2015 Easter Eachez Release

The 2015 Easter Eachez has been released today at D-Street locations and The Disney Store Online (now sold out). This year's Easter Eachez has a Limited Edition size of 2,500 and was designed by Maria Clapsis. Mickey is the common figure with a 9 in 10 chance of being in the box (2250 figures) while Minnie is the variant, with a 1 in 10 chance of being in the box (250 figures). Each blind box retails for $16.95

St. Patrick's Day Eachez Release

The second Holiday Eachez of 2015 has been released today at D-Street locations and The Disney Store Online (currently sold out). The St. Patrick's Day Eachez has a Limited Edition size of 2,500 and was designed by Maria Clapsis. The common figure is Mickey, with a 9 in 10 chance of being in the box (2,250 figures), while Minnie is the variant, having only a 1 in 10 chance of being inside the blind box (250 figures). Each blind box retails for $16.95

Throwback Thursday - Johnny Worthington

Series: Monsters University

Artist: Thomas Scott

Released: June 2013

Animation #5 Lilo and Scrump Release

The Animation #5 Lilo and Scrump set has been released today at The Disney Store Online where it is now sold out. The set has reportedly been on sale at D-Street locations for a couple weeks already. This is a two 3" figure set with a Limited Edition size of 1,500. The set was designed by Ron Cohee and retails for $29.95

Throwback Thursday - Nick Fury

Series: Marvel #1

Artist: Thomas Scott

Released: October 2013

Happy Valentine's Day!

Villainous Duos Anastasia & Drizella Set Release

The most recent installment of the Villainous Duos sets - Anastasia and Drizella - has been released today The Disney Store Online where it is now sold out. This is a two 3" figure set with both figures designed by Maria Clapsis. The set retails for $29.95 and has a Limited Edition size of 1,500. The set is slated to release at D-Street locations on February 20.

Throwback Thursday - Tramp

Series: Valentine's Day 2014

Artist: Monty Maldovan

Released: January 2014

Reports on Vinylmation Trading at the Parks

It's been reported that trading at the Parks is still in practice, despite planned discontinuation on February 5. Here's what we've heard:

Downtown Disney:

• Pin Traders is reportedly still using its Vinylmation trade box
• D-Street even their Vinylmation trade box has been removed, however they are currently trading using open trays:

(Photo credit: Vinylmation World)

EPCOT:

• Mouse Gear is not trading and has had its trade box removed
• Disney Traders is still trading using the original black trade boxes

Other locations:

• Animal Kingdom is reportedly trading as normal with regular trade boxes
• Magic Kingdom is reportedly trading as normal with regular trade boxes
• Hollywood Studios is reportedly trading as normal with regular trade boxes

While this is currently the case, it could change at any time. It certainly makes me think, that while it doesn't look as attractive, using empty trays to trade instead of the Vinylmation trade box would solve many of the previous issues with the Mystery Trade Box. If those problems had anything to do with the removal of the boxes, it seems Disney have potentially solved their own problem. 

Animation #5 Tarzan and Jane Set Release

The Animation #5 Tarzan and Jane set has been released today at D-Street locations and the Disney Store Online where it is now sold out. This is a two 3" figure set designed by Casey Jones. The set has a Limited Edition size of 1,500 and retails at $29.95.

Throwback Thursday - Lady

Series: Valentine's Day 2014

Artist: Monty Maldovan

Released: January 2014

Trade Boxes Facing Removal from the Parks

Vinylmation World has received a tip that Vinylmation trading boxes will be removed from the Disney Theme Parks on February 5th. 2015. Disney have not made an official announcement at this time, nor have they explained the reason for the removal.

I know the trade boxes weren't always the best, there were a lot of outlet vinyls that were used to trade for better figures, but I still thought it was fun to see what you'd get. It made it that much sweeter too when you pulled out a desirable figure, or better still, a figure that you wanted.

This news is adding fuel to the debate that Vinylmation are soon to become a thing of the past. I won't comment on that now, but I am already thinking of a plethora of things along those lines that I want to write about.