So Tasty!?????

Today there were a lot of secrets in the Events page on vinylmation.com. One more tidbit we found is this:
The only thing we actually know will be that the set? figure? will be at Disney Stores on June 4th and will cost $11.95 each.

What could this be? We've had a lot of treat type vinylmation, Smore's, Chocolate Mickey, ect. Could this be a Greatest Hits collection of the best food vinyl? (Sorta like Weird Al's best food album)
Could it be a reference to another Kidada? She always seems to like the yummy theme.
How about the Romantic Treats set from Japan? Those seem "yummy" and the "romantic" part never seemed to translate well for us.

Or maybe something completely new!

What are your ideas?

Romantic Treats Review by Aurelio

We got an email with these pictures and a nice note from Aurelio. Check out her review...

"Hi everyone,

I don't know if there is already a thread about the Romantic Treats series from Japan but I would like to make a report about this series.

I received my tray this week and.... I love this collection!

I would like to make some observations:

- they smell the chocolate
- the series name below the vinylmation is not romantic treats but "choco colle series"
- arms are glued to the body

Here are some pics from my set:

-Aurelio"

Japan Romantic Treats Explained

Japan Romantic Treats
Release Date: December 23
Price: 1,200 Yen ($15.40 USD)
Where: Japan Disney Stores Only
Details: This will be a 12 figure blind box set released only in Japan.

Update: 1/10/12 Lindsey (@lindols) sent in a picture of 4 Romantic Treat Vinylmation up close. I will say they look a lot better and more detailed than I thought. In face, the one I didn't like, Donald, is now one of my favorites. The yellow candies are shaped like his feet and there is an icing swirl on top like it's his tail and he his upside down. Also, she mentions they actually have a sweet scent to them!

Here is Lindsey's take: I must say they are a lot nicer than I thought. I was only getting them because they did a Donald and Daisy. I really wasn't a fan of Stitch from tr artwork we saw but he looks really good the silver and it is an excellent touch. Goofy is also very well done but he is up for trade as I NEED Daisy. The chaser is ok. I suppose if we had got Buzz it would have been better but now I have a chaser that I can use to trade for something I need. They have a smell to them almost like chocolate but more sweet which makes them even better.

Also, a reader Nelly sent us even more close up photos of this set.

With all these pics from readers who have this set in hand, I can really see the figures have much more detail than we originally thought.

The box design looks wonderful! I really like the theme on this one. Thank you to @t0my26 for some info here. The Japan Disney Store Online website has posted these higher quality images of this, so far, well received set. Let us know your thoughts and what character you are hoping for the mystery chaser.

