If you were asked to pick a person

[shirley 38]

to receive the Continuning the Traditions Pin. Who would you pick.??????

 

[Humpbacks1962]

A person.. from the boards, you mean?

I'd pick a sincere person, someone genuinely trustworthy and always willing to help others unselfishly, indiscriminately. I'd pick a person who is willing to help a younger collector as much as an older one, never despising anyone because he/she could not get nice pins anyway. I'd pick someone who believes that cultivating a friendship with a beginner is as important as being friends with super traders or CMs. Someone supportive, humane and compassionate who can see beyond pieces of metals and loves the hobby for the friends he/she intends to make and keep! And especially, someone who goes beyond the material aspect of collecting and can project the tradition originally intended by worldwide pin trading activities.

Sounds picky? I'd be, to really show that person how much of a special human he/she is, and how much we need more like him/her!

Wanda

 

[AZ JazzyJ]

My dad used to always tell me, "You can pick your friends and you can pick your pins but you can't pick your friend's pins." Oh wait, it wasn't "pins", it was "nose". And it wasn't my dad telling me that it was me telling my kids that.

What was the question again?

Jeff

 

[MeanLaureen]

I was going to pick Jeff but since he started that nose picking stuff....

 

[Duckfan]

There are several really great people on this board who are helpful in many ways. Some people are always offering help and support and some have provided trades with us small fish to get us started. But I have to say that I was very pleased when eeyore's pal received one because she has been really helpful to me in getting and trading pins. Even being me briefly at a pin meet (she takes pity on us mean people west of the Mississippi). Thanks for being so great Robyn. THere are others too but this one is recent and sticks in my head.

 

[Mickey7811]

To answer this question Shirley, could the people that already have one sign in please.

Shirley one of my answers would be you. Thanks to your guidance and help I have become better at this and you are always willing to share information and pins. When I met you and John I felt a true kindness and giving from both of you.

How about twin Continuing the Tradition Pins for John and Shirley.

I wish I had more to send to the people that deserve them, but I just had one and am pleased with who I chose to give it to.

Darlene

 

[shirley 38]

Wanda I could not have said it any better. I can tell you are a sincere person.

Darlene I don't know what to say and that is not me. But my vote would have went to my husband.
All he wants to do is please people especially the little ones.

Thank you for your replies. I am still, in for the sake of a word, Shock from the World Trade Center.

 

[goofymom/pop]

Well my choice(s) would be


John59 for the way he trades with the little ones for smiles, and how he continues his search for my holy grail.....what a guy.

Jeff, for his uncanny ability to make us all laugh, for sharing his pins with me a newbie when I had none to return to him. For keeping us all entertained while we traded with stories etc..

Robyn and Daber...as they both do so much for me on each and every trip to WDW without ever seeking anything in return.....


Sorry Shirl couldnt pick just one......


cindy

 

[pintrader]

I'd pick a sincere person, someone genuinely trustworthy and always willing to help others unselfishly, indiscriminately. I'd pick a person who is willing to help a younger collector as much as an older one, never despising anyone because he/she could not get nice pins anyway. I'd pick someone who believes that cultivating a friendship with a beginner is as important as being friends with super traders or CMs. Someone supportive, humane and compassionate who can see beyond pieces of metals and loves the hobby for the friends he/she intends to make and keep!
Wanda,
Those are lovely thoughts. You put a lot of effort into your answer. I know that Ed aka Pauland Pinboy is new to us, but I want to say that he and his wife comb the parks 3-4 times a week looking for newbies looking to get started into pin collecting. They sped 60-70-80-90 minutes sometimes just talking to people. Answering the same questions they have answered dozens of time before . To me this qualifies as genuinely trustworthy and always willing to help other unselfishly and indisciriminately.

Ed has bought a spatula that he play "guess the flippin' pin" with little children. He paid for the aptula and he pays full rack price for all the pins. He gives the pins to the person who guesses right. He gives away 10-12 EVERY Friday night, and he does it in a resort where there is no Manager to witness his good deeds. He does not do it to get a CTT pin, he does it for the great glow he gets playing with the kids, much as John does.

Ed and Donna have cultivated more friendships with beginners that with seasoned collectors and when they have made a Cast Memeber friend, they often did not even know the individual was a CM as they were at our Friday night Pin Meet as a guest in normal street clothes as any other guest.

And as far as your last qualification ... "who can see beyond pieces of metals and loves the hobby for the friends he/she intends to make and keep! " It is not my place to share with you all what happened this past weekend, but Ed's feelings were shattered for an hour or two while the reality of what had happened sunk in to him. While he was "scooped" on a trade, and the initial stun and shock wore off, All he kept saying was. "It's really OK, I'd rather have that person as a friend (that scooped his trade) than have asilly pin.

You have no idea how "big" that made him in my book. That could have been a once in a blue moon almost trade for him that he missed out on this weekend.

John, you and Ed are the kinda guys that make this whole thing a lesson in self-evaluation. Thanks for helping us all see the fun in the hobby rather than the victory of the conquest. :kathryn respectfully bowing:

 

[shirley 38]

Very well said Kathryn. This is what it is all about. Good people helping other people