fake pins?

[lovepink42]

hi guys i have some doubts about some of my pins and was hoping someone could help me out.

here's a link: http://s518.photobucket.com/user/browncow199/library/pins?page=1

im concerned about the missing piece of green in the band at ariels waist

the black stamped numbers on the back of my disney mania turtle pin

and just the all around authenticity of the others

 

[lovepink42]

please help me tell if any of these are fake http://s518.photobucket.com/user/browncow199/library/pins?page=1

i have concerns about the missing green on the band around ariels waist on the hidden mickey pisces pin
all of the finding nemo pins
possible discoloration of pooh pin
and the black numbers stamped on the back of my disney mania turtle pin

 

[pinnochiolover]

Hi, I dont have any of the pins you are asking about, but the black numbers printed on your turtle pin, was introduced by Disney a short while ago. It is stamped on both the pin and the backing card, and was meant to be an additional way of confirming authenticity. I'm sure someone else can help you with your other queries.

 

[piningaround]

It's kind of tough to tell through the pictures, and personally the Finding Nemo bags are hard for me to tell even in person. I hope you find out they are all real though!

 

[wendyle1990]

They look pretty good if they are

 

[Geoff]

OK, I will go by the pics I see on photobucket since I don't see the Ariel pin you are wondering about.

1. What I think is the backside of a Lion King pin - I believe pinpics #2436. As this is a very old pin, and considering its origins, I believe yours to be real; this specific pin has never come into question before and it was made waaaaaay before people started making fakes. Fakes were made at the time of pins that were current at the time of production, and since your pin is so much older than any fake, I would say with 99.9999999% certainty that it is fine.

2. Dalmatians pin - 100% guarantee it is fake. These were faked a LOT. Your pin has rough edges, the hidden mickey icon looks terribly disproportionate, and perdita's pupils are completely white where there should be black.

3. Dale - Hard to tell from your pic. Would have to see the back as well. From the front it looks good -but- they did fake these a lot since they are easy (black and white/greyscale). Would say from front pic about 75% certain it is real.

4. Round Pooh - 100% fake. These were faked a LOT. There is extra metal on the side and the lines are too thick.

5. Nemo set - Unfortunately, you happened to collect an entire set of fakes. The real ones (in my collection) had white bag tops, not yellow. All the fakes were yellow topped like yours. That and add the fact that a lot of the fish look rather sick from having colors that are off or completely wrong; 100% fake.

I am really sorry to have to break to you the bad news but I really do hope that I helped and that hopefully you can start down the road to learn the difference in order to protect yourself.

Good luck collecting!!!