Will my pins be safe in my luggage?

[frannn]

I bought about 75-100 pins from ebay for myself and DD11 to trade in the parks. I currently have them packed in two ziplocs in the zippered sock compartment in my luggage. I am concerned that these may be stolen. Am I being over cautious?

 

[teachingmykids]

The fact that they are a wad of metal may trigger a security search, but I doubt they would be stolen. If you plan on wearing them on a sash, make sure they are secure. My kids lost several last year because the backs would come off and then the pin would eventually fall off. Just do a pin check every so often.

 

[DebbieB]

I would put them in your carry-on, I would not check them. Don't put anything valuable in checked luggage, especially since you are not supposed to lock it.

 

[Susiesnowflake]

My luggage was opened and searched last trip. When unpacking at home, I couldn't find my Disney pins. I was in complete panic and was sure they had been stolen. I actually called and had claims forms sent to me. I later found them stuck inside a pair of sweatpants. Definitely not where I had put them, but I was so happy to find them. I am not a pin trader...just have a few as souveniers and for the memories. I was devastated when I thought my 8-10 pins were missing. If you have 75-100 pins, I'd definitely see if taking them all in your carry-on was ok.

 

[DisneyNutMary]

I have never had a problem with my pins in my checked luggage. I check them so I won't have a problem getting through security.
I use cable ties to lock my suitcases, so I am not overly concerned about them getting stolen, and if my bag is checked, they can easily snip the cable tie. I keep extra ties inside the bag, so it can be re-locked after checking.

 

[Dancind]

We kind of figured that it's not a good idea to put pins in our carryon. They have pointy metal backs. While I know that it's very unlikely that you would be able to hijack a plane with a pin back, you might get a slightly overzealous security agent. When they confiscate stuff at the security gate, you don't get it back.

 

[KevinFSU]

I wouldn't check them, cause I'm sure you paid a decent amount for them. However, I would check with someone in security prior to carrying them on, just to make sure they will allow you to take them on. Call ahead and pose the question.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

Ive traveled with my pins (usually 20-30) through SLC,LAX,MCO and SNA and never had trouble with them through security- I keep them easy to access and in their own container ie ziploc so I can easily pull them out for inspection. Once they see they are pins (the one time they asked) I was waived through without a second glance.

I definetly would travel with them carryon. Mine are very special for me and I wouldnt want to take the risk.


-em

 

[zurgswife]

I usually carry my pins on without any problems....

 

[disneycm25]

I went down in May with a friend who is a big pin collector. She had a backpack filled with pins that she carried on. No problem bringing them on, but she did have to open everything up to be checked by security.