Collecting Pins

[jockey]

How many of you collect Disney pins? Do you choose a theme, character or resort? I don't collect any but maybe DS will in the future!

 

[mandymouse]

I don't collect them, but I do tend to buy Mickey Mouse or Stitch pins

 

[Sunny Soph]

My DD started to collect them on our last visit, She usually buys them at the theme parks.

 

[DisneyJo]

Does anyone know a good way to buy cheap pins to trade in the UK? Or a reputable ebay seller?

 

[Headzila]

It's been a long time since I;ve bought any pins in the u.k. I used to get them from a seller called "Dispins" on e-bay but I'm not sure if they're still going.

With my pins I tend to have only a couple of main collections (Goofy, pirates, cowboys) and then just whatever takes my fancy after that. Lots of rides and attractions and whatever else catches my eye.

 

[jockey]

My DD started to collect them on our last visit, She usually buys them at the theme parks.

Your DD has some really nice pins!

 

[ely3857]

I have a few. Mainly ones from rides I have been on or park themed ones then just anything I like



Jodie

 

[Queenie]

I just pick up a few that take my eye, either in the parks or on ebay if I need a Disney pick-me-up I seem to have a lot of Haunted Mansion ones as it's my fave ride, I also make sure to pick up the pin for the MNSSHP night we go to.

 

[pixiepower04]

I started collecting pins after my visit to WDW in 2004 and buy what I like the look of, some are limited editions and worth quite a bit of money, others are in sets, it just depends what I like.

I am quite a serious collector and I find the pins from UK sellers (on ebay) to be really expensive and the postage ridiculous. I will not pay £1.50 or even £2 for a pin that weighs nothing so I actually buy my pins from the States, from a really great guy in California, it is ALWAYS cheaper than buying in the UK. The postage for each pin from the States is 50cents! and because it's so much cheaper I buy about £30 at a time and get loads for that price.

If you just want the odd pin or two then the UK sellers on ebay are great but I buy lots at a time and will always buy from the same guy in the States.

If you want his details then just PM me and I will get them for you.

I collect whatever I fancy, my DD collects Minnie pins and my DS collects Mickey pins!

I hope you have fun with it, I love my pins and have great memories every time I go through my pin bags!

Here are a few of the ones I have!

 

[Minnie_Boo]

Im not a serious collector at all but I do have quite a lot that ive picked up from around the parks. I dont tend to go for a particular theme, park or character, I just tend to pick up the ones that stand out to me

Ive never traded any with Disney Cast neither, but would love to try it. I just never have any I want to trade. I probably will never trade them unless somewhere along the line I pick up a double of something I already have.

 

[mikki.young]

It's a slippery slope! For years I only had about a dozen, now I have hundreds - 10 or so albums full I get more every trip. we like tinkerbell, Figaro and Mickey as well as those special occasion ones for each trip (and boy do they have a lot pf special occasions! )

 

[Sunny Soph]

My DD always buys hers from the parks, She gets one from each park, And sometimes buy's some extra ones out of the shops in WDW.

 

[wayneg]

DS has around 500 pins now, trades loads every trip.
Can highly recommend this seller on Ebay, I bought 100 off him last year for $199.95 buy it now. Had them shipped to our hotel in Cali while we were there last October. Cost for postage was $11 incl insurance. So total cost was £1.11/pin http://stores.ebay.com/Pinfinder-The-Original-and-Best
He also has a website same pack of 100 pins delivered anywhere in the world $240 =£1.26/pin http://www.pinfinder.com/
The pins were all unused in little packets over half were hidden Mickey cast lanyard pins.
There are other sellers cheaper but read their listings very closely.

 

[KayleeUK]

Jill I have got hundreds, now I mainly collect for special events only