new to pin colecting.

catycatcat4

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i got a few pins a few years ago and now im acutaly getting into pin collecting now.


can yall give me tips? links to good pin info sites?

and tell me if the few pins i have are worth any thing.

alice in wonderland birth stone pin from 2004

disney cruise line bus pin 2005.

a 2003 figmint pin.


ty
 
Sorry, can't help with any value for the pins you list. There are probably multiple pins that fit your descriptions and without seeing the actual pin, it would be close to impossible to give you any feedback.

There are numerous sites that have a lot of information. Pinpics is one that has pretty much every pin listed. They have them broken down into common lists (by character, resort, park, etc.) or they have a search that you can put in a description of your pins and find the pin number for it (depending on the detail of your search, you may get a long list of possibilities, or it may just find a few and show pictures for you to compare to). When you go to a particular pin from your search, it will show a picture for comparison, and give information about the front and back of the pin, and just as important, it will tell you of any known information to help you determine if the pin is authentic. This site also seems to be linked up with another good site called Diz Pins.

Make sure you read everything you can to educate yourself. Since disney pin trading has really grown in popularity, it has also grown in the number of people who try to profit from it illegally. There is a secondary market that has grown considerably that duplicates pins. Make sure you read the thread on Diz Pins about looking for fakes. It is good at providing information without causing too much panic on the subject. As it states, the chances of getting a fake or illegal pin in your collection can only be prevented if you buy the pin directly from Disney. Otherwise it is going to happen, even if you trade at the parks because the illegal pins will end up on the CMs lanyards at some point because of a trade they made. This is unintentional on their part because as long as it has the Disney stamp on the back, they will trade for it, and the fakes will have it also, although possibly with some errors.

Don't let it spoil your fun with pin trading, just do whatever you can to educate yourself and try to not perpetuate the problem if you can help it. Make sure that you try to deal with reputable people when trading or buying if it isn't directly from Disney, and always remember the old saying......If it looks too good to be true, it very possibly is. (wording slightly changed because there are good, legitimate deals out there if you are careful to investigate first)

As for value, once you know the exact pins you have, there is a book out there (find in bookstore) that has current values, but it also has values for pretty much everything Disney, not just pins, so it is burdensome to get through. My advice is not to worry so much about value, but to have fun with the hobby and collect/trade for pins you really like that add to your collection. This will help keep it more sane and fun for you.
 












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