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Accidentally damaging pins 😭

Accidentally damaging pins 😭

DisneyOlivia

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Whilst changing displays today I pulled this Tink pin, one of my faves, off the blue tack board it was on. As I did so - a big layer of the metal from the back stuck to the blue tack - ripping it off the pin 😭.

I had not even imagined that was a possibility but have learnt from my mistake! Luckily not a pin I was planning to trade.

Has anyone else accidentally damaged their pins? 🥲
This comes a week or so after I accidentally bent a pin post of one I bought from DLR 😂🙄, so not my finest moment.
 
I am sorry that you damaged one of your favorite pins. It is such a beautiful pin. I hope you are able to fix it.

I have definitely been in your shoes with bent posts. I once had a Scrooge pin that I purchased come in the male with the post completely bent and I snapped it right off as I was trying to fix it (the post was stuck in those old pin backers). Luckily, I was able to trade for a replacement pin, but I don’t trust those old metal pin backers anymore.

I also found that the free-d element don’t always hold up to the test of time. And screen prints have had a habit of peeling off pins.
 
I have had bent posts... broken posts. Pins with moving parts are the worst IMO for becoming damaged. Hinged pins where the two (or three) sides don't aline correctly. Yesterday, I opted out of buying the latest PALM Maleficent pin since I also don't care for lenticular pins and have seen the glue holding lenticular pictures dry out and cause the pin parts to seperate.
 
I accidentally broke one of the posts off a favorite pin a couple of years ago, while trying to move it from one board to another. I was eventually able to trade for a replacement, but it still makes me sad, because the original had such happy memories tied to it.
 
Definitely seen plenty of bent posts over the years, but I don't usually sweat those as they are fairly easy to straighten (knock wood!) If anyone not familiar, let me know and I'll share guidance (I think I wrote the post @momin.ator is referring to. Or maybe just commented on it. Not sure.)

And I agree with @Pibbman that it's often just a matter of time for FreeD and others. Though @TheMickeyMouseRules comment about lenticulars surprised me. Luckily I have not seen that yet (double knock wood!)
 
Oh I’d love the post or your comment if it’s easy to find - otherwise I can search for it here. I have seen comments on Facebook but scared to use a lighter close to my pins without someone from DPF confirming first 😂
Thanks everyone for sharing!
 
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