pin trade meetup orlando ?

dizpinz

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Hi,

I'm rather new to pin trading and was wondering if there were any groups in the Orlando area that would be interested in doing a pin trading night, maybe monthly? I own a family entertainment center and would love to host these events at my venue. Any thoughts on how to get it started and if there are any interested parties in joining ?

Thanks in advance !
 
Where is your Family Entertainment Center located? Are you near the parks?

Disney's next official Contemporary meet is March 18th.

HMD
 
Where is your Family Entertainment Center located? Are you near the parks?

Disney's next official Contemporary meet is March 18th.

HMD
 
Where is your Family Entertainment Center located? Are you near the parks?

Disney's next official Contemporary meet is March 18th.

HMD

Well, it seems that the poster is trying to drum up business for his.."family entertainment center"...
and not interested in disney sponsored trading events.;)
 

:confused3

That would be fine for me, just that someone has a place and is offering it up for a local pin meet is great.

There used to be one at the Crossroads by DTD in WDW, that was at a pizza location. I had no problem with them selling their pizzas, it gave everyone a place to eat something and trade pins.

Still would like to know if it is local and near Disney?

HMD
 
HMD - they still meet, they just changed the location. If you are interested I will contact the friends who I know go and find out the current location.

Cyn
 
Hi again,

Actually I am not trying to drum up business for my FEC, I am simply offering up my party rooms on off days to have some fun, maybe once a month on sundays later in the day? My family and I just got into pin trading and thought it would be fun to have get togethers. I am about 15 miles north of disney on CR 535 in the windermere area ...

any other thoughts ?
 
Hi again,

Actually I am not trying to drum up business for my FEC, I am simply offering up my party rooms on off days to have some fun, maybe once a month on sundays later in the day? My family and I just got into pin trading and thought it would be fun to have get togethers. I am about 15 miles north of disney on CR 535 in the windermere area ...

any other thoughts ?

I am sorry, that is a great idea.
I am sure that there has to be pin groups on here,
that would like it...
where on 535?
I am in winter garden..right next to Windermere.
and..I am like 5 miles from Disney..
so..you have got to be closer than 15.
I too, only moved here in July...
but, perhaps i know the back roads already?:)
 
Sorry - I had posted the info but just got another message that they are closed to new people attending. They moved because people were selling pins instead of trading.

She contacted me again and gave me this info:
there is a group that meet 2nd and 4th saturdays of each month 12noon -- 3pm
on 535 & vineland across from win dixi the place i think is called hidden valley moble park their next meet is febuary 26th
 
Wow debranator, you can get to Disney quick, you'll have to tell me which back roads are best, the quickest way i have found has been 429, 535 seems to take too long. Anyway I am also in Winter Garden, my FEC is located there also. I thought having a pin trading night would be fun but don't know how to get the word out to people, or if it is even real popular anymore. My FEC is Monster Mini Golf, located on 535, just south of SR50 ... I was thinking later on a sunday would be nice, as we usually don't have much going on there. Are there other gatherings in the area that already happen ?
 
Funny ...I have thought of your business often ..and. I bought a living social to there And am on your mailing list. I thought of it.
As. It is the most hidden place ever ..you need advertising ..I have been shopping at the grove hundreds of times ...and could never find your place. I really do not bother much with trading meets ..as the last poster said
..I am Not thrilled with the selling and finagling that I have seen. And I guess the way to stop that is to keep it private ..makes sense ..but. .stops newbies in their tracks ..lol..I am waiting in woh right now ...but when I get home ..I will pm you ..meanwhile ..make 6 more posts ..so that you can pm.
 
Funny ...I have thought of your business often ..and. I bought a living social to there And am on your mailing list. I thought of it.
As. It is the most hidden place ever ..you need advertising ..I have been shopping at the grove hundreds of times ...and could never find your place. I really do not bother much with trading meets ..as the last poster said
..I am Not thrilled with the selling and finagling that I have seen. And I guess the way to stop that is to keep it private ..makes sense ..but. .stops newbies in their tracks ..lol..I am waiting in woh right now ...but when I get home ..I will pm you ..meanwhile ..make 6 more posts ..so that you can pm. :wizard:
 
Thanks for the info. I know we are hidden, its crazy huh ? I just took over that location 2 months ago. I own another one in the Tampa area. We are trying hard to get the word out but it will take time.

As for the meetups, i figured many people didn't like them much. I have read alot about how trading has gone lately and its unfortunate that something that should be fun is being ruined by people that just want to make a quick buck.

I'll still pursue doing it, maybe prevent pin selling ? Again I am real new to pin trading but as soon as we bought some pins a few weeks ago and did some trading we were hooked!
 
