Enough Pins

[Kitzka]

So I am going in just under 2 weeks to Disney!!! I ahve been slowly (very slowly) stock piling pins for DD and her freind to trade while we are in Disney. How many do you think we need?

I got a starter set with 2 pins for trading, a NYC WOD Pin for them to trade and and some from teh Disney store on clearance. I am also going to get a lot of 20 on ebay for them to split and trade so my tradable pin total is:

35 but I am sure they are going to keep 3-5 each. So they will have about 12 pins each to trade. I will probably buy them each 1 pin as a memory keepsake but worry that this is either too many or too few pins.

Am I over thinking this? Just wondering as I need to get the pin lot off of ebay soon.

Thanks
Lara

 

[daber]

The answer is.......it all depends!

If they get bit by the trading bug, which is easy to do, then you are going to have to ration those pins. Take the total number they have to trade and divide by the number of days on property. Good in theory, but rarely works.
I can go thru 8 in about 2 hours.

If they don't get bit by the trading bug, then you MIGHT be ok.

There is a Disney outlet store, if you can get to the north end of I Drive. But haven't been there recently to know if there are any good deals there.

 

[Kitzka]

Tahnks Daber. I worry that they won't get hit by the trading bug and then i will ahve tons of pins left over...Maybe i'll get a lot of 30....

Thanks again
Lara

 

[Parkhopper]

We limit our DS13 to 10 pins per day. He can easily go through 10 pins before lunch, but we do not give him new pins until the next day.

Suzi

 

[World Bouncer]

You probably won't have to worry about that being too many...

There is no such thing as too many pins ....lol

Of course we are obsessed with pin trading and usually have 10 to 15 per day for trading.

even if they trade them all, one of the fun parts of pin trading is always looking for one you like better, so the fun never has to stop, even if you have a limited supply.

 

[anbouk]

The pins you buy from the disney store in a mall are not tradeable....as I understand. Look into this before you trade. Maybe someone here can correct me if I am understanding this pin trading thing correctly. That is what my son is telling me as he read it somewhere here.

 

[Kitzka]

To the PP-

i have been told by many folks here that pins bought at the disney store are tradeable. Also, i checked with the folks who work at the World of disney store in NYC and were told that it was no problem.

I am not too worried about it as we don't have too many pins from TDS.

Lara

 

[ranidayz]

of course the pins you buy in the mall are tradable if they are real disney pins. however, only cast members HAVE to trade with you if they don't already have that pin. No one else has to trade with you at all.

I aim on having 15 pins for each of my kids to trade on the next cruise and they can just trade till they have exactly what they want. Maybe I'll even have a couple for myself this time!

 

[World Bouncer]

The pins you buy from the disney store in a mall are not tradeable....as I understand. Look into this before you trade. Maybe someone here can correct me if I am understanding this pin trading thing correctly. That is what my son is telling me as he read it somewhere here.

Disney Store Pins are most definately tradeable!!

The ones on the lanyard 2 pin starter sets are a cheaper made pin, but they are still disney, and still meet the conditions set in the rules for pin trading!

We have done lots of trading with these pins!

Have fun Trading

Below you will find the official pin trading etiquette.....

Disney Pin Trading Etiquette
•Have Fun! Disney Pin Trading can be a great way to interact withand meet Cast Members and other Guests.
•The main criteria to judge whether a pin is tradable or not is that it must be a metal pin that represents a Disney Event, Location, Character or Icon. Some pins from our Operating Participants are also tradable, but must represent the Operating Participant in a way that has aspecific Disneyland®Resort or Walt Disney World®Resort affiliation.
•Pins should in good, undamaged condition.
•Trade one pin at a time, hand to hand, with the backs attached.
•Guests may trade a maximum of two pins with each Cast Member.
•Guests may trade only one pin of the same style with a Cast Member.
•When trading with Cast Members, Guests should offer a pin that is not already displayed on the Cast Member's lanyard.
•Please refrain from touching another person's pins or lanyard. If you need a closer look, ask the person wearing the lanyard if they can bring it into clearer view for you.
•Disney name pins may not be traded with Cast Members.
•Monies or gifts may not be exchanged or used in trade for a pin.
•In addition to the 12 pins on Cast lanyards, some Cast Members may wear a "Showcase" pin. These "Showcase" pins are for demonstrations to our Guests and are not available for trade.