Lanyards??? What are they? Trading pins? What's it about?

[pjynx]

Please excuse my ignorance I've never been to Disney before so a lot of this terminolgy is new to me. But I keep seeing posts with the term "lanyard" in them. I'm getting that they are some kind of pin, but what's the deal with them? People trade them? Cast members trade them? Other cast members give them away? Can someone explain please? Thank!

 

[MouseMan]

The lanyards are like a necklace that hold Disney trading Pins. The pins can be traded at the parks, hotels, etc. with CM's and other guest. If you want to see some lanyards goto eBay and search for "Disney Lanyards" you will see a ton of lanyards and pins.

 

[Chicago526]

...be carefull, buying and collecting pins can become addictive VERY quickly. My Visa card still hasn't recovered!

 

[~Kathie]

You should head over to the Collector's Board read the posts there. There are currently a few posts explaining pin trading and how to get started.

http://disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=37

 

[canwegosoon]

There are some basic guide lines to pin trading. First of all, until you become experienced, I would only trade with CM's. You can not trade a pin with a CM if they already have the same pin on their lanyard, and you should never touch someone else's lanyard. CM's wearing green lanyards will only trade with children(and they need to be wearing their lanyard). Finally, be aware that all pins are not equal, and there are many people just searching for more vauable pins, and LE and other types of limited pins. My boys just love to trade, so I picked up a ton of pins on ebay. The CM's are great, and we love to trade.