Hello all!
Um, I'd say I'm totally new to collecting? I've bought/traded for (I'm an artist alley vendor for cons sometimes) some but my collection is under like 15, with most if them being trades of original work from other artist. No theme just what ever strikes my fancy if they like my stuff in return.Welcome! Texas is only 40 miles from me from where I reside in New Mexico.
Are you totally new to pin collecting or do you have some experience?
Either way, I encourage you to check out some of the info packed guides created by DPF members:
Pin Guides & FAQs
A general knowledge base for pins including identifying scrappers, counterfeits, and general FAQs and guides. Notable user-written topics and guides are moved here by the moderators.disneypinforum.com
Thinking these two might be most applicable for a WDW trip:
GUIDE - Spotting Scrappers ⚠️
⚠️ Spotting Scrappers ⚠️️ In the hack a lot of comparison discussions got lost :( I still have some examples of how to spot scrappers on my drive, so I'll post them here. 1st example is from the hats set. This is Maleficent. A lot of scrappers have these dull scraped up surfaces. Metal colors...disneypinforum.com
GUIDE - Get to Know: Hidden Disney Series
The information available in this post is available as a PDF on Google drive. Remember, the internet is not forever and printing physical copies can be your friend. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wh4BkEaG42PehV8tMYraYc8DdnkHK9rj/view?usp=drive_link Get to Know: Hidden Disney Series So that...disneypinforum.com