There are lots of places to buy pins at Disney. I’ve bought a lot of pins for my collection from Ebay. You can also find some old pins that are no longer sold in the parks online. You can buy pins online to trade in the parks. Disney does its best to root these out and take them out of trading, but they can’t catch them all (they’re not Pokemon, after all). You may not even notice the difference, really.īut if you do ever trade with a serious trader, they will not be happy with a scrapped pin. If you’re just trading pins for fun to hang up on your bedroom wall (they make great decorations, really!), this may not bother you too much. They tend to be flatter and have a more matted feel (less shiny). ![]() Scrapper pins are fake copies of the real designs that Disney has made. Because as always, there’s somebody out there who’s just trying to make a fast buck. But you never know… It at least makes the act of pin trading more exciting, which is half the point anyway!ĭo they sound good? Probably not. Some cast members have entire lanyards of “mystery” pins, while some just have one or two.Ĭhances are, in all honesty, you’re not going to get anything too much more exciting than any of the regular pins they have. These are pins that are pinned on the lanyard backwards, so you only see the little black Mickey head backer. When trading whatever pin you feel like for whatever pin catches your fancy on a cast member’s lanyard has lost its luster, try your hand at trading for a mystery pin. If you are looking at a listing of pins somewhere, limited edition pins will be marked LE followed by the number of pins that were released. These pins are more rare and “valuable” with serious pin traders. Those pins won’t be easy to find just trading around the parks, but they are super cool.Īs the name says, some pins are only offered in limited editions (more marketing ploys!). There is a 12 piece set that is a map of Neverland with all the different characters from Peter Pan. I have a cupcake that looks like Tinkerbell, a cupcake that looks like Minnie Mouse, and a cupcake that looks Marie (the cat from Aristocats).īut some series step it up a notch. For instance, I have a series of “cupcake” pins. Some are just pins that have a similar style. But it is fun to try to find them all, even if you don’t really want them all. Some pins come out as part of a series (a sneaky plan to get you to buy MORE, in my opinion!). Well, I said most of it in the previous paragraph. Your pin collection is completely up to you. Or, if you’re like me, you just spot the ones you want and completely ignore the rest. Then if you want to, you can try to collect the whole series. Even my eyes aren’t as good as they used to be!īut if you manage to make out the tiny writing on the back, it will say “1 of 5” or “3 of 6.” This is true for any pin that is part of a series, not just a hidden Mickey pin. You may need a rather large magnifying glass for this, there’s no shame in that. To tell how many pins are in a particular series, look at the TINY writing on the back of your pin. They have a little silver “hidden” Mickey somewhere on the pin (it’d be a lot more fun if the hidden Mickey was harder to find!). They are only given to cast members to trade with YOU. ![]() Hidden Mickey pins are pins that you can’t buy. But you’re best (cheapest) bet is to order some online before you go. ![]() You can also buy starter sets at Disney World, with four small pins of the same theme. These aren’t going to be pins you really like, because you’re just going to trade them away. If you’re just starting out, it’s easy to buy a whole bunch of pins on Ebay so you can have them to trade. ![]() You can also find them ALL over the internet. You can buy pins all over the Disney parks and resorts, in every gift shop and also in specialty shops that sell just pins. The basic idea is…you have pins, and you trade them for other pins (mind blown…). Disney pins are a fun souvenir of your trip to the most magical place on earth and a unique way to showcase all your favorite Disney things (anyone else have a bulletin board of pins in their room?). Pin trading started at the Walt Disney World Resort in 1999. If you make a purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
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