Any pin collectors...w/no kids?

[alliecats]

I can feel myself being sucked into this pin thing. Only think is, I am (a bit) past 30 with no kids in sight. Anyone else out there like me, or I am in the shameful minority? I guess I could grow up...but that is no fun.

 

[daber]

Come on .....jump right in with both feet. .....you've got lots of company!

 

[mickeysaver]

Gabby and I have no kids. We have been sucked into this too. No shame in pin trading. It's just a fun hobby. Maggie

 

[alliecats]

That is all the encouragement I needed.

Have either of you traded at WDW, or heard if CMs are cool about trading with "big children"?

I love collecting fun things like this. Why should parents have all the fun???

 

[daber]

I trade with CMs all the time when we are down there, and my DW will only trade with CMs and children. We have made many friendships with other collecters, like on this board, as well as CMs.

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

Hey, Alliecat!

We actually are a pintrading family of five....but, honestly, I think we're the <i>exception.</i> From the DIS pinpals around here, you'll find that there are more <i>without</i> kids, than <i>with kids</i>.

You should feel in very good company!

 

[JudithM]

Adults or rather big children have no problems pin trading! Just look at my book shelves full of pin binders !

 

[alliecats]

Originally posted by JudithM
Adults or rather big children have no problems pin trading! Just look at my book shelves full of pin binders !

And that was my next question. Do all you big kids wear lanyards to the parks? And how do you keep them when you're not trading.

 

[daber]

Sometimes multiple lanyards and a pin vest......along with a pin bag full of pins for trade......I'm a walking lightning rod.

 

[Debi]

Count me in to the 'child-less pin collector' group. I agree with the other posters that more adults are pin traders than kids. It's an addictive collection!

 

[mickeysaver]

We had a blast trading with the CM's at WDW last December. I was able to assemble a little more than half of the Wild About Safety series that way. The CM's don't care how old you are when you pin trade. As long as you are polite and follow the rules, they don't mind at all. Maggie

 

[shoes99]

Count us in as childless collectors. DH just turned 59 on Tuesday and I consider him a super collector. He doesn't trade much, but he does purchase for his collection. We live in the NorthEast so we really look forward to our trips to WDW. Our next trip is Easter weekend.