Urban Redux 2 Explained

Urban Redux 2 Explained
Release Date: October 25
$12.95
A sealed tray will have either a Chaser, Variant or Super Variant Chaser.
Urban Redux Series 2 Signing at D-Street Orlando on October 25 from 5 - 7 p.m. featuring Maria Clapsis, Billy Davis, Caley Hicks and Thomas Scott.

Update 10/25/13 Photos of the Mammoth and Transistor variants (both courtesy of Vinylmation Exchange) and the Chaser added.

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Disney Infinity Figures Based on Vinylmation?

For a Disney fan who is a gamer, the Disney Infinity video game is a remarkable thing. The game play highly enjoyable and addictive, and you get to collect toys to go along with it! The figures that you purchase and use along with the game itself are wonderfully detailed and of surprisingly high quality that make them collectibles in their own right. And according to an article on the Disney Insider Blog, they may have partly been based on Vinylmation.

Jon and his fellow artists went down a lot of different paths before landing on the signature Disney Infinity style. “In the beginning, we tried a number of different style wrappers. We tried making them plush, making them like bath toys, making them like bobble-heads. At one point we even tried making them all like paper cutouts.” The key, according to Jon, was to think in terms of the toys they themselves wanted to own. “It wasn't until we decided that this is an opportunity to make designer collectible figures that it really came together. What we all liked and we already had on our desks at the time were these urban vinyl toys.” This was a chance to work with some of popular culture’s most famous characters, and the team accepted the responsibility that came with such well known and regarded personalities.

The article is fascinating with it's look at the evolution of not only the video game itself, but the toys that go along with it. Read the whole article here.

Episode 138 Side Mickey

Ep. 138 Side Mickey This week we talk about the release of Jingle Smells 3, the reveal of the Urban Redux 2 Chaser and some new Japan figures for the holidays. We also have a full release and events calendar.

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Robots 3 Photoshoot

Robots 3 recently made themselves at home around Walt Disney World.

2013 DeeVee Voter Contest

Here are all the details on the Voter Contest for the 2013 DeeVee awards.

All you need to enter is to fill out a 2013 DeeVee ballot.
All the ballots will go into a random drawing where one person will be drawn as the winner.
That winner will then give us 5 Disney characters they would like to have as a custom.
Our custom artist will create a 3" version of one of those characters and give it to the winner! Fun and easy.

And now for the special announcement: This year's voter contest winner will receive a their custom from the one, and only, Miranda Legendre!

Here is a sample of her previous work...
You can also find more of her work over at facebook.com/mirandalegendredesigns.

A big thanks to Miranda for helping us out with this special prize.

Remember everyone that the voting for the 2013 awards will end on October 20th at 11:59 PM EST. Click here to vote! destinationvinylmation.com/2013/10/2013-deevee-ballot/

Episode 138 Mod

Ep. 138 Mod This week we talk about the release of Marvel, Villains 4 and the variants that were found in both sets. We also talk about the set released at the D23 Expo in Japan. And we announce the final ballot for the 2013 DeeVee awards as we open up the voting.

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Jingle Smells 3 Features Character Nutcrackers

The 2013 installment of Vinylmation's best smelling series will have the theme of Disney Characters as Nutcrackers. Vinylmation World has posted a leaked photo of Jingle Smells 3 and it features a peppermint scented Goofy, a Mickey that smells like sugar cookie, Minnie with a strawberry scent and a chocolate scented Donald.

Like the previous sets, each Jingle Smells 3 figure has an ornament top with a ribbon for hanging. No word on if they are designed by Disney Store artists like series 1 or Disney Design Group artists like the second series. Vinylmation World reports that Disney Stores and Disneystore.com will release these four open window figures in the next few weeks. I hope D-Street gets them too like last Christmas, but no word yet.

Overall, I like the unique take on the characters. They have vibrant colors and cool accessories. I think I would still say series 2 is more fun, but these are well though out and exactly what collectors want.