Nick LoCicero While at the D23 Expo in August, I was mesmerized by all the upcoming Disney Vinylmation on display. But M.C.’s attention was caught by many of the non-Disney created figures at the show. One custom artist in particular had some unforgettable pieces on display. Ryan Marella is a custom artist from California and you are … Read more
On the heals of the UK Disney Store Online’s release of the London exclusive Vinylmation, the US Disney Store Online has followed suit with select NYC exclusive figures now available for cyber purchase. Only two of the 9″ figures are available… Hey Taxi and New York, New York The interesting note here is the price. … Read more
The official Vinlymation blog just announced that the Park 7 series that we saw previewed at The Florida Project will be released on October 14th at the D-street locations. While it’s always great to have a release date, there is something particularly exciting about this announcement. It was revealed that the Park 7 series will … Read more
The Disney Store has just made it much easier to hand over your paycheck to Disney anytime, anywhere. The new Disney Store app for smart phones and the iPad was made available for download today. It’s a Free pick up at the app store, so I grabbed it and took it for a test run. … Read more
This Spotlight is a little out of the ordinary for us. Normally, we bring you custom Vinylmation artists from around the world. But recently, we were contacted by one of our listeners Gyophry showing us his unique Disney-themed works of art. So, with Halloween right around the corner, today we will feature Gyophry’s pumpkin carvings. … Read more
Ep. 039 Chocolate Mickey Bar This week we take an in depth look at the Villains 2 set. We give our opinions and share yours as well. We talk about the events set for WDW’s 40th and MC’s speculation on Star Wars 2. We have all the news, including Park Starz and some NYC Jrs. … Read more
We have a ton of international readers that will enjoy this news. Our friends over at Vinylmation World found out that the London Bus and London Taxi, both 9″ exclusives at the Oxford St. Disney Store, are now available at the Disney Store Online UK. Link to London Bus Link to London Taxi For those … Read more
We are going to finish the week off with one of the best artists. (I maybe be partial, I have one of her customs!) We’ve featured her before here on Destination Vinylmation. The first time was for her awesome Kevin from Up. She also made use this awesome Destination Vinylmation custom! Destination Vinylmation: If, for … Read more
Update: 9/23/11 Looks like I was quick to hope for an actual solution to the problems associated with the sale of LE items. Here is the Disney Store’s response to the Designer Princes problem: Dear Disney Store Guests: As you may be aware, our new limited edition Disney Princess Designer Doll Collection has generated a … Read more
Update: 9/27/11 Disney says the surprise release of these Jr Keychains was very popular and that more shipments are on the way. We also updated some pictures below. – The Playwright always has his finger on the pulse of the NYC Times Square Disney Store. They have just put an unannounced release on the shelves. Jr versions of some … Read more
Remember all those artists from earlier this week? Well, here’s another artist from the Customations Show. Her name is Angie Annett. Let’s see what she’ll be bringing to the show in a few days. Destination Vinylmation: Welcome to Destination Vinylmation, where can the folks find your work if they are looking for more? Angie Annett: … Read more
First off, we only know two official characters. So as a reminder, this is all just speculation from MC’s brain. We know of two characters, Greedo and a Tusken Raider. We also know that the set will be based on the Star Wars: A New Hope. Now for what I want/think should be part of … Read more
Leading up the Cesar’s event in Santa Clarita, CA this weekend, Destination Vinylmation will feature each of the custom artists and talk to them about some of the figures they will be bringing to the event. Today we spoke with custom artist (and first time Destination Vinylmation guest) Jesus Paez. Destination Vinylmation: We saw some … Read more
Leading up the Cesar’s event in Santa Clarita, CA this weekend, Destination Vinylmation will feature each of the custom artists and talk to them about some of the figures they will be bringing to the event. Destination Vinylmation: First off, where can people find your work? Lucas Yoshida: My work can be found at lyoshida.com. DV: So how … Read more
On Saturday, September 17 the NYC Times Square Disney Store released the new 9″ Bridges exclusive Vinylmation. Artist Oskar Mendez was on hand to sign figures for guests. Our friend The Playwright sent in this report: I don’t collect 9″ so I didn’t go. (but he had a friend that did) It went pretty smoothly according … Read more
Our good friend Chris tweeted up this picture and also let us know how the Vinylmation was in Orlando's Disney Store. First up, Pop Vinyl 2 is available there. Lots of new figures. But this begs the question, "How long is their contract, and will they stop now that Park Starz is coming?" Chris also … Read more