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This week we review the Park 13 Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror LE box sets. We preview the upcoming Indiana Jones series. We have news about Valentine's Day, Aladdin and Disney Store figures. And we have an interview with Disney Design Group artist Maria Clapsis.
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Episode 145 America on Parade
Monday, December 23, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Puppy Love for Valentine's Day 2014
On January 24, 2014 our first duel three inch figure combo pack for Valentine's Day will be released at D-Streets. This combo features Lady and the Tramp and is an edition size of 2000. It is a nice artist and cartoony take on the two characters that still leaves room for Animation series versions of these two love dogs that can be designed closer to the original animation.
Indiana Jones Explained
Indiana Jones Explained
Release Date: January 10, 2014
8 figure mystery set based on Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Release Date: January 10, 2014
8 figure mystery set based on Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
 | Indiana Jones played by Harrison Ford |
 | Marion Ravenwood played by Karen Allen  |
 | Sallah played by John Rhys-Davies  |
 | Maj. Arnold Toht played by Ronald Lacey  |
 | Belloq (Opening Ark) played by Paul Freeman  |
 | Arab Swordsman played by Terry Richards  |
 | German Mechanic played by Paul Roach  |
 | Mystery Chaser (click to reveal) |
 | Indiana Jones (in disguise) Combo Topper expected Jan 24th Plus: Accessory Staff of Ra!  |
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Spotlight On: Brian Shapiro's Invertimation Series
Custom Artist Brian Shapiro is back with a very intriguing series customs set for next year:
I present my last custom of 2013 which is a preview of a series I'm going to do in 2014 called Invertimation!
That mischievous prankster, the Cheshire Cat, has teamed up with other tricky characters like Stitch and Genie to invert the colors of some of Disney's beloved characters. To undo this magic spell on your phone or tablet, simply invert the colors on it and look at the photo as shown. For iOS devices go to Settings>General>Accessibility>Invert Colors. I'm not sure how to do it on Android. If you are viewing this on a monitor, invert the colors on your phone and look at the pic with your device's camera. Enjoy!
Next up is Experiment 626!! See you in 2014!
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Episode 144 Zipper
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This week we review the releases of the past week including Animation 4, Disney Character Star Wars and the Dated 2014 figures. We also give our thoughts on the Eachez line of Vinylmation and have a full updated release calendar.
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Friday, December 13, 2013
ZoMG: A Look at Cutesters Snow Day
With the holidays right around the corner it makes sense that we have received a preview of the upcoming Cutesters Snow Day Vinylmation series. I wish these would come out before the holidays, they would look so adorable next to my other Christmas decorations. This series is a must have for me.
First we have what at first glance I thought was a snowman, until I looked at the other side of the figure and saw a tail. This brings me to believe it is a Narwahl. A Narwahl is a medium sized whale that lives year round in the Arctic. Which makes perfect sense for the Snow Day series. The Narwahl is simply adorable.
Then we have the seal with ear muffs. I love the addition of ear muffs to this figure, the baby seal obviously needs them to stay warm on a snow day!
The next figure I think is one of my favorites. The cloud with snowflakes falling down. Here in Southern California we don't any snow but I will say, if we did I hope it would have an adorable smile and look as perfect as this figure.
Then we have the owl wrapped in a warm scarf, who looks warm and ready to play with his other snow day friends.
Caley Hicks did a great job with the deer and fox figures. They have such cute faces and I love that the deer is getting festive with a holiday sweater and that the fox has paw print gloves.
Next we have the polar bear in a festive sweater and ice skates. I love the ice skate addition to this figure. I love the Mickey and Minnie set released last month that had the ice skates as well. I think it is a really fun addition to these winter themed sets.
Last but not least we have the chaser. I love that Maria Clapsis decided to use the Minnie Mouse platform for this figure. Not only is the Christmas tree smiling and adorable but she has a bow on the top of her head. Now I know that the figure has a clear bow but I still love that she decided to put the tree on this platform. It really adds character. The Minnie shoes serve as the tree trunk and she has adorable gloves on to keep her warm while she goes to play with her other Snow Day friends.
I think this is a great addition to the Cutesters series. I loved all the beach/summer themed series and it's great to see another season. I can't wait to head over to D-Street on January 17th to get these and add them to next year's holiday decor.
Happy Holidays everyone!!
-Zoe
First we have what at first glance I thought was a snowman, until I looked at the other side of the figure and saw a tail. This brings me to believe it is a Narwahl. A Narwahl is a medium sized whale that lives year round in the Arctic. Which makes perfect sense for the Snow Day series. The Narwahl is simply adorable.
Then we have the seal with ear muffs. I love the addition of ear muffs to this figure, the baby seal obviously needs them to stay warm on a snow day!
The next figure I think is one of my favorites. The cloud with snowflakes falling down. Here in Southern California we don't any snow but I will say, if we did I hope it would have an adorable smile and look as perfect as this figure.
Then we have the owl wrapped in a warm scarf, who looks warm and ready to play with his other snow day friends.
Caley Hicks did a great job with the deer and fox figures. They have such cute faces and I love that the deer is getting festive with a holiday sweater and that the fox has paw print gloves.
Next we have the polar bear in a festive sweater and ice skates. I love the ice skate addition to this figure. I love the Mickey and Minnie set released last month that had the ice skates as well. I think it is a really fun addition to these winter themed sets.
