Nominations for 2013 Dee Vee Awards have begun!

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The 3rd year anniversary of Destination Vinylmation is in November and to celebrate, we will once again be hosting the annual Dee Vee Awards! (listen to 2012 Dee Vee Award Show) This is a show of celebration for the collectible we all know and love. It is also your chance to choose your favorites over the past year. Before we get to the voting, we are asking for your help to nominate the entries into each of our categories. All you have to do is copy and paste the category list below into an email, list your nominations and send it to:

You have until Midnight on Friday, October 11 to submit your nominations. You may submit nominations for as many or as few categories as you like and can you can nominate as many figures or people for each category as you like. You may only nominate figures that were released between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013. (Click here for a PDF of all the figures released during that time span. * Disclaimer: Not all possible figures may be listed. This is just a guide. If you notice any exclusions, please note them in the comments section.) Nominees will be announced around October 13th on our podcast and online. Then Listeners can vote for their favorites in each category. Winners will be announced in November at the Dee Vee Awards.

2013 Dee Vee Award Categories
Favorite Disney Artist (Disney Store or Disney Design Group)
Favorite Disney Commissioned Artist
Favorite Custom Artist
Favorite Custom Artist Series (8 or more figures)
Best 3″ Figure
Best 9″ Figure
Best Jr. Figure
Best Minnie Platform Figure
Best 12 Figure Set
Best non-12 Figure Set
Best LE Combo Set
Best Chaser
Best Variant
Best Alternative Platform Figure (non Mickey non Minnie)
Best Use of Ears
Most Likely to Be Found in a Trading Box
Best Accessory
Best Mickey (Character)
Best Use of Clear
Best Location Specific
Best Event Figure or Combo
Best Packaging
Best Vinylmation Event
Most Anticipated Upcoming Series
Best DV Episode
Favorite DV Cast Member  


Red Balloon Awards: (1 time and done categories. Nominations in these categories NOT limited to past year time span)
Best Cheshire Cat Figure
Best Urban Series (Out of Series 1-9)

Spotlight On: Karen Turner’s Mickey Art Series

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Karen Turner has a new series of Vinylmation. It is called the Art Series and is a set of six Vinylmation, five done in a different art style, with an Artist Mouse as the painter of them all. They are individually up for sale right now at her Etsy shop, Flights of Fancy Designs.

Artist Mouse

Impressionist Mouse

Oil Painted Mouse

Pop Art Mouse

Splatter Mouse

Watercolor Mouse

Check out her shop today. Karen also produces those Autograph Mouse Customs, my personal favorite…

Spotlight On: Mike Vetrone’s Aladdin Series

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Mike Vetrone recently sent us photos of his stunning Aladdin set of custom Vinylmation. This already sold out, but take a look and contact Mike for your own custom if you like what you see.

Last week I released my custom Aladdin set of 12 figures.  The set included Iago, Old Man Jafar, the Sultan, Genie, Palace Guard, Abu, Aladdin, Jasmine, Rajah, the Cave of Wonders, the Golden Scarab, and the “chaser” is a figure I call “A Whole New World”  The chaser features Aladdin and Jasmine on their magic carpet ride.  The carpet is a sculpted piece that is made to look like They are actually sitting on it.  Aladdin is one of my favorite movies of all time so this set was a complete blast to make.  A big thanks goes out to everyone who bought one for making it a complete success!



Mike Vetrone
www.facebook.com/customsbymikevetrone
Instagram @washyourrhands
michael.vetrone@gmail.com

…and just a quick peek at another recent Mike Vetrone custom…

Urban 5 Photoshoot

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We took the Urban 5 series around Walt Disney World for some photos. See if you can guess where some of the locations are.

Mini Medal Released for Tower of Terror 10 Miler

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One of the great new commemorative Vinylmation items released over the past year was the mini medals for the WDW Marathon weekend in January and then subsequent races over spring. They seemed very popular, even for collectors who did not take part in the run. So we were hoping to see the trend continue. With no announcement, the mini medals showed up once again at the expo for the Tower of Terror 10 Miler held at Walt Disney World on October 5th.

The mini medal fits around the generic 2013 Run Disney 3″ Vinylmation that is open edition and has been sold in stores throughout the year. The medal itself has an engraving of the Tower of Terror and the year 2013. The mini medals retail for $1.95 and do not have an edition size. No official word, but I would assume if there were left overs from the expo, the medals could be found at ESPN Wide World of Sports and/or D-Street.

Next year, we will see the debut of a new blind boxed Run Disney 2014 figure with a variant. Since the figure is again generic, I do hope we see a return of the mini medals.

