Help! I am sooo clueless

[carolrie]

I was hoping some of you vets could help me out. I got a mickey's golf club gift set at a garage sale for 50 cents yesterday. The reason I got it was because it has this cute little pin in it. Its round and has a black background with mickey swinging a golf club. It says Mickey's golf club on it. I thought maybe I could trade it when we go to WDW on the 20th for something my DD3 would like, but I am soooo clueless about this pin trading thing. Can I trade a pin like this? What would be a good trade that my DD would like? Am I right in thinking that the CM will be able to help me with this or do I need to know more about what I am doing. I'm sure that this is not a valuable or rare pin in any way, so not sure if it will be tradeable for anything? Thanks for your help!

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

Welcome to the DIS Collectors Board!

I'll try to answer some of your questions. What I can't help you with, hopefully another member can.

First of all, if the pin has a Disney copyright on the back, and is made of metal, you can trade with a CM lanyard.

Do not expect a CM to know anything about your pin, or any pin on their lanyards. While some CMs are very knowledgeable and are pin collectors themselves, most are not. Some CMs, unfortunately, in an effort to be helpful, will make a pretense of knowing one pin from another, and actually haven't a clue.

Now, as to whether your pin is something special or not . . . I honestly do not know. Do not assume because you purchased it at a yard sale that it is valueless. If it is an older pin, that predates the popularity of pin trading, it may be rare because everyone threw theirs out!

So how do you assess it's value? Couple possibilities.

1. If you can attach a picture to your post, other members can see it and may recognize it.
2. Some member may recognize it just from your description, and respond to you.
3. You can go to pinpics.com. From the menu bar on the left, click on Search. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and enter the key words: Mickey Golf. The search response may find a pic of your pin. If so, click on the pic and you can read the description in the data base. This may give you some info, or maybe not. Some of the records are sketchy because the person who entered the pin did not know much about it. Regardless, if you come back to the DIS Collectors board, and add the pinpics # to your post, you will probably get more info from some members familiar with your pin.

If, in the end, the pin is not valuable, and meets the criteria I mentioned above, feel free to trade with a CM. If you decide you want to keep the pin, but still want to have something for your daughter to trade on your trip . . . Your best bet would be to stop by your local Disney Store before you leave and pick up a few of the newly released 100 Years of Dreams pins. They only cost $4-$5 each; common pins in WDW begin at $6.50.

Hope this helps.

 

[jaross]

I just did a quick search for you on pinpics and could not find the pin you are describing. You may have a rare find there. See if you can post a photo to get more info.

Chris

 

[Dom13]

Carolrie, if you need help posting it send it to <a href="mailto:dom13h@home.com">me</a> and I'll be happy to help.

 

[Figgy]

Sounds like a really interesting pin. Since many of us have never heard of it. It is probably an older pin. I would love to see it...

figgy

 

[carolrie]

Ok you guys....I told you I was clueless. Sorry for the misleading info., but I just took a picture of it and was about to attach it and realized it is not a pin after all, but a BALL MARKER!!! I obviously know as much about golf as I do about pins. It looked like a pin to me. You guys were all so friendly and helpful too Maybe I'll hop on down to the Disney store and get some REAL pins for our trip to WDW. Thanks again for the help and info.

 

[Luv2Roam]

carolrie -- You infidel you!!! LOL Your'e such a tease!