Participate in our Vinylmation Collector Survey
If there is one thing I have learned in my time collecting vinylmations, discussing Vinylmations, and writing about Vinylmations, it’s that collectors are a diverse group. We collect different things. We collect for different reasons. We also have varying degrees of tolerance for change. With that, I decided I wanted to gather data on Vinylmation collectors. If you are willing, please answer the following questions in our comments section. As a reward, 5 of the responders will be randomly chosen to receive a Vinylmation related prize. It is a thank you for participating in the survey. The survey will close on December 31st.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
3. Which series is your favorite?
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? 2010, I SAW THEM IN A DISNEY HOTEL GIFT SHOP AND BOUGHT ONE. THEN I WAS HOOKED
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 250
3. Which series is your favorite? PARK 7
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) DISNEY WORLD, D STREET, DISNEY STORE
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) VINYLMATION KINGDOM AND VINYLMATION.NET
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? NO
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? JUST ONE FROM THE ROBOTS 1 SERIES
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? YES
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? HAUNTED MANSION
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? I WOULD KEEP PRICES MORE CONSISTENT. I THINK MORE SERIES NEED TO BE AT THE 9.95 RATE
Thank you for your response and welcome!
1. technically, since March of 2010… started seriously collecting in December 2010. Urbans drew my attention, then my GF (now wife) started collecting with me.
2. 721 3″
3. that’s a tough one. used to be Urban… but Park has started moving forward. but Urban 4 is one of my favorites of all time. this, of course, doesn’t include 1 ups (Steampark,Disney Afternoon, etc…)
4.Parks and eBay. eBay only when we can buy large bundles to trade into the boxes.
5.VMKingdom. Destination Vinylmation. Vinylmation Connection.
6.Yes… around 89 (including ones that come in combo backs like Cruise and Sushi)
7. 13 9″ so far
8. No… but it’s rarity and desirability DOES affect it’s value in my collection/how i might display it.
9.Disney Classics or Disney Star Wars at current
10. I’d take Cutesters back to being a cute urbanish series like the first two… slow down releases, and see urban go back to kind of figures we saw in 4.
1. I have been collecting since Park 2 came out. I started on a trip to WDW bought my first 6 boxes of Park 2
2. 335 3″ vinyls
3. My favorite series is the Urban series.
4. Most of mine come from ebay/facebook.
5. Vinylmation Kingdom, Vinylnation.net, Destination Vinylmation
6. I do not collect Jrs
7. I do not collect 9″
8. LE does not have any effect on if I collect it.
9. Sorry none
10. I know you might not want to hear it but BRING BACK THE OLD MOLD!!! I would also take prices back down to $9.95 for a blind box, every series.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Dec. 2010. Wanted to get Stitch from Park 5
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? over 140
3. Which series is your favorite? Villains 2
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) At WDW, D-Street. At home, Disneystore.com or my local Disney Store.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) I started at Vinylnation.net and started looking around Vinylmation Kingdom.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? No.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Yes. 14
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Snow White Juniors
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? I would go back to the old molds and artist cards. Keep the new molds for guests who want to make their own custom vinyls. Also, space out release dates a bit more. I understand people buy whole cases, however it is hard to buy on a budget and then when you do save to buy, they are gone. Lastly, do a better job of stocking the Disney Stores as some series get neglected and only release about 2-3 cases per store. That’s it. Once gone, they are gone.
Thank you for your response!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? First noticed them on Disney Store website and thought they looked pretty cool, but only started collecting when on holiday in DLP about a year ago.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? About 70 at the moment.
3. Which series is your favorite? Not sure. Maybe Star Wars.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) Disney Store, Ebay and through forums etc.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Mainly Vinylmation Kingdom, sometimes Vinylnation and Vinylmation Connection.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? No.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? I do but I only have 3 at the moment.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Makes me want it more!
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Probably Star Wars 2.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? BRING BACK THE OLD MOLD! Work on the quality of clears and get more vinyls over to the UK!
1. Since a visit to Disney World in May 2010. Saw some VMs in the gift shop at Old Key West, bought a couple urban 5 and a couple Muppets.
2. About 100.
3. Alice in Wonderland.
4. Its pretty even between DS.com, Ebay, and D-Street (shows you how bad the selection is at the Disney Store 20 minutes from my house!)
5. Vinylmation Kingdow, vinylmation.com (just to see how long they can go without posting.)
6. Hell’s no.
7. No. None.
8. Slightly to not at all.
9. Wow, this is sad. Not really excited about anything upcoming. Brave maybe?
10. Well I’d be in charge of Vinylmation, so that’d be a good change right? But seriously? I’d give the Cutesters series back to Maria Clapsis to restore its dignity. Seriously, Cutesters 2 had me at the Disney Store once a week. Couldn’t stop blind boxing.
11. (The question you should’ve asked: What did you think of this survey?) Awesome. Really made me think about how my VM collecting habits have changed (or waned, more precisely.)
My bad, it was Urban 3 and Park 4 (Cheeseburger, DCL) and Muppets (Swedish Chef and Piggy.)
1. Since 2009. Started at the Park 2 Artist Party. Would have started with Park 1, but all I ever found of those was empty cases.
2. 131
3. Animation
4. Walt Disney World D-Street, World of Disney, Once Upon A Toy, Pin Station, Art of Disney, Disney Store and Character Wharehouse Outlet
5. VinylmationKingdom.com, Vinylmation.com, DestinationVinylmation.com and VinylmationConnection.com
6. Yes, 1
7. Yes, 4
8. Not really, but its a nice bonus.
9. Classic Collection
10. Slow down on Urban releases, because it looks like they are running out of ideas. Also cut back on the amount of 9 inch and 3 inch sets released, because they don’t sell as good as they use to.
(1) I only bought one or three in December 2009, but it kick started a year later with P4. Got EPCOT ’82!
(2) 3″ and 9″ total, I have about… 120.
(3) I absolutely LOVE the Park series the most. Amazing designs that I can relate the most to, being a major fan of the parks.
(4) WDW mostly, but have bought from DisneyStore.com and eBay recently.
(5) Vinylnation, VMK, Destination Vinylmation and Vinylmation World.
(6) I do NOT collect Jrs but do have some from the Oh Mickey, Occupations and Sports series. Think my favorite Jrs I have wanted for a long time (or at least would LOVE to have) though has got to be both Plutos (Series 1 & DLP), Occupations K9 and Dalmatian and some of the animal IASW Jrs.
(7) I have 12 9″ but have decided to stop collecting after seeing the horrendous new 9″ mold.
(8) Not really honestly, except for the I LOVE NY 9″ from 2009. Otherwise, I go by the rarity/desirability of what I have mostly.
(9) Oh boy, so many… P9, P10, Classics and Haunted Mansion.
(10) Um… $10 for all blox series, make Urban ACTUALLY urban-ish (like U4), 9″ be UP TO $45, $50-65 for 9″/3″ combos, less overproduction & a return of desirability of series in response to plenty of series sitting on shelves (kill off Cutesters and the majority of open window boxes), return of the old 9″ mold and maaaaaaybe clarification (note: sliiight leniency) of trading at the parks & at D-Street.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
haha.
Started collecting in 2009, when I blind boxed two Urban 1′s – just thinking at the time it’d be neat to have for a souvenir. I got Oopsy and Pinball. Then I didn’t even think about them again till I saw Toy Story vinyls in the DS store. Blind Boxed one, and got Rex. Then it all went downhill for there
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Over 200 — haven’t counted lately, but it’s definitely up in the 200 range.
3. Which series is your favorite?
I love the Urban series, you get so many different artist and interpretations.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Either get them online or trade with others. Sometimes I get to actual Disney (Land and World)
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VinylmationKingdom,com
DestinationVinylmation.com
VinylmationTraders.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I only collect select juniors, and I have about 10.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I collect select 9″ too. I have about 10.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Used to be a HUGE thing, but now I only get those that I really want.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
I’m most excited about the Classics coming out.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
It’s been said before but I would love to go back to the old Mickey mold, mainly because I loved the button nose. Also I would do a contest allowing Disney fans to design a series. I think that’d be awesome.
1. About a year and a half. It began when I bought the Electric Mayhem for my boyfriend as a gift, and it exploded from there.
2. 130.
3. Probably Villains.
4. Ebay and Disney Store
5. DestinationVinylmation.com VinylmationKingdom.com and Vinylnation.net
6. Not yet, but I love the It’s a Small World series.
7. Also not yet, but I am tempted, especially by ones based on the parks – Main Street Electrical, Sci-Fi Dine-In, Space Mountain etc.
8. Not at all, if I really want one, I know that I’ll get it eventually.
9. I am really hoping for a Clarabelle Cow in the Classics series, but the Haunted Mansion has got me excited for all of them.
10. I would get rid of the umbrella brand “vinylmation” and have the word refer strictly to the mickey mouse shaped vinyl figures. I would create a more logical and set pricing structure. I would bring the focus back to more Disney things – characters, movies, locations, parks, etc.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
My fiance and I started collection around December 2009.
We went to DLR/CDA for our anniversary in October.
After riding Tower of Terror the exit leads you into the gift shop.
The first thing she spotted was the VM display case.
At the time it was Park 2 and Urban 2.
I was familiar with KidRobot and Dunnys, so I thought it was cool that Disney got into the vinyl toy game.
The U2 Confetti caught my eye so we bought a blox in hopes of getting the Confetti, instead we got Green Bear.
A couple of months pass and we’re back at DLR/CDA again for the holiday theme.
After TOT we found ourselves looking at the VM display. This time the first holiday tins just came out.
We got the Christmas around the World tin. Later that night I went online and discovered websites and forums dedicated to VM. I browsed them all and got familiar with the different series and designs.
We looked through everything making a wish list of other VMs we wanted so the next time we went back to the parks we knew which series to blox.
