Good Evening Everyone!
Well, after coming home this afternoon and "fading" for a few hours now I'll give you some highlights!
First off, I want to Thank the "101" of you who attended our event. Who could have ever imagined that a small group of Disney Store friends one year later could have grown into what is now the CJDPT family!
Before I go too far, I just want you all to know that you do not pull off an event like this without a great team, and boy I do have the best! And big thank you goes out to my great friends Mark and Nanci Semmel, Janis and David Lavender, Jeff and Missy Langdon and last but certainly not least, my wife Sheila!! I could not have even attempted to do this without a fantastic team!
Also, I want to thank Joette from Dizpins for providing Dizpins pins for us to give away throughout the event! She is a great friend of the CJDPT and I have turned to her for guidance and support many times since our inception! Joette, I am honored to be able to call you and Bill friends!!
And now my:
Top Ten Reasons for the Success of Trade till you Fade
#10 16 Pinzidz attended and had the opportunity to trade off the Dizkids Trade Board Thanks to Joanne Davis and Dizpins!
#9 Hourly raffles every hour on the hour! 17 prizes were given out.
#8 Julia Silva getting a perfect score: 50 characters and their movies in the Name That Toon game.
#7 Richard Vanderstreet winning the Rodger Rabbit framed pin set for the highest score achieved in the Trivia Game.
#6 3- great Tic Tac Toe games this morning based on Disney Villains, Disney Dogs, and Magic Kingdom Rides or Attractions.
4- fantastic bingo games yesterday: four corners, the letter X, outside round robin, and full board using Disney Animated Movies -all thanks to Mark Semmel.
#5 The crazy Disney grab bag game that kept 41 people more than slightly amused at times for a good length of time during Saturday night.
#4 The amount and variety of snacks and munchies that people brought for all to enjoy.
#3 Our largest pin swaps to date:
Saturday
20-park rack
31-limited edition
18-Disney store
12-cast member
19-lanyard series
Sunday
12-park rack
19-limited edition
5-Disney store
6-cast member
13-lanyard series
#2 The long distance award to Erica Hollands and Alex Morse from Buffalo, New York
And the #1 reason for the success of Trade Till You Fade, the 101 FRIENDS of the Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders!!
Also, I cannot forget our 2 event pins, my wife Sheila and Nanci Semmel are responsible for the fantastic designs! Sheilas slipper and Nancis sleeping wizard were a big success this weekend and they will be available for trade and/or sale. We hope to have the scans in the next day or so, be on the lookout.
Finally we would like to announce Swap Till You Drop will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday November 1st and 2nd. So clear your calendars now. Come and join the CJDPT and be part of the fun! Stay tuned for further details in the months to come
As Always, Your Friend,
John Rick- Founder CJDPT
Well, after coming home this afternoon and "fading" for a few hours now I'll give you some highlights!
First off, I want to Thank the "101" of you who attended our event. Who could have ever imagined that a small group of Disney Store friends one year later could have grown into what is now the CJDPT family!
Before I go too far, I just want you all to know that you do not pull off an event like this without a great team, and boy I do have the best! And big thank you goes out to my great friends Mark and Nanci Semmel, Janis and David Lavender, Jeff and Missy Langdon and last but certainly not least, my wife Sheila!! I could not have even attempted to do this without a fantastic team!
Also, I want to thank Joette from Dizpins for providing Dizpins pins for us to give away throughout the event! She is a great friend of the CJDPT and I have turned to her for guidance and support many times since our inception! Joette, I am honored to be able to call you and Bill friends!!
And now my:
Top Ten Reasons for the Success of Trade till you Fade
#10 16 Pinzidz attended and had the opportunity to trade off the Dizkids Trade Board Thanks to Joanne Davis and Dizpins!
#9 Hourly raffles every hour on the hour! 17 prizes were given out.
#8 Julia Silva getting a perfect score: 50 characters and their movies in the Name That Toon game.
#7 Richard Vanderstreet winning the Rodger Rabbit framed pin set for the highest score achieved in the Trivia Game.
#6 3- great Tic Tac Toe games this morning based on Disney Villains, Disney Dogs, and Magic Kingdom Rides or Attractions.
4- fantastic bingo games yesterday: four corners, the letter X, outside round robin, and full board using Disney Animated Movies -all thanks to Mark Semmel.
#5 The crazy Disney grab bag game that kept 41 people more than slightly amused at times for a good length of time during Saturday night.
#4 The amount and variety of snacks and munchies that people brought for all to enjoy.
#3 Our largest pin swaps to date:
Saturday
20-park rack
31-limited edition
18-Disney store
12-cast member
19-lanyard series
Sunday
12-park rack
19-limited edition
5-Disney store
6-cast member
13-lanyard series
#2 The long distance award to Erica Hollands and Alex Morse from Buffalo, New York
And the #1 reason for the success of Trade Till You Fade, the 101 FRIENDS of the Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders!!
Also, I cannot forget our 2 event pins, my wife Sheila and Nanci Semmel are responsible for the fantastic designs! Sheilas slipper and Nancis sleeping wizard were a big success this weekend and they will be available for trade and/or sale. We hope to have the scans in the next day or so, be on the lookout.
Finally we would like to announce Swap Till You Drop will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday November 1st and 2nd. So clear your calendars now. Come and join the CJDPT and be part of the fun! Stay tuned for further details in the months to come
As Always, Your Friend,
John Rick- Founder CJDPT
