"Always Together" Cute Dinosaur Stuffed Mascot
This is a mini Stegosaurus mascot with a ball chain, featuring a cutely deformed shape that encapsulates characteristics such as the plates lined up on its back and the spikes on the tip of its tail. You can attach it to your bag or backpack and enjoy going out together.
Stegosaurus Stegosaurus
Classification: Ornithischia / Stegosauria / Stegosauridae
Size: 9 meters in length
Period: Late Jurassic
The largest and most well-known of the stegosaurids. Stegosaurids are characterized by two rows of bony plates running from their back to their tail, and the four spikes at the tip of their tail were swung for defense. Stegosaurus can be identified by the large diamond-shaped or triangular plates on its back. Despite its large body, its head is particularly small, and its brain is small (about 30g).
Interview with Supervisor Hirokazu Tokugawa
- The dinosaurs from Favorite's stuffed animal series "Stuffed Model" are now available as "Dinosaur Stuffed Model Mini Mascots" in a mascot size of about 15 cm. First, please tell us your impression of the series as a whole.
- I had thought from the beginning that if we were going to take on the challenge of making dinosaur stuffed animals, it would be great to have a mascot size that could be attached to bags and enjoyed more intimately. I'm very happy that my wish came true.
- With the mini mascots, we tried to condense the distinctive features of the dinosaurs, which we valued in the regular-sized products, into a smaller size as much as possible. I think there are parts where the impression changes due to the smaller size. Compared to the regular-sized products, where do you feel this difference?
- When the size becomes smaller, the design constraints become greater than for the regular-sized products. Therefore, it was necessary to make the design emphasize the characteristics of each dinosaur more, and for that expression, we reconsidered the fabric and the length of the pile. I think we were able to create a cute design that, while still maintaining the characteristics of each dinosaur, is different from the regular-sized products.
- Finally, please give a message to those who will pick up these mini mascots.
- Many people who participate in my dinosaur workshops and lectures, or visit museums and dinosaur exhibitions, have dinosaur goods attached to their bags and backpacks. I would be very happy if these mini mascots could join them as one of the items to wear when participating in such dinosaur events.
Supervisor Profile
Hirokazu Tokugawa (Tokugawa Hirokazu)
Paleoartist / Fossil Restoration Model Artist
A dinosaur and fossil restoration model artist who aims to create works that fuse academic verification with the appeal of a three-dimensional object.