Concept sketches for a paper playset of Dinotopia, drawn in pen and marker.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
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5 comments:
This is cool! Did the playset ever go into production? Or were these more of a fun side project?
I would have died for one of these! I collect (and to some degree design) paper models and really love the idea of a play set of this sort. I've been trying to convince the company I work for to produce something similar but the idea never really got the traction I had hoped for. Given the desire for less plastic items and more "green" products, perhaps these sorts of paper play sets might catch on once again.
I LOVED these kind of sets when I was a child!
James, This would have been awesome... While you're reminiscing along these lines, How about considering a Dinotopia Waddle Book? The Dinosaurs waddle down the ramp. Like the Wizard of Oz Waddle Book It could just be a special edition of the original story with Waddles added!
Hey, Mel. Fun idea. I never knew about waddle books until I saw the great examples you own. I also love those beautiful paper dolls, paper theaters and fairy cities in your collection. There are so many beautiful kinds of papercraft from 100+ years ago. Maybe they require more patience (and scissor-and-knife skills) than people have at present.
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