In January 2010 we finally got an annual pass. We decided to blox after every visit. The visits became frequent, like 1-2x a week! At that time we were officially hooked and the rest is history.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
I don’t know the exact number but its above 180. I’m not a completest. I buy/collect what I like.
3. Which series is your favorite?
The Park Series is my favorite because most of the designs bring back memories of visiting Disneyland as a kid.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
I do most of my buying at D-Street and DLR/CDA.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
I started with vinylnation.net. I am still an active member there.
I also visit destinationvinylmation.com and now vinylmationkingdom.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No I don’t. Strictly 3-inchers.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No I don’t. Strictly 3-inchers.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Sometimes. When the edition size is low and people are literally camping out I get turned off by that release.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Future Star Wars releases.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would go back to the old mold. If the nose and buttons made it hard for the artist then just remove those, but keep the original mold form. Mickey looks fat and bloated now.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Started March 2010 on my birthday trip to Disneyland Paris. We had seen them the year before in WDW but did not buy any at the time, not really sure why, I guess we were intruiged but not enough to buy them then.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 300+ 3inch and 23 9inch vinyls
3. Which series is your favorite? Park series for sure.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) Disney Parks, eBay, Vinylmationkingdom.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) vinylmationkingdom.com, destinationvinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? Collect is a big word, we’ve bought a couple, 5 or so, not counting the jr’s that are included with other vinylmations. I think we have about 10 total
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? 23
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No, design is key
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? For sure Park 10, Villains 3 and the Classic Collection
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Maybe a nobrainer but I’d rethink the mold, not so much the 3 inch but the 9 inch seems to suffer a lot from the new mold. I’d also look into making exclusives just that, exclusives.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Since May 2009. I had seen blank 9″ CYOs in the hotel and didn’t quite ‘get’ them. Then on the bus to DTD a collector told me all about them. I walked into World of Disney and ended up buying a full case of U1! Jumped in at the deep end as I was desperate to get an Oopsy.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Mouse Vault tells me I have 368 3″ vinyls!
3. Which series is your favourite?
I think it might have to be Furry Friends. I’m a sucker for fluffy animals.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
I mostly buy from fellow collectors in the US, or my local Disney Store in the UK if the series makes it over here (and doesn’t sell out in a day). Lower down the list would be DS.co.uk, then my annual DS.com (they charge way too much for shipping) order and then eBay.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylnation.net is the main one I signed up to when I started collecting but it’s too busy to catch up every morning now. Since then I rely on Twitter for updates from VMK
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I don’t really collect them as such, but I have 5 plus one custom junior.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
When I can get hold of them I do. I have 16, plus one custom.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
It’s always nice to have a vinyl which is a low LE, but if it’s too low I have zero chance of getting them. Ultimately it’s the design which decides whether I try and get them.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
I can’t wait for the Snow White Juniors!
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I’d make them easier to collect in the UK! Demand is higher than they cater for and so series sell out very quickly. Communication about releases is non-existent. We rarely find out about a release in advance, which makes budgeting hard. Often UK collectors spend a lot of money importing from the US only to find the vinyls get released here sometimes months later (Bakery and a couple Nerds only just made an appearance).
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I started in October 2011 in the Times Square Store when I brought the I love NY & Liberty tins
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
About 170
3. Which series is your favorite?
Star Wars
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Ebay
Facebook UK Group
VinylNation
Disneystore.co.uk
stores
DLP Mail Order
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VinylNation
Disney’s own
VinylMation Kingdom
Destination Vinylmation
Disney Brit
DisAfterDark
Vinylmation World
Disney Showcase
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes – 3 La Kidada, plus 2 London Exclusives
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Yes – if its too low, I just find it too hard to get hold of, but it is nice having vinyls that are more in demand
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star Wars Series 2 & Open Window
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
There is a few changes I would make:
1) Make fewer Series – too many are watering down & I can’t have them all
2) Make series more easily available ie. stores, parks, online (including us brits!)
3) Make less series but more, so they don’t disapear in a week and never reappear. I don’t want to buy 11 blind boxes at once, I don’t have enough cash to do that, there is no fun.
4) Keep Exclusives exclusive, don’t release them else where like the DLP ones (they shouldn’t be in Dstreet! nor cities online!)
5) More special limited vinyls (maybe 2000) either single, twin or triple packs but less blind boxes series.
6) Look after international collectors better – Ie. bring more out over here or reduce the international shipping to real costs, a single vinyl doesn’t cost $35 to ship on ebay, so I spend my money there instead.
7) release information, Vinyls aren’t top secret, give us dates so we can plan ahead, video games, books, movies etc all say when something is coming up, why can’t Disney?
8) bring back collector cards
1. I’ve been collecting since August 2010. I started because I was bored and browsing through Orlando Attractions Magazines youtube videos, and I stumbled upon one about vinylmations. Thought they were cool and next thing I know I’m looking for where to buy them.
, or at least make sure upcoming releases are also sold in the UK. Plus I would bring trading to the UK. I’d also consider changing the new mold 9″‘s back to the old mold, as there was no need to change them in the first place.
2. In my collection I have 316 3″. Not including 6 customs.
3. My favourite series has been really hard to pick, with my love of Lion King it would have to go to the Lion King series. Design wise I would go with Urban 4, diverse and great looking.
4. I buy most of my vinylmations from eBay, for me it’s the easiest, sometimes cheapest plus offers a wide variety of figures up for sale. I’ve also buy from Disney store.co.uk but they don’t have much choice, and what they have I’ve already got. It’s the same with my local Disney store. When I’m on a Disney holiday, I try and pick some up then, but of course there’s a limit on what can fit in my suitcase.
5. I do try and visit the major vinylmation websites at least once in a day. I originally started at Vinylnation.net, but I got a virus from it about a year ago, and I still can’t visit it! Now I use Destination Vinylmation for news and podcasts and Vinylmation Kingdom for articles and forums.
6. I don’t look to collect Jrs, unless it is a design that really, really appeals to me, such as It’s a Small World Penguin. I’ve also got Tribal tatoo because it was going for very cheap on eBay, plus any Jrs that came with 3″s or 9″s. They’re a bit too small for my liking, plus I’m worried about damaging them if I actually use them as Keyrings.
7. I do collect 9″s, but I choose a different approach than I do with 3″. They’re more pricey and take alot of display room, I therefore have to really like the 9″, instead of my usual approach with 3″ in thinking that it’s an OK figure I’ll have it. So therefore at the moment I only have 13.
8. I think I’m more concerned about the design rather than the LE. I’m sure if I liked the design and the LE was low I would like it even more and feel an even greater need to have it, however if it was a horrible design but a very low LE I wouldn’t be interested at all.
9. Probably Villains 3. Out of all the upcoming series that we know of now I’m the most interested in V3. I love all the Villains series so far, and I can’t wait to see what ones have been included plus hopefully the designs will be as good as before.
10.If I was in charge I’d keep the prices consistent, preferably a lower price. I would lower prices on 9″/3″ combos or have a low LE for them, as they are the figures that clutter up shelves and don’t sell so well. I’d also create a UK exclusive series
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Thought they were cool when they first showed up in parks, wasn’t really till I saw Mike Mouse that I started…
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
A little over 50
3. Which series is your favorite?
The early parks series/Toy Story.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
D-Street DL or eBay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
This one – Vinylnation was good for awhile, but it went strange… its better now, but this one is still my favorite.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
A few – though GF is close to having all of the Good Luck/Bad Luck Series.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Initially no, but I now have 3.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Doesn’t make me want them any less – but I just have to come to terms with not getting them…
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion?
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
First off, if not bringing back the old mold, make at least mandatory that all “mickey” ones use it. He just looks better on it. Second – it was great back in the day that there weren’t “9″ releases a month… now it’s way to over saturated with new stuff – I’ve actually stopped collecting cause I cannot keep up and looking to liquidate about half of what I have…
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? I started collecting in the Summer of ’10. Saw them around Walt Disney World the whole week, not sure if I wanted to buy one or not. I ended up buying a Park 3 blind box on the last day of our trip and I have been collecting them ever since.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? About 100 3″ and 20 9″ give or take a few.
3. Which series is your favorite? Park, Star Wars, Pirates
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Walt Disney World
Disneystore.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom
Vinylmation Connection
Destination Vinylmation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, 20 or so.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
It makes me more likely to buy them upon release. If there is a high LE number I may wait for a sale.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star Wars 2, Disney Character Star Wars, Haunted Mansion, any future park series.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Hmmm…I would stick to release dates. I would make items more limited, but more widely available. So lower LE numbers and sell them online from day 1 (I live far away from both parks). I’d focus vinylmation to strictly Disney and Parks themes. So no more cutesters or urban. OH I would make exclusives just that, exclusive.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
- I’ve been collecting since November of 2009. I got started when my family and I took a trip to WDW after my redeployment from a year in southern Afghanistan. I picked up my first blox, a Park 2 Panda, in one of the post-ride stores because I liked the idea of a different Mickey collectible, the curiosity, and thrill, of the blind box, and because it was just cool looking. It has since snowballed from there.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
- I have a total of 198 currently in my collection with another 11 on the way.
3. Which series is your favorite?
- I don’t have a personal favorite series, I collect what I like from specific series and don’t care about getting complete series. My wife, on the other hand, loves the NBC series and we’re just a Corpse Kid short of having the entire set.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from?
- Online from DS.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly?
