Holiday 3 Photoshoot
As we celebrate the 4th of July holiday, here are photos of the third Holiday series taken around Walt Disney World.
Mickey’s Circus- Dracula swoops into stores on 9/14
9″ Holiday 3 Dracula will release on September 14th.
Figure by Maria Clapsis
New Holiday Vinylmation to Hatch on 2/17
With weather like today, it feels like spring is right around the corner. Oh, sorry to all of our readers in cold weather climates. But it was a spectacular day in sunny Central Florida. And take a look at what we found in the D-Street display case that made thoughts of Spring pop into our heads.
Thanks Austin for sending this in. This 9″ Easter inspired figure will be released on February 17. It is an LE 800 and will retail for $44.95. Here is a look at the concept art for this figure…
For a look at all the 9″ Holiday 3 figures and our take, check out 9″ Holiday 3 Explained.
Two Patriots
Update: 2/20/12 Steven Miller later responded in a comment that the Uncle Sam figure will be a separately sold open window box figure.
In honor of President’s Day, the Disney Parks Blog has shown us some great looking upcoming figures. The first is the 9″ Holiday 3 Patriot we saw on the poster at the Florida Project.
Its designed by Casey Jones and will be released later this year. I like the detailed look on his face and the patriot hat is amazing.
The second is Uncle Sam. Our best guess is this is the first we are seeing if Holiday 4. This figure will be a limited release open window box figure similar to what they release for Valentine’s Day or Halloween and should be released around the 4th of July. Very exciting.
Thanks to @velco_wallet for the heads up!
9″ Holiday 3 Vinylmation Explained
9″ Holiday 3 Explained
Update: 5/23/12 Release date and price on 9″ Colonial figure. It will hit D-Streets on May 25.
Update: 9/13/11 We found out the entire line up on 9″ Holiday 3 figures on a poster on display at The Florida Project.
This series of Vinylmation are the first that will be released in the new 9″ mold. First on display at D23 in August.
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DraculaArtist: Maria Clapsis
LE: TBA Price: TBA Release Date: September 14, 2012 An evil looking face and great detail on the shirt with the bats and the pocket watch. It captures Dracula well, but I’m spoiled by customs that add things like real capes. |
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ColonialArtist: Casey Jones
LE: 600 Price: $44.95 Release Date: May 25, 2012A very Patriotic figure, I’m drawn to this one as I am to the Patriot from Holiday 2. He has nice definition in his face and it for sure looks like he will have an accessory hat. I may have to grab this one if the price is in the 40’s. |
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Easter EggPrice: $44.95
Release Date: April 2012A colorful egg design with a chick peaking out of the crack in the head. It’s a solid design, but doesn’t appeal to me. I do like the idea and placement of design elements. |
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Chocolate Birthday CakeArtist: TBA
LE: TBA Price: TBA Release Date: TBAIdentical in every way except color to the 9″ Holiday 2 figure by Tyler Dumas. Not a bad design. Its fun but the earlier figure had a small production issue. It was layered with stickers for the pattern and they overlapped, misaligned and shown through each other in parts distracting from the overall figure. Hope they fixed that in this release. |
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Be My ValentineArtist: Lisa Badeen
LE: 1000 Price: $44.95 Release Date: 1/21/12 |
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Thanksgiving Diner Aftermath
Artist: Mike Sullivan LE: 600 $44.95 Release Date: November 2011Wow! All ready for a nap. I have to say, I love this design. It’s kind of gross, but very cool looking. Note his right arm. It looks a bit odd, almost like another left, but not sure if it is or not. If not, the new 9″ mold has two different right arms… one to hold accessories and one like this. (see below) |
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Nutcracker Suite 9″/3″ comboArtist: Maria Clapsis
LE: 1200 -11/18 (D23 said 1000) $74.95 Release Date: November 18th, 2011 OnlineThis is the Rat King from the Nutcracker. The new 9″ mold, like the 3″, allows for easier holding of accessories. Here is a look around his head: 
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Nutcracker Suite 9″/3″ comboArtist: Maria Clapsis
LE: 1200 -11/18 (D23 said 1000) $74.95 Release Date: November 18th, 2011 OnlineThe Nutcracker is the 3″ figure in this combo. Here, the shape of the head neck to body area of the new 3″ mold really pays off for the shape of the mouth. |
Holiday 3 Valentine’s Day 9″ Release Date
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 Day themed with an LE of 1200 and a price tag of $44.95. No artist given. Lisa Badeen is the artist.
