~~~It's Time!! Disney Pin Exchange sign-ups have started!!~~~.....CLOSED!!

[Meriweather]

:yay: Time for another pin exchange :woohoo:
The exchange will be for two Disney pins - they do not have to be new but they do have to be in good condition. They must be tradable pins....if you have non tradable pins you want to use, they can be as "extras" only.
Sign-ups will go until March 20. Mail-by date will be March 27
Mailing must be done via first class postage or better.

If you are interested, please pm me the following info.

Name:
Address:
e-mail address:
pinpics name, if you have one:
Number of Exchanges you want to do:
Elf-Yes or No:
Characters - Likes and Dislikes- or any specific pin interests:
Will you ship internationally: Canada or oversees (must be by air mail)
*If your child is participating, then please list their gender and age.

Note: I will be out of town from this afternoon until the afternoon of the 23rd. I will check in as often as I can.

[Gaspode]

Me me me! :cheer2:

I've had the date in my calendar for months :D

Sending a PM now!

[Meriweather]

Good to see you, Melissa. ::yes::

Hopefully we'll see more sign-ups later when people are off work.

[Danauk]

Ooh I have been waiting for this one too! I'm in!!

[spookysarah]

One newbie to pin collecting all signed up. :thumbsup2

[DisneyCP2002]

I'm in!

[Meriweather]

Those of you that have pinpic ids....be sure to update them, so your sender will have up to date info ::yes::

Also, FYI, the next Disney pin exchange will be in July, probably the middle. I will try to have an exact date soon.

[DJT]

I've been patiently waiting. ;) Just signed up.

[Nutsy]

:scratchin I'm thinking about it.

[dzee]

I'm In!!! Just Love PINS!!!! What are considered non tradable pins?

[DJT]

:scratchin I'm thinking about it.

Aw, come on, Nutsy. You'll have fun! :woohoo:

[Pooh67_68]

:woohoo: Pin time, and you might just get one or more of these.

:mickeyjum ::MinnieMo :donald: :goofy:
pooh: :eeyore: :tigger:
:tinker: :dumbo: :figment: :sulley:
:maleficen :stitch: :simba: :ccat:

[Luv2Roam]

For a pin to be tradeable it needs the Disney logo on the front or back.
Just a personal recommendation would not be send someone a Sedesma pin. A random example of those pins is Pinpics pin # 1898: Sedesma - Baby Mickey Mouse.
They look like a small, thin, painted version of a Disney pin. They are cheap. And once you see them, you know why.
Not to say I don't have some in my collection. But it would have to be a character I really like. And I would say that most likely Sedesma pins are pins most people would not desire to own, unless it specifically meant something to them.

[dzee]

Thanks for the info.:thumbsup2 I had never heard of those pins.:confused3 Now I know what to stay away from!;)

[Nutsy]

Aw, come on, Nutsy. You'll have fun! :woohoo:


Still thinking Donna..:goodvibes My prob is that I don't like parting with any of my pins:) They are all too cute:goodvibes

But will have a look at them and see if I can find two that I will part with and if so will sign up.:)

[Meriweather]

Nutsy...come on....didn't I just send you some traders so you could play?? :rotfl:
Guess you liked them too much ;)

Somewhere there was a link to a list of things to watch out for on pins and the ones considered nontradeable. I'm not on my computer, so I don't have it.
I have a propin or 2 in my collection too....Merryweather of course, but the quality is definitely inferior.

[Luv2Roam]

Propins was a German based company who actually made a lot better quality pins than the Spain Sedesma pins. Now what does that tell you? ;)
Back in early this decade a 9-pin Propin set cost around $18. Again, you get what you pay for.
I know I have some in my collection. Someone getting them just has to realize that's what they got, a cheap pin they admire. :idea:
Propins did not renew their Disney license years ago. So once they stopped producing them, Propins were a little more desirable. Collectors knew what was out there was it. And Propins did have have a tendency to produce the lesser used artwork/characters.

[Pooh67_68]

You also want to stay away from the bootleg pins, like this one.
http://www.pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=3345&sid=2265.1237058287

[Nutsy]

Oh alright, I'll play:rotfl: Now, I've got to sort out which pins I'm wiling to part with.:upsidedow

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Oh no...PINS!!!!!!!
One of my weaknesses!:lovestruc

[Meriweather]

Okay.....Auriel and Maria.....I'm waiting to hear from you :rotfl:

[Nutsy]

Okay.....Auriel and Maria.....I'm waiting to hear from you :rotfl:


Talk about pressure:rotfl: Don't know which pins I'm going to part with.. might have to be a lucky dip... *** if I look at them too much I won't want to part with any of them.:goodvibes

Maybe if I put them all face down and just pick two, maybe that will work:rotfl:

[Pinky166]

OK I'll play but I am very new to pin trading so bear with me! ;) I guess you can always trade them if you don't like what I send you! :lmao:

[DJT]

Maybe if I put them all face down and just pick two, maybe that will work:rotfl:

Mystery pins! Fun! :woohoo:

[Fire14]

I'm in and so is Danny

[WDWRocksMySocks]

I've been waiting for this exchange F-O-R-E-V-E-R!!! I was so bummed I missed the last two. I'm in! :banana: :yay: :banana:
-Kirsten

[Luv2Roam]

Now, bootleg pins I like! :lmao: That's my dirty little pin secret. ;) Darn that we can't trade for them on Pinpics. Although I understand and respect their position.