- I started at Vinylnation.net, moved onto Destinationvinylmation.com, and have settled in here. Now VK.com is where I go for my vinyl fix, besides the main Disney website.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
- Not intentionally. I only have 3 that were purchased by themselves, but I have a total of 14 juniors.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
- Yes, but they have to be a really worthwhile design in my opinion, or be a design that is significant to me. I currently have 8 9″ ones, of which 3 are CYOs.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
- Not at all because I collect what I like, the heck with numbers.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
- The next Star Wars series and the proposed DLP-related Park series 10.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
- I would bring back the old mold, but limit it strictly to the Park series, or any design that features Mickey or Minnie.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
-I’ve been collecting on and off for about 2 years. I saw Park 2 at a store in WDW and really liked the idea of blind-boxing so I bought one. Since then I’d buy occasionally until about a year ago I started actively collecting. It’s hard because I’m a college student with limited funds. =P
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
-Right now I have a little over 80.
3. Which series is your favorite?
-So far, my favorites are Park 7 and Lion King.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
-Disney Store, ds.com, D-Street, eBay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
-Vinylmation Kingdom, Vinylnation, vinylmation.com, Destination Vinylmation, Vinylmation Traders
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
-Not really, but I have a couple. Snow White might change my mind though =P
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
-Yes but very selectively. I have 3.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
-No I’ll only buy what I think looks good. Even if there are only 100 made of a vinylmation but it looks like the chaser for urban 9 then no thanks! =P
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
-Holding on to faith for that Disney Store 25th Anniversary series (call me crazy).
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
-With limited edition vinylmations and sets, I’d distribute them between both WDW and DLP instead of just WDW or just DLP so it’s a little more fair
-If a series is due to be released, I’d release it on an ‘all or nothing’ basis meaning if I push it back for the US, I push it back for the whole world =P
-I would maintain series prices at 9.95 and 9in at 44.95 and lower 9in/3in combos to 59.95ish
-Bring back old mold but also keep new mold. Kind of see what art works on which mold better
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
- Been collecting since 2009 (Park and Urban 2), bought my wife a blind box and didn’t get what we wanted so bought a few more…
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
- 414 (+traders)
3. Which series is your favorite?
- Park 2
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
- Art of Disney before D-street and not D-street
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
- Vinylnation.net and vinylmationkingdom.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
- Not a collector, but have probably 20 from here and there
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
- Yes, 30 (+traders)
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
- Mostly it’s if I like the figure then LE so somewhat but not primary reason.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
- Star Wars 2
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
- More quality releases, right now I feel like there is constantly something coming out and not everything is a winner lol
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I think I started some time in summer 2010, starting mainly to get the EPCOT ’82 vinyl, which I did eventually get.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
97
3. Which series is your favorite?
Any of the park series, really. If I had to narrow it down, though; probably Park 4 or 8.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
WDW, Times Square Disney Store when I’m in the city.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom and Vinylmation Connection
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I do not
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
At the moment, I only have two, but there are quite a few more 9 inches that I’d like to get
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
It affects my desire quite a bit. Though, of course, the design plays a factor
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion, Park 9, A few others I’m forgetting
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Fixed price for bloxes. No more different prices based on series.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
-I bought my first one in 2009, but I didn’t really start collecting until I started working for Disney in 2010. I had always liked them, but with the CM discount, you can’t beat a $7 souvenir at Disney World.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
-About 40
3. Which series is your favorite?
-I don’t really think in terms of series. I tend to look at the individual designs, but I liked the 40th Anniversary window series and I always like seeing the designs for the Park series.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
-Downtown Disney, Disney World parks
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
-Vinylmation Kingdom, the official website, the Facebook pages
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
-I don’t. I only have the 1 that came with my Celebration 3″.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
-I would if they were cheaper, but as of right now, I only have 1.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
-No. I care about the design, not how many they’ve produced.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
-Phineas & Ferb! And the 25th anniversary, if that one ever makes it out.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
-More consistent pricing, preferably on the original, lower prices
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? About 1 year. Villains 1 got me into it because I always wished there was more villains merchadise.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 120
3. Which series is your favorite? Villains 1 + 2
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Disneystore.com
Vinylnation trade forum
Ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly?
Vinylnation and Destination Vinylmation. I used to visit the here more often, but there was too much drama and complaining, especially in the forums. Now I visit like once a week just to read the blog, if that.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
6
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
10
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
No
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion, Villains 3, Classics
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I want the Disneystore team to do more sets, specifically character driven ones as their interpretations are far superior to the Design Group’s character sets.
I like your customs!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Since Park 2, so about 2 years.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Between 100-130.
3. Which series is your favorite?
Love the Park Series, especially Park 7.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
The parks and ebay.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I don’t make an effort to collect them but i have 5 that just came as part of a combo pack.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
No
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion! And Dole Whip from Park 9.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Slow the releases, keep the price under $10, less random series (Robots? Cutesters at the Beach? i don’t care!) don’t sell location specific vinyls on Disneystore.com (not as fun to buy cruise vinyls etc if you can just order them when you get home! or if you’ve never even been on the cruise!) and i want a Club 33 vinyl!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Ive been collecting for a year and 1/2, I saw vinylmation many times every time we went to disney but said to myself not to get started, but one day I went to a Charecter Wharhouse (my mistake because i bought a Park 3) and never stopped
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
179, but hope to get more in the near future
3. Which series is your favorite?
Weeeellll, I really like park sieres and robots
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
1.disney stores and park outlets
2.in the parks (mostly D-Street and trader Joes at Polynesean)
3.on ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation.com
VinylmationKingdom
DestinationVinylmation
Vinylnation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I cant keep track of my juniors but probably have around 20
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
NOPE!
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
If im in the right place at the right time, ill get them. But it mostly dosent matter
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Park sieres 9 and 10
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would bring back the old mold for URBAN ONLY!!! You dont relize it but the new mold has been good for park, not urban
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I got my first Vinylmation, which was a Park 1 back at the POTC Gift Shop back in 2008. I then got a Park 2 the next summer. So I guess you could say I’ve been collecting for a long time.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
I have about 78
3. Which series is your favorite?
Park 5
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
I go to:
Disney Store
Disneyland
D-Street
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
I go here and VinylNation.net
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I do, and I have 5.
3 of the little pigs, 1 from This and That, and 1 from the Oh Mickey! series
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I do, and I have 4 of them.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not really. Only if it’s a design I like
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
I’m excited for Park 9, Urban 9, Haunted Mansion, and the Retro Collection.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would lower the prices and change the molds back to the original ones.
1. How long have you been collecting? A little less than 3 months. Started January 2012 when my wife picked up an occupations figure at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Gift shop. When we opened it we were surprised and delighted to find the junior inside. We were hooked from that point on so that was definitely the world’s most expensive junior.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? I think it’s over 1000
3. Which series is your favorite? Tough call but I really do like Park 8.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? DisneyStore.com, eBay,
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? VinylmationKingdom, VinylmationConnection
6. Do you collect juniors? Yes. We’ve got about 80 now. We should have the Snow White series in a few days.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? Yes, we’ve got 40.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? A little bit. If it’s a figure that we like, a low LE adds a little bit of urgency to our desire to pick it up.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? 25th Light Up, Snow White Jr’s, Haunted Mansion.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Make more of the Park only figures available for purchase on-line or by phone.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? * I started collecting in June 2010 on a trip to Disneyland. I saw them, asked what they were, and bought one. Once i traded, I was hooked.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 417
3. Which series is your favorite? *Park 2 is my favorite.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? *DS.com, ebay, friends, who get them from the parks, Disney Stores
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? *Destination Vinylmation, Vinylmation Kingdom, Vinylmation Connection
6. Do you collect juniors? *Yes. If so, how many do you have? *22 (17 of 18 Series 4 Small World)
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? *Yes. If so, how many do you have? *5
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? *More desirable if low LE.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? *Haunted Mansion, Star Wars 2
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? **BRING BACK THE OLD MOLD. Keep prices steady…..$9.95 is a good for 3″
I guess I have 433 in my collection. Forgot to count Sushi, Black & White and a couple Ear Hats.
haha… i forgot some of the items from 9″/3″ combos at first… some of these sets are sneaky.
Every time I turn the corner I wonder if I will find more Vinyls that I forgot about. These guys get moved around my home too often by other family members (or maybe even by other Vinylmation). LOL
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? I got my first one on a trip to DisneyWorld in 2009. I got the Snowman from the Holiday Series. I just loved him. A year later we took another trip to Disneyworld and I came home with about 10. I was hooked.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 72 +/-
3. Which series is your favorite? I don’t really have a favorite. My favorites are the ones that are Mickey, until the new mold, YUCK. I do like the Toy Story and the Nerds.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) DisneyStore.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) DisneyStore.com and Vinylmation Kingdom
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? no, I only have 2 of them.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? no
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? no
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Snow White Jr’s and the Disney Classics
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Very simple, bring back the old mold, period. I don’t buy too many any more because they are just ugly and have lost their appeal because of it.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? December 2010. My sister had told me about Vinylmation and I saw them at Star Traders in Disneyland so I thought I’d pick one up. I chose a series (Urban 4), picked the one I wished I could get (Super Mouse), and while I was at the counter prayed I wouldn’t get (Strawberry Fields). After my purchase I opened it up and lo and behold… Super Mouse!
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? Somewhere between 130 – 150.
3. Which series is your favorite? Park 2, even though I have yet to get my hands on a set. It’s my favorite from afar,
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) D-Street, Disneyland, DCA
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Vinylmation Kingdom, Destination Vinylmation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? Yes, only a handful of them, less than 10 for sure.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Yes, I have 7.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No, if it looks good to me, I’d probably get it.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Snow White and the Seven Dwarf JRs.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? As much as it would kill my bank account, I’d go back to the old mold. Also, I wouldn’t release so many at once!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I got my first vinylmation on my first trip to Disney in 2009. Bought one just to see what it was about!
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Around 60+ at the moment.
