Nick LoCicero Wow, a ton of announcements today. Disney put a January 20th release date on this 9″ Holiday 3 Valentine’s Day figure we saw on a poster at D-Street. Details January 20th will be a popular day at D-Steet. D-Tour will also hit the shelves. Details How about Theme Park Favorites? A set of open window … Read more
Update: Here is the back and side. The back is similar to the front. More hearts and doilies. The side has a heart and you can see the To/From tag and string like it’s tied around the ear. Disney announced a January 20th release date for the next 9″ Holiday 3 figure. It is Valentine’s … Read more
Disney just posted this on their Facebook page! It’s Rhino, the hamster from Bolt. And he’s in a ball!!! No word on what set this is from or if the ball comes with it.
Update: 01/13/12 We learned today this set will release in the states on Friday, January 20th at the D-Streets. This give hope the Japan Zodiac series with Disney characters maybe as well. Update: Pictures of the actual figures were put out on display on Sunday at The Florida Project Release Date: January 2012 Artist: Unknown Location: … Read more
I have always said that the best part about running this website and collecting Vinylmation is the community. It’s meeting people with similar interests and interesting stories. Today, I want to introduce you to a different group of custom artists than you are used to. In fact, I don’t believe they ever applied paint to … Read more
Animation 2 Release Date: January 13 Where: D-Streets and Disney Stores Price: TBA Artist Signing January 13, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. D-Street Orlando The artists currently scheduled to attend include Mike Sullivan, Casey Jones, Monty Maldovan, Thomas Scott, Adrianne Druade and Eric Caszatt. Update: 01/12/12 The variants have been revealed and they, with the … Read more
Yesterday Disney announced that it was pulling Furry Friends off the shelves and letting customers return them. While we think this is a good thing because too many of the pieces were flawed, what will happen to the Friends that already have been adopted? Will they increase in value despite their flaws? Let’s look at … Read more
Destination Vinylmation: It’s been awhile since we last featured your work and you have been very busy! You recently sent us some pictures of some of your latest customs, Pooh dressed as Tigger and Tigger dressed as Pooh. We will feature those below, but a look at your Facebook page shows this is not a … Read more
Update: I have to laugh. As I was typing this update, I went back to the Vinylmation Blog to verify what I had just read… and it changed! They did announce that this vinyl will show up in the Florida and California parks. They originally typed January 22, but then crossed it out and they … Read more
Hey y’all! Tis been a long time, but this is my first article in a while. I am going to use this article to speculate on the upcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Junior set. I’m skipping the ‘This and That’ set, because I don’t really get the concept. So here goes with the … Read more
It’s January, so the thought on all our minds is of course… pumpkins! Last fall we featured artist Gyophry’s custom pumpkins. He masterfully carves works of art into these pumpkins and being a huge Disney fan, many of his designs lean that way. This year he is embarking on a series of pumpkins that will … Read more
Well, the Disney Design group has done it again. Released today were the new Cutesations. As you have seen from Mike’s post from last week, the Cutesations are 5″ plush that are sold in Blind Boxes at the Disney Store. Since I was already in the Disney Store to pick up the new Furry Friends … Read more
Update: The Disney Store Blog has posted an official announcement. “It is our commitment to offer high-quality merchandise and unfortunately the application of the Furry Friends Vinylmation artwork did not meet our standards. As such, we are no longer selling the product. We have not yet decided whether or not the collection will be re-released in … Read more
by Zoe When I got home last night, I took my Furry Friends out of their carriers and let them explore their new home. First I found Trusty was going through my bags and found my Lady and The Tramp lithographs that I got at the Disney Store for pre-ordering Lady and The Tramp! He … Read more
Destination Vinylmation: Chelsey, this Lion King vinyl is one of the most gorgeous 3″ customs I have ever seen. Chelsey: Thanks for your compliment! DV: When you sent us the pictues, my jaw dropped. There is so much detail here. And then when you told us how you did it, it made this piece all … Read more
It’s not Vinylmation, but artist Mike Boon has caught my eye with his latest work. Mike, who previously brought us the Muppets speculation articles complete with concept art, has put together an alphabet using Pixar characters. Take a look. Find out more about this and other Mike Boon creations here.