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Ep. 103 Magic Mirror This week we announce DV’s March VinylMadness! A contest for custom artists. We also have Matt from Vinylmation Kingdom on the show to make a huge announcement you will not want to miss. MC and I talk about our Top Ten Vinylmation stories from 2012 and look ahead to 2013 with predictions. And of course, we have all the latest news and release dates. |
Pixar 1 Explained
November 16 at D-Streets and Online
Combo Topper November 23rd
$12.95
12 figure blind box series. Each figure in a series will be from a different Pixar movie.
Update 11/06/12 Added some pictures and edition size/price of LE combos.
Update 11/03/12 Added Heimlich and other pictures. Updated release dates.
Update 10/17/12 Artist signing at WDW D-Street announced. Maria Clapsis, Ron Cohee and Thomas Scott will be there from 5pm-7pm. Heimlich combo announced for a November 23 release… no pictures available.
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Dug Up (2009) It would be even sweeter if they packaged this talking dog with a junior squirrel. |
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King Fergus Brave (2012) Love the peg leg! |
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Nemo Finding Nemo (2003) Perfect use of the entire canvas and clear parts. |
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Mr. Incredible The Incredibles (2004) Simple yet perfect. Nice use of the ears just for color. His face is positioned perfectly. |
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Filmore Cars (2006) Lighting and Matter were on the Mickey platform in a 2-pack… the rest of the gang, including Filmore made it onto the Vinylmation Monorails. It looks like they will not hesitate giving us more Cars in the Pixar 3″ series. |
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Remy Ratatouille (2007) |
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Captain B. McCrea Wall-E (2008) I was really excited to see this one. He fits perfectly onto the canvas. The captain hat is a nice touch. And drawing Auto into the left ear!!!! Brilliant. |
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Flick A Bugs Life (1998) |
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Chuckles Toy Story 3 (2010) |
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Mike Monsters Inc. (2001) |
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Jackolope Boundin’ Short (2004) |
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Mystery Chaser |
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Little Green Men Toy Story (1995) LE 1000 $44.95 December 14th 2012 Simple amazing… and a TON cheaper than collecting three Park 2 LGM. |
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Tuck and Roll A Bug’s Life (1998) LE 1000 $26.95 January 4th, 2013 Hungarian twin pill bugs that act as cannonballs in P.T. Flea’s circus troupe. |
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9″ Crush and 3″ Squirt Finding Nemo (2003) LE 1250 $64.95 January 18th, 2013 These two turtles fit well onto the canvas. The ears have a great color to them. Each turtle’s signature look is captured well. |
| Heimlich (Combo Topper) A Bug’s Life (1998) |
Disney updated the Events page of the Disney Vinylmation Blog today and with that, came a couple date changes. The Pixar Tuck and Roll combo, still listed as LE 1000 by the way, has been moved from December 28 to January 4.
Also, while Disneyland will still get the open edition 2013 figure on December 28, Walt Disney World will have to wait until the following Friday. Due to an early release in Hong Kong, we think the Open Edition 2013 figure will be this one…
And on February 1st at the Aulani Resort in Hawaii, the following Mickey and Minnie figures will be released.
They are LE 1500 and retail for $14.95. This is a clarification as well because the way Disney originally listed these items did not make sense.
Check out the full upcoming release calendar here.
Friday, December 14th saw the release of the Pixar 1 Little Green Men combo at D-Streets and Online.
The set of three Little Green Men is a limited edition 2000 and retails for $44.95. The online quantity sold out in less than 15 minutes. As of the end of the day on Friday, both D-Streets still had an undefined number of sets left on the shelves. It was not a very crowded release at Walt Disney World. There were about 5 people in line at 6am and about 20 by 8am. There were about 50-60 people at 10:30am when the store opened. I felt bad for the vacationers, of which there seemed to be many. It was a very chilly morning… not the sunny Orlando they were promised.
The Little Green Men fit in nicely with the Toy Story set produced a couple years ago. That set did include an LE 9″ version of the alien. Artist Thomas Scott, who handled the Toy Story series, also designed this LE combo. He did a remarkable job with these three little guys. He gave them each a unique personality in the facial expressions and eyes. When put together, they make a perfect trio.
There is, of course also a Park 2 Toy Story Alien. The guys are a little concerned about him as he has a different nose, no antenna and some suspicious bumps on his stomach. They think he should get those checked out.
An Andy’s drawing version from Japan was released earlier this year. The new LGM are impressed by the artistry, but think it best to keep this work of art boxed up until further research can be done. There is also a TS Alien in the recently released Robots 3 set now on sale at The Disney Store and Online. They haven’t met him yet.
Then there is the Urban 7 Alien. They don’t know where he originates from, but it certainly isn’t the claw machine. They are split on weather or not he comes in peace.
By the end of the day, the Little Green Men had settled in and felt right at home in my collection.
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Ep. 101 Haunted Mansion Clock This week we talk about the new Pixar Little Green Men release and the new D-Street window display awaiting Orlando guests. We also discuss some news regarding the 2013 series and review the Zooper Heroes chaser. And as always, we have a full release calendar. |
Update: 11/06/12 We now have the official edition sizes and prices for these two combos. Aliens will be an LE 1000 and $44.95. Tuck and Roll is LE 1000 and $26.95.
On December 14, the Little Green Men three pack from Pixar 1 will be released at D-Streets.
Tuck and Roll will release on December 28 at D-Streets.
At the WDW Trade Night on Friday we had the chance to see the Pixar 1 Heimlich combo topper that will be released on November 23.
As hoped for, he will use the same elongated torso used for the John Carter alien figures. Heimlich will be attached to a Pixar 1 blind box with a retail price of $24.95.
In other Pixar 1 news, we have a December 14 release date for the Little Green Men three pack and a December 28 release date for Tuck and Roll. The entire first series will be in D-Streets Disney Store Online on November 16 with a retail price of $12.95.
Which figure of the known 11 is your favorite? Mine is Mr. Incredible.
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Ep. 097 Abominable Snowman This week we talk about the Barney’s release and figures from Japan and Hawaii. We talk about the past few week’s releases and review Classic Collection and Pixar 1. We also break down the numbers from the 2012 Dee Vee Awards. |
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Ep. 099 Carousel of Progress John This week we give a run down of all the new January release dates just announced. We also let you know all about the merchandise and trading activities for the December 6th New Fantasyland Grand Opening. We also have an in-depth discussion on the Disney Store Online fire sales. |