3. Which series is your favorite?
I really like cutesters 1 and 2, and all of the Holiday series.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
I got a ton on my second trip to Disney, but I get most of them now on disneystore.com when they have sales, and on ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
This one of course, vinylmation world, and destination vinylmation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I usually get one box from each series. I think I have 4 right now.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I don’t go out of my way to collect them, but when disneystore.com was having a sale I somehow ended up with 4.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
not particularly, but if there are 2 that I can’t decide between, I’ll likely get the rarer one.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would probably bring back the old mold along side the new mold. I think the new cutesters look great on the new mold, but there is no topping old mold Mickeys!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
~2 years
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
~130
3. Which series is your favorite?
~Muppets!
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
~1.) Disney Store. 2.) DisneyStore.com. 3.) Disney World
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
~DestinationVinylmation, Vinylmation Kingdom, Vinylmation Blog
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
~No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
~No
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
~No
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
~Disney Classics (PLEASE HAVE CLARABELLE COW!);
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
~More Disney characers and less Urban/Cutesters. Also more Muppets!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I bought my first in December at the Disney Store. I saw the Marshmallow Disney Smell and was hooked!
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Twenty-one and counting
3. Which series is your favorite?
Furry Friends. I just wish that it was executed with better quality!
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Mostly eBay because I live away from the Parks. Second to that, Disney Stores, and then finally Disneyland.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom and Vinylmation.net.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No, I do not currently, but I love the new Snow White series!
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No. Honestly I have no clue where I could put them in my small apartment.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
I am more likely to purchase either quickly or… if the price point is too high, not at all (most often the case).
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Disney Store 25th… if that ever happens. Also Snow White Jrs and Classics
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would put some of the new series on the Disney website faster. I think in the current system of releasing many sets in the parks for the first few months before putting them online promotes a lot of eBay reselling and ridiculous inflation. Instead DIsney could put them online and out of state buyers will therefore have equal access as those who live near the parks, thereby eliminating eBay inflation. However, I would not apply that to the City Exclusives, which I believe should not be sold outside of their designated location.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I have been collecting Vinylmation since around July 2009. It all started on a trip to Disneyland with my friends. The Park #2 series was out and I thought they would make for a neat souvenir, so I made sure I picked one up every couple of months when I would make it back to the Parks. Limiting myself to one didn’t last too long…
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
449
3. Which series is your favorite?
To date, I believe my favorite series is Park 5.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
1. Disney Store 2. Online forums 3. Disneyland
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
vinylmationkingdom.com, destinationvinylmation.com, vinylnation.net
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No, not really. The only Juniors I have came bundled with 9″ Vinylmation I was interested in.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, but I have to be far more selective seeing as how they eat up a lot more space. Currently, I have only 10.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Yes, it does. The main reason I collect a piece is because I enjoy the way it looks, but I can’t deny that an added bonus is watching my collection appreciate in value.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion! It’ll come out one of these days…
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I know it sounds like a broken record, but I would bring back the old mold. Regardless of Disney’s claim to being able to apply more detail to the new design, the fact that Vinylmation was distinctly the shape of Mickey Mouse was what drew me to this in the first place.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? I started in November 2011 with the Alice in Wonderland series and will probably soon be starting a V.A. Group to cope with my addiction
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? About 100
3. Which series is your favorite? It’s a tie between Star Wars and Alice (the excitement that rushed through me when I opened the foil and saw ghost Obi’s feet poking out is something I will never forget!).
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) inside Disneyland (Star Trader, Emporium, Off The Page in DCA), D street, disneystore.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Vinylmation Kingdom, Destination Vinylmation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? Not yet…
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? My first will hopefully be the Walrus from the Alice series.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No. I only buy what I really like, and it’s it happens to be limited, I guess that’s a bonus!
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Classics collection, Star Wars 2 and Disney as Star Wars.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? To go back go the old mold. Since I’m newer to trading, I missed out on a lot of great vinyls and it’s hard for me to appreciate a lot of what is coming out because the appeal of the images overlaid on Mickey is gone. What makes so many of the vinyls cute is seeing Mickey as these characters. While I love the Alice series because of my love of the story, when I look at them I don’t see Mickey in the same way that I do when I look at R2D2.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Been collecting for a little over a year now. I got started on eBay lol
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
About 300
3. Which series is your favorite?
Toss up between Animation, Muppets and Park
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
a. Disney Store
b. DisneyStore.com
c. eBay if need be
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom, Vinylmation Connection, Vinylmation Escape
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Yes but only specific ones, I have about 15 or so.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I do but depends on the design – only 4.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not really.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
So Tasty and Park 9.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Better release dates, better quality control [due to sets like Furry Friends] and better selections in stores. I can’t stand going to the store and seeing only Cutesters at the Beach and then – nothing.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Under a year. I saw the Toy Story set in my local Disney store, and then when the Lion King set came out, I caved and bought six.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
40
3. Which series is your favorite?
Lion King
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Disney Store, Forum Users, Ebay, WDW
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinlmation.com & Vinylmation Kingdom
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No. Couldn’t justify it, when there are so many 3″ I want.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes/No. My only 9″ was a gift.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not really. I look for artistic style before anything.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
25th Anniversary!
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Keep the price level, online on release day
How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? A couple of years. I saw them at Disney World.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?275
3. Which series is your favorite?Holiday
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)Disney World and Disney Store online
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Vinylmation.net Vinylmationkingdom.com vinylmationconnection.com destinationvinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?No
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Disney Store 25th Anniversary
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Make it easier to trade at Disney World. Get rid of blind boxes. Pin traders don’t have a blind box. Have more places to trade.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Since they debuted at Festival of Masters. I still have the window clings they were giving out back then. Although my collecting has kinda died off now.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? Around 75
3. Which series is your favorite? Anything Cruise line, but probably my Muppet 1 full set
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) Mostly at WDW or online
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) This is about the only one plus the people I follow on twitter.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? No, but I have one.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Not really, I have 4
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No I’m very picky about which vinyls I get mostly because I like the design.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Haven’t really kept up to date lately but maybe more villains
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? OLD MOLD, it’s basically the reason why I have stopped collecting lately.
1. Since late 2010. Can’t remember how I got stated I think the disigns intreged me
2. 50
3. Furry Friends
4. Walt Disney World, DisneyStore.com
5. Viylmation.com,Vinylmation Kingdom
6. Yes and No, I only have two small worlds
7. Yes, 5
8. No I collect what I like
9. Haunted Mansion
10. Return to old mold
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Since day 1 – Park 1
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 200
3. Which series is your favorite? Park 8
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)D Street DLR
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)Vinylnation.Net and Facebook sites
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? Nope
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Very rarely – have 8 in our collection
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Nothing I can’t wait for
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Return to original mold – I’m a Mickey fan – and the more they actually look like Mickey the better
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Since 2009. I picked up a Park 1 blind box in the old World of Disney store in NYC.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 280
3. Which series is your favorite? Park 1
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)Disney Store, DisneyStore.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Vinylnation.net, Vinylmation Kingdom
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? no
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? I don’t really collect them, but I do have 6.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Yes
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? I’m beginning to wonder if we are ever going to get the Haunted Mansion series…
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? I’d bring back the artist card and old mold
I’d also stabilize prices, $9.95 for a blind box.
I was asked to post mine so here it is:
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
March or April of 2009. It was the time of Urban 1′s release. My first two vinylmations were Checkered and Graffiti from Urban 1. Then a few months later I was hooked after I saw the Park 1 vinylmations at a friend’s house. She got my really started. I had to work hard to get those Park 1s.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Off the top of my head I have over 650 3″, 50+ 9 inch vinyls, and 70+ Juniors. Oh and one light up Vinylmation. So 775 or so total.
3. Which series is your favorite?
At the moment, Park 4, Have a Laugh and Park 7. But as a whole, I prefer Park to all. Disney Classic Collection will pass them all.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) Mostly from the parks but DS.com almost as much
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
The first Vinylmation website I visited was Vinylnation.net. It’s still the biggest forums. It has great forums. Besides my site obviously, I think Greg at Vinylmation World and Nick and M.C. at Destination Vinylmation do a great job. As for Facebook groups, I highly recommend Vinylmation Exchange and VinylmationTraders.com.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Juniors are like Star Trek movies. Every other one is good. I have a complete set of Series 2 (The Disney characters), Series 4(It’s a Small World) and I’m getting a set of Series 6 (Snow White). I have random Juniors of the other series and from the combo packs.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Yes I do. Over 50 but many are in storage. I have to double check.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? If I love the design, it’s very cool that the LE is low. I will not buy a vinyl I’m not interested in just because it has a low LE. I’m looking at you, Bowling Pin 9 inch.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Disney Classic Collection. First Eric Caszatt is one of my favorite designers. Second, I’m a huge Disney history buff. I hope this series meets my expectations.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Old Mold of course. I would also make lower LE 9 inches to keep the value high. I would also make more combo packs.
I really love to read people’s insights. If you want to share this with people who don’t read my site as much as they do others, please do. The point of this survey isn’t to pat myself on the back or anything like that. I love many of the other news sites. The great ones work together and not feel threatened by each other. It’s silly to deny other sites exist. I talk to Greg from VW and Nick from DV all the time along with the admins at VE and VT.com!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
started in middle of park 1 release
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
75 ( and daughter has another 50 )
3. Which series is your favorite?
Park 1 ( and all park series )
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
A. yearly visit s to WDW
B. WDW merchandise
C. Disneystore.com
D. ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
vinylnation
vinylmation kingdom
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
no
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
only have 5
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
only if it’s an item I would have purchased anyway- I.e. have SHAG ghost host and love low LE- but would have purcahsed regardless
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
if true- Phineas and ferb
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
resist the urge to overproduce and overprce like pins / WDCC/ beanbags etc-
One of my daughters collects as well. She’s a completist on certain sets. haha. My 3 yr old daughter just recently stole my Overalls Bear and walks around the house with it.
I FORGOT ABOUT PHINEAS & FERB!!!! YEAH… THAT’S WHERE MY EXCITEMENT LIES!!
