Scrapper question - Pins in the parks

[pemberly]

OK, so I am a newbie at this but am trying to educate myself so as to not contribute to the "scrapper" pin issue. I bought my 5 year old a lanyard and some official pins to start trading with so we have something fun to do while her sisters are going on the bigger rides. Our first time trying pin trading will be in October.

While trading, I understand that I will probably get some scrappers while in the parks but what is the likelihood of getting a scrapper from a CM? 80%? 50%? 20%? Do they try to screen them out at all? (my guess is that it probably depends on the CM.) In the end, I will probably let her pick out whatever pin she likes when trading but if I come home will all scrappers after being careful not to take scrappers down there, I will be slightly irritated.

I still think the idea of pin trading will be fun, i am just wondering how big an issue it is while trading in the parks since the fake ones are all over eBay. Any info or insight is appreciated.

 

[figment_jii]

While trading, I understand that I will probably get some scrappers while in the parks but what is the likelihood of getting a scrapper from a CM? 80%? 50%? 20%? Do they try to screen them out at all? (my guess is that it probably depends on the CM.) In the end, I will probably let her pick out whatever pin she likes when trading but if I come home will all scrappers after being careful not to take scrappers down there, I will be slightly irritated.

I still think the idea of pin trading will be fun, i am just wondering how big an issue it is while trading in the parks since the fake ones are all over eBay. Any info or insight is appreciated.

Scrappers are very prevalent on CM lanyards - I haven't ever tried to estimate, but I would guess more than 50%, perhaps even as high as 75%. If you want to avoid scrappers, you'd probably have to limit yourself to trading with the "professionals". They are less likely to trade for common pins and may ask you to purchase limited editions/specific pins for a trading. CMs, on the other hand, do not say no to a trade unless it's a pin that they already have on their lanyard or it doesn't meet the rules (e.g., not a Disney pin).

I think you have to tell yourself that you will come home with scrappers. However, if your daughter had fun trading and got pins she liked, does it really matter? Weight the fun of seeing your daughter enjoy herself against the irritation you'll feel when she trades for a scrapper and see which is greater.

 

[ObsessedWithDW]

I agree. The idea is to have fun. We went to WDW in June and traded pins for the first time. I loved it, my wife loved it, but more importantly our kids loved it. Scrappers are a part of the game but if your kids get a pin they like and have fun, you stop thinking about scrappers. Unless you are trying to complete sets and make money off rare pins, scrappers don't matter. Have fun, trade for what you want, and don't think about scrappers. That's my advice!!

 

[DisneyDre]

I havent traded pins in a few years. I am hooked on the vinylmations! But my whole family is going this up comming trip and my sister wants to trade pins, so since im rusty on it I have a question. I keep seeing scrapper? what is this?? im confused, is it a fake disney pin? And why do I see CM have them??

 

[cootiezoo]

I havent traded pins in a few years. I am hooked on the vinylmations! But my whole family is going this up comming trip and my sister wants to trade pins, so since im rusty on it I have a question. I keep seeing scrapper? what is this?? im confused, is it a fake disney pin? And why do I see CM have them??

From what I've gathered, "scrappers" are unauthorized reruns of the molds for Disney pins, done by companies that make the pins for Disney. They are not authorized by Disney to run the copies of these pins and they seem to be of lesser quality than official pins. I think there are also scrappers that are complete fakes, not even based on Disney molds. Like I said, that's the idea that I have of what scrappers are.

The CMs have them from trading with people who, knowingly or unknowingly, bring them to trade in the parks.

 

[SupernaturalMommy]

I "think" the term scrapper came from the fact that originally when going through quality control if a pin didn't meet specs it was tossed into the scrap pile... thus scrapper. At some point those pins started getting sold through unscrupulous people who had access to them and like was pointed out, they started doing overruns of the pins (more than what Disney ordered) and are more often than not substandard. Some scrappers, it is really hard to tell so you may have scrappers and not even know it. Others are obvious... pitted, off-coloring, misspelling, rough edges, and now with the mickey icons stamped on the back, if the Mickey heads don't go off the sides of the pin, but rather have a border around the edge of the pin, they are scrappers. Those are easier to spot.

You will more than likely end up with scrappers. However, if you are having fun, and are planning to keep the pins in your personal collection, then does it really matter? I have a few in my collection that I refuse to part with until I can get a legit version because I want complete sets. If I ever get the legit replacement, I will dispose of the pin in some matter that doesn't involve putting it back into circulation. But, in the meantime, it is nice to look at it and see a complete set, even if one of them doesn't really belong. But,that's just me...

 

[pixiewings71]

I "think" the term scrapper came from the fact that originally when going through quality control if a pin didn't meet specs it was tossed into the scrap pile... thus scrapper. At some point those pins started getting sold through unscrupulous people who had access to them and like was pointed out, they started doing overruns of the pins (more than what Disney ordered) and are more often than not substandard. Some scrappers, it is really hard to tell so you may have scrappers and not even know it. Others are obvious... pitted, off-coloring, misspelling, rough edges, and now with the mickey icons stamped on the back, if the Mickey heads don't go off the sides of the pin, but rather have a border around the edge of the pin, they are scrappers. Those are easier to spot.

You will more than likely end up with scrappers. However, if you are having fun, and are planning to keep the pins in your personal collection, then does it really matter? I have a few in my collection that I refuse to part with until I can get a legit version because I want complete sets. If I ever get the legit replacement, I will dispose of the pin in some matter that doesn't involve putting it back into circulation. But, in the meantime, it is nice to look at it and see a complete set, even if one of them doesn't really belong. But,that's just me...

That is exactly where the term came from