I need to find where to buy a replacement dinosaur toy like the one
pictured on this website: www.freewebs.com/finddinosaurbob .

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 25 Jan 2005 17:22 PST

carldjensen,

I don't remember dinosaur names...  What kind of dinosaur is Bob? 
And, does he turn at the waist? --the pictures look like he does.

I have been searching toy dinosaur manufacturer's web sites in my
spare time, in the hope I would run into Bob's twin brother...

~~Cynthia

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Clarification of Question by carldjensen-ga on 25 Jan 2005 18:04 PST

Hi Cynthia-

Bob looks like a brontasuarus to me.

He does not turn on the waist, although there is a joint there.  

Thanks for looking!

-Carl

Hi Carldjensen,

I keep my eyes open for Bob en hope you will find him soon...........
Good Luck!!

Anne-Marie

Thank you!  Your thoughts are appreciated.

Hi Carl,

Since I can so well understand your "issue" about Bob I have been
sending some emails around the world to see if I can locate a
duplicate ( although I realise that one would never be even close to
the 'real Bob".....)
For some reason the link doesnt work when I put it in my email.....
www.freewebs.com/finddinosaurbob has to be typed in in order to work....
Is there a way I can make it work as that you only have to click on it?

The link works fine for me...

Hi Cynthia,

It does work in here, but I got all the emails back, people telling me
the link doesnt work.
So I adviced them to type the URL themselves, but is just not so
polite to have them "work" while I have a request........
Any ideas?

Anne-Marie

ps I use hotmail, might that be "the problem"?

Thanks for all your comments.  I'm not sure what to do about the link
not working.  Maybe if the whole URL is typed out, it would work:
http://www.freewebs.com/finddinosaurbob

Thanks again for all your help!

Hi Carldjensen,

thanks, but that URL doesnt work either in my hotmail.....well I just
asked everybody politely to type it out themselves....no problem.
What steps have you taken apart from making that website
www.freewebs.com/finddinosaurbob  ?

perhaps posting on http://www.lostandfound.com is an option?

Anne-Marie

I have posted on lostandfound.com.  I also checked the lost and founds
and called the TSA at both airports (O'Hare and Los Angeles
International).  Finally, I reported a lost item with United Airlines
baggage services at both Chicago and LA.  Thanks again.

okay....well I keep you posted....have sent 14 e-mails and posted in
several forums online......
toy forums.....( had no clue they existed.....) and travelling forums............

and Ill keep my fingers crossed.......!!

well,had 10 emails answered so far from
"dinosaurtoyssellingcompanies", and nobody recognized Bob.
I have posted the link to your page on freewebs in 36 forums and
nothing yet either....

have thought about a huge international toyfair coming up in New York
in February, I mean somebody should "know" Bob I'd say......

..or could start a "chain letter"???

Anne-Marie

One other thing I thought of:  I have seen similar toys before.  By
similar, I mean toys that look like animals or whatever that have
"grabbing arms" similar to Dinosaur Bob.  Maybe there is a name for
this type/class of toy?  I have no idea; just trying to think of
everything...

okay...thinking with you.........

 they are called "clip on toys"

http://www.giftlog.com/pp/clipon_koalas.htm

how about these options? 

http://www.concentric.net/~Gabrielc/

http://toys.listings.ebay.com.au/Promotional-Toys_W0QQsacategoryZ19077QQsocmdZListingItemList


http://www.collectorsconnection.org/imagesf/35a253.jpg

to me it looks like your Bob could fit in these collections

to see whether Bob is recognized as a "collectors item" ( this Dino is
getting pretty famous....)I have sent mails to:

toybunch@aol.com
service@cooltoys.com
jabrams@collectorsconnection.com
Gabriel@concentric.net
ardee@rogers.com

......well see..........

We live in Chicago and my wife sent an email to one of their writers
about the whole Dinosaur Bob incident.  Amazingly, the paper is going
to run a story about in the February 20th issue.  My wife is being
interviewed tomorrow.  It will be in their "Q" section.  The paper can
be read online at www.chicagotribune.com .

Thanks for sharing Carl,

I hope that it will help you in finding the real Bob!!

Hi Carl,

Nice article in the chicago tribune.
I read you put Bob in the green hat, couldnt it be that he is still
tucked in there and that the hat was brought to the lost and found
department of the airport?
Did you also searched for the green hat?
Just a thought.

Anne-Marie

Hi Anne-Marie-

Yes, we've looked for the hat also.  Whenever we've called anyone, we
have asked if they have found the hat or the dinosaur.

Thanks for reading the story.

I noticed that this is closed now, but I'd still be happy to pay the
200$ for a duplicate.

Thanks again!

-Carl

Hi Carldjensen,
Looking through the photo gallery of Bob, I noticed that he had an
uncanny resemblance to 'Godzilla' albeit with a much longer neck... I
remember also buyiing\wining something similar several years ago at a
fair/circus in England.  Unfortunatly I dont have it anymore, but
perhaps it's an avenue that maybe looked into.  Good luck in finding
Bob, and please keep us posted on his status.

Hmmm.  Interesting.  Thanks for the lead.  

I'll be sure to provide updates.

Am I the only one left interested in how Bob is?

BB

Ha ha.  The original Bob has yet to come back.  However, as a result
of the newspaper article, we did get Bob's twin.  I'm going to update
the website (www.dinosaurbob.com) soon.  Thanks for checking in!

Hi Carl,

Glad to hear all your work wasnt for nothing. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Looking forward to see your website whenever it is ready.

All the best,

Anne-Marie