1. I started collecting in the fall of 2010, my first vinyl was C1 minnie’s dress, a gift from my sister (she had an extra). But I did see P2 in DLR in 2009 and was VERY irritated that they were blind boxed! Now I wish I would have bought some!!
2. Currently have about 230. (including my hubby and kids collections)
3. It’s so hard to pick a favorite, Star Wars is definetly near the top, but the first series I completed was Toy Story. It felt AMAZING to buy the last 9 in the case JUST to find Lotso and Evil Dr. Porkchop! Definetly a highlight in my collecting experience.
4. I usually buy from my local Disney Store. But have purchased some on Disneystore.com and eBay, and from other collectors. I’ve only been to DLR once since I started collecting.
5. I usually get my news from facebook, but I do love vinylmationkingdom, destinationvinylmation, vinylmationworld, and vinylmation.com
6. I don’t really collect jrs, just a few that i really like. We have 7 in total.
7. I started out NOT liking the size of the 9″, and would avoid them. But when they release the park 7 ELP Dragon and Train, I had to give in! The ELP is my all time favorite, so now I own 2 9″
8. I usually don’t collect the LE’s, usually because of price, but they don’t really appeal to me. So the edition # doesn’t effect me at all.
9. I’m really excited about the 25th anniversary, Star Wars 2, & Phineas & Ferb.
10. I would definetly bring back the original mold! I miss that cute mickey face. I would LOVE to see a Princess series too.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I’ve been collecting for about a a year and a half now. I got started after going to WDW in 2010 with my grandparents. My grandmom bought a bunch, and when we got home we finally looked at them, and the addiction began.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Probably close to 150. We only collect the one’s we really really like.
3. Which series is your favorite?
Cutesters the original. I only have one form that series, but I love them. My fiance’s is the Villains series.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Just Vinylmationkingdom.com and Vinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I have five, so I guess I sort of do? I liked the IASW
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes and no. I only have one right now, it was a gift.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Sometimes, it still depends on whether or not I like the design.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
25th Anniversary and the Haunted Mansion series. Star Wars 2 is given
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
The lack-luster designs and what gets to go into a series and what doesn’t. I’d set up some kind of communication area where collectors can voice their opinions. Like it or not, Disney is falling short these days on my expectations of what a vinyl is/should be.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? About 2 years. Started collecting after seeing someone pull a Buzz Lightyear on the iPhone app Mouse Wait
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 180 and growing!
3. Which series is your favorite? Have a Laugh
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? D-Street at Disneyland, local Disney store
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? vinylnation.net, vinylmationtraders.net, vinylmationkingdom.com, tradestreetusa.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? Nope, but I have 2
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Don’t collect exactly, but I have 2 (NYC Bridges & SF GG Bridge)
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? It really depends on the design. If I like it I might try a bit harder to get one, but it’s not the be all or end all.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Haunted Mansion and Star Wars 2
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? I don’t think I would have made such a dramatic change to the mold. The buttons and nose could have stayed. Maybe the lines around Mickey’s face and pants could have been smoothed out for better paint application. Isn’t that the whole reason for the mold change, yet ironically there have been more production problems with the new mold? I’d love to see a character series much like the 25th anniversary ones, but chosen by the people.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I’ve been collecting for 2 years. I started in 2010 when I worked at Disney World for the college program. It all started with a blind I don’t remember which series it was but I was hooked and ended up with two dozen Vinylmation by the time I left.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
100
3. Which series is your favorite?
New Mold- Zodiac Old Mold- Park 4
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Vinylnation.net members
EBay.com
Disneystore.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylnation.net
Vinylmationkingdom.com (duh lol)
Vinylmationconnection.com
Destinationvinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No but I have one.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No but I have one.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
No I only have one LE set and that’s Wall-E and EVE
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
25th anniversary set!
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Go back to the old mold! That would be the first order of business! Plus I would create a new website that would give vinylmation collectors all the new update information, feel like the current blog really keeps us in the dark.
1. I started collecting in 2010. I bought a Series 1 Jr. for my daughter and I thought it was the cutest idea ever! We each have our own 3″ collections now.
2. I have 146 3″ vinylmations.
3. I love Cutesters Series 1. I also like all of the Urbans on the original mold.
4. I shop at my local Disney Store, disneystore. com, and ebay. On ebay, I always check all of a sellers items to see if they charge ridiculously high prices for ALL of their vinylmations and I won’t buy from them. I only buy from sellers with overall reasonable prices.
5. Vinylmation Kingdom and Destination Vinylmation
6. Yes. I have about 20 juniors. I hang them on my bulletin board and on a wire rack. They look awesome!
7. I only have 2 9″. They are both from the Kidada series. There are a lot of older ones that I want, but they are so hard to find! I wish I had Space Mountain!
8. I like to have LE vinylmations if I can actually get them early. I do like the LE concept, but sometimes they are impossible to get.
9. I absolutely CANNOT wait for Disney Star Wars!!
10. I think all of the 3″ vinyls should be $9.95. I makes a big difference when you want to buy a lot from a $12.95 series. It’s too much. I also wish the original mold could be used at least on the series’ that really need them. For example, I haven’t seen a Mickey Mouse on the new mold YET that actually looks like Mickey Mouse! He just doesn’t look right, and his face is too wide. The new mold makes him look like Mighty Mouse.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Less than a year. A good friend got me hooked.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 175
3. Which series is your favorite? Park 8 & The Lion King
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)DisneyStore.com, Walt Disney World, The Disney Store.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) VinylmationKingdom.com, VinylmationWorld.com, and the official Disney Vinylmation site.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Yes, 2.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Depends on what Vinylmation it is. If it’s one I’m interested in I’ll try to get it right away.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Disney Store 25th, mainly for the light up Sorcerer Mickey
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? No changes, I like them the way they are.
Well, I spent 30 minutes on this and the password messed up and lost everything.
Were you using the FB login? Let me know and I’ll check it out. Sorry for any problems.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Since January 2009. At my request, a colleague brought me back three bloxes of Park 1.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
~110
3. Which series is your favorite?
Star Wars and Robots 1
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Disney Store (online and physical store)
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VMK, Destinationvinylmation and official Vinylmation website
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, I have 8 or so.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, 12
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Yes, I prefer lower LE’s as they make them more desirable and the price point makes it more pallatable (sp?).
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star Wars 2, Haunted Mansion and DS 25th Anniversary set
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Back to the old mold and more DS exclusives.
Some more responses to Question 4:
From WDW, and via other collectors (Group buys and other’s picking up from the parks for me).
1. I Believe it was january 2011, I seen the villains set at Disney sotre and i had to buy it
2. 71
3. Villains 1 & 2
4. D-Street Orlando & Ebay
5. Vilymation.com, Vinylmationkingdom.com
6. Yes, it you want to call it that with only 2 of them
7. yes 12
8. Not really if i want it i want it, i usually choose my limited edition because i like the look of the design.
9. Villains 3
10. If i was in charge i would like to change pricing on the vinylmation and make them a little cheaper, as well as change the vinylmation to the original mold!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? Since Feb 2009, saw Park 1 at Disneyland but they were sold out of 3 “. Could not see spending $39.95 on odd looking 9 ” Mickey Went home but kept thinking about it, soon paid more to get one from ebay and thus an addiction was born.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
424- 3 inch and 72 – 9 inch
3. Which series is your favorite? PARK
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Ebay, Disneyland, Online Disney Store, local Disney Store
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom, the Disney Vinylmation blog
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? about 10 jrs, mostly by default as they were packaged with larger vinyls
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? YES 9 ” are great 72 and counting up
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Design is the most important , but it is also nice to think you have a cool and desirable collectible rather than an overproduced clearance item.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? The 25th Disney store series looked cool but hard to stay interested due to delays and barrage of other new things always around the corner- so for now most exited about Lombard Street San Francisco single release.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Same as any other sane person and return to the OLD MOLD. Also focus on quality rather than quantity.
1. April 2011 was around the time I started collecting. I bought some urban 1 boxes back in 2009 but we weren’t actually collecting, we were just buying them for fun. And then around April 2011, my mom bought the a1 Simba topper and we started collecting from there.
2. Around 120
3. Lion King because it’s my favorite Disney movie too.
4. Dstreet in DLR or in the park.
5. vinylmation.net and vinylmation kingdom. Normally, I check vinylmation exchange group on fb too.
6. Not really, my sister sometimes buy them just for the keychain but we don’t collect them in sets or anything.
7.no, but I have 1 since I liked that 9″ so much( LK rafiki)
8.yes
9. Villains 3, 25th anniversary , snow white and haunted mansion
10.have more characters vinylmation and limit series more. Also have more trading spots.
>1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
We started collecting vinyls in March of 2011 – went out to Disneyland for the Spawn’s spring break and on our last day we finally realized that we’d probably want to get a couple. Bloxed Smores and Minnie’s Dress and we were hooked.
>2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
About 160+ – haven’t counted recently. Including a 9″, some jrs. and customs.
>3. Which series is your favorite?
Have-A-Laughs, for some reason. The Disneyland ticket booth is also pretty fantastic.
>4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one >place, list them in order)
Disney Store and Disneyland when we’re out there.
>5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to >list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VMKingdom – obviously. Destination Vinylmation and VM World.
>6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
We don’t collect them, really. We’ve got 3 from the last trip out there, but the price difference between a 3″ and a Jr. makes my heart sad, and I just can’t justify the cost.
>7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
We’ve got the one, because the Light Meter finally went on sale and Gyophry bought it for me because I fell in love with it the first time I saw it.
>8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a >Vinylmation?
I generally don’t even bother. I wanted the Doug set, because it was awesome, but there was no chance to get it, and I refuse to pay Ebay prices for things. It just seems wrong to pay upwards of $43.00 for something that was $24.00+/- when it came out.
>9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the >most excited about?