Last but not least we have the chaser. I love that Maria Clapsis decided to use the Minnie Mouse platform for this figure. Not only is the Christmas tree smiling and adorable but she has a bow on the top of her head. Now I know that the figure has a clear bow but I still love that she decided to put the tree on this platform. It really adds character. The Minnie shoes serve as the tree trunk and she has adorable gloves on to keep her warm while she goes to play with her other Snow Day friends.
I think this is a great addition to the Cutesters series. I loved all the beach/summer themed series and it's great to see another season. I can't wait to head over to D-Street on January 17th to get these and add them to next year's holiday decor.
Happy Holidays everyone!!
-Zoe
Thursday, December 12, 2013
2013 DeeVee Award Winners
The 3rd annual Destination Vinylmation DeeVee Awards honors this year's best Vinylmation and Artists. To hear the fanfare please check out Episode 142, Here is the list of this year's winners. We hope you enjoyed the process and remember to be on the look out for vinyl to nominate for next year's DeeVees. Please listen to our next podcast for the announcement of the winner of the Vinylmation from the voters drawing.
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 | Favorite Disney Artist Maria Clapsis Thank you again Maria for all your hard work this year. This is Maria's 3rd DeeVee for Favorite Disney Artist in a row. |
| Favorite Disney Commissioned Artist NOAH This is NOAH's second DeeVee for Favorite Disney Commissioned Artist in a row. Thank you NOAH for your dedication to this art form. |  |
 | Favorite Custom Artist Mike Vetrone Thank you Mike for all your contributions to the custom Vinylmation universe. |
 | Favorite Custom Artist Series Aladdin Mystery Set Artist: Mike Vetrone |
| Best 3" Figure Oswald Artist: Eric Caszatt Set: Classic Collection |  |
 | Best 9" Figure Ursula Artist: Quincy Sutton Set: Little Mermaid Thank you Matt Norris from Vinylmation Kingdom presenting this award. |
| Best Jr. Figure Rescue Rangers Zipper Artist: Maria Clapsis Set: Disney Afternoons 2 Thanks to presenter Carl C. Von Lewin from Chasing Vinylmation. |  |
 | Best 12 Figure Set Beauty and the Beast Set: Beauty and the Beast Artists: Maria Clapsis and Caley Hicks Thank you to celebrity presenter Brett Bennett, host of the WDW Fanboys Podcast. |
Best non-12 Figure Set Walt Disney Imagineering Artists: Justin Hamana and David Buckley Thanks to presenter Carl C. Von Lewin from Chasing Vinylmation. |  |
 | Best Chaser Oswald Artist: Eric Caszatt Set: Classic Collection Thank you to celebrity presenter Tom Corless, host of the WDW News Today. |
Best Variant Wild West Mickey Artist: Enrique Pita Set: Wild West Thank you Zoe for giving out this award. |  |
 | Best Use of Ears Beauty and the Beast Mrs. Potts Artist: Maria Clapsis Set: Beauty and the Beast Thank you Zoe for giving out this award |
| Best Limited Edition Combo D23 Beauty and the Beast Artist: Caley Hicks This was the two pack that was exclusiely available at the 2013 D23 Expo. |  |
 | Most Likely to Be Found in a Trading Box Milo Set: Extreme Wrestlers Thank you Casey Maute and Jon Plesic from Vinylmation Exchange for giving out this award. |
| Best Accessory Han Solo’s Carbonite Artist: Maria Clapsis Set: Star Wars 3 |  |
 | Best Mickey Steamboat Willie Artist: Enrique Pita Set: Through the Years Thank you Brent Dodge from FromScreamToTheme.com for giving out this award. |
| Best Alternative Platform Figure Orange Bird Artist: Thomas Scott, Casey Jones and Maria Clapsis Set: Park Starz 2 |  |
| Best Use of Clear Beauty and the Beast Stained Glass Ears Artist: Maria Clapsis and Caley Hicks Set: Beauty and the Beast Thank you Zoe for giving out this award. |
| Best Minnie Platform D23 Black and White Minnie Artist: Eric Caszatt Thank you Zoe for giving out this award. |  |
 | Best Location Specific Mummy Donald Artist: Sio Location: Tokyo Thank you to celebrity presenter Tom Corless, host of the WDW News Today. |
 | Best Event Figure or Combo D23 Beauty and the Beast Artist: Caley Hicks |
| Best Packaging Beauty and the Beast Set: Beauty and the Beast |  |
 | Best Vinylmation Event D23 August 9-11 in Anaheim, CA Thank you to celebrity presenter Tom Corless, host of the WDW News Today. |
| Most Anticipated Upcoming Series Toy Story 2 Release Date: Next Year |  |
 | Best DV Episode Ep. 096 - Paint Drip Mickey Chaser This episode is the 2012 DeeVee Awards show. Thanks to Amber from Revolution Diaries for presenting this award. |
Favorite DV Cast Member The Mystery Mailbag Years on DV: 3 | |
 Red Balloon Awards The Red Balloon Awards are one-time categories that honor special achievement in Vinylmation. They are named after the first chaser from Park series one. | |
| Best Urban Set Urban 1 Artist: Various |  |
 | Best Cheshire Cat Furry Friends Artist: Enrique Pita Set: Furry Friends |
Those are this year's winners. What do you think of the results? | |
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