Throwback Thursday - Jack Skellington

Series: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Artist: Casey Jones

Released: September 2010

Coming Soon to Vinylmation Isle... The Trade-Cation Adventure

If you've been here a while, you'll know that I have a trip coming up real soon to Walt Disney World. Trading has changed a lot at the World since February, so I've decided to start my own adventure that I'm naming - Trade-Cation. It's a vacation centered on Vinylmation trading at Walt Disney World and I wanted to use this post to explain what I'll be doing.

I have main aims for Trade-Cation:

1. With the recent trading changes around the parks, I'm going to be scouting out where trading takes place these days. We're aware of 5 main trading locations around the resort that I've posted about before. However, I've also heard reports that trade boxes can be found at other locations. I'll take a look around and report back
2. It doesn't necessarily follow that were you can buy Vinylmation, you can trade Vinylmation and vice versa. I aim to take notes and pictures of every Vinylmation trade and sale location I come across on property
3. I want to see if I can meet other traders and get some spontaneous trades going. I've already posted about my Vinylmation bag and pin that I'm taking with me. I hope it will get the message across that I'm up for trades! I won't have many traders on my person around the parks, but I love to trade just for the fun of it. I'll be missing out on the big Disney Trade Night by just 2 days (which I'm super upset about) so I hope there will still be some folks around looking for trades
4. I also want to see what the quality of park trading boxes are like. I've had that despite the changes, the trade boxes are still full of buy one get ones and other outlet figures. I've even heard that some of the figures can get pretty banged up and are lacking accessories, despite Disney's rules about the figure's condition. I'm going to keep a written and video log to see the best and worst vinyl I can pull

I'm only at Disney for a week, so I hope I can accomplish all that I'm setting out to. I'll be posting and possibly sharing videos from my Trade-Cation experience when I'm back, so I hope you'll follow along on my adventure with me!

2013 Holiday Ornament Vinylmation Release

Today a 2013 Holiday Ornament in Vinylmation form has been released at the Disney Store Online. This beautiful Christmas figure was designed by Disney Store artist Gerald Mendez and retails at $12.95. It includes a satin ribbon to hang it on your tree.

Here are pictures of the front and back of this figure:

I had no idea this figure would be released until I saw it online (I've posted before how Disney will give you advance notice of some releases and remain completely silent on others) but it's really tempting me! I just love all the detail and the vibrant, Christmassy colors!

Jingle Smells #3 Release

Jingle Smells Series #3 has been released today at Disney Stores and the Disney Store Online. This is a 4 figure series with a theme of Disney characters as Nutcrackers, accompanied of course by holiday scents. Disney Store artist Enrique Pita designed all the figures in this series and each one retails for $12.95. Here are the figures out of their boxes with an explanation of their smells.

Mickey - Chocolate Cookie

Minnie - Strawberry Cupcake

Goofy - Peppermint

Donald - Sugar Cookie

The Collector's Space - Vinylmation Trading Pin

Over the last couple months, I've heard numerous reports that trading is becoming difficult, or less appealing shall we say, over at D-Street Orlando. I don't want to talk about what's been happening over there because they're not my experiences and I do like D-Street, so I don't want to bring them into disrepute. My point is, that I am looking for ways other than being at D-Street to get trades going with other collectors while at Walt Disney World.

I plan on trading for fun the next time I'm at Walt Disney World this Fall, so if I make a collector's day, or trade just for fun and don't get something that I want - I'm happy with that! They're traders for a reason. So I decided to buy a Vinylmation bag and a Vinylmation Mystery Pin to hopefully get the message across that I'm a Vinylmation fan and collector, and I am willing to trade.

I will report back after my trip on how well this went and in the meantime, if you happen to be at Walt Disney World from October 24-31 and you see me, please say hi and let me know if you want to trade! I will only have a small handful of traders with me each day, but I would love to meet you and trade :)

If you'd like to schedule a meet for a trade, or you'd like to share another idea on how to get spontaneous trades going at the parks, please leave a comment!