I can’t wait for the 25th series! Also, I really like the picture of Donald in the Classics set, so that could be suuuuper cool. And Disney Star Wars… and regular Star Wars. Yeah, there’s a lot.
>10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would >you make?
I’d reassess the pricing structure. If a 3″ Vinylmation costs 9.95, how does a 3″ vinyl also cost 12.95, and a jr. is 8.95. I’m no mathamagician, but I’d certainly be more likely to purchase a jr. that is 6.95 or even 7.95, and I’m positive that I’m not the only person. I’m not even going to bother with the old mold/new mold thing (although, again, maybe bring back the old mold for certain series and charge 12.95 for those guys. The OMC fanatics who don’t buy vinyls anymore because of the horrors of the new mold will start buying those, and more money would be made all around.)
“I’m not even going to bother with the old mold/new mold thing (although, again, maybe bring back the old mold for certain series and charge 12.95 for those guys. The OMC fanatics who don’t buy vinyls anymore because of the horrors of the new mold will start buying those, and more money would be made all around.)”
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AMEN!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
my wife my daughter and myself began collecting during my daughters 1st trip to disneyland in 2011. We were mild pin collectors prior.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 160+ not sure haven’t counted lately.
3. Which series is your favorite? i enjoy the urban and holiday series if i have to choose. any pumpkin related one is totally in my favorites.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)mostly i get them from the local disney store (cottonwood mall) disneystore.com, and trading. i have lost too many ebay auctions.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)of course VMingdom, vmworld, destination vinylmation(whose podcast was my introduction to this awesome community)but if its a vinylmation site i have been there.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?yes 3
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?sometimes it makes living 1000+miles away from the closest park.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? price point consistency, i say 10.99 per blind box, also i would like some park series sold at the local disney stores.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Since October 2011 (7 months). My first visit to DLR, we walked into dstreet and asked what these were (vinylmations) they explained how it all worked with blind boxes and told us of the Star Wars series. My husband is a Star Wars FANATIC so we decided to buy a few bloxs. Our second box that we opened was the Ghost Obi-Wan. We were hooked.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
289-3″ and 15-9″
3. Which series is your favorite?
Matt’s: Star Wars & Alice in Wonderland, Melissa’s: Animation 1 & ETO
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Parks, Ebay, or facebook trader groups.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
vinylmation.net, destinationvinylmation.com, vinylmationkingdom.com, vinylmationwold.com, vinylmationconnection.com, facebook groups.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
NO
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
yes, we have 15
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
No, it just makes us try harder to get the ones we want on the release date so we don’t have to pay the exacerbated prices thereafter.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star Wars 2, Marvel, Villains 3, additional Alice in Wonderland, Phineas and Ferb.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
1-I would have kept the original mold. 2-I would use/introduce different artist every six months, some designs seem lackluster and those artist seem to produce the same type of low imaginative designs. 3- No more than 2 of the same characters produce in all series combined (i.e. too many Marie’s or Cheshire’s).
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Started Collecting in October 2011. Got started by going to disneyland and seeing toy story vinyls at world of disney!
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
According to mousevault, i have 337.
3. Which series is your favorite?
Toy Story because it was the reason why i started collecting!
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
D-street, In the Park, Ebay, various forums
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
http://www.vinylmationworld.com
http://www.destinationvinylmation.com
http://www.vinylmationkingdom.com
http://www.vinylmationexchange.com
http://www.vinylmationtraders.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
no but i have around 7
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I have 1 sulley from park 4
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Yes with low LE#, and seeing how much they are sold in secondary market, it has to affect people and their decision to buy.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
With villains 3 already coming out, i cant wait for animation 3.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Just get more artists involved, and stop raising the prices on everything. Getting reeeeedic.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Collecting about 2 1/2 years. On a trip to DLR accidently came up with a clear vinylmation that we traded, had no idea what it was going to lead to.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
About 180
3. Which series is your favorite?
Villains #1
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
D-Street, DLR, Disney Store.com, Ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Started at the Disney Events page, VinylNation.net, here, destinationvinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Don’t actually collect them though I do have 2
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Not really, though the low LE and subsequent frenzy among buyers can turn me off
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Disney characters as Star Wars
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Back to the OLD MOLD-the new mold looks bloated, keep prices consistent, no more than $10.95 for 3″ is reasonable
1. Been collecting since Park 2. Went back and got Park 1 and Urban 1
2. Roughly 200~
3. Park 1
4. Ebay, DS.com, trading on vinylnation (rarely)
5. Vinylnation.net, this one is hands down better.
6. Not interested in juniors.
7. I have many of the early 9″ figues, once they upped the LE I only buy if I absolutely love the design or it holds some memory for me. I have Watching You, Thunder, Sulley/Boo, Carnotaurus, Mummy, etc.
8. Yes.
9. Haunted Mansion and any new Park series.
10. (1) Slow down. They are making way too many series at a much too brisk pace. Collectors can only afford so much and it’s diluting the values of all vinyls IMHO. (2) LE editions on 9″ must be smaller. They stay on ds.com forever now because the high LE sizes have stifled the appeal.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? For almost under two months. Got my start visiting Disney World and grabbed a Star Wars vinylmation, and after opening one, I had to try to get a Darth Vader, then after not being able to grab one 5 purchases later, I was stuck trying to complete the set.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 25-30
3. Which series is your favorite? Star Wars and Nerds
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) Disney Store Online & D Street in Orlando b/c I was there.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) This one…it’s not blocked at work.
But it’s also very informative, so I visit this at home too.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? Nope / N/A
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? Nope / N/A
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Yes and No…Yes if it’s something that looks amazing like the Disney afternoon sets, and no if I don’t think they look good.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Star Wars 2, Disney Star Wars, 25th Disney Store Anniversary Light-ups, and Classic Disney
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Cheaper?
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
- I’ve been collecting since August 2011. I’m a HUGE Lion King fan…a and once the Lion King series came out, I got instantly hooked.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
- About 200ish
3. Which series is your favorite?
- LION KING!!!!!
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
- Dstreet, Disneystore.com, Disney Retail Stores, DLR
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
- Vinylmationkingdom.com, Vinylnation.net, Destinationvinylmation.com, Vinylmationworld.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
- I do not collect any juniors.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
- I have 10
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
- Not at all, just means its easier to get the ones I want!
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Villains 3 and Star Wars 2
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
- Once in awhile I would put out a survey and create series based on what the majority of the public desired.
1)Actually collecting…about a year and a half – I bought my first Vinyl on a visit to Disney World in January 09, it was a Park 1. Thought it was cool idea to not know what you were buying. I got a Figment and actually ended up trading a couple of months later for a Cast Exclusive Mickey Mouse…little did I know then
2) About 60
3) Park Series
4) D-Street Orlando / Walt Disney World
5) Vinylmation Kingdom / Destination Vinylmation / Vinylmation.com
6) Do seek out juniors but I have 5 of them. My daughter really wants the Snow White Juniors
7) Don’t currently, mostly because of space and price. There are a handful that I would love to have and there are a couple upcoming that I might have to buy (Roger). But my first 9 inch might be the Crying Alice set for my wife, since she is a former “Very Close Friend” of Alice
8) I can’t say the limited edition has never affected my desire for certain items. I did wait 5 hours in line a D-Street to get my Darkwing Duck.
9) Haunted Mansion and Phineas & Ferb
10) I would have NO more then 2 Park and 2 Urban series per year and I would make sure that they lasted on the shelves for at least 4 months (Park 7 I miss you). I would pull the City specials Vinyls back off Disneystore.com and keep the exclusive. I would make sure those operating trading boxes were knowledgeable and I would create a special “Kids Only” trading box at D-Street, that was always stocked with fun vinylmations that appeal to kids..NO ADULTS ALLOWED! Get Randy Noble to design at least two vinyls per year!
1. I have been collecting for 8 months. Started with Jingle Smells and free NBOC from the Disney Store.
2. I have over 300 vinyls.
3. Favorite series is Star Wars
4. DLR, D Street, EBay, Disney Store, DS.Com
5. Vinylmationkingdom.com, Vinylnation.net
6. Do not get juniors
7. Do not get 9″
8. LE’s do not affect my desire to buy
9. Star Wars 2 and Haunted Mansion
10. I would limit the number of series released as well as keep price to below $12 a box.
1. Started 2010 on am trip to WDW for my birthday
2. I have 65
3. Muppets and Parks
4. Disney Store, DS.com
5. DS. Com, Vinylmation Kingdom, Vinylmation.com, Ebay
6. I have 5
7.I have 1
8.LE do not affest my purchases
9. Haunted Mansion
10. Pricing could be more reasonable
. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? 2010, I was introduced to vinylmation by a cast member and she got me interested in the park 4 series. Once I blind boxed the green monorail; it took off from their.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? 3” 467 9” 17
3. Which series is your favorite? PARK 4
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) MouseGear Epcot Location, Frontierland trading post, Magic Kingdom, D-Street Downtown Disney Westside, Disney Stores I hate D-Street Disneyland!!!!
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Destination Vinylmation.com, vinylmationconnection.com, vinylmationworld.com, vinylmationkingdom.com, vinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? NO
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? 17
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? No they dont; I pretty much open to anything
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Anything space mountain or hercules interested me. But my favorite series that has yet to come out is villians 3
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? If I was in charge of vinylmation, I would want to create an interface where the fans would have an ability to interact with the artists and the cast members, refresh the trading system at the theme parks and the stores in a way that would make trading more exciting rather than a one stop destination, create several pieces or series based on fans’ input, create a consistent product and price line in regards to open edition, limited edition, or 9” combos, and expand vinylmation brand products through the outlet stores and other disney store locations.
1) I started collecting vinylmation a little over a year ago. It is one of the passions that my 9 year old son and I have together (we both collect).
2) I have 40
3) My favorite series is furry friends
4)I buy most of my vinyls at my local disney store, but purchase on ebay too.
