• Guest, Help The DPF Community Thrive - Join Our Donation Drive Today!

    We're launching a special DPF Donation Drive to ensure our beloved forum continues to flourish. Your support is vital in helping us cover essential server costs and keep our community running smoothly — This is more than just a donation; it's an investment in the future of our community.

    Join us in this crucial drive and let's ensure our forum remains a vibrant and dynamic place for everyone.

    Please visit the DPF Donation Drive Thread for details and instructions on how you can make your donation today!
  • 🎄The DPF 15th Anniversary Holiday Giveaway is on! Head on over to our Giveaways Page for details on how to enter.
  • Vote on the design for the DPF 15th Anniversary Commemorative Pin! Cast your vote in our poll for your favorite design before December 1st!

Who owns a magnifying glass?

Status
Not open for further replies.
I not only own a magnifying glass, but carry one in my backpack on each and every trip to WDW and would never go to a PTN without one. And I wear tri-focals just to be able to see where I'm going. It's nice to have one since some of the writing on the back of the pins is very tiny🙂
 
I don't have a magnifying glass, but the lamp on my drafting table (for art projects) has a magnifying lens at the center...
 
I have one, have for years. I don't take it to PTNs, but I do check pins I get in the mail and any I mail out. I don't send/trade what I wouldn't keep in my own collection.
 
I carry magnifiers in my backpack every day in WDW. And my wife was very smart to get one of those lanyard magnifiers.
 
:wavey:

Great question; yes, we do have a couple of magnifying glasses. We have even seen traders using jewelers loops in addition to their magnifying glasses.
 
Tinker said:
I have a small mickey manifying glass that is in a red case ! I carry it in my binder .
Click to expand...

I have one of those and love it! I wear mine clipped on my lanyard. Wouldn't go pin trading without it.
I also have a big lighted one I use around the house
 
I don't know the name of it, but I actually use one of those magnifying devices that jewelers use. I got from a friend that works in a pawn shop. The maginifcation is superb. It has helped spot a lot of scrappers.
 
O__O WHOA I feel like a complete newbie again! Do you guys use your magnifying glass everytime you make a trade in person? If so, what do you look for? I thought I gained some experience but now I feel like a newbie pin trader again! Though it might be cause I've never traded in person and what not. Teach me your ways :bowdown:
 
(They still sell those DSF pins.. the red ones, with the magnifier in the middle. saw some there a couple months ago)need a couple of these!!


Ok I have one with a handle and light with it ,a round one thats like a paper weight,a black long handled one,a flat one that disney sold
my eyes are horrible and YES every trade I do coming in or going out I use it !I just need the one mentioned above

Judy
 
I also carry a very small tactical type flashlight. It stays clipped to our backpack and has been incredibly valuable.
 
Scott, carries one in his knapsack. Also a mini-flashlight...cause he's obsessed. AND recently a set of drugstore readers...cause he's becoming blind as a bat.😛 He also has a set of mirror sunglass readers and when he starts letting his beard grow out on a Disney vacation...well, let's just say Jerry Garcia LIVES!!!!😎

Lori
 
I use a magnifying glass and a loop. If a pin has something weird on it after looking at it with the magnifying glass, I then use the loop. I will then know exactly what I am seeing. It is a must in this hobby, especially these days.
 
I really need a magnifying glass too. I have one at home but , just thought I really should have one for pins. The problem is, that I don't want to become super paranoid, I have seen many authentic pins with imperfections.

Question about dips, since someone mentioned above that they look for those. Do we know for certain that this makes them a scrapper? I have seen pin on the rack that have these. I have received pins in their original card, and wrapper/sleeve that's have seen minor dips in.
how do we know for certain? Also yesterday, while updating my collection of Ariel's, I noticed on pinpics, some warnings said there were variations on a pin and some were scrappers. How can we really be certain?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top