film, so was happy to hear Mattel picked up the mantle. And while Mattel's toys are utterly fantastic, I'd say they're still not the same as the greatness that was Kenner's original Jurassic Park toyline. I've been able to collect a small handful of Kenner figures over the years, but I can't imagine how AWESOME it must've been to be a kid in the 90's when the toys were avalible.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I share the same sentiment as you regarding all those lines you mentioned. It's great to see someone from the younger generation love these old Kenner figures. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @seanmmonaghan
    @seanmmonaghan9 күн бұрын

    I got almost all of these toys for Christmas in 93' my absolute favorite besides the Trex was the stegosaurus. The command center was amazing too... my mom got rid of all them when I got a little older and now they seem to be worth a small fortune. Great video!

  • @jettesides420
    @jettesides4202 күн бұрын

    I found series 1 Timmy and series 2 Harpoon Harrison at a yard sale ( missing pcs, of course) for like 25 cents each. The JP logo was a dead giveaway. awesome video!

  • @anthonyjames5042
    @anthonyjames5042Ай бұрын

    I picked up the whole diecast line for a pound each back in the day as a kid, i had the full toy line and i came across the diecast in a hardware store. What a find, it had me thinking was more JP things out there that continued the illustraed pack in cards.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Great find! I'd definitely jump on them if I found them at a flea market. The card art is amazing, I hope you got them all!

  • @kazzy2839
    @kazzy2839Ай бұрын

    These toys are so nostalgic, I wish I collected more of them back when I was a kid. Great job on the video! So much research as always, and the new graphics were a neat touch

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Kaz! You know, it's never too late to start collecting again...!

  • @RedPlanetPictures1
    @RedPlanetPictures13 күн бұрын

    Damn this was such a nostalgia trip. Definitely was my 2nd biggest toyline as a kid next to Transformers. Had all the series 1 humans except Tim, the basic raptor and dilo, and the Christmas of '94 was one of the best of my life when I got the copter, compound and t-rex. Still have the t-rex with his damn bent tail on my shelf today, though he's missing an arm.

  • @ryanpetersen3789
    @ryanpetersen378916 күн бұрын

    I still have a lot of these (series 2) figures and sets. I loved the detail that went into these, as well as the collectible cards.

  • @juliancaraveo5700
    @juliancaraveo570018 күн бұрын

    8:55 I'm so glad they reused that feature for Ray Arnold in the Mattel exclusive Velociraptor shed set. Hopefully they reuse this with Ken Wheatley in the near future.

  • @albertoe8740
    @albertoe87409 күн бұрын

    This was a fantastic video. You took me back to my childhood with all these JP toys, I had a few of them, the dilophosaurus that squirted water, the velociraptor that made noise when pulled the legs back (which I always thought it was the baby raptor that Dr Grant held in his hands in the movie), and the t-rex book. A friend of mine had the Red Rex. From the Lost World I had the Humvee Dino catcher and the Parasaurlophus. I’m heartbroken that I lost all of them over the years but I hope I can buy them again on ebay or something. Thank you for making this video!

  • @AndrewBadcock
    @AndrewBadcock9 күн бұрын

    The best toyline! Would love to watch a longer look at the Lost World line.

  • @entennstudio
    @entennstudioАй бұрын

    As you say it in the video: what an incredible time to be alive. I’ll never forget these toys, they were my favourite, so much so that i still dream with them sometimes. It makes me feel sad that kids today really don’t have a toy line (or a film for that matter) to be this passionate about. Thanks for the awesome video!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for your comment and compliment! I agree, it was such a magical toy line and just seeing the figures gives me those nostalgic feelings. I have this thought in the back of my mind... will the kids of today look back at the Mattel line in 20-30 years and have the same feelings we did about the Kenner line?

  • @jameshughes9329
    @jameshughes9329Ай бұрын

    Toys back in the day were so good it was unreal. Partly because kida were all internet robots but also because there were so many great lines. I'm sad that we never got a John Hammond figure and a Genaro. I missed out on the Dr Ian Malcolm figure

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    I hear ya! Yeah i'm surprised they never released a John Hammond, but I guess every figure at that time had some kind of capture gear and it was hard for them to imagine how to get some action feature on an older guy!

  • @KindKraken
    @KindKrakenАй бұрын

    You made me remember Ii got a ton of these in the 90s growing up. Still got a Big deluxe Electronic raptor.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hi! Happy you got a trip down memory lane. It's pretty cool when reminiscing about certain old action figures lines... I get the same feeling as I had as a kid. Thanks for your comment.