5)I frequently check vinylnation, along with this site.
6)I do not collect juniors, but want a 9 inch so badly.
7) I currently only have 3 in.
8)In my opinion, everything Disney makes is limited in some way, so those sets do not make me sweat more than others.
9)The 25 anniversary light up is what I am most anticipating at the moment.
10)Personally, I would create more actual disney character vinyls more than the urban style. I do not have any urban, yet I love cutesters beach series. Also, giving us a date and then constantly changing that date (or destroying)makes me a bit crazy!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
! We soon started buying trying to pull that one vinyl which then turned into the Muppets because we love them too!!
My boyfriend and I have been collecting for 2 years now, I all started when we saw the cutesters cupcake. I have a thing for cupcakes
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
5- 9 inches and about 200 -3 inches.
3. Which series is your favorite?
The Muppets and Villians are tied.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
D-Street, Disney Store in mall
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
vinylmationkingdom.com, destinationvinylmation.com, vinylnation.net, vinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
We only have about 5 or so Jrs…not big into them.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, we just started collecting them actually and we have 5.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not really, we collect what we like more than worry about how many have been made.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star wars 2!!
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Broken record but, stabilize pricing a bit… we can only afford so much! Do away with Jr’s, dont really see the point unless they themed them better like small world or Snow White now. Also this false ‘sell out’ supply thing they do irritates me!! Nothing worse then being told they are sold out then seeing them on disneystore.com again. Or not being told anything and them to be gone so quick we dont have a chance to get them (Villians 2 seems to feel that way to me).
1)I got started in 2009 in the store by expedition everest.
2)I have 49 3″
3) I really like cutesters series 1 and 2( I have the sour apple variant chaser) and at the beach and animation 2
4) I get most of on Disney property
5) I look at destinationvinylmation and vinylmationkingdom
6) I do I have 8
7) no I just don’t like them
8) they make me want them because there is a limited amount and I have the 25th anniversary conffeti
9) so tasty
10) I would make them all the same price and make the series last longers
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I started back in 2010. I saw a blind urban box and enjoyed the “thrill” of not knowing what I got. Been addicted ever since.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
I think I’m up to 125 now.
3. Which series is your favorite?
I love the Park Series, but Urban/Holiday is right up there next to it.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
#1 Ebay
#2 Disney Parks/D-Street
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Viylmation Kingdom
Vinylmation Station
Vinylmation World
and
Vinylmation Price Guide (www.conoverhardware.com/Vinyl)
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No, only have one after a “mis-labeled ebay bid”
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No, only have one… the Davey Crockett (I’m a big mountaineer fan)
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Certainly, rarity drives price & desirableness..
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
All the park series
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would start by slowing down the releases… We don’t want to end up like the beanie baby phenomenon when there were too many out at one time. If they want to continue to have so many releases at least keep a few series from being “over-published”… Rarity drives collectibility…
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Since day 1, in late 2008, I am a collector and trader of
Disney Pins and Vinylmations
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
12 and 2500+ for trade
3. Which series is your favorite?
Park 1
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Company D, E-bay, Disneyland’s World of Disney, Outlet Malls
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, 2 and 250+ for trade
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes 2 and 20+ for trade
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Yes, if the price is right
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Create more events where collectors can get together and
trade. Also I would increase the amount of trading areas and
locations in and around all parks.
Oh. thats a good one. I wish they had more trading locations in wdw
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I had bought 3 Vinylmations about 3 years ago but really started in September 2010.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
About 600
3. Which series is your favorite?
Alice in Wonderland
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
DLP (when available), Ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation.net (but nothing interesting there anymore), vinylmationkingdom but honestly I prefer vinylmationworld
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, Almost all of them….only missing 3 or 4
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Yes, but I started only because I wanted the one that came with a 3″…then I bought a few 9″ alone that I liked. I have 85 of them now.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
No absolutely not.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
The Haunted Mansion ones..
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I guess we cannot go back to the old mold so lets talk about the changes I wouldn’t do… I would keep One chaser par tray no matter what.. (I bought a Zodiac ETO tray in Japan and didin’t have a Chaser and was told not all trays had a Chaser and I hated that. The same thing happened to me when I bought a full tray of Holidays 2 in WDW and I didn’t get the Chaser and instead got an Easter Chick with a card -when they normally don’t come with a card-)
i realize I didn’t reply to the full question :
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I had bought 3 Vinylmations about 3 years ago but really started in September 2010.
In fact I was collecting pins and I love talking to CMs and trading on lanyard. I live in Paris, France and 4 days every year, I try to go to Orlando to have fun in the park and trade….but at that time, on Lanyars there were only fake pins…and I was told about the Trade boxes to trade Vinylmations….since I didn’t have any…. that was fun and I bought a traded a lot…I went back home with about 120 vinylmations….that’s how I really started.
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1. When Star Tours Reopened at Disneyland, almost a year go. – Husband got addicted to Star Wars series that visit and has been buying ever since.
2. 130
3. Star Wars and Alice In Wonderland.
4. Disneyland: D-Street, and throughout the DL and CA Parks.
5. Vinylnation.net, now Vinylmation Kingdom. Still new to the whole thing.
6. No, only if they are included in a combo pack with a 3″
7. no, too expensive.
8. Yes, makes me want it even more.
9. Star Wars 2, Haunted Mansion and John Carter
10. This may be an unpopular answer, but ship out the cases with more mixed patterns, and not just have a few layout patterns that online folks map out. The whole fun for me is the challenge of picking the right blind boxes and trading for what I need. It sucks when I am blind choosing from boxes that have already been picked clean of the rare pieces.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? We got started with Park 2, Urban 2, & Holiday 1. Hooked ever since…
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? We’ve lost count, probably 200 or so…
3. Which series is your favorite? I like the Park Series, my boys like Star Wars and my wife? Animation.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) DS.com, Disney Stores, the parks (when we’re lucky enough to be there) trading boards, and Ebay.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net). This one, Vinylnation.net, & Destination Vinylmation.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have? We have maybe 8 throughout the house.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have? We have four from the series and two with character autographs on it.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? I think it makes us want them more.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Star Wars 2 and the Disney Character Star Wars.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Consistency in prices (Parks and special license ones at 12.95, the rest 9.99), slow down the releases a little.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? I bought 1 from Urban Series 1, then a few here and there, then I saw one I had to have in August 2011, and now I have 625 of them!
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
625 and growing
3. Which series is your favorite?
Holiday Series 3
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
DisneyStore.com, Ebay, Disney Stores in person
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VinylmationKingdom.com, destination Vinylmation, Vinylmaetion.net
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No, but I do have about 15 of them
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
YES, YES, YES
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star Wars Disney Characters
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
(1) Go back to the original mold. I still buy them and love them, but I liked it better. (2) Have more special ones in U.S. cities other than Chicago, San Francisco and New York – like maybe Boston?
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I had bought 4 Vinylmations for kids at WDL 2010 but really started in Aug 3, 2011.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Little over 1100
3. Which series is your favorite?
Star Wars
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from?
DS.com and Ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly?
Vinylnation.net
6. Do you collect juniors?
NO
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations?
46
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
NO
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Star Wars 2
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
1. Back to the original mold
2. Avability of all VM at the local disney stores and DS.com
3. Limit the number of series released
4. Consistency in prices
1. I have been collecting since Park 5 came out, whenever that was. My brother and cousin got me into it.
2. Around 50.
3. Toy Story
4. In the Parks when I visit, but I live in Michigan so if I don’t get there its ebay.
5. Vinylmationkingdom, vinylnation, vinylmation.
6. Not really, only toy story ones.
7. No, but I do like them.
8. Not really.
9. Star Wars Disney
10. Go back to old mold, and make less series. Its getting to be to much just like Sports cards got to be in the 90’s.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I have been collecting since Park 2 series in May 2009. Cousins came for a visit and we saw them and thought it would be something fun for us to collect together.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
I have 59 currently. I cousin has 112. I watch my money a little more.
3. Which series is your favorite?
The Park series.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Downtown Disney Orlando – 5 places to buy and trade there
Disney Boardwalk Orlando
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VinylmationKingdom.com
E-bay
Disneystore.com
Vinylmationpriceguide.com
Disney blog
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
None yet, but will get one from Snow White
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No- not enough room at home
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
No, not really
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Villans 3
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Make a 3″ Snow White series and do a Princess or Fairie series.
1.I started late. It was so hard to give up those pins. When toy story came out, I had to have buzz. My first chase!
2.I have approx. 450-3″, 25-9″, and 35-11/2″
3.Park
4.ebay, disney store, disney store online, nyc disney store, wdw twice a year
5.ebay, disney store, vinylmation.net, destination vinylmation, vinylmation kingdom, vinylmation world, vinylmation facebook, etc. anything I can find
6.Yes 35 approx. all the chaser ones, it’s a small world, snow white and some others(mickey bar/eticket/etc)
7.Yes 25 approx, I only say approx. because I am buying and selling all the time, so the number is always changing.
8.Yes, very much so! I love having limited number vinyls.
9.A must have for me is rhino “i’ll go get my ball”, I love when any park series comes out…so my answer would be Park 9 Camp mickey
10.Is it too late to go back to the old mold? Find someone that can do math (better) 54.00 + 10-13.00=$85.00 WHAT? I really hate being taken advantage of. (ie. the dragon from that light parade one 9″ for $85.00 give me a break)
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
My son has been collecting since the fall of 2011. My brother bought him one from a trip there and since then, he’s addicted. We were in Walt Disney World in March and that’s all he wanted to do was to get Vinylmations and make trades which made our visits a lot of fun. We still go on a weekly basis to the Disney Store to make trades.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
82
3. Which series is your favorite?
Muppets, Star Wars with the Disney characters, Holidays and Pirates of the Caribbean
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
a. Disney World
b. Disney Store
c. Online from the Disney Store
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylnation.net
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I have Animal from the Muppets. I only have 1 9 inch.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
I have 4 of them.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion and Star Wars
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
None
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
-I started late in the Vinylmation collection. I started the first week of May 2012. I got started when I went to WDW.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
-At the moment for my short time collecting I have 20. But far from over.
