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2021 Pin Discussion

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2021 Pin Discussion
Has this Jack Skellington Funko Pop pin been posted yet? [Don't collect Jack, but this is a cool pin.]
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12 pin calendar 1/2 price $37.50

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Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Enamel Pin Advent Calendar

Bring Halloween Town into your holiday festivities with The Nightmare Before Christmas enamel pin advent calendar. Hidden behind little doors are 12 different enamel pins waiting to surprise you. Who will make an appearance? Perhaps the Pumpkin King Jack Skellington? Or maybe Oogie Boogie will...
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New Disney Pins December 2021 Week 2 - Disney Pins Blog

Here is a look at the new Disney Pins December 2021 Week 2 at Disney Parks! Features Alice in Wonderland, Funko Pop and more.
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Walt Disney World® Resort Pin Releases:​

Disneyland® Resort Pin Releases:​

Shared Pin Releases at DLR & WDW:​

  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks 50th Anniversary Pin: Pin-on-pin design. Limited edition of 3,250 and the retail price is $19.99. Available starting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 50th Anniversary Disney Pin
Bedknobs and Broomsticks 50th Anniversary Disney Pin
  • Abominable Snowman Matterhorn Bobsleds Funko Pop! Pin: Limited release and the retail price is $15.99. Available starting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Abominable Snowman Matterhorn Bobsleds Funko Pop! Disney Pin


Abominable Snowman Matterhorn Bobsleds Funko Pop! Disney Pin
  • Abominable Snowman Matterhorn Bobsleds Funko Pop! Jumbo Pin: Special edition jumbo pin. Retail price is $24.99. Available starting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Abominable Snowman Matterhorn Bobsleds Funko Pop! Jumbo Pin


Abominable Snowman Matterhorn Bobsleds Funko Pop! Jumbo Pin
  • Enchanted Tiki Room Funko Pop! Pin Set: Features two pins on a card. Limited release and the retail price is $15.99. Available starting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Enchanted Tiki Room Funko Pop! Disney Pin Set


Enchanted Tiki Room Funko Pop! Disney Pin Set
  • Disney Skyliner Funko Pop! Jumbo Pin: Limited release and the retail price is $34.99. Available starting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Disney Skyliner Funko Pop! Jumbo Disney Pin


Disney Skyliner Funko Pop! Jumbo Disney Pin
  • Alice in Wonderland Mad Tea Party Funko Pop! Jumbo Pin: Limited release and the retail price is $34.99. Available starting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Alice in Wonderland Mad Tea Party Funko Pop! Jumbo Disney Pin


Alice in Wonderland Mad Tea Party Funko Pop! Jumbo Disney Pin
 
The Alice funko pin is cute but not sure about this increasing trend of licensed products in the parks - from Loungefly pins to Her Universe clothes. I love both companies' products, but it makes me think Disney is downsizing its own in-house products to go to a potential pure licensing approach in the future, losing that direct Disney touch.
 
Jabberwocky said:
The Alice funko pin is cute but not sure about this increasing trend of licensed products in the parks - from Loungefly pins to Her Universe clothes. I love both companies' products, but it makes me think Disney is downsizing its own in-house products to go to a potential pure licensing approach in the future, losing that direct Disney touch.
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I see this as a growing problem too, but if it's anything like their partnership with Dooney and Bourke, Disney borrows the Dooney license and construction to make the bag and Disney makes the actual art and design for them.
 
Chusaurus said:
I see this as a growing problem too, but if it's anything like their partnership with Dooney and Bourke, Disney borrows the Dooney license and construction to make the bag and Disney makes the actual art and design for them.
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I'd put it slightly differently - the outside companies (like Dooney or Harveys or Loungefly or Her Universe) license the content/IP/artwork from Disney and then create the products themselves with Disney's approval. (I think we are basically saying the same thing, just phrasing it differently.)

But when walking into a park store starts to feel like walking into Hot Topic or Box Lunch, that's just a bummer. And I like Hot Topic and Box Lunch. And I like a lot of the brands that Disney partners with, too. But park merch feels less and less unique as a result.
 
Jabberwocky said:
I'd put it slightly differently - the outside companies (like Dooney or Harveys or Loungefly or Her Universe) license the content/IP/artwork from Disney and then create the products themselves with Disney's approval. (I think we are basically saying the same thing, just phrasing it differently.)

But when walking into a park store starts to feel like walking into Hot Topic or Box Lunch, that's just a bummer. And I like Hot Topic and Box Lunch. And I like a lot of the brands that Disney partners with, too. But park merch feels less and less unique as a result.
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I don't think we are. There is a team within Disney merchandising that just creates Dooney and Bourke designs. Dooney doesn't really do much in this case other than construction of the design.

