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Ep. 100 Flowers and Fairies In the 100th episode we discuss the 2013 Walt Disney World calendar that reveals the line up for the 2013 series vinyls. We also talk about the new Mickey Platform CYO with artist Evilos. We of course have the latest release dates. And we have your voice mails in the Mystery Mail Bag. |
Why do I even try to assume I know what Disney is doing? Thanks to a tip from a reader Chris, we found a Hong Kong eBay seller with what appears to be the 2013 open edition figure up from auction.
It also seems to be a legitimate figure, not a dumpster diver, that was released in Hong Kong on December 6, 2012. I have recently assumed the Open Edition 2013 figure we will see released here in the states on December 28 would be the Oswald figure since the Oswald poster is December 2012 on the recently released WDW calendar. But maybe not.
This design has some similar elements, but is not one of the 13 limited edition figures we saw on display at Mickey’s Circus. The first LE figure is set for release on January 4, 2013.
You can check out the auction for yourself here.
Look up on the shelves! It’s a mouse! It’s a toy! It’s Zooper Heroes! Zoom! Bam! Pow! This new series hit Disney Store shelves and online today. $9.95 a blind box, this set of twelve features animals in super hero costumes. If you pick them up, please alert us of any variants or the chaser.
NRB Relic has a few new customs that we will spotlight this week. The first one is her 9″ custom Vinylmation “A Gift To Present”.
It is a ONE OF A KIND piece of art hand painted and additions to the Vinylmation are hand sculpted by artist NRB Relic (Nanette R. Belgen) This piece was shown at the SON OF MONSTERPALOOZA show on Oct. 27- Oct. 28 2012.
Find more pictures and contact info on her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NRBRelic.
The Wonderground Gallery in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim will host a new theme of artwork for purchase beginning December 15. Select artist who offer up canvas and prints have also designed some Vinylmation for the launch. We have not seen the pictures of the Vinylmation yet, but here is a blurb from Disney about the Good vs Evil line:
“The battle between good and evil has never been stronger. So the questions become … Who will rise to the challenge? Who will prevail? Only a peek inside WonderGround Gallery will reveal the ever-lasting rivalries of our fairytale world. Join us on December 15 for the launch of the “Good vs. Evil” exhibit, as we unveil interpretations of frightful and delightful characters by various artists. Items being released on Saturday, Dec. 15 will include original and limited edition artwork, deluxe prints and Custom Vinylmation among other items. Please note: Wristbands guidelines will apply. WonderGround Gallery will open at 8am on December 15. Wristband guidelines apply.”
Artist Signings:
9:00 am to 11:00 am – J. Scott Campbell*, Miss Mindy*, Nei, Noah*, Mike Stilkey, Sean Chao and Kristin Tercek*
1:00 pm to 3:00pm – Stephanie Buscema, Martin Hsu*, Jacki Huang, Jerrod Maruyama, Ming Ong* and Michelle Romo
*Denotes artist will have a Custom Vinylmation piece.
Here are a few of my favorite pieces. Check out the Wonderground Gallery post on the Art of the Disney Blog for more info.
We found out last week that when the Wonderground Gallery at Downtown Disney at Disneyland opens up its December 15th event: Good vs Evil, there will be custom Vinylmation available as well. We now know what one of them will be.
This 9″ Snow White and Evil Queen comes from the talented hands of Javier Soto. It comes packaged in a beautiful collector’s box. Here is a photo of the two sides facing off.
Here are the details on the rest of Wonderground Gallery December 15 event.
That headline was too easy. If you want to see the Zooper Heros chaser, click the image below. Image from the Facebook post of Nickolas Robinson.
A few days ago, we revealed what the inside of the 2013 Walt Disney World calendar looks like, also revealing the line up for the 2013 poster series of Vinylmation. Then we received a photo of the Disneyland 2013 calendar from Thomas. He showed us that the December poster, along with a few others, are different depending on the coast you purchase your calendar on.
The DLR version includes Disneyland icons. The differences include the Buena Vista St. Walt and Mickey statue in the “1”. Then over in the “3” the ’59 Matterhorn, Retro Mickey star, ’01 Grizzly Peek, and Disneyland partners statue are all different than the WDW version (see below).
Here are the other pages that have DLR icons instead of WDW. (Check out the entire WDW calender and corresponding Vinylmation here.)
by Nick Lam
If you are looking for some inside scoop on what might be the next Vinylmation design, check out the Vinylmation Digital Painter game on Disney.com. You can create your own Vinylmation design with their templates of various old/new characters.
Here is the first page when you enter.
It shows you how to create your very own Vinylmation. You can use different pens, buckets, and erasers, etc.
The cool thing I caught was the faces and bodies we have not seen yet. There are some familiar faces, and some new ones. Here are some the new ones I did not recognize and supposed they were new.
As you can see there is the seagull face from Cutesters at the Beach, The next two are some animals. Apparently they look like a bird and a cat. They might be another Cutesters set or some sort of animals set? Next are some familiar faces.
On the top is Miss Bianca from the Rescuers Animation 2 combo set. In the middle, is an unreleased face of Peredita from Animation 3 coming out in January 2013. On the bottom is an unfamiliar face of a fox.
The next picture is an unfamiliar human face. He is probably going to be released sometime soon. Then you see a familiar clown that was the Vinylmation Jr. Cast Chaser at the Mickey’s Circus Trade Event in September 2012. The next two are also clowns, but we have not seen anything of them yet.
The top face is a man face.We have not seen this one either. The next four going down is what looks to be the newly announced Cutesters en Vogue. They have nice eyelashes with big red lips. This set will come out in 2013 and will have eight figures including a chaser. They will be used with a new Minnie Mouse mold that has a dress. The next appears to be mask kind of reminiscent of Eve. Those are the only new faces we have not seen. I cannot identify the bodies or accessories, but you sure can make your own Vinylmation with them. Have fun with this new game and be on the look out for these new faces in the Vinylmation world!
It’s the time of year we begin to reflect on the last twelve months. Around Destination Vinylmation headquarters that means thinking about all the Vinylmation headlines, events and releases we experienced over the past year. Soon, we will be releasing our Top Ten of 2012 lists… and we want yours too.
Between now and December 20th, email us your list (DestinationVinylmation@gmail.com) along with your name and hometown. Also, attach any pictures you wish to post that correspond to your list (not all list items need a corresponding picture). You may also submit a picture of yourself to post at the top of the article… this is of course YOUR list. All we ask is you keep it to 10 things. You can also include a few sentences with each item on the list explaining what and why it is on the list. What can be included on the list? Practically anything you want, as long as it is Vinylmation related. Here are some ideas: The biggest news stories, events, releases, episodes of Destination Vinylmation (wishful thinking), individual figures, whole sets, personal collection triumphs, the time you met your favorite artist, anything you want. Mix and match. These are your lists, so pick things that are personal to you, not what you think should universally be the top ten. We will then post them over the course of the last couple weeks of December. Have fun! We can’t wait to read them.
Now the fine print. Destination Vinylmation reserves the right to edit or not post your lists due to language, length or other unforeseen reasons.
