Nick LoCicero Ep. 065 Black/Orange Gear Bear This week we talk about the latest news like the Director and Blueprint Mickeys. We also go in depth about the new Monorail: Cars series. And we have a discussion with Annemarie about her custom set of Furry Friends 2 and she also gives some helpful tips to custom artists. … Read more
Among the large cardboard cut outs of Vinylmation that adorn the windows of Mouse Gears at EPCOT, we occasionally see a design unfamiliar to us. Last week was one such occasion. This design was stuck next to good old Park 5 chaser Tom Morrow. It appears to be a blueprint. I for one love the … Read more
It seems like it’s been a long time coming. Ever since Disney’s Furry Friends series was announced, Annemarie has been talking about all the other characters that also deserve a chance to appear on this modified mold. So she designed a set of 12 and today we unveil her newest customs she calls (the unofficial) … Read more
Here is a round of HQ pictures from the Monorail: Cars display at D-Street Orlando. A couple comments before the pictures… The seem to be printed with a high quality application. The Monorail shape actually has some detail to it: Ridging in the back, a well shaped nose (see straight on shots), a curvature to the base … Read more
It seems like some previously released location exclusive Vinylmation have become available on the DisneyStore.com. Three new one’s I noticed at the Hawaii Tiki, Chicago Jazz and Chicago Wind. All three were previously only available at their respective city’s Disney Store.
The Playwright was in NYC today and found Kidada’s Peter Pan on the shelves. He did note, however, that the price is regular at the store but is cheaper at the online store. (Almost half price!)
We got a chance to sit down with Evilos and ask him about this great creation. Here is what he said: DV: What inspired you to create Aviator Mickey? Evilos: My latest creation, “Aviator Mickey” was mostly inspired by the movie Red Tails, a movie loosely based on the famous Tuskegee Airmen fighter group from … Read more
Somewhere over the course of the past couple years, EPCOT has seemed to replace Magic Kingdom as my favorite Walt Disney World park. It’s the one I end up at the most as it’s so enjoyable to just go, walk around, take pictures and have a bite to eat there. This October the park turns … Read more
Monorail Series 1: Cars Released Date: March 27 (DLR APs), March 30 (WDW and DLR) Price: $11.95 Details: 12 figure mystery box set. Each figure is shaped like a Monorail car and is 4.5 inches long. Maria Clapsis and Thomas Scott designed the figures, Lin Shih designed the mold shape and Eric Caszatt designed the … Read more
D-23 Expo 2011 saw a few exclusive vinyls released for the event. With the dates for the next expo recently announced (August 9-11, 2013), we thought it’d be fun to take a couple of last year’s figures to the parks for a few pictures. I’m talking to you, Davy Crockett and Gladestone Gander. Location: Magic … Read more
Thanks to a tweet by @hinaloe415, we were treated to some pictures of Toy Story Cutesations that were released in Japan. If you missed it, Cutesations is a blind box plush series that debuted with Alice in Wonderland last year. It is sold at Disney Stores and this Toy Story set seemed to have debuted … Read more
Update: The Grand prize has been announced as a 9″ Urban 8 Boxer and a 9″ Park 7 Electrical Parade Train. The grand prize winner will receive both of these figures. Boxer chosen by M.C. and Train chosen by Nick. There will also be secondary catagory prizes awarded. Deadline for entry extended to March 23. … Read more
Disney Cruise Line 2012 This page will list and update the DCL figures released over the course of 2012. Photo from Vinylmation World DCL Fantasy 2012 Will be available on Fantasy ship. This 3″ has the Fantasy logo in the head and 2012 on the body. 2012 is the inaugural year for the Fantasy. DCL … Read more
Recently, we got a sneak peak at a figure from Park 9. Park 9! Hold on there Disney, we are still enjoying Park 8. It did force us to get in gear and finish up our Park 8 photoshoot. We of course took the most recent series around Walt Disney World for some photos… and … Read more
Update: 2/22/12 An email today sent out by the Disney Store gave us all a closer look at what a lot of our great comments already pointed to. The design scheme for this “Storybook Collection” of merchandise not on sale at the parks and online. It is a variety of magnets, lanyards, pins, frames, shirts, … Read more
Oh, what a find! It started as an ordinary day at Walt Disney World. I was just walking around Star Tours taking pictures of Vinylmation. But before I went home for the day, I decided to step inside Tattooine Traders. For months now, I check the Star Wars displays to see if Series 5 of … Read more