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Jabberwocky said:
The Alice funko pin is cute but not sure about this increasing trend of licensed products in the parks - from Loungefly pins to Her Universe clothes. I love both companies' products, but it makes me think Disney is downsizing its own in-house products to go to a potential pure licensing approach in the future, losing that direct Disney touch.
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I really hope that this isn't the case because I truly dislike the vast majority of Loungefly and Funko Pop pins. I'd probably stop collecting if that is all there were.

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Chusaurus said:
I don't think we are. There is a team within Disney merchandising that just creates Dooney and Bourke designs. Dooney doesn't really do much in this case other than construction of the design.
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lol yeah we are both agreeing that in that case, Disney makes the art, which Dooney then makes the bags with. 🙂

As opposed to a company like Funko that would likely create their own unique art in-house AND make the products.

One is licensing specific assets (Dooney using Disney-created content) and one is licensing the IP itself (Funko having the rights to create original products of Disney characters).

Which is separate from Disney creating their own art for their own products which would wind up in Disney stores (RIP) or the parks. The quality of a directly-Disney-produced item is IMO different than when a licensee creates it. A Mickey Mouse plush from the park is different than one from Walmart or Entertainment Earth. And my concern is that park stores will simply become no different than Hot Topic or Walmart if the merch is not direct from Disney.

As much as I love Harveys or Dooney or Loungefly or Her Universe or Spirit Jersey or Lego, etc... the more that park merch becomes "other" branded, the less actually Disney it seems. IMO

Of course, all that matters is that it sells, and all of that sells, so...
 
Chusaurus said:
I see this as a growing problem too, but if it's anything like their partnership with Dooney and Bourke, Disney borrows the Dooney license and construction to make the bag and Disney makes the actual art and design for them.
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No, with Funko, they just get to take the licensing and then has their own teams design the products. That’s why they also don’t have to adhere to the stricter design bible the in house merch team generally has to, and why a lot of their stuff has been more unique for the most part.
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lol yeah we are both agreeing that in that case, Disney makes the art, which Dooney then makes the bags with. 🙂

As opposed to a company like Funko that would likely create their own unique art in-house AND make the products.

One is licensing specific assets (Dooney using Disney-created content) and one is licensing the IP itself (Funko having the rights to create original products of Disney characters).

Which is separate from Disney creating their own art for their own products which would wind up in Disney stores (RIP) or the parks. The quality of a directly-Disney-produced item is IMO different than when a licensee creates it. A Mickey Mouse plush from the park is different than one from Walmart or Entertainment Earth. And my concern is that park stores will simply become no different than Hot Topic or Walmart if the merch is not direct from Disney.

As much as I love Harveys or Dooney or Loungefly or Her Universe or Spirit Jersey or Lego, etc... the more that park merch becomes "other" branded, the less actually Disney it seems. IMO

Of course, all that matters is that it sells, and all of that sells, so...
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Yep, this is correct.

I do actually personally think however that Loungefly and Her Universe have been way more diverse in what they put on their products compared to official park stuff which just feels so flooded with clip art these days... I get so jealous of the Asian parks getting to use all that original art all the time, but the US Disney merch teams have to adhere to strict style bibles typically. It takes a LOT for them to draw up a new pose or new art and actually get it approved :/

The pins seem to be the only area where they let the team flex their creativity, but even they are also stifled with repetitive clip art use as I’m sure we’re all aware.

100% agree on stuff like plush and most other official merch usually being higher quality than the licensed stuff.
 
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pretty_Omi said:
Did someone forget to design the holiday pins and they let someone who knew how to use MSPaint design these? How uninspired…
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I agree the trees are kinda blah. I think they might have been trying to take a chance and do something that is somewhat popular with people. The turn my favorite character into a .... purse, cup, shoe, or a plethora of other object (princess fries?) However it’s popular in lower priced mystery pin boxes and bags. Also, those mystery pins tend to have more detail that make the pins fun to study. IMHO I think they should have taken the idea to the limit and decorated the trees in the theme of the character similar to the stockings or ornaments. Not my thing so I won’t be looking for them. Good luck to those who are wanting them.

However, I can see someone loving this set if they are really into Christmas. Also, maybe they will pop in person.

Last thought: I believe Merlin to be the best. The shape resembles his normal shape, and he could transform himself into an actual tree.
 
pretty_Omi said:
Did someone forget to design the holiday pins and they let someone who knew how to use MSPaint design these? How uninspired…
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Thank you!!! I mean, how difficult would it have been to just draw a SMILE on the Cheshire Tree??? Literally all it needed.

These better at a minimum be glitter-filled or stained glass or SOMETHING. (But please dear pin gods, not rubber/free-D!)
 
Jabberwocky said:
Thank you!!! I mean, how difficult would it have been to just draw a SMILE on the Cheshire Tree??? Literally all it needed.

These better at a minimum be glitter-filled or stained glass or SOMETHING. (But please dear pin gods, not rubber/free-D!)
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That is exactly what i was thinking. How difficult would it have been. I looked at the Cheshire tree and I was like,
it doesn't look like the Cheshire Cat at all.
 
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