pin collecting

[WishUponAStar]

We have not been to WDW for several years. Last time (2001/02) my spouse bought the kids a pin collecting/trading starter set. Soon the madness began and by the time we left each kids had more pins than they could carry. They really enjoyed it, now they sit in my dresser and never even get looked at. Is pin collecting/trading as popular as it was when it first began or has the trend faded? Is it worth bringing them next time to trade?

 

[mudd]

Yes it is will be worth your while to take your pins with you.

 

[senecabeach]

Absolutely... more than ever....

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[ktglads]

To lighten your load, I would go through the pins with your kids to see which ones they do not want to trade. You can leave those at home.

Don't bring too may with you to the parks or you will heighten your chance of losing some - the locking backs are the best invention to prevent the pins from falling off lanyards. I only carry about 5 pins total. If I trade for one I want to keep, I will then put it in a safe place and replace it with one I want to trade the next day. This helps me not have a 10 lb lanyard around my neck and prevents me from losing my favorites.

 

[IStoleMyKidsPins]

Here are a few other ideas to keep the interest going. Every so often, take a trip to a Michael's or other craft shop & pick up a few shadow boxes of different sizes. Then, depending on the size of each, pick out a specific set of pins or a few that are somehow related. Arrange these pins in the shadow boxes & hang them on your kids' wall. Or even in a hallway or bathroom or den. This is a nice family project, keeps them into the pins, and can really spruce up your home too. The 2nd idea, and this will work better if you collect pins yourself, is to have a Pin Trading Night with your kids. Set aside an hour or two after dinner one night & have everyone bring all their pins. They can spread them out so they can see what they have. Again, a nice family thing & it'll make everyone recall those feelings of "Wow, I completed this set" or "Man, I still need that pin for my set. Wanna trade?" It's a lot of fun. Plus, if you tape all the Disney specials when they're on Unwrapped or the Travel Channel like we do, pop those into the VCR & have that playing to really get you in the mood. Or if you do these things near a computer, go to a music website like Live365.com & listen to the sounds of Disney while you do everything