Ever try pin trading in Paris? I did.

[Michael623]

First of all the hard core pin traders all speak very little English so it is really a matter of grunting and pointing. I thought it was so funny at some of the pins they had in their books. I saw a "Father's Day Out" movie poster pin. At one point I had over 100 of that pin. I couldn't get rid of them fast enough. They also went really nuts for the Pooh Santa pins (cost to me $.48). I mostly traded for Paris rack pins so I didn't have to spend my Euros on them. Each of the traders were really fixated on one character, if you had something they wanted they'd offer you half their book. After I had made a couple of trades they must have put an APB on me because everywhere I went I had people shoving pin books in my face. They also set up a trading board in the Emporium on Main Street in the afternoon where you can make up to 2 trades. I traded for a couple of Paris rack pins since there wasn't much else. Luckily I was there to buy 4 of the LE1200 Tink pins as well as a couple of Lilo and stitch as well as a couple of Tink rack pins for trade for the next time at WDW. I wouldn't say the overall European trading experience was good or bad just different. Just thought I'd share. Oh yes, and DL Paris really bites. I can't imagine going back.

 

[Tinkerbel129]

The year (2000) I was there was before they started pin trading. Though I had no one to trade pins with, I did buy a lot of what very little they had to offer at the time.
As for the park, I really liked it!! I had a lot of fun and you couldn't get me off of Phantom Manor!! I am looking forward to returning someday.

 

[~Kathie]

Sounds like trading at DLP was better than WDW.

I've never been to Disneyland Paris I've always wanted to go. And Tokyo Disneyland. I would love to go there.

If you are trading the Tink 1200 pin and any Tinker Bell rack pins, I have DA Tinker Bell & Stitch 1000 pins and other pins to trade.

You can email me at ricard331 at verizon dot net if you are interested.