  • @mushuwu
    @mushuwuАй бұрын

    It's funny how the Chaos Effect Raptor/Archaeopteryx hybrid turned out to be a pretty accurate version of the velociraptor we know of today

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I looked up the Archaeopteryx and you're right! Does look like a much more accurate Velociraptor. Now I want to get it haha!

  • @matthewandcoffee
    @matthewandcoffee17 күн бұрын

    Such an awesome video and great to see the Jurassic park toys again, I remember begging my mum to go in the toy shop to just look at em. One magical Christmas morning I opened up the red rex. Toys of the 90's were the best, I'll never forget watching Jurassic park for the first time in the cinema. Thanks for sharing 😊

  • @banjo7127
    @banjo71273 күн бұрын

    I think me and my brother had all the 1st series Dinosaurs apart from the Triceratops and all the 1st series figures. Great memories and your reference to the Carnegie Dinosaurs was also a blast from the past as we had a few of them too. Thanks for unlocking some old memories.

  • @philipcregger6477
    @philipcregger6477Ай бұрын

    Great video! I remember the Series II figures being much more difficult to find in stores.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I appreciate that. Oh man I hear ya on series 2. I don't think I ever saw the Carnotosaurus or Jr. Rex of series 2 in stores.... must've been a low run!

  • @everfreebrumby8385
    @everfreebrumby838527 күн бұрын

    I was 11 when the movie came out. It really was a fun time to be a kid.

  • @dreamlandnightmare

    @dreamlandnightmare

    8 күн бұрын

    I was about the same age, and indeed it was. Batman in '89, Hook in '91, and then Jurassic Park in '93.

  • @everfreebrumby8385

    @everfreebrumby8385

    7 күн бұрын

    @@dreamlandnightmare I may have been a bit too young for it I also remember the hype around ‘Terminator 2’.

  • @dreamlandnightmare

    @dreamlandnightmare

    7 күн бұрын

    @@everfreebrumby8385 So do I, though I didn't get into it until I was older.

  • @tylerlittleton6583
    @tylerlittleton658310 күн бұрын

    Jurassic Park was a phenomenon. A true triumph of cinema. I saw it in the theater at 9 years old. What a time to be alive. Today's children will never know that joy.

  • @slowstartpokemon8652
    @slowstartpokemon8652Ай бұрын

    Nice video. We had the entire set of the original toys. Hunted them down in blockbuster stores of all places

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! That's very cool! I never knew Blockbusters sold these figures, that's a really good note!

  • @Illusi0nist87
    @Illusi0nist87Ай бұрын

    Christmas ‘93 always has a special place in my heart. My dad was in the Air Force and at the time we lived in Germany. He got orders to Luke in Arizona and so we had to move during the holidays. We didn’t have a place yet so we spent Christmas at Luke AFB in biliting, kind of like a suite hotel. All our stuff plus the Christmas tree decorations etc were being shipped. My parents managed to make it work with a tree from wal mart and some decorations that we put up, including a big red ribbon on the door. That Christmas season was also the first time I actually went up to see Santa at the Metro Center mall (where they filmed Bill&Ted) I asked him for Jurassic Park toys especially the compound. My mom was kind of against it due to the PG-13 rating and me only being 6 (she didn’t like the Dino damage gore). Unbeknownst to me my Sister and Dad had convinced my mom Jurassic Park was a ok and that I’d seen worse in the Indiana Jones movies (Kali Ma!). On Christmas Eve I went to sleep with my stuffed Montgomery Ward Rudolph. Morning came and I was uncertain anything Jurassic Park would be there. As I opened the presents the first one was Alan Grant then Tim then the electronic Dilophosaurus. Then a big box was there. I opened it and there he was (or she) the Electronic T-Rex (red Rex). I also got other Dinosaur merch as Dinosaurs were in. I looked around and realized that was it, unfortunately there was no compound. I said “I guess that’s it” even without the compound it was a great impressive haul. My dad who later told me he couldn’t wait any more as he saw a hint of disappointment on my face jumped up and said “wait a minute what’s this back here?” Then he pulled out a big box that was hidden behind the end table. I knew instantly what it was, I don’t think I’ve ripped wrapping paper off something faster than in that moment. In almost disbelief I starred at it for a minute looking at the Jurassic Park compound. All day I was making the T. rex tear down fences, flip the jeep and of course eating figures. Thanks to my parents Christmas’93 even though we had to move, change schools and didn’t have our usual Christmas they still managed to not only make it work but I think of it as one of the best.Even today I still have all of them compound and all. As I write this I’m looking at them on the shelves plus a ton of other Jurassic Park/World toys I’ve collected over the years. Thank you for the great video highlighting these awesome toys.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your story. As I read that, I could picture what it was like and that must've been the best Christmas ever! Your parents really did everything they could to make it memorable. We're around the same age and I went through similar experiences as you. I can't believe my parents let me watch Aliens, Terminator 2 and Robocop at that time haha. Thanks again for sharing, reading these stories really brings a smile to my face.

