From Official Vinylmation Blog:

While this Disney Parks Blog article features mostly Disney pins, we love the first image. Perfect for the start of College Football season: It’s Game Time!

Today also marks the start of our look at some of the series we discussed at the Vinylmation™ Conversation during the Vinylmation™ Showcase event on August 29, 2010. We were thrilled to see so many fans in attendance and we were super excited to share some sneak previews of what you can expect in the next year. It may have seemed like a lot, but the releases will be spread out over a period of time. The ultimate goal is to give our fans lots of different choices (as everyone has something they like to collect).

 

First up is Vinylmation™ Celebrations. This will be an open window box series featuring a variety of things to celebrate. While you will be able to pick your favorite 3″ figures featuring a particular celebration, each box will contain one of three randomly selected Vinylmation, Jr. mystery figures. This concept is similar to the Vinylmation™ Sports series and Vinylmation™ – Oh Mickey! series released in April 2010.

Here is an image of the Graduate figure with the three junior figures.

 

And here is the Thank You figure with its three juniors.

 

Keen eyes will notice the logo above contains a few additional figures – Happy Birthday, Blue Ribbon – The Best, and the Mickey Mouse face one. Any guesses on the last one? Stay tuned….

From Official Vinylmation Blog:

After a long break we are back! As we’re sure you can guess, we’ve been busy putting together the finishing touches on our Trade City USA – Vinylmation™ Showcase event. We really can’t wait as it will certainly be a historic occasion as it is our first Vinylmation™ event.

As part of the event we will be offering a silent auction featuring many Vinylmation™ items, including one-of-a-kind and rare figures. Click here to download the catalog showcasing all of the auction lots. We especially love the one-of-a-kind Vinylmation™ Figures by Chris Chapman and Adrienne Draude. While we tried our best to capture the amazing artwork, they really must be seen in person to get the full impact. Both figures also come with unique packaging as well which make them true collector items.

Look for more sneak previews of the event in the upcoming week. We can’t wait to meet all of our Vinylmation™ fans on August 29!

This weekend’s Star Wars Celebration V brought us a preview of the most wanted series, the Star Wars Vinylmation Series 1. Throughout the four day event the Disney Booth will be giving out four different postcards with a sneak peak at the figures.

Day 1: Yoda, StormTrooper, and Boba Fett

Day 2: Princess Leia, R2D2, and Lando Calrissian

On Day 2 of the event, a Disney Collectibles Panel was held, and they announced the Star Wars Vinylmation Series, and showed the whole series (minus the chaser of course).

The Series will feature: Han Solo, Chewbacca, Yoda, a Stormtrooper, Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia, R2D2, Luke Skywalker, C3PO, Darth Vader and Boba Fett.

From Disney Parks Blog, by Steven Miller:

By now, many of you know from previous Disney Parks Blog articles that I am a huge fan of science fiction. I love all genres probably because of the former Epcot attraction Horizons that taught me “if I can dream it, I can do it.” That is one reason why I can’t wait for the Disney Trading and Collectible Experience we have planned for Summer 2011 at the Disneyland Resort. We recently announced the theme of this one-day event at the Dateline Disneyland 1955: Pin-Vited Press Event in July 2010. I caught up with Chris Chapman, the lead designer for this event, to discuss its evolution.

“We started work on this event in May 2010,” explained Chris. “This event will feature some of the most involved storytelling we’ve ever done. The event will be for every fan whom has ever visited Tomorrowland, enjoyed science fiction entertainment, played video games in the Starcade and more. We want to immerse our Guests into the story from the event experience to the product packaging to the merchandise we are designing.”

Mike Sullivan (http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/03/the-mechanical-kingdom/) from Disney Design Group is the leader character artist for this project. He shared some details about the story created for Sci-Fi Academy.

“Mickey has always loved adventure stories,” explained Mike. “His good friend Professor Ludwig Von Drake created a device making it possible for Mickey to be transported into his favorite Sci-Fi tales from the late 1800s to today. After each trip, Mickey would return with otherworldly keepsakes. As time passed, he realized he could not study all of the great Sci-Fi movies, books, games and television artifacts he collected. So, Commander Mickey created the Sci-Fi Academy, where recruits could help him collect, analyze and catalog these treasures.”

As a child, I remember spending many hours in Tomorrowland watching people and listening to ambient sounds of the future. I recall riding the People Mover during my first visit to Disneyland in the early 1990s (gosh, I loved that soundtrack). Chris explained that this event will pull from those nostalgic childhood memories and experiences.

Chris also created the teaser poster and the four logos representing the different science fiction genres that will be featured at the event. Doesn’t that poster look like advertisement for a brand new motion picture? How I wish it was – sigh. Nevertheless, stay tuned to DisneyPins.com as we reveal more details in the coming months about this event. And I hope to see you at the Academy.

From Official Vinylmation Blog:

We have a very special update today that takes us into the exciting world of steam punk!

 

Looks great doesn’t it? The picture above is actually one of the hand painted samples created at the Disney Design Group to mock up the entire collection. Here’s a look at the original artwork by Mike Sullivan:

 

Watch for this collection to appear in 2011, and we’ll have many more updates along the way.

From Official Vinylmation Blog:

Here’s a look at two more figures for Vinylmation™ Park #5:

 

 

From Walt Disney World Annual Passholder Website:

Mark your calendar for August 29, 2010 at 10:30 a.m., when the first-ever Passholder–exclusive Vinylmation 3″ figure of Mr. Toad is released at D Street. This specially designed collectible brings to mind the classic Magic Kingdom Park attraction and appeals to the playful side of both adults and children. Don’t miss the opportunity to add this Passholder–exclusive figure to your Vinylmation collection. You will, of course, receive your Passholder merchandise discount on your purchase.

 

Remember When
The new Passholder-exclusive 3″ Mr. Toad Vinylmation figure is bold with a touch of frivolity… and brings back treasured memories of the historic Walt Disney World attraction. In a red suit jacket and bow tie and with ears perked up and mouth open, Mr. Toad is poised to catch any passing remarks (or flies). Proudly standing tall, he’s the perfect size to perch on a desk—or lily pad.

With last week’s preview on the Official Vinylmation Blog of an American Flag Vinylmation Figure, for the Fourth of July, and yesterday’s preview of a French flag on the Disney Parks Blog in Steven Miller’s most recent article for Bastille Day. It seems there is a reoccuring theme of International Flags, and today the Official Vinylmation Blog featured this:

Vinylmation™ fans will want to read the Impressions of France article on the the Disney Parks blog for a sneak peek of an upcoming figure.

It almost seems as if there is some sort of pattern emerging. . .hmmm.

I’ll say a Internation Flag Series is coming soon. Stay Tuned to Vinylmation Station for the latest information and news.

From Official Vinylmation Blog:

Here’s a look at some more figures from Vinylmation™ Park #4:

 

 

 

From Official Vinylmation Blog:

Happy Tron Day!

 

 

On this date back in 1982, Tron made it’s theatrical debut. We can’t describe how excited we are for the upcoming film in December!