3. Which series is your favorite?
-Villains 2
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
-DS.com, Disney Store, Ebay
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
-Vinylnation.com, viynlmation.com, vinylmationkingdom.com & destinatonvinylmation.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
-No
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
-No
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
-No. If I get them, I get them. If not there are so many more to get.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
-Villains 3 & Star Wars
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
-I would go back to the old mold. But that is just me.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
- I’ve been collecting for about a year now. It all started when I went on a Muppet fansite, being a follower of Jim Henson’s legacy and all, and discovered that the Muppets had their own series of these Mickey figurines called “Vinylmations”, I looked into what it was and slowly but surely became more and more enthrolled in the little collectibles until I convinced myself into buying my first two figures. The rest is history.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
- As of June 2012, I believe 42 at least.
3. Which series is your favorite?
- Boy, that’s a toughie. I’d say either the Muppets or the Animation series.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
- I get mine mainly from the stores.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
- Other than this one, do Vinylmation groups on Facebook count?
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
- I don’t normally collect the Jrs, but I have one.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
- I have three 9″s: Bolt, Electric Light, and New York.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
- It’s a decent draw-card for me sometimes, but I mainly go for the ones that appeal to me in terms of design.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
- Probably the 9″ Roger Rabbit from Animation 2.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
- I would probably bring back the old mold, or at least alternate between the old and new molds depending on what designs are to go on them and such. I’d probably also make a 3rd Muppets series and a few more Disney Afternoon sets.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
One year, and my sister got me into it.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
4, but i will get more in october
3. Which series is your favorite?
Park set #6
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
The gift shop at Tower of Terror, World of Disney
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
vinylmationkingdom.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
no
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
no
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
no
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Park # 9
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
Let collectors vote on one or two vinyls that will appear in the next set
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started? -Since June 2010, my wife and I went to Disney and saw the figures and bought a few and had a hard time figuring out what the heck they were. We caught on, and fast and we gobbled up a lot on our trip and traded and when I got home I got on ebay and trading sites.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? Over 100
3. Which series is your favorite?
Park set #4
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
WDW, disneystore.com, Disney Store
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? Vinylnation.net
vinylmationkingdom.com
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I have ones that came with 3″ like baseball football groom. I tried getting my wife all the occupation medical ones.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I have about a dozen
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Yes and no. If its something I really like IE: Toy Story or Star Wars I dont care but I would like the edition sized kept reasonable because they are collectibles.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
I would limit the amount of sets coming out. I would also make sure the quality was very good on the vinyls.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
3 years, my friend got me started on it
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
8
3. Which series is your favorite? park set 6
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)gift shop at tower of terror, and world of disney
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
none
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?no
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?no
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?no
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?i dont know
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?switch the mold back to the old one
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I’ve been collecting less than a year. I was at the Disney Store in NYC, saw them and had to buy a couple.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection? Less than 10
3. Which series is your favorite? San Francisco
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order) DisneyStore.com
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net) Vinylmation Kingdom, Destination Vinylmation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Don’t collect them.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I am trying to limit myself to the 3″ but I do have a 9 inch Glow in the Dark
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation? Has no impact at all. I don’t collect by series, I just pick up ones I like.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? Not really excited about any particular series, but I like the LE Humphrey that’s due out this summer.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Slow down. Seems like there are new releases every month. Also, it seems like the only stores you can find them at are Time Square and the Parks. I’d like to see more of a selection in all Disney Stores.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I have been collecting since I was thirteen. I saw them in my hotel in Disney World when my family and I went in April 2009, and since then, my brother and I have been hooked!
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
I have twelve, and trying to add more each week!
3. Which series is your favorite?
The TRON: Legacy series
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from?
The parks, the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney, D-Street,
the Disney Store in New York, and any Disney Stores I happen to visit
while I’m at different malls.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly?
Vinylmation.Net, the Official Vinylmation Page, and DestinationVinylmation.Com.
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
No, but I definitely should!
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
No, but I wish I did!
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Absolutely! If I see it, I try to buy it!
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Probably the John Carter series. I loved the movie, so I’m sure I’ll love the Vinylmation series!
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make? Fix the mold, so that you can actually see the Mick face imprinted in the Vinylmation’s face, and make more Vinylmations available in the Disney Stores.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
A – 18 months
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
A – over 1200 in collection, 400 plus traders, 100 LE , so 1700+
3. Which series is your favorite?
A – I dont have a favorite series as we just collect the ones we like
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
A- DLR and stores
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
A – Vinylmmation Kingdom
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
A- Yes , all sets
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
A- only a few we like. Statue of liberty from NY, Goth cLY, and a custom of me OcvinylDon
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
A – No as we only collect the ones we like. If less then 5 in a set we blind box, of more then six we split or buy a case.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about? All of them, there is at least one in every series that is really cool.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
A – No comment.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I’ve been collecting for 13 months! I started in June of 2011. I had seen and read about them and thought I would pick up just a few when I was in Disney World for my anniversary. I started with the Animation 1 series because they looked fun. I left that trip with six. Then, my Disney Store at home starting carrying them. And then I started the online hunt, and a few more visits to WDW…but I really just started with buying “just a few”…
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Now I have collected over 150 in the past year. Whoa…
3. Which series is your favorite?
I really like the Animation 1 series because it was my first series collecting. I like some Urbans but I am eager to expand my taste in the Parks series. I’ve been avoiding it a bit, but I’m ready to go for it!
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
Disney Store
Disney World and Parks
Ebay or Online
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation Kingdom
Vinylnation
Destination Vinylmation
Chasing Vinylmation
Vinylmation World
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
I have only a few jrs. Some come from the celebration series. We do have three from series 2 and only recently realized that one was Dale ( a chaser). It’s interesting that those are now used for the color block designs…
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
I only get the 9″ if a) I REALLY like it OR b) they are REALLY cheap and I like it a little bit! I have nine 9″. UP is my favorite one.
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not always. It does effect my decision as to how long I wait to take it out of the box. And yes, I take them all out of the box! As my wife says, “They weren’t made to be kept in boxes.”
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
I’m excited about the Japan Toy Story series. Does that count? I also like the Classic collection that is upcoming as well as the UP two set.
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
A return to the OLD mold immediately. I know that is like beating a dead horse, but really. They have lost their magic a bit on the new mold. It’s a little too easy for designers. There are some amazing custom artists and I have to wonder if the Disney Vinyl artists think, “We could do stuff like that, but…”
I think there needs to be more freedom to do stuff like that. Why not have a custom series and let 12 different Disney Vinyl artists just go crazy on this amazing “three dimensional canvas” the box tells us all about. Let’s see what they can do and let’s blox them. Let’s have a BLUE SKY Vinylmation series!
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
Been collecting since the beginning and started because Disney had the same concept as Kidrobot’s Dunny but mainly my enjoyment of art.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
Approximately 485
3. Which series is your favorite?
So many but Alice In Wonderland is up there.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
D-Street, Disney Stores, individual collectors, ebay.
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
Vinylmation.com
Destination vinylmation
Vinylmation world
Vinylmation Kingdom
Vinylmation.net
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
20
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
10
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not really, it depends if I like the artwork of the piece.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Haunted Mansion…
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
First thing is…I would definitely go back to the original Mickey mold. I would also stop releasing many of the 9″ and Urban-type of designs not relating to Disney. Move back to the Disney movies where fans can identify with and if keeping with the urban design; I would have guest artist design them instead of only Disney Artists. =)
Oh, most importantly listen to the fans about what they like more than what Disney likes. The collectors are the ones using their hard earned money to purchase these. One request that fell on death ears other than the mold change was the artist cards. Need to bring that back.
1. How long have you been collecting? How did you get started?
I’ve been collecting since March 2010. That was the beginning of what my wife and I call the “Modern Era” for our Disney obsession. Neither of us had been in over 10 years (and before that, nearly another 10) when we went for our anniversary in March 2010. We became obsessive seasonal passholders and have returned numerous times since then (a shocking 18 trips). On that very first trip I bought an Urban 3 blind box hoping for Wolf Boy and got Little Dragon. I kept him because we pretty much instantly knew we were going to become hardcore Disney people. We went back up the next month and I found Wolf Boy in the clear box at EPCOT’s pin station. I bought a random Urban 3 and traded for him – my first trade. Pretty much hooked since then.
2. How many Vinylmations do you have in your collection?
I shudder to count but I’m totally going to:
277 3 Inch figures
10 Popcorns
5 9 inch figures
2 9/3 combo packs
5 Juniors
3. Which series is your favorite?
This varies, but currently Robots 3. I love, love, love it. Muppets 1, the Disney Store 25th Anniversary Series, and Pixar 1 are among my favorites though.
4. Where do you buy most of your Vinylmations from? (If more than one place, list them in order)
5. Which Vinylmation websites do you visit regularly? (Feel free to list them all! I myself started out at Vinylnation.net)
VinylmationKingdom.com
Vinylnation.net
destinationvinylmation
6. Do you collect juniors? If so, how many do you have?
Not really. In fact, my 5 juniors are parts of other sets.
7. Do you collect 9 inch Vinylmations? If so, how many do you have?
Selectively. 7
8. Does low LEs (limited Edition #) affect your desire to collect a Vinylmation?
Not really. I never buy anything I don’t want. It makes it extra exciting, but I don’t purchase based solely on LE.
9. Which future Vinylmation series that you have heard of are you the most excited about?
Muppets 3!
10. If you were in charge of Vinylmation, what change (changes) would you make?
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