Episode 069 Steampunk

Ep. 069 Steampunk This week we review many sets including Snow White, Robots 2, Haunted Mansion Pocket Watch and the LE Alice sets. Urban 9 is released and the Brave set and some chasers are revealed. Listen in Popup Player Download podcast

DS Jiminy Cricket Review

I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these guys a week early, thanks to (probably) some miscommunication between my local Disney Store and the powers that be. But here he is, the Make-a-Wish Jiminy Cricket! (*editor’s note: the official release date for this figure is April 29th) I love the graphic … Read more

Autism Awareness Vinylmation Auction

by Annemarie For the month of April, there’s been a great auction going on over at the Vinylmation Exchange Facebook page. Several artists have donated customs for the cause, Light it Up Blue for World Autism Awareness Month. Cheryl Kramp is running the auction, and it goes until the end of this week, ending April … Read more

Jiminy Cricket hops into some Disney Stores early

Annemarie found this figure in her local Disney Store. It was out early at her store so check yours and let us know if your Disney Store put it on their shelves. Check back soon as we should have more pics and a review of the opened figure.

Mysterious New Junior Keychains

Our friend Stephanie found these keychain juniors at the Villains in Vogue shop at Hollywood Studios. It appears to be a Minnie and Cheshire in a old school color palette. They remind me of the 9″ Mickey from The Florida Project. On the back it says that these are two of the ten figures in … Read more

Thomas Scott Alice Signing

Disney artist Thomas Scott was at D-Street Orlando on Friday signing figures from the Alice in Wonderland Vinylmation series. The line started forming around 3:30pm but heavy rain and hail kept the crowd at bay until closer to 5pm. Luckily I had friends with umbrellas. The signing, usually right outside the storefront, was moved indoors. … Read more

Haunted Mansion Watch and Figure Review

The Haunted Mansion pocket watch and 3″ figure was released last Friday the 13th. Designed by Caley Hicks, this set has an LE of 750 and a retail price of $175. The set includes a 3″ figure that features the tombstone of Trebor Llewe, a tribute to WED Imagineer Robert Sewell. This tomb can be … Read more

Japan Geisha Minnie and Sushi Chef Mickey

Annemarie found this picture posted by Tomio on Facebook. It features some Vinylmation that will be sold at the Japan Disney Store. Two figures, London Royal Guard and Key Chain Liberty Minnie, we have seen before. However, this picture also shows us a Geisha Minnie and a Sushi Chef Mickey that look downright terrific. The … Read more

Putting Together Robots 2

Robots 2 is a brand new idea in the world of Vinylmation. The premise… take 12 figures designed as retro robot toys. Pull off their arms, heads, bodies and feet. Mix them up and reassemble them with mix-match parts. Then have collectors search for the parts they need to assemble the Robots they desire. Sure, … Read more

April 20th Releases and Signing

Much of this info is already known, some of it confirms dates we thought we knew and still more is new to us all. The Maleficent and Prince Phillip set (LE 1200) will go on sale at D-Streets on April 20th for $74.95. We also have been reminded about the Thomas Scott signing at D-Street … Read more

Light Up Chaser Revealed

Today, via the Vinylmation Exchange Facebook trading page, the Disney Store 25th Anniversary Light Up chaser was supposedly revealed. It was posted by Angela Vega. Although no official word by Disney about the chaser, we have seen the 11 known figures in this set, so it is safe to assume this is the real chaser. … Read more

Left to “Wonder” About Some Release Dates

Disney has just released some contradicting release date news. We were told at the March WDW trading night that the Alice in Wonderland Flowers LE set would be released on April 20th. Then, the official Disney Vinylmation blog posted an April 27th release date on their website (along with the Alice LE Walrus and Carpenter) … Read more

Episode 068 WDW Puzzle

  Ep. 068 WDW Puzzle This week we tackle Mickey’s Circus… what it is, how to get there and break down of the event Vinylmation. We also have news about So Tasty, Urban 9 and DLP. There is a complete release dates and events rundown. Your comments are also addressed in the Mystery Mail Bag. … Read more

Spotlight On: Custom Vinylmation Artist John Ward

Have your work spotlighted, no matter the skill level. Just email us: DestinationVinylmation@gmail.com Today we once again spotlight John Ward. He has an amazing custom based on a classic Fantasyland attraction. Destination Vinylmation: Tell us about how you developed the idea for Peter Pan’s Flight. John Ward: I wanted to try and come up with … Read more

Play Imaginative Custom Mickeys

Rust this World has brought us many custom designs, but this time, it is not about Vinylmation. A few months back, we told you about a new line of vinyl Mickey’s by Play Imaginative. To promote this new product, they had artists create customs using the blank figure. Rust this World was one of over 50 … Read more

Light Up Mickey Review by Sophie

Sophie, who brings us many of the wonderful graphics across our site, has written a review of the new 25th Anniversary Light Up Sorcerer Mickey. In the last couple of days some Disney stores in the UK accidentally sold the 25th Anniversary Sorcerer Mickey early (RP 12.00). I was lucky enough to pick up a … Read more