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Monday, January 02, 2017
2016 Vinylmation Isle Awards
Welcome to the 4th Annual Vinylmation Isle Awards! As an obsessive lover of Vinylmation, I decided there's no better way to honor the hobby I love so much, than to award some of the best figures and artists for their contributions to the Vinylmation universe this year. (Vinyls were only eligible to win in each category if they were released between January 1 and December 31, 2016).
And the winners are...
Br'er Fox
Series: Attractions Splash Mountain Eachez
Artist: Ron Cohee
And the winners are...
Favorite Disney Artist
Ron Cohee
Ron Cohee's work has continued to be impressive this year. The Mickey Mouse Club set was on point, but I also love his Attractions: Jungle Cruise Eachez figures, and of course Br'er Fox from the Attractions: Splash Mountain Eachez.
Favorite 3" Figure That I Own
Belle/Beast
Series: Designer #2
Artist: Jeff Granito
Buzz Lightyear/Zurg
Series: Designer #2
Artist: Jeff Granito
Belle's Enchanted Rose
Series: Attraction Splash Mountain Eachez
Artist: Alex Maher
Favorite 3" Figure That I Don't Own
Jungle Cruise Skipper
Series: Attractions Jungle Cruise Eachez
Artist: Ron Cohee
Favorite Jr. Figure
Koala
Series: It's A Small World Jr. #2
Artist: Caley Hicks
German Girl
Series: It's A Small World Jr. #2
Artist: Caley Hicks
Cowboy
Series: It's A Small World Jr. #2
Artist: Caley Hicks
Favorite 9" Figure
Wicket
Artist: Maria Clapsis
Favorite Park Starz Figure
Favorite Variant
Pirates of the Caribbean Dog
Series: Park Starz #4
Artist: Casey Jones
Mr. Potato Head
Series: Park Starz #4
Artist: Caley Hicks
Favorite Variant
Br'er Fox
Series: Attractions Splash Mountain Eachez
Artist: Ron Cohee
Favorite Minnie Platform
Snow White/Old Hag
Series: Designer #2
Artist: Jeff Granito
Favorite Eachez
Attractions Splash Mountain Eachez
Atrists: Aex Maher & Ron Cohee
Attractions Jungle Cruise Eachez
Atrist: Ron Cohee
Best Use of Ears
Enchanted Rose
Series: Beauty and the Beast #2
Artist: Maria Clapsis
Best Accessory
Old Hag's Poison Apple
Series: Designer #2
Artist: Jeff Granito
Belle's Enchanted Rose
Series: Designer #2
Artist: Jeff Granito
Falon's Wings
Series: Civil War
Artist: Thomas Scott
Best Human Likeness
Best Chaser
Maskless Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr.
Series: Civil War
Artist: Thomas Scott
Jack Sparrow - Johnny Depp
Series: Movieland
Artist: Casey Jones
Best Chaser
Enchanted Rose
Series: Beauty and the Beast #2
Artist: Maria Clapsis
Sorcerer Mickey/Maleficent Dragon
Series: Designer #2
Artist: Jeff Granito
Flubber
Series: Movieland
Artist: Thomas Scott
Best Packaging
Attractions: Splash Mountain Eachez
Most Creative Idea
Designer #2
(For combining two character designs on every figure in the set: one on the front and another on the back)
My Most Desired Vinylmation
Jungle Cruise Skipper
Br'er Fox
Congo Queen
Most Under-Appreciate Series/Figure/Set
Zootopia
Surprisingly Appealing
It's A Small World Jr. #2
Star Wars Eachez #8 - Rex and Ace
Oswald's Super Service Eachez
I hope you enjoyed the 4th Annual Vinylmation Isle Awards and thank you to everyone who voted! Please join me again next year! You can also check out the new 2016 inductees in the Vinylmation Isle Hall of Fame
Sunday, January 01, 2017
2016 Year In Review
This year has been another year of ups and downs. Vinylmation is forever changed and I miss what it once was. I may post about this more in future, but I miss staying up late with other collectors anticipating a release, I miss trading, I miss talking with collectors in forums, I miss blind boxing, and I miss the excitement of releases. There have been times again this year when I've questioned continuing this blog, because sometimes I feel like collectors don't care anymore, there's no where near as much to talk about, and it's not as exciting to me as it once was.
Having said all that, I WILL be continuing this blog! I still love Vinylmation so I enjoy sharing releases, my mail days, my thoughts and my Vinylmation photography. There have still been plenty of positives in the Vinylmation world this year. I've been really pleased to see at least two Vinylmation releases every month, and on top of that there have been so many incredible sets and good Eachez figures. Less have proven to definitely be more and this has continued to give me hope that Vinylmation isn't dying out, as some collectors still maintain. So, here's my 2016 In Review!
Number of Vinylmation in my collection as of this post:
3" - 181
9" - 11
Jr. - 15
Park Starz - 9
My favorite Disney artist right now is:
This is a tie between Ron Cohee and Jeff Granito this year. I love Ron Cohee's Mickey Mouse Club set and I think his Attractions Eachez figures (Br'er Fox, Jungle Cruise Skipper and Congo Queen) have absolutely perfect designs! Jeff Granito's Designer #2 series completely blew me away and I had to have several of those figures immediately! An honorable mention here is Thomas Scott. I've been super impressed with his work on Iron Man and Doctor Strange this year. It's so incredibly difficult to portray human likeness on the Vinylmation platform and Thomas Scott nailed it with getting those figures to look like Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The upcoming set I'm most looking forward to is:
This one is moot this year since right now we don't know any sets that are coming out ahead of time. I wouldn't panic. We knew very little of what would be released this year and we've still had a release almost every week, or every other week. I do however hope that we get more Park figures, preferably in a Park series, but I'll take more Attractions Eachez if they continue to be strong designs. I'd also like to see more combo sets.
