pin trading (as seen from the outside)

[Parkhopper]

During our last trip to WDW (late September, early October) we had a chance to tour the Animal Kingdom Lodge. While there (and wearing all of our lanyards, naturally) a woman and her companion stopped Vince and Tony to look at their pins. As I was trailing behind enjoying the scenery, I had a chance to hear her comments to her companion as Tony and Vince continued on. She said "It's pin trading. It's kind of like a sport. Two people come together, look at each others pins and size each other up. Then, if they decide that they want to trade, they start to haggle." I couldn't help but laugh out loud!! Who KNEW this was considered a SPORT!?!

Suzi

 

[Dom13]

Guess we're all in training for the 2004 Olympics!

 

[~Kathie]

Suzi--

Maybe he was one of those couch potatoes who watches every sports channel. She was just explaining it in language he could understand. She did a pretty good job too.

 

[MeanLaureen]

Matthew and I joked around once about the DIS Collector's Board getting a softball team together and challenging other pin websites to games. Maybe we could make this into a sport

Hmm.. what would be a good name for our team..

 

[pin addict]

This is more than a sport. This is a sickness that we feed. Other pin traders help us along and fuel the sickness. Gee I love pin trading! But it is a way to talk to people that we would otherwise walk past. It brings people together. Do you suppose that is what The Disney Company had in mind? DUH!
Kris