Updated Wall Of Vinyls

With the latest addition to our "Vinylmation Museum" being our complete set of Muppets 3, it was time to redo our famous "Wall of Vinyls". Check out our updated picture below (click to enlarge):

The Mouth of the Snowth

The latest blind box series from Disney is Muppets 3 which was released on 7/26/13 and retails at $12.95. A bit of exciting news is that an unannounced variant has been discovered and is definitely becoming a hot trade piece at the moment

The variant Snowth is the one on the right with the oval shaped mouth. A very subtle variant so please be sure to check your figure carefully as you would not want to trade away a potentially valuable one. These have also been confirmed to be two per case. 

We can't wait to unbox our case and of course post the video to follow! Wish us luck in getting the variant :)

VIDEO: Muppets 3 Vinylmation Unboxing

Watch us unbox the entire case of Muppets 3 which is a blind box series that was released on 7/26/13. The extra set of 11 is for trade/sale if anyone is interested. Thanks for watching :)

Sneak Peek: Our Vinylmation Museum

Check out this sneak peek of our Vinylmation Museum :)

We will eventually do a video tour so hopefully this is enough to quench your appetite for vinyls!

A Very Manly Muppet

It's no secret that we were planning on buying a case of Muppets 3 on release day since we are going to try and obtain as many Mahna Mahnas and Animals that we can possibly get our hands on! But, the chaser has been revealed (pun intended) and this is definitely another fantastic figure!

Walter! The manliest Muppet of them all! I absolutely love this design and his spot in our Vinylmation Museum is already awaiting his arrival :)

If Only Money Grew On Trees...

When the first of each month arrives, it has become a traditional to check out our notes and see what Vinylmation releases will be coming and which ones we will want to purchase. Generally, certain months are expensive due to the sheer amount of releases but this month will be a bit different...

Looking at our notes and calendar, there are three releases that have really caught our eye; Mystery Bakery Series, Disney Afternoon Series 2: Ducktales and Muppets 3. With the plans we have for each one, we are definitely glad that we have been saving our money!

The Mystery Bakery Series is a very unique concept! Although they are being touted as Open Edition vinyls, they are actually more of a blind box series. There will be 6 different characters and 3 different designs of each one making this a set of 18. What is so unique about this particular set is that all of the characters look the same from the outside but taking off their cupcake hat is the only way to reveal which design you actually have purchased! Our plan is to get one of each character to display in its Open Edition glory within our "Vinylmation Museum" and then multiples of the Stitch and Little Green Men in an attempt to get each different design.

With the Disney Afternoon Series 2: Ducktales set, taking one look at it should say it all. Anyone who was an 80's child can tell you stories about rushing home from school to turn on the TV and catch as many of the Disney Afternoon cartoons possible before starting their homework. The feeling of nostalgia is so high with this release and of course, anyone who tells you that they do not know the words to the Ducktales theme song is covering up their secret love of Scrooge McDuck and the gang!

And last but not least, the Muppets 3 blind box series! The only thing that really needs to be said is...MAHNA MAHNA! 

They Call Her Mellow Yellow...

The Bimbettes...triplet sisters who stick together through thick and thin. Including being sealed up in blind boxes!

With the newly released Beauty and the Beast Vinylmation series, three different versions of the Bimbette have been showing up in cases. Paula (green) is the common one in the set and both Claudia (red) and Laura (yellow) are variants. I mean, with them being triplets, they couldn't not be together in a set right?

Here is a close-up picture of our Laura (yellow) variant that we pulled from our case:

And yes it has been confirmed that these are two per case. So if you get one, there is another in the case. Very good trade bait in our opinion if you are trying to collect them all :)

Video: Beauty and the Beast Case Unboxing

Release day of the Disney Vinylmation blind box series Beauty and the Beast is finally upon us. Many people camped out online waiting for the cases to go on sale at the Disney Store and they sold out in 10 minutes! We were lucky enough to grab a case from our local Disney Store since we were waiting before they opened.

Check out our video as we unbox the entire case:



Interesting notes:

• 2 Yellow Bimbette variants in our case
• Both Gaston and Beast had 3 a piece in our case (production error confirmed with Disney)
• Only 1 Maurice in our case

We Can Learn To Love A Beast!

Rarely ever do we look forward to waking up early when a 9 hour work shift lies ahead, but today is a much different story!

For weeks and weeks now, the anticipation surrounding the Beauty and the Beast set has continued to grow. Growing in to a hype train that cannot be derailed and finally, after we have all been patiently waiting, release day is upon us! 

The decision to buy a case of this series was made well before the preview of the set of 11 commons became available. We knew from the initial announcement that this was one we could not pass up because of our attachment to perhaps the best Disney love story ever told! And besides, after watching Once Upon A Time, Belle has definitely become a favorite of the staff!

