New Pin Enthusiast
Never thought I'd be into this!
(Actually, I didn't even know such a thing existed until a few weeks ago!)
Hello, I'm an artist (hobbyist) of both original design and fan works. I've been an enthusiast of character design and development for most of my life, and have been exploring other ways to celebrate my love for the various characters I've grown attached to as I've aged. I've never truly collected anything before, though I've often wanted to start something. I really enjoy looking at others collections and have had dreams of having my own "wall" of sorts someday, dedicated to my inspirations and hobby.
Well, last year I gained a new fascination with King Candy, from Wreck-It Ralph, and for the first time I started to collect something - various merchandise of him (I even went as far as to commission a custom sculpture, 'cause I'm nuts like that). After a bit, I discovered Disney pins and pin trading. I researched a lot about it and I think it sounds like loads of fun! There are other Disney characters I love besides KC, so I'll probably look into those pin collections, too! But for now, I'm just trying to get my KC pin collection finished to start, hehe.
Anyway, I've been snooping these forums for a while now, and figured I may as well register and get in on some of the chats! My top priority at the moment is learning how to inspect pins for scrappers/fakes, as I'm so paranoid about that... especially with how expensive some of these things can be. Hopefully I can get all of the info I need here!
Have a great day, all!
(Actually, I didn't even know such a thing existed until a few weeks ago!)
Hello, I'm an artist (hobbyist) of both original design and fan works. I've been an enthusiast of character design and development for most of my life, and have been exploring other ways to celebrate my love for the various characters I've grown attached to as I've aged. I've never truly collected anything before, though I've often wanted to start something. I really enjoy looking at others collections and have had dreams of having my own "wall" of sorts someday, dedicated to my inspirations and hobby.
Well, last year I gained a new fascination with King Candy, from Wreck-It Ralph, and for the first time I started to collect something - various merchandise of him (I even went as far as to commission a custom sculpture, 'cause I'm nuts like that). After a bit, I discovered Disney pins and pin trading. I researched a lot about it and I think it sounds like loads of fun! There are other Disney characters I love besides KC, so I'll probably look into those pin collections, too! But for now, I'm just trying to get my KC pin collection finished to start, hehe.
Anyway, I've been snooping these forums for a while now, and figured I may as well register and get in on some of the chats! My top priority at the moment is learning how to inspect pins for scrappers/fakes, as I'm so paranoid about that... especially with how expensive some of these things can be. Hopefully I can get all of the info I need here!
Have a great day, all!