Thanks for the info. I know we are hidden, its crazy huh ? I just took over that location 2 months ago. I own another one in the Tampa area. We are trying hard to get the word out but it will take time.

As for the meetups, i figured many people didn't like them much. I have read alot about how trading has gone lately and its unfortunate that something that should be fun is being ruined by people that just want to make a quick buck.

I'll still pursue doing it, maybe prevent pin selling ? Again I am real new to pin trading but as soon as we bought some pins a few weeks ago and did some trading we were hooked!

Well...you know the solution to being hidden is..to ADVERTISE.
no ones knows you are there.
I bought tickets and still cannot find you,
although,
I have a good idea where it is....
and..specifically looked for you...
I could not find you.
You need to ask the town...what kind of signs,billboards..whatever you can put up.
no matter what it costs.
and..how about putting one of those human sign carriers on the 2 main drags?
Getting permission to hand out flyers..
near the grade school on Stonybrook?
or...in the grove parking lot?
anyways,
I do love pin trading...
and..there is a market for an organized group...
so..let us..organize one.:idea:
problem solved.
 
yep, i am working on many of the above mentioned advertising avenues ... but really i'm not here to talk about business. I honestly think I have a great location to host a pin trading group and would love to see families come and enjoy clean and honest trading nights ....

Maybe we can get something going....

BTW we are on the "true" 535, north of fowlers grove .. you need to take the road behind cracker barrel, which is 535 ... or you can continue up daniels road passed fowlers grove, one mile take a left on folwer, follow to the end and take a right and we will be on your right ;)
 
Well,
the reason that I brought up your business...
Is...
as i said,
I actually paid for your tickets..
and..I thought it was sad..
that you are so obscure..
that a paying customer...
looking for you...
could not find you.;)
But, perhaps the locals will have better luck.
as for the pin trading...
I offered to help you.
I think that it is a great idea..
But, most likely..
if the other poster was right..
and..the pin sharks come..
and..they always do...:rotfl::rotfl:
you would have to figure it out.
 
Sorry - I had posted the info but just got another message that they are closed to new people attending. They moved because people were selling pins instead of trading.

She contacted me again and gave me this info:
there is a group that meet 2nd and 4th saturdays of each month 12noon -- 3pm
on 535 & vineland across from win dixi the place i think is called hidden valley moble park their next meet is febuary 26th

Hi! I am new here. As a co-founder of the group mentioned above, I wanted to add a bit about our pin meets...

We do meet the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. We use the clubhouse at Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park off S. Apopka Vineland Rd, just about 1.4 miles from the intersection on 535 that turns left towards Downtown Disney and right into the Crossroads Shopping Center. You can map it using the following address: 8950 Polynesian Ln., Orlando, FL; however, you'll have to drive passed the first entrance to the community that the directions will take you to and take the 2nd entrance at Hidden Village Blvd. instead. (Hidden Village Blvd. can be taken until it loops around and ends at Polynesian Ln. with the clubhouse in full view. Please park behind the building, though!)

Because of the irregularity of pin trading events at WDW, we wanted to have a regular pin meet to offer our fellow pin traders who live locally and those traveling from all around the world seeking as many pin trading opportunities as possible while vacationing at WDW! We have only been meeting since the Saturday after Thanksgiving 2010, but already we have a great group of traders coming each time providing a fun and relaxed atmosphere for traders of all ages!

To the best of my knowledge, we are strictly trading during these pin meets. I felt that the prior quote insinuated that if you wish to sell pins, come to our group. PLEASE do not come with that idea in mind...again, we are collectors with the purpose of trading with others! I also want to mention that we have been encouraging vinylmation trading. There hasn't been much of that so far, but would love to see more in the future!

Please see our calendar below showing the pin meeting dates for the rest of the year. Hopefully we'll see some of you when you're in town! Thank you!!!

Feb 26
March 12 - NO meeting - building being used for another function
March 26
April 9
April 23
May 14
May 28
June 11
June 25
July 9
July 23
Aug 13
Aug 27
Sept 10 - NO meeting - The Florida Project - Disney pin event
Sept 24
Oct 8
Oct 22
Nov 12
Nov 26
Dec 10
Dec 24 - NO meeting - Christmas Eve

 
:cool1:Excellent..
but..you need to post times.;)
I also think that this info deserves its own thread
..so that visitors...can see this info.:wizard:
one more thing,
it the current place that you are using is sometimes not available..
you may want to contact the op about his offer.
 
oops! I guess when I looked through the post and saw the time in the quote, I wasn't registering that it wasn't in my info...sorry and thanks for pointing that out!!!

We meet from 12:00PM - 3:00PM.

I think with just one date that's at issue because of a previously scheduled event at the clubhouse, I will just extend an invitation to the op to come check us out!!!

I'll get this info started in its own thread. Thanks for the tip!
 












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