Disney Store BOGO with Villains 4 Release

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Villains 4 is coming to Disney Stores on October 11th and Vinylmation Kingdom reports that guests will be able to grab a free Wild West or Medieval blind box for every Villains 4 blind box you purchase. Deal depends on your store’s current stock.

New San Francisco Trolley and Lombard Junior Key Chains

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Disney Store Artist Enrique Pita showed off a photo on Instagram of his 3″ Lombard Street design turned into a Junior key chain.

The junior is now available at the San Francisco Disney Store along with a Junior version of the RED Trolley. That is kind of interesting seeing that the Red Trolley design is a Dan Beltran design from a 3″ back when Mickey still had a contoured nose. Enrique just recently released an updated, green version of the trolley. Here are both new Junior key chains in their packages courtesy of Vinylmation Exchange.

Variants Galore!!!!

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This week, three brand new variants have surfaced, one of which was an original sketch that never materialized. The first variant discovered comes in the Villains 4 set that releases this Friday. Originally discovered by Vinylmation World, it’s Dr. Frankenollie from Runaway Brain, albeit with a much more sinister look and accessory. Definitely a scarier version than the original design.

The next variant is the first reveal of the hotly anticipated Marvel variants. It was originally discovered by Vinylmation Exchange member Alphonso Harris, and it’s a translucent Vision, one of the lesser known Avengers. It’s an interesting choice, as Vision is not necessarily a household, but I absolutely love it. And it will look amazing on the light-up base!!!

Finally, we got a preview on Instagram from Nacho Rodriguez of an abandoned Robots 3 variant. It was to be a robot Mickey with what is described as a “vintage” black and gold coloring. No reason was given as to why the design was canned.

So what do you guys think? Are these Villains 4 and Marvel variants must haves for your collection? Are you sad to see that the Robots 3 variant was never released? Let us know!!!

Under the Big Top Photoshoot

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When Storybook Circus came to town, we knew that would be the perfect place to take the Under the Big Top Vinylmation for a visit to Walt Disney World.

Updated Release Dates

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Mark those calendars, because the official Vinylmation blog has posted some upcoming release dates throughout the rest of October and November.  October 18th sees the release of the 4th Disney Afternoons two-pack.  Designed by Maria Clapsis, it will retail for $29.95 (parks and online, LE 1500).

Next up, the final release this month will be the second series of The Nightmare Before Christmas.  Already released at Reflections of Evil, the general public will now get a chance to finish up their sets.  It is releasing both at the parks and online.

The first release of November takes place on November 1st, and is the next installment of the poster series.  This one is a Paola Gutierrez design, and will retail for $14.95 at the parks only (LE 2013).

Also releasing on the first is an assortment of Holiday themed vinyls.  These range from an ornament two-pack designed by Caley Hicks ($24.95, parks and online),

to an adorable two-pack designed by Maria Clapsis, which features Mickey and Minnie on ice skates!!! ($24.95, parks and online)

and another Maria Clapsis design, a Santa Minnie, to accompany your Santa Mickey that was released last year ($14.95, parks and online).

The next date that is having releases is November 8th, and its a big one.  First up is the second Meet-And-Greet Mickey.  Themed around Festival of the Masters, it contains a yellow and red design, and is produced by Thomas Scott (LE 500, $49.95, WDW only).

Another Festival of the Masters exclusive is a Ron Cohee designed Mickey, which will also feature a paint splattered variant similar to the Gusteau released at the Food and Wine festival.  Each blind box will be $16.95, limited to 1200, and is exclusive to WDW.  These will also follow the 9/10 and 1/10 ratio.

WDW stays busy with the exclusive Animal Kingdom two-packs.  First previewed at ROE, they are designed by Maria Clapsis and reflect artwork from Animal Kingdom.  The expressions on Mickey and Pooh’s faces are just priceless.  Each pack is limited to 2000 and is $29.95.

Believe it or not, Vinylmation is already 5 years old!!! And what better way to commemorate this than an exclusive vinyl!! This is a Thomas Scott design, that will also feature a bright green variant.  The vinyl is an LE 1000, which means that there are just 100 of the variants out there, so good luck!! They will retail for $16.95 each, and will be sold both at the parks and online.

And finally, we get to the release I am most excited about, the Marvel two-pack.  This set was designed by Thomas Scott, and features Yellowjacket and The Wasp.  It is highly limited to 1000, so if you want to complete your original members of The Avengers, you better get to D-Street early!! It is parks only and will cost $29.95.

So which release are you most excited about? Anyone else terrified about how broke they are about to be?