For dinosaur fans, 1993 was an unforgettable year. "Jurassic Park," which we had been eagerly awaiting since the previous year. I honestly teared up at the first appearance of the Brachiosaurus, forgetting to even make a witty remark like "it's not good if a Brachiosaurus stands up." And how cool was the T-Rex that appeared, pushing down the fence! Furthermore, there were scenes like the Gallimimus stampede, and indeed, the dinosaurs I had dreamed of for many years were there.

There was a dinosaur boom unlike any before or since, and I myself was even called upon for several TV dinosaur specials. Of course, I was treated like a "dinosaur collector = eccentric"... And naturally, a flood of merchandise directly hit my wallet. This time, I'd like to show you my haul from that year, and the shelves where I've collected merchandise from subsequent JP series.

The top shelf in Photo 1 shows Kenner action figures and countless small items. Photo 2 shows a group of soft vinyl models made by Tsukuda, with the huge T-Rex being nearly 1 meter tall and priced accordingly. The Raptors, T-Rex, and Dilophosaurus in Photo 3 are assembled soft vinyl kits from Horizon. They seem to be based on movie props and are very well made.
In addition to these, there were items buried in my closet still unopened, books (over 100 dinosaur-related books were published that year!), bandwagon products, and even Kadokawa Rex-related items that I bought reluctantly. My collection ballooned in just one year, 1993. I try not to think about how much I spent.

Furthermore, related merchandise continued to grow with the second film, "The Lost World" (bottom shelf of Photo 1), and Part 3 (Photo 4). Souvenirs from USJ (though not particularly useful, like T-Rex ear picks and Brachiosaurus shiatsu massagers) were also added, leading to an unmanageable collection. And with the fourth installment slated for 2006, I'm already thinking, "I'll have to sell some records again and make space for displays." Actually, the shelves in Photo 1 and Photo 4 used to be packed with jazz LPs, but at some point, they became JP shelves... a rather silly punchline. My apologies!