Being at our local Disney Store at 9:30AM sharp is the plan but outside of that, we want to know what kind of content you want to see from this case from us. We are planning on shooting an unboxing video of the case (we promise to edit it so it will be shorter this time), but is there anything else you loyal readers want to see? 

Let us know and we hope to see you in line bright and early :)

Tale As Old As Time...

With the upcoming Friday release of the Beauty and the Beast blind box series, time cannot move fast enough! As we all watch the clock tick down, Disney has given us a nice preview of the chaser for the series which appears to be Human Beast

As if the hype surrounding this release was not huge enough already, this only gets us more excited! This series was already a must buy for many Vinylmation collectors and having such a beautiful chaser can only make it more sought after. We will be waiting in line bright and early at our local Disney Store on Friday to pick up our case and will be sure to post a video for everyone to see!

T-Shirt Time!!!

Speculation has been running high since last Friday's release of the Monsters University blind box series about whether or not there will be a variant. All of that came to an end today when we found out that there is a variant!

On the Archie figure that is designed by Ron Cohee, the variant version has a different logo on the back of the t-shirt. As pictured above, the variant has the Monster's Inc logo rather than a different fraternity's logo/lettering. We are unsure of what exactly to call the design on the regular version because we have not yet seen the movie and cannot accurately put a name on it.

It is still unclear as to whether these variants will be exclusive to the Disney Parks but for those of us who do not live near one, we can only hope that the Disney Stores across the country will see their fair share of these as well.

Our staff has never been big on variant collecting, but being that we loved Monster's Inc and of course anything that Pixar puts out, this is a must have for us! If you come across one of these and want to trade/sell it, please let us know!

Video: Complete Pixar Series 1 Collection

Check out this great video of our complete Pixar Series 1 collection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F60QnZZ-OjU

Monorail Blues

With the release of Park 12, a surprise variant was found by Doug Robertson and he was kind enough to share the photo with all on the Facebook group Vinylmation Exchange

Prices have already skyrocketed for this variant and the demand is high. This definitely looks to be the next "grail" of many collectors. 

Have you pulled any Park 12 bloxes? Are you looking to get your hands on this beautiful variant? Would you keep it? Trade it? Sell it? 

Monsters University Release Day!

Today is the release of Monsters University! It is a blind box series and retails for $12.95. As with all releases, we never really know about any variants and or the chaser until release day.

Here is a picture of the chaser:

Definitely not the most impressive looking vinyl, but this character must have some sort of importance in the movie which will be in theaters on June 21st. No variants have been announced/found yet but we will keep you updated. 

Did you pull any blind boxes or perhaps the entire case? What figures are your favorite from this series? 

Sneak Peek: A Marvel(ous) Series

As first reported by Vinylmation World, we get a sneak peek at the long awaited Marvel Vinylmation series which is scheduled to be released at some point this summer and be a blind box edition.

We love them all! One thing to consider is that there are no villains here which could mean they will get their own release! Either way, we cannot get enough of these characters and would love to see as many Marvel releases as possible. 

Any speculation on who the chaser will be? Do you think there will be any variants? Will this be a release day case purchase for you like it will be for our staff? 

Monsters University

Vinylmation set = June 14th

Movie = June 21st

Who doesn't love Pixar? I have been an avid fan of their movies since the first time I saw A Bug's Life and that love has not subdued over time and has only grown! With that being said, I cannot help but share my excitement over the upcoming releases of the Monsters University Vinylmation blind box series and then the movie in the theaters the next week after that!

Looking at the preview for the set and of course not yet seeing the movie, it is very tough to tell which one of the vinyls in this series will ultimately become "must-have" for me as I collect based upon the connection I feel with the characters rather than value. But off the bat, Mike, Sulley and Randall will be proudly displayed in my ever shrinking space for vinyls!

Which ones do you want? Or will you get them all? Case buy or not to case buy? Share your thoughts with us :)

Announcements: Marvel Avengers And Little Mermaid Are Coming!

Today marks the day that many of us have speculated and dreamed about for a while...

The announcement of an upcoming Marvel Avengers Vinylmation series! The news first broke on Vinylmation Kingdom and the article can be found below:

http://bit.ly/18vklmw

Ahhh, finally the beginning of using Marvel characters in the form of Vinylmation is here. There are so many possibilities that it is absolutely mind-blowing! We would love to see more Marvel series in the future such as the X-Men, villains and perhaps even an all heroine set for all of the superwomen collectors out there! What makes this even more excited is that the initial Marvel Avengers set is going to be in Disney Stores which makes it much more attainable to most.

As for the Little Mermaid series, not much is known except that it may coincide with the October Blu-Ray release of the movie. It would also appear that this will be a blind box series as well and we would assume that it would be in Disney Stores as well.

What do you guys think about these upcoming releases? Are you as excited as we are? We know for a fact we will be buying cases!