Holy grail that I wish I owned is currently:
I still REALLY want the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater 9" from Park #4, which I have now seen on eBay (but can't pay $200 for). But for something more specific to this year, I wish I owned the variant figures from the two Attractions Eachez: Br'er Fox and the Congo Queen.
My favorite purchase this year was:
So many I can't narrow it down! I was really happy to complete my Marvel collection at a reasonable price. I also got a great price on the Animal Kingdom Nice Kitty set that I had wanted for a while. I was thrilled to get the Designer #2 Sorcerer Mickey chaser without breaking the bank, and I was so happy that there's finally a Br'er Rabbit Vinylmation! So I was pleased to pick that one up too.
The artist whose work I added most to my collection this year was:
This is another tie, this time between Thomas Scott and Caley Hicks. I added 7 figures from each artist to my collection this year. In second place is Maria Clapsis, who designed 5 figures that I added to my collection in 2016.
Something new I did this year was:
Expand my Jr. collection. Initially, I wasn't a huge Jr. fan. The series released at that the time didn't really appeal to me and I didn't know how to display them. More recently, I have loved several series: Adventureland, Toy Story, and It's A Small World #2. I added 5 Jr. figures to my collection this year, which is the most I've ever bought in a year. There are still several more I'd like to collect. I still don't know how to display them, but I do have cute boxes that I keep them in.
My highlights for 2016 are:
I was really pleased to see three 9" figures get released this year. Hipster Mickey was different in a good way, I think the 9" Olaf is appealing to Frozen fans and I think the 9" Wicket was adorable, had incredible detail and looked just like him. I've been saying for a while how I hope 9" figures don't die out and that I'd like to see more. I'm glad that happened this year without being overdone, and I hope it continues.
I also think the Attractions Eachez have been a great highlight of this year. I had been lamenting the absence of Park figures and then all of a sudden we get hit with two park themed Attractions Eachez within a month of each other. They are incredible! Never have I wanted the variant in an Eachez so bad and I'm glad to see more Park figures even if they're not part of a Park series. (Why is Park #15 still MIA?) I hope we see more of them!
Having said all that, I WILL be continuing this blog! I still love Vinylmation so I enjoy sharing releases, my mail days, my thoughts and my Vinylmation photography. There have still been plenty of positives in the Vinylmation world this year. I've been really pleased to see at least two Vinylmation releases every month, and on top of that there have been so many incredible sets and good Eachez figures. Less have proven to definitely be more and this has continued to give me hope that Vinylmation isn't dying out, as some collectors still maintain. So, here's my 2016 In Review!
3" - 181
9" - 11
Jr. - 15
Park Starz - 9
This is a tie between Ron Cohee and Jeff Granito this year. I love Ron Cohee's Mickey Mouse Club set and I think his Attractions Eachez figures (Br'er Fox, Jungle Cruise Skipper and Congo Queen) have absolutely perfect designs! Jeff Granito's Designer #2 series completely blew me away and I had to have several of those figures immediately! An honorable mention here is Thomas Scott. I've been super impressed with his work on Iron Man and Doctor Strange this year. It's so incredibly difficult to portray human likeness on the Vinylmation platform and Thomas Scott nailed it with getting those figures to look like Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The upcoming set I'm most looking forward to is:
This one is moot this year since right now we don't know any sets that are coming out ahead of time. I wouldn't panic. We knew very little of what would be released this year and we've still had a release almost every week, or every other week. I do however hope that we get more Park figures, preferably in a Park series, but I'll take more Attractions Eachez if they continue to be strong designs. I'd also like to see more combo sets.
Holy grail that I wish I owned is currently:
I still REALLY want the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater 9" from Park #4, which I have now seen on eBay (but can't pay $200 for). But for something more specific to this year, I wish I owned the variant figures from the two Attractions Eachez: Br'er Fox and the Congo Queen.
My favorite purchase this year was:
So many I can't narrow it down! I was really happy to complete my Marvel collection at a reasonable price. I also got a great price on the Animal Kingdom Nice Kitty set that I had wanted for a while. I was thrilled to get the Designer #2 Sorcerer Mickey chaser without breaking the bank, and I was so happy that there's finally a Br'er Rabbit Vinylmation! So I was pleased to pick that one up too.
The artist whose work I added most to my collection this year was:
This is another tie, this time between Thomas Scott and Caley Hicks. I added 7 figures from each artist to my collection this year. In second place is Maria Clapsis, who designed 5 figures that I added to my collection in 2016.
Something new I did this year was:
Expand my Jr. collection. Initially, I wasn't a huge Jr. fan. The series released at that the time didn't really appeal to me and I didn't know how to display them. More recently, I have loved several series: Adventureland, Toy Story, and It's A Small World #2. I added 5 Jr. figures to my collection this year, which is the most I've ever bought in a year. There are still several more I'd like to collect. I still don't know how to display them, but I do have cute boxes that I keep them in.
My highlights for 2016 are:
I was really pleased to see three 9" figures get released this year. Hipster Mickey was different in a good way, I think the 9" Olaf is appealing to Frozen fans and I think the 9" Wicket was adorable, had incredible detail and looked just like him. I've been saying for a while how I hope 9" figures don't die out and that I'd like to see more. I'm glad that happened this year without being overdone, and I hope it continues.
I also think the Attractions Eachez have been a great highlight of this year. I had been lamenting the absence of Park figures and then all of a sudden we get hit with two park themed Attractions Eachez within a month of each other. They are incredible! Never have I wanted the variant in an Eachez so bad and I'm glad to see more Park figures even if they're not part of a Park series. (Why is Park #15 still MIA?) I hope we see more of them!
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