I am totally in to it!
And I single handedly got my mom and sister in to it too. Lauren has been a little harder to persuade, but she'll come around!
Vinylmation are statues that come in 1 1/2 inch, 3inch, and 9inch sizes. You can get them in different ways.
The 9" statues are sold in visible fronted boxes so you know exactly what you are getting. They come in either "pre-designed", or "create your own" or "blank", designs. They usually run about $39.95 weather they are blank or not. Some come with accompanying 3" figures. For example, a 9" Sully and a 3" Boo, or a 9" Winnie the Pooh and a 3" Piglet. Those sets will set you back about $75.00. I found that when I design my own, my favorite platform is the 9", white blank. Like a clean sheet of paper. Ahhhh....
Now when you start to get in to the 3" collecting, that's when it starts to get more fun and interesting. You can get these several different ways.
Tin Set. Single 3" figure in a tin that usually surrounds a holiday or special event. You can probably find a display of this vinyl out on a shelf, so you know what you are getting. These usually go for $14.95.
Series Sets. A series of Vinylmation come in sets of 12. They show you on display what 11 of them are, and then there is one "mystery" chaser. This series range from things such as looking like Muppets, or resembling things found around Disney Parks. You can purchase one by one or a whole tray. They come in trays of 24. They are $9.95 each, or about $235 for the whole tray. You get two of each, and one chaser. That leaves one left over doesn't it?
When you buy them individually, you have no idea which one you are purchasing. They come in small boxes, then inside the box, the figure itself is sealed in a cellophane bag. Since they all feel the same, you never know just by feeling them what is in the bag. There is a pattern to the box, so if you get a whole tray, there is a chance you can open the whole set without opening any doubles!
If you do get them individually, and you happen to get a figure that you already have...NO FEAR! You can trade your Vinylmations! There are people in the same boat as you. They were hoping to get that one special figure, only to have two of the same. There are websites and forum set up specifically for this. There will also be places set up around the parks in the future(rumor has it).
I will go more in depth on customizing your own Vinyls in an up coming post. This was just somewhat of an introduction which I am sure I left tons out of. If you have any questions though, please post in the comments, or send me an email. Hope you are having an awesome weekend!
Mikey Mayhem
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