ID help ? purple saber tooth tiger

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

i got this on ebay and tried searching every which way i can think of (google fu weak) to find out what it is from. i saw one more image in very poor condition w/ a polar bear that has similar "action" feature. i checked and the seller i got this from had the bear too so maybe they came as a set. i tried animal planet, wild discovery, chap mei, ice age etc. only markings are china on one inner leg and a few single digit "mold #'s" like 2 iirc.

shown w/destro and a mojo sabertooth for scale. over all it is very cartoony and not cool so i'll either chop it up or let the kiddos beat on it, then chop it up

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:49 pm

Ice Age?

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

i searched ice age toys and didn't see this figure. there looked to be a female saber cat that was close, but her figures (static and stuffed) were not.

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:30 pm

No markings at all?

MarkM · **Joined:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:23 pm

Did you check McDonald's toy's for Ice Age? It sure looks like a Happy Meal toy.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

just the ones mentioned dj. i know it's odd. it took 2 times to find china, which i think is required by a law if it is.

i'll google fastfood sabertooth tiger, mcd specifically, and report back.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

5 ice age movies, multiple fast food toy lines, but nothing i saw was this piece or even the exact same character.

MJTanner · **Posted:** Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:10 am

maybe try the knock off collectors Facebook group.

Tim 121RVC · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:35 am

Very interesting!
Haven't been able to find it online yet. I tried using the term "Smilodon".

The Diego toy from Ice Age does show similarities. This one comes close, but it's not the one: http://ronsrescuedtreasures.com/Ice-Age ... 74701.aspx

Suntzu · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Personally i thought it looked like a variant or knock off of Shira from Ice Age.

Most images that i've seen of that character in animated form look fairly close.

sgcaper · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:13 am

I've looked around online and keep coming up empty handed.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

thanks for looking guys! it does favor that ice age cartoon style, but i can't seem to track it down.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:58 pm

I'm wondering if it's a sun-faded decoloring rather than actually white and purple?

Definitely looks like the ice age style, but I too have had no luck finding a character with that coloring.

Can't seem to find the same sculpt/action feature, either.

But my bets are either a discolored kids meal toy or bootleg.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

it doesn't seem to be faded at all. the paint is the nicest part of it!

this is interesting. from world of warcraft.

i wonder if there was a game, like rock 'em sock 'em but with the sabertooth and polar bear.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

here is the sellers pics plus the sellers polar bear that i suspect is the same line.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124525238378?s ... 2749.l2649

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124525238386?h ... SwbM5f~kxn

i didn't save the pic i ffound of an old auction with both of them in it. i'll try and find it.

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