Why am I posing with a family of strangers holding this Vinylmation?
This is a funny but true story, and I have pictures to prove it!
While
in Walt Disney World in 2012, we stopped in to The Puffin's Roost, the shop at Epcot's Norway
Pavilion.
They had a really great Viking Hat, with Mickey ears.
Making this an even cooler collectible, was the exclusive viking Vinylmation figure that came with it.
His shield on his back. There is a tiny little scuff mark on his helmet, no doubt from when he was in some battle!
AND it's limited to 1000 pieces. 2 artists names on this figure, Doug Strayer and Maria Clapsis.
AND, it was marked down, from, if memory serves from $60 to $20!
While
considering this purchase, another family was also looking at the hat,
but they just wanted the hat, they had no interest in the Vinylmation
Viking. In fact, they had no clue as to what Vinylmation was.
Shocking, I know.
While
the hat was funny, the truth was, neither my wife or I would wear it
often enough to justify just the effort of getting it home.
But I wanted the Viking.
As
we were contemplating our next move, the family decided they would buy
the hat. SO I offered to split the cost, if they were willing to part
with the Vinyl Viking. They were!
Making
the deal even better was the fact that as a Premium Annual Passholder, I
got a 20% discount. So we each got what we wanted for a fraction of the
original price!
A happy ending for all at the Happiest Place on Earth!