  • @Santiago-oh4oo
    @Santiago-oh4ooАй бұрын

    I remember grow up I would get so happy to go to the flea market to find old Jurassic park toys. The way I would check if they were Jurassic park is if I recognized it it saw the JP mark . I was like 5 when I started doing that it was 2009 so it was kinda rare when I would find them.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool to hear someone from the younger generation hunting these figures at Flea Markets! I hope you're still collecting?

  • @garzapinups
    @garzapinups9 күн бұрын

    I really love your video. I’m 36, just turned in May and this hit me in the heart and memory’s. My mother made it her mission to get me as many of those JP toys as possible for Christmas. I had the Compound Center, it was used to hold the nice dinosaurs in my bedroom, and the gates and compound center would lead into the hallways where the T. rex and “wild” Dino’s were kept lol I had the Triceratops and I chewed the tail a bit because it was rubbery and squishy, there was neighbor kid who also had one and as we were playing they got mixed up. He took mine, I cried and tried telling my dad because the tail had a bite mark but he dismissed it as me trying to be dramatic. It was a rough moment for everyone lol I also had the Stegosaurus but unfortunately it’s tail was bent to it’s right side. It was the last on the shelf and my mom tried her best to bend it back in place but was unsuccessful and I remember her telling me recently that she always felt bad cause she’d see me playing with it and trying to fix the tail, but she said I looked happy. I was happy, I had no idea why it’s tail was bent, I always looked passed it. I can’t remember what happened to them over time but I’m sure growing up they were sold off in garage sales etc. I recently got the new John Hammond Brachiosaurus and it is a dream come true. I’m so happy to finally have one. As you stated, the Brachiosaurus hatchling was the only one we’d get. I only wish I could go back in time and let my younger self have it. Life is strange lately and this video made me look back at my life at happier times. Thank you 🦕 🦖

  • @user-dk3up2nl1m
    @user-dk3up2nl1mАй бұрын

    I absolutely Loveeee the JP Legacy Ford Explorer! I bought a few just out of pure movie nostalgia!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    I agree! Love that explorer and I gotta get at least 2 of them!

  • @DMAN699669
    @DMAN69966927 күн бұрын

    Great video! I grew up with the Lost World and Chaos Effect toys, I really hope you plan to cover those as well just to see what ones I missed out on, I always wanted the "High Hide" but it never seemed to be in stores lol

  • @jonneyritz6085
    @jonneyritz6085Ай бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful trip down memory lane. I had never heard the story about the logo before. ❤

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hey! Thanks for viewing it and I appreciate your enthusiasm! I've been super nostalgic lately and it was a ton of fun putting this together.

  • @pho3nix-
    @pho3nix-Ай бұрын

    The OG cap from 1993 would be cool to own

  • @brycevo
    @brycevoАй бұрын

    Look for the mark of Jurassic Park! Only on official Jurassic Park merchandise. If it's not Jurassic Park, it's extinct! God, I still remember all the ads

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    I read your comment in that advertisers voice! Great nostalgic memories, thanks for dropping by!

  • @jupitermichaels
    @jupitermichaels13 күн бұрын

    Literally subscribed because the neon 80s visualizer aesthetic and staying for the entertainment

  • @JurassicToys2000
    @JurassicToys2000Ай бұрын

    Truly excellent overview!!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun researching, hopefully I can make more videos of the Kenner line in the future!

  • @FlippyEveryDay
    @FlippyEveryDayАй бұрын

    When I was a kid, my grandma got me this small hand held jurassic park video game shaped like a t Rex head. The screen was in its open mouth.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment. I just looked that up and wow! I've never seen that before. Would've been really cool to play as a kid.

