Chasing the Magic
Chris sent in these two pictures. What a trading day at MK he had on Thursday! WDW 40th Cast Trader Variants only found by trading with Cast Members at the Parks
Nick LoCicero
Thomas Scott and Casey Jones Graffiti D-Street Florida
It looks like Thomas Scott and Casey Jones got bored during lunch, because they went over the D-Street Florida and sharpied up the whole place. Thomas Scott went crazy with his sharpie, signing everything in sight that he designed. Everywhere I turned I saw something signed by one of them. Thomas used a sleek looking … Read more
Spotlight On: Vinylmation Custom Artist Gemma Steib
Recently, we found a Facebook page full of some great customs. The page belongs to Gemma Steib. Originally from Essex, England, she now resides in California where she can be found most days working on her commissioned Vinylmation custom figures. Destination Vinylmation: How many customs have you created? Gemma: I’m just about to start working … Read more
Doug, 9" Park 6 Now Online
Update: Noon- The Doug set is now sold out. According to @VMKingdom, they were gone at 3:45 AM. So they were on sale for about 25 minutes. I hope more people got them this time because of the limits! Did you get one?? The update was a little late, almost 3:20 AM before it arrived, … Read more
It's a Small Vinylmation Set
No really, Junior Vinylmation are tiny. Series 4 was teased today with a tweet by Vinylmation Designer Thomas Scott. Only a few hours later, vinylmation.com is confirming the series. Each one of the pieces in the Juniors 4 set will be related to the “It’s a Small World” ride. The series is by Thomas Scott … Read more
Unofficial Vinylmation Art Show Announced
Vinylmation Custom Artist Cesar Diaz has a very special announcement: For a while now I’ve had this idea where I want to put together a custom Vinylmation art show. Well that idea is now becoming a reality. I’ve already booked an art gallery to display the custom vinyls I make. But I didn’t stop there! … Read more
Vinylmation Speculation: Juniors 4?
Today Thomas Scott released this picture on Twitter. So what does it mean? I haven’t seen this figure before, so does this point to the first figure of Juniors 4? We are pretty sure that series will be coming at some point. Maybe this is the first clue. Will the whole series be people dressed … Read more
Collecting with Claudia: Trading Vinylmation
Most of us depend on trades to enhance our own Vinylmation collection, so the more options we have for trade locations, the better. This article will explore the most common trading practices, locations, and suggestions. For those collectors who live in Florida, it is a bit easier to trade on Disney properties like the Magic … Read more
Alien at Arlington
“We caught this guy enjoying some cotton candy at the Texas Ranger’s ballpark in Arlington. He really looks to be enjoying his cotton candy. Thought you guys might want to see.” – Scot Moore
Clearing Up the Mystery: What I'd Change About Trading Vinylmation
By DV Contributor RMThompson First, let me preface this entire article by telling you that I love trading in the parks. I really don’t ever want to see Vinylmation trading disappear, and if we HAD to keep it in its current form (flaws included) or not have it at all, I’d take the flawed version any day. … Read more
Robots Signing at California Disney Store
Disney is amazing us with the promotion and coverage of the Robots Vinylmation release. They continue this week with artist profiles and a story on the artist signing this past weekend at the Fashion Valley Disney Store in San Diego, CA. Photo from Disney Store Blog Here, Marcella Lau signs a Robot for a guest. … Read more
Disney Store Blog Talks to Vinylmation Artist Enrique Pita
Last week, we featured Disney Store Artist Enrique Pita in our “Spotlight On” series. Today, the Disney Parks Blog released a great interview with Enrique. They also released this look at Enrique’s Robots concept art. Look closely at the NOT released Robots. We already heard hints that a Series 2 will be on the way. … Read more
Spotlight On: Custom Vinylmation Artist Justin Marshall
As a child, my favorite Disney characters were Dreamfinder and Figment. I loved the EPCOT attraction as it originally was. It was a delight for kids and adults alike. So when custom artist Justin Marshall came to us with a Journey Into Imagination custom, I could not wait to share it with everyone. Destination Vinylmation: … Read more
DCL Mediterranean Vinylmation
A few months back, we showed you a peak of some new Disney Cruise Line Vinylmation. One among the bunch was a figure available aboard the Disney Magic on the new Mediterranean Cruise. We didn’t really get a good look at it in the display case, but Vinylmation World has posted some great turnaround pics of this … Read more
Episode 031 Toon Hole
Ep. 031 Toon Hole This week Nick and MC review the newly released Urban 7 set. We also discuss the amazing PR campaign that surrounded the Robots series.And, of course, we also talk about the latest news, release dates and answer you questions in the Mystery Mail Bag. Listen Now: Standard Podcasts [59:36m]: Hide Player … Read more