It’s almost like a Valentine’s Day card with the “Be My Valentine” inscription and doilies all around. And the left ear has a hear with an arrow through it. I’d like to see the back have another inscription or even a place to write your own note to your sweetheart. What do you think about that? Until next time, XOXO, DV.
Today In Review
Wow, a ton of announcements today.
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Disney put a January 20th release date on this 9″ Holiday 3 Valentine’s Day figure we saw on a poster at D-Street.
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| January 20th will be a popular day at D-Steet. D-Tour will also hit the shelves. |
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How about Theme Park Favorites? A set of open window figures will also be out… you guessed it, January 20th.
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| This crazy little hamster appeared on Vinylmation’s Facebook page. It’s Rhino from Bolt! And yes, that’s his own plastic ball. I saw a great comment speculating is is an Animation 2 LE. How cool would that be? |
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Oh ya, and this little set came across from China. It’s the Chinese Zodiac set. This drops in the states on… January 20th!
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| We also had a special treat… Vinylmation projects from the 7th and 8th grade art classes of the Millennium Middle School. |
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Ring in the Holidays on December 9th with Holiday 3 and more!
It looks like Disney sneaked another couple of release dates into their events page (We checked last night while doing the podcast and they weren’t there!).
On December 9th, 2011 both D-Streets will be releasing several new vinylmation.
First, the 12 piece Holiday 3 set will be released. Check out more info on that at “Holiday 3 Explained“. They should be $9.95 each.
Second, the first 9″ Urban 8 figure will be released. It is the Sock Monkey we saw back at The Florida Project. The piece is by Paola Gutierrez and is a LE of 800. It will cost $44.95. (This is an increase from the $39.95 price we were quoted at The Florida Project.)
Third, the site says, “Urban #8 – 9-inch plus 3-inch figure set by Caley Hicks (Edition Size: 1,000 / Retail: $74.95)”. We think this is a typo and may refer to the 9″/3″ Urban 7 Caley Hicks’ piece, OJ and Milk. Info at “Urban 7 9″ Explained“. But that piece was only going to be sold at the Online store, so maybe this is a new piece we haven’t seen….
Nutcracker 9″/3″ Dancing it’s way onto the Online Store Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, disneystore.com should have the 9″/3″ Holiday 3 Nutcracker Suite set up for sale.
The artist is 3 time DeeVee winner Maria Clapsis and according to the vinylmation.com blog the LE will be 1200. (At D23 they said there would only be 1000.) The price will be $74.95.
The 9″ Rat King will also come with a 3″ Nutcracker.
“I like the Nutcracker, but the 9″ Rat King kinda freaks me out.”-MC
D23 Vinylmation Preview: Holiday 3
Update: 9/29/11 IMPORTANT – Check out updated info and HQ pics in our Holiday 3 and 9″ Holiday 3 Explained Pages.
Update: 9/21/11 Holiday 3 is set for a January 2012 release.
First up is a Nutcracker Suite 9/3 combo featuring the 9″ Rat King (above) and Nutcracker (below).
This set is LE 1000 and releases in December for $74.95. Most notable is the 9″ figure in a NEW MOLD. And check out the cool accessory sword.
Wow! Thanksgiving diner aftermath. All ready for a nap. Nice. This 9″ is LE 600, comes out in November and will retail for $44.95. The following figures are part of the 12 figure blind box set.
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| Fireworks |
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| Jellybeans |
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| Valentines Day |