  • @FlippyEveryDay

    @FlippyEveryDay

    Ай бұрын

    @trevorc4380 if I remember correctly you played as a pterodactyl and flew around trees and stuff

  • @stephenbreen7570
    @stephenbreen75709 күн бұрын

    Awesome video. That stand in Rex became an obsession of mine. It took me 18yrs. But I finally own that thing.

  • @rothgamez
    @rothgamez2 күн бұрын

    Dude this was awesome! Thanks for the video!

  • @Dinoslay
    @DinoslayАй бұрын

    Having fallen in love with the first movie, I had nearly every dinosaur and human toy from Series 1 with the only things missing being the Stegosaurus, Jungle Explorer and the Command Compound, all of which I acquired years later from eBay and I also learned of Series 2 approximately during that time. To say that the toys captured my imagination would be an understatement. So overall great job from the crew at Kenner responsible for the toy line and a wholehearted thanks to all of them for contributing to my childhood memories.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    I hear ya! It's awesome to hear you were able to complete your collection all those years later.

  • @NButler_Art
    @NButler_Art11 күн бұрын

    Great video Trevor, hopefully the KZread algorithm is making it pop 😁👏

  • @hardcorenothing
    @hardcorenothing15 күн бұрын

    These toys were always so special to me. I was born in 93 so I’d always find my favorite JP toys second hand at swap meets. But The Lost World toys were my SHIT. I had the baby Rex op table, the Stego, all that. JP3 toys were also insanely cool to me and I had a lot of those. Chaos Theory felt like a fever dream but I had them all. Can we please get an in depth video on those three!?

  • @PuuberZ
    @PuuberZАй бұрын

    I feel very lucky to have the large base and a bunch of the dinosaurs still with me and working from my childhood. My big red rex has the bend in the tail.

  • @hairylemon88
    @hairylemon887 күн бұрын

    Great video! Brought back memories of getting Alan Grant back in the day. I coveted the T-Rex for months 😭

  • @VictoriasCantina
    @VictoriasCantinaАй бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this. Great and informative video! It certainly was a great time to be alive as a kid.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it and comments like these always motivate me. Thank you.

  • @dennissmith5807
    @dennissmith5807Ай бұрын

    I was in TRU when the original JP toys hit. Went home with all of them

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Oh man that must've been some great memories! Awesome that you got to complete collection, must've had a blast playing with them!

  • @Elliot-ou6lb
    @Elliot-ou6lbАй бұрын

    These toys were incredibly important to me. Almost every one of mine ended up with bits missing, or just becoming worn out, but I wouldn't change those hours playing with the plants of the garden acting as jungle for the world.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Countless hours of enjoyment! It was the perfect time to be a kid. The fact that they were worn out means you have a fantastic time with them. Thanks for your comment!

  • @jonathancandelario9976
    @jonathancandelario9976Ай бұрын

    I need a retrospective of everything after this up until Jurassic World

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I'd love to do it. I guess it's research time for me!

  • @punaforager
    @punaforagerАй бұрын

    Very fun watch, thx.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it.

  • @nickdriscoll6131
    @nickdriscoll613121 күн бұрын

    Such great memories, loved the video!

  • @johnsantos507
    @johnsantos507Ай бұрын

    6:40 Ah! I remember that toy. It brings back memory.

  • @shawnaniganz9808
    @shawnaniganz9808Ай бұрын

    One of my all time favorite toy lines. I never realized I owned almost all of it as a kid; besides the helicopter, the red jeep, the red raptor, and the Malcolm figure. The junior T-Rex remains one of my favorite toys I ever had and the best T-Rex toy ever made in my opinion. The bigger red rex was cool, I had both, but not nearly as cool to me. Also, the command center computer voice lines are burnt into my brain 😂

  • @stanley13579
    @stanley13579Ай бұрын

    The JP toy packaging must have inspired the Genesis video games, because that "palm tree sunset" look is my ultimate, core memory from Jurassic Park. If they ever make a Jurassic movie with that fiery, ominous (yet beautiful) style, I will be a very happy camper.

  • @bigalsretroroom
    @bigalsretroroomКүн бұрын

    I still have most of my figures from series 1, including the Alan Grant and Raptor figure on display in my movie room.

  • @WOOKMEISTA
    @WOOKMEISTAАй бұрын

    Excellent video 👌❤️

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Very much appreciate your feedback!