[Meriweather]

LOL.....keep your very favorite ones, Auriel.......and really, if you can't part with any we do understand ;)

Claire.....yep.....good thing about trading, if you get a double or don't care for the ones you get, they are good ones for the next trade.

We are doing well, 17 people so far.

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

OK...I'm in!

Sent my info for 2 exchanges:cool1::cool1::cool1:

[Meriweather]

:yay: Still waiting to hear from Auriel ;)

[amsyw]

We have been so out of the loop lately!!

But the pin trading is one of our favorites. :banana: Me and ds are in. I will pm shortly.

thanks!

[ukdisneydreamer]

I'm in - PM sent

been gone from the exchange boards far too long

:mickeyjum :figment:

[Meriweather]

We're getting a good list going......who else?

[Meriweather]

:wave:

[scotsgal56]

PM sent. Just started to collect pins:banana: so looking forward to this exchange:banana:

[Meriweather]

:woohoo:

[TheDisneyBunch]

Yay! My timing is good!! I came on just to see if it was time for a pin exchange since I have missed the last couple of them.

I think I will spoil my little man this time. We had a scare with him 2 weeks ago and he has an upcoming neuro visit and such so I know this will be something to make him smile right now. :)

I will do 3 for him since I can't resist spoiling him right now and 1 for me so 4 total. :thumbsup2 I will get our info over soon.

Can't wait to play..been too long. :cloud9:

[Pooh67_68]

Amanda, hope its nothing serious. :hug:

[Meriweather]

:wave: Amanda. Hope everything goes well.
It is good to see you again.

[TheDisneyBunch]

Amanda, hope its nothing serious. :hug:

:wave: Amanda. Hope everything goes well.
It is good to see you again.


Thanks guys. He seems to be doing ok right now. He had a seizure 2 weeks ago out of the blue. He had never had one before and had been complaining of a headache all day with a little bit of a fever. It was about 2am when we heard a loud crash.. we were letting him watch a movie on the couch b/c he was feeling bad and could not sleep so we ran to check on him and dh found him face down in the floor shaking.. I heard him scream his name and ask him what was wrong and I ran in there to see him holding Ethan above him and trying to get him to respond. He was not shaking anymore at this point but did not seem to be breathing or anything..he looked lifeless. It was the worst thing I have ever had to go through. I called 911 and was screaming like a nut job in the phone I am sure. He finally came to a little but was just staring off into space and was not responding at all. We spent many hours in the ER having blood work, a spinal tap, etc done but they want him to see the neuro now. Everything looked good that night and he has not had another one. They think it was a febrile seizure but they said usually they have them before age 5 and Ethan is 6 now so that is the only cause for concern. They said if he has another one it will more than likely be in the first year after this one so we just have to watch him carefully..that is the scary part..just wondering if it is going to happen again. :guilty: Anyway, I am trying to stay really positive about it now. He has always been very healthy and chances are it was a one time thing and as long as we watch him close and keep fevers down he won't have another one. I will feel better when we see the neuro on the 2nd though.

Sorry, did not mean to type a book there. I really appreciate the good thoughts for him. They mean a lot. :hug:

[Meriweather]

Hang in there, Amanda....been there. DS had 2 febrile seizures...when he was 9 months old and 15 months. It is indeed scary and makes you feel so helpless.

Dont' forget to get me your info before Friday morning ;)

[DJT]

Will be praying for you, your DH and BOTH of your DS's. :goodvibes

Donna

[Meriweather]

Last day for sign-ups :yay: Names will go out tomorrow morning!

[MotoXPrincess99]

PM sent, just in the nick of time. I love this exchange!

Meriweather, my mom should be sending you a PM. She usually participates but she has her own DIS account now so hopefully she can figure it out. :lmao:

[Meriweather]

Look forward to hearing from her ::yes::

We have 28 people playing :yay:

[toocherie]

is it too late to sign up? I'm PM-ing you now.

[Meriweather]

Not too late....sign-ups will go until I get up in the morning ::yes::

[Pooh67_68]

Good Morning, its name day. :woohoo:

[DJT]

Good mornng! Patiently waiting. :surfweb:

[Meriweather]

Almost ready....

The sign-ups are now closed!!

I have some arranging today and sock names to pass out and then will get to these.
We have 30 people and 53 exchanges, so bear with me. I am not on my computer, so have to do it a more complicated way.

Please start posting on the sent/received thread when it gets started.

[WDWRocksMySocks]

Ooh, I'm getting excited!!! :banana: