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Collectible Disney Pins
By Wheeler | May 12, 2008
Disneymania has swept the nation for many decades. Personally, I love everything about Disney. I’m a Disneymanic, I’ll admit it. I love the legacy of a company built by a man with a dream and a mouse! One of my favorite quotes from Walt Disney is “I only hope we don’t lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse.” Literally, Mickey Mouse as Steamboat Willie was the fuel that Disney needed to build the empire that we now know as the Walt Disney Company. Being such large company with many brands, it is easy to find something to collect for everyone!
Several years ago, Disney came out with collectible pins. There are entire stores dedicated to just pins around all of the Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. Pretty amazing that a few dollar pin can lead to such a craze! Personally, I have about 70 pins. I’m not one to collect every pin because that just isn’t my thing. I like to collect things with meaning to me. Pins that symbolize a place that I did an internship with Disney. Pins that were a favorite cartoon of mine when I was little. Pins that are a favorite cartoon or movie of mine now..hehe. I also like to collect Cast Member Pins and Limited Edition Pins. Cast Member pins are available only to Cast Members of the Walt Disney Company at the company store. There are some enterprising folks who then like to resell these items. I am not one such entrepreneur. Limited Edition pins are available to anyone with access to a pin store/stand. I’ve seen lines that stretch for a long way in order to get one of these pins. If you’re after a limited edition Disney Pin, you’d better be prepared to wait!
Disney Pins can be valuable, especially if they old or rare. The limited edition and cast member pins among these valuable pins. My advice: Stick with what you love. If you’re a Pluto nut, stick with collecting anything with Pluto on it. If you’re a Villain nut, collect anything with Villains. If you just collect anything and everything, you’ll end up with a TON of pins and a lot less cash!
Trading–You can trade with any Cast Member at any time. You can trade for anything that they have and they must trade with you. You can also take part in trading events that take place around the property in which you find yourself. Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World resort is a great place for trading events. Any time of the day, you’ll find serious collectors there with literally suitcases full of pins.
The bottom line is to have fun with collecting Disney pins. The world is your oyster, go shuck it!
Here are a few examples to get your juices flowing!
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Cast Alice MAD HATTER Chess HIDDEN MICKEY Disney Pin )! US $2.30 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 13:32:16 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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DISNEY DL NIGHTMARE SALLY CARRYING BASKET 2001 PIN RTD US $5.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 13:34:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Disney Pins Goofy Where Dreams Come True LE Pin NEW US $9.25 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 13:34:22 PDT Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Disney Snow White Seven Dwarfs Old Hag Core Pin US $2.76 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 13:34:30 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Cast ALICE & DINAH Chess HIDDEN MICKEY Disney Pin )! US $2.30 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-07-2008 13:35:04 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
Topics: Collecting, Disney Pins, Disneyana, collectibles, vintage stuff |