	Cheshire Cat Cheshire Cat is coming in strong with a ton of vinys of late. A crazy happy smile on the belly looks purrfect. and his signature colors adorn the head, ears and wrapper.
	Chip A perfect black and white strip on the head representing the tail. It's kind of icky to think of eating it, but looks great! I also like the candy on top of icing on the head with a brown one for Chip and a red one for Dale. Its a great touch.
	Dale While the heads are great, the bodies leave a little to be desired. They are kind of plain compared to the other figures in this set and could have used some acorn decorations in the wrapper.
	Donald Duck Donald looks almost turned upside down with with icing on top dripping down onto his yellow buttons. Blue icing also covers the ears and head representing his clothing. And his wrapper is yellow with blue. He has a candy on his body that says "bittersweet", perfect for the angry duck. There is also his hat on the candy. Donald is my favorite Disney character, but I think this cupcake has the least amount of character.
	Goofy His hat in the right ear and the yellow/green icing on the head topped with a… goofy looking swirl. Like Stitch, his bottom has a kind of torn look to it. I would have liked to see a different color, or again, more adorned wrapper for Goofy.
	Daisy We don't have many Daisy Vinyls yet (Nerds Rock!). I like the clean look of the mostly white vinyl that makes the purple wrapper and pink bow really pop! A cool use of the ears in this set with little nods to the characters. Daisy of course has a daisy. She also has hearts, daisies and bows in the wrapper. Her candy on the body says "sweet" with her bow, as opposed to Donald's "bittersweet" candy. Thanks to the commenters below with sharp eyes that helped us with this one.
	Mickey Mouse Mostly red with yellow buttons and a yellow wrapper. The colors are simple, but make perfect sense for this mouse. His head has a dark icing drizzled with a chocolate sauce. Deliciously fun!
	Minnie Mouse Her red and white poke a dot dress goes across her head and body. It's another simple yet great design element. I really like the Mickey heads and hearts in the cupcake sleeve. That's what i'm talking about when I say others in the set lack.
	Pluto This dog has a bone candy on it's belly that says "puppy love." The paw print in the ear is a great touch. The head is similar to Goofy's, with icing and a swirl.
	Stitch Stitch is covered in blue with a green glob dripping down.  Maybe representing his spit at the beginning of the movie? I like how the wrapper is ripped up a bit and with these higher quality images we get to see the 626 in the ear which really gives this the look of our favorite blue alien.
	Tinker Bell Tink is flying in the head of her cupcake, spreading pixie dust of course. A simple, yet effective use of ears. The yellow bottom looks great with a butterfly painted on and stars.
	Mystery Chasers Click on the image to see the chasers

Romantic Treats Chaser is Out of This World!

According to the Japan Disney Store website, the Japan Romantic Treats series that was released on December 23 has 2 chasers. Here is one of them...

It's Buzz Lightyear! I love it! Thanks to eBay seller hawaiian_seaside for the picture. Check out the full Romantic Treats set here. Also on eBay, from seller seanb9109, is a picture of the second chaser from this set. 

He calls it Unibearsity. I can see the A+ in the ear, but I haven't figured out what character it is yet. Any ideas?

Episode 051 Animation Desk

Ep. 051 Animation Desk This week we focus on an interview with the newest Vinylmation custom artist: Nick Locicero. Together we his history with vinylmation, his custom, and discus the newest announcements about Furry Friends, Star Wars 2 and a new Japan exclusive. We also touch upon our thoughts of the biggest events, figures and sets of the past year.

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A New Vinylmation Treat for Japan

According to Vinylmation World, a new exclusive blind box set is coming to Japan on December 23. It is reportedly called Romantic Treats.

I should be a set of 12 with the 11 figures above and 1 mystery chaser. They appear to have cupcake sleeves in the feet, giving the body the appearance of the cake part of the cupcake and then the head, ears and in some cases body is covered with icing and other "toppings."

Stitch is covered in blue with a green glob dripping down. Tink is flying in the head of hers, spreading pixie dust of course. The green bottom looks great with a butterfly painted on.

Disney artist LOVE Marie! She is always tossed into these character sets. A nice white and purple covering and of course her signature pink bow in the head. Donald looks almost turned upside down with with icing on top and blue "clothing" color and the yellow buttons in the eyes.

There's fur in my cupcake! Nope, just chip and dale digging in. Good looking coloring on these a perfect placement of the black and white stripe. They each have a topping on the head that appears to represent their nose color.

Cheshire Cat is also coming in strong with a ton of vinys of late. a crazy happy smile on the belly and his signature colors adorn the head and ears. How about that Goofy? His hat in the right ear and the green icing on the head topped with a... goofy looking swirl.

Last but not least, the Mice and the Dog. Mickey is mostly red with his yellow buttons of course. His head also appears to have a "V" shaped split in the paint where the middle has a glossy shine. Minnie has a great looking Mickey Head decorated cupcake sleeve around the feet. Her poke-a-dots cover the body and some of the head. Then a chocolaty topping has a flower on top. Pluto is similar to goofy, but with his brown and yellow colors. The paw print in the ear and dog bone in the body really finish this one off well. Will you be importing these from Tokyo? Let us know your thoughts.