  • @scotchwars3425
    @scotchwars3425Ай бұрын

    I'm so lucky that I still have all my jp toys. I've looked at the new ones and I miss the rubber skin. My favourite is the Bull T-Rex from the lost world

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Awesome to hear you still have them all! The Bull was incredible, such a big and imposing toy with a cool play feature!

  • @Drivingdrew719
    @Drivingdrew719Ай бұрын

    I had both those screamers loved them had a buddy with the big trex i was so jealous haha

  • @VividVirid
    @VividVirid26 күн бұрын

    Amazing video. Would love to see another video covering the other Jurassic park lines

  • @monstrodemidway420
    @monstrodemidway42013 күн бұрын

    This line had me in a chokehold my entire childhood

  • @freed991
    @freed99118 күн бұрын

    I never was able to have the JP toys however I did get the lost world RV set that gets pushed off the cliff. that was one of the coolest toys i have ever gotten. still have it to this day in a container with other lost world stuff

  • @eagleclawmovie6063
    @eagleclawmovie6063Ай бұрын

    Excellent vudeo

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @sprcrzy110
    @sprcrzy110Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I really enjoyed it 😊

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Hi! Thank you so much for your comment, I very much appreciate it. It's inspired me to think about making more of them! Hope to see you around!

  • @cytharion
    @cytharion14 күн бұрын

    As I kid I was lucky to have the Jurassic park compound playset. I remember being a bit frustrated with though because it only seemed to recycle the same 5 or so electronic lines whereas it was advertised to have nearly over 100 (if memory serves correct) lol.

  • @bradleyevans7339
    @bradleyevans73399 күн бұрын

    i had them all loved that time in my child hood 100

  • @theterribleclaw4285
    @theterribleclaw4285Ай бұрын

    I didn't grow up in the 90s but I wish I did I do not belong in this era but do own some Jurassic Park kenner toys I have 3 figures Alan Grant, Ellie Satler hope I didn't butcher her last name and Robert Muldoon. I also have the bush devil tracker AKA the Jeep no Dinosaurs sadly but im trying.

  • @theterribleclaw4285

    @theterribleclaw4285

    Ай бұрын

    I also want to collect Jurassic Park 3 toys I know there not everyone's favorite but I like some of the designs of the Dinosaurs.

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool to hear your appreciation for this line even though you didn't grow up in the 90s! It should be a fun hunt for you to eBay some of these, best of luck!

  • @theterribleclaw4285

    @theterribleclaw4285

    Ай бұрын

    @@trevorc4380 thank you.

  • @ricksandstorm
    @ricksandstorm19 күн бұрын

    The yellow logo is my favorite. The red while more stylish just doesn't capture the childish playfulness the yellow one does.

  • @andymcglinc1819
    @andymcglinc1819Ай бұрын

    I’m a hard. Core collector of Jurassic park and love this video

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Makes me happy that you enjoyed the video!

  • @markus_with_a_k
    @markus_with_a_k23 күн бұрын

    Well put together video, very informative and professional. Keep up the good work!

  • @jordanricker4948
    @jordanricker494815 күн бұрын

    Still have my original compound and rex. My Lost World bull T-rex is the perfect toy and mine has no folds ANYWHERE. Been on 2 legs since 1997.

  • @gorrbaczow
    @gorrbaczowАй бұрын

    Had no idea that the Red Rex was molded from Stan Winstons maquette. Nice detail!

  • @trevorc4380

    @trevorc4380

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah! It's pretty cool if you have the Red Rex to have a bit of Stan Winston history.

  • @Lycius84
    @Lycius84Ай бұрын

    I remember having the velociraptor, electronic dilophosaurus, electronic t rex, grant with the net, ellie and the command center playset

  • @kieferfulsom4432
    @kieferfulsom443220 күн бұрын

    This was really cool, for me I got 2 toys from the Lost World Series. The jeep with the net, and the stegosaurus. Not gonna lie I loved that stegosaurus. Always wanted a T-Rex but living in the middle of rural Okla, toys like that were rare to come by.

  • @Qoukuun
    @Qoukuun5 күн бұрын

    I wanted the Big Rex so much. I only had the small Velocyraptor, Alan Grand and Nedry Series 1 Figures (I thougt Nedry was Malcolm because of the Sunglasses tough). I really loved my Raptor and Grand, it was my favourite Toy back in the 90´s.

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