New at Pins -- What do I do with all these pin?

[OneMoreTry]

I just bought a bunch of pins to start a collection.

Themes are: patriotic, Nemo, Mickey

Over 50 pins, mostly LE's that at this point I don't want to trade away yet.

Some I want to display. Has anyone found any attractive, tasteful display cases?

What are the best storage notebooks?


Where are good places to buy pin accessories/bags/etc? I don't see much on the pin web sites like dizpins and pinpics.

 

[atlnewf]

I've talked to many people who have gone to Michaels or such and gotten shadow boxes to display their pins in. I've taken a picture and printed it and then mounted my pins on top. The frame I have is slightly deeper than mos, but not quite a shadow box.

As to pin bags and such, you can order them from Disney Delivears, as well as other companies online. Pinpics has one version, I've bought another version from a company that has since quit. You can also check your local hard rock if you don't mind hard rock logos everywhere.

Ashley

 

[JOC]

Disneystore.com currently has pin bags on sale.

 

[Duckfan]

I like to display my favorites and so I started out with regular frames. This works okay but I poked myself a lot and it is hard to change them around as I new pins that fit together so now I buy the smaller bullentin boards and a piece of stiffened felt, I cut the felt to fit the inside of the board for a nice color and then I can stick my pins into the bullentin board easily and they are easy to rearrange.


I also have a pin book that I love! This lets me accumulate pins until I am ready to frame them. Plus keep my few traders in. I recommend getting one of these as well, probably a smaller size one until you get to be a big fish (have lots of traders).

 

[RamVA]

Hi,

Welcome to the world of pin collecting! You are way ahead of the game--it took me much longer to ask "now, what do I do with all these pins?" It's been 2 years since I started collecting, and up until now, I have just kept my pins in binders. One is a book from Disney made for the 12 years of Magic Pins, but the others are just binders from Staples. Then go to Michaels or a craft store and get either stiff felt and punch holes in the side for your binder rings, or I have also used these sheets of like foam (also stiff) from Michaels. I use black as I think the pins show up nicer on them. Use sheets of felt in between the pages to protect the pins.

Now, though, 4 or 5 binders later, I've decided I need to frame these pins (said I would never do that) and I am in the process of learning how to do that. I'm not very creative like you will find some of the collectors are, but I'm trying. So far I've made 2 sets--an "old-time" (pie-eyed) Mickey and Minne set, and a Jiminy and Pinocchio set. I sometimes buy postcards from the Animation Gallery for souvenirs and I had a postcard of old Minnie & Mickey and one of Jiminy and Pinocchio, so I used these as my starting base. I got a 16 x 20 frame and a photo mat that had multiple/different sized openings (meant for picutres) I put the post card behind one of the picture openings to start off the theme. Then I played around with the placement of the pins in the openings of the mats til I got an arrangement I liked. Then I used a sheet of black posterboard behind the mat, and then attached the pins to the poster board in their right positions. If you use a regular frame with glass you need to get a frame that has a more flexible cardboard back, attached by "staples" placed in the frame which you bend over. This allows for the space you will need for the depth of the pins. If you buy a nicer frame with a more solid back, with the attachments on the back that go into the frame, you probably won't have enough room to put the back on and attach it. (I hope this is understandable, but when you start to do it you will know what I mean). I haven't figured out a way yet to frame without using the backs at all, but I'm sure there is a way.

Haven't tried a "shadow box" frame yet, but that's next. Michaels has them half price this week.

good luck,
Ruthie

 

[OneMoreTry]

These are great ideas. I guess I need to head to a craft store.

I bought the leather pin bag on sale at Disney Store online!

I would love to go to the September pin thing at WDW but don't think I'll be able to. Sounds like it might be good to be there on the opening day of a movie -- like Little Bear. I think those pins are gonna be "hot."

Thanks for all the suggestions!!

 

[Rock'n Robin]

I only had about 50--until this last trip, ha ha. I went to Michael's and got the frames used for butterly collectors, which are deeper than regular frames. I put some felt over the white stuff, chosen to match my office here at home, and put 20 in each frame--one characters, one attractions. I need at least two more now, and I am hoping to find a boat shaped frame for my cruise pins.
Robin M.