Hello! I am a newly minted pin hunter and need advice on - Everything!
Greetings one and all!
I think I just fell in love with Disney pins, it was an accident, I wasn't planning this at all. My 8 year old niece is going to WDW in February and I had heard of Disney pin trading so I thought I would get her a starter kit for Christmas so she could join in the fun. I found lots of picture online and starting reading all I could find. Well, I really started to like the pins. It seems like the more I read, the more questions I had and the more I was drawn to these shiny little things. I bought a couple of lanyards with pins on ebay. I was careful not to buy anything from big lot sellers, the two I bought seem to be coming from just regular folks whose kids didn't want them anymore. Well, when they came in the mail I was more like a kid at Christmas than a 53 year old in August. I found myself falling in love with these cute little chunks of metal. I then did a search for reputable pin sellers and did some more shopping, a lot more shopping. I now have a stack for the 8 year old and a stack for me. I guess my first question is where should I post my questions? I have lots and lots of questions! Probably an annoying amount of questions but I will beg your indulgence for my newbie enthusiasm.
I now have my husband talked into a trip in February! We will be at WDW on Valentines day and I guess my next question is if there are special pins available for that occasion and where would I go to find them? I am already putting away some money each week to fund what I am sure will be an epic pin buying binge. I will be especially looking for Cleo and Figaro. Thankfully we will be driving down, I don't think I would be able to make it past the metal detectors in the airport on the way back. :hsugh:
I would love to hear from anyone out there that has advice for a clueless new collector. Are there any books that would be helpful? What do I look for? What do I run from? How do I tell the difference? Will I ever be sane again? Wait, strike that last question, I am happy and I don't think I care.
I want to thank Cicada for the welcoming message and information about this wonderful site! You made me feel at home before I even introduced myself and I really appreciate that.
I know I shouldn't write this and immediately toddle off to bed but I have a very early day tomorrow. At break time I will be sitting down with a cup of coffee and soaking in all the wonderful advice. Thank you in advance - I very much look forward to hearing from you! :wavey:
I think I just fell in love with Disney pins, it was an accident, I wasn't planning this at all. My 8 year old niece is going to WDW in February and I had heard of Disney pin trading so I thought I would get her a starter kit for Christmas so she could join in the fun. I found lots of picture online and starting reading all I could find. Well, I really started to like the pins. It seems like the more I read, the more questions I had and the more I was drawn to these shiny little things. I bought a couple of lanyards with pins on ebay. I was careful not to buy anything from big lot sellers, the two I bought seem to be coming from just regular folks whose kids didn't want them anymore. Well, when they came in the mail I was more like a kid at Christmas than a 53 year old in August. I found myself falling in love with these cute little chunks of metal. I then did a search for reputable pin sellers and did some more shopping, a lot more shopping. I now have a stack for the 8 year old and a stack for me. I guess my first question is where should I post my questions? I have lots and lots of questions! Probably an annoying amount of questions but I will beg your indulgence for my newbie enthusiasm.
I now have my husband talked into a trip in February! We will be at WDW on Valentines day and I guess my next question is if there are special pins available for that occasion and where would I go to find them? I am already putting away some money each week to fund what I am sure will be an epic pin buying binge. I will be especially looking for Cleo and Figaro. Thankfully we will be driving down, I don't think I would be able to make it past the metal detectors in the airport on the way back. :hsugh:
I would love to hear from anyone out there that has advice for a clueless new collector. Are there any books that would be helpful? What do I look for? What do I run from? How do I tell the difference? Will I ever be sane again? Wait, strike that last question, I am happy and I don't think I care.
I want to thank Cicada for the welcoming message and information about this wonderful site! You made me feel at home before I even introduced myself and I really appreciate that.
I know I shouldn't write this and immediately toddle off to bed but I have a very early day tomorrow. At break time I will be sitting down with a cup of coffee and soaking in all the wonderful advice. Thank you in advance - I very much look forward to hearing from you! :wavey: