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100% Soft
Marvel pins are sold on their website and at pop culture conventions. 100% Soft - Shop
7-11
Japan stores only. Many of these pins are produced by licensee Ensky. They also are a retailer of Kuji tickets.
Adidas
German sports apparel and shoe company. There are a couple 1980s era Goofy pins, and more recently, a collaboration, Adidas x Disney, released in Japan that featured Goofy sports pins.
Amazon
Amazon exclusives, usually produced by Loungefly. Also, soft enamel Star Wars and Marvel exclusive sets produced by Salesone Studios. Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.
Belle Maison
A Japanese home goods and fashion online retailer. https://bellemaison.jp
Box Lunch
A US based retailer, and sister operation to Hot Topic. Box Lunch sells a number of Disney pins produced by Disney licensees Funko, Loungefly and Uncas International. https://www.boxlunch.com/
Broadway Shows
Merchandise concessions at Broadway Disney shows, including touring companies often include a pin or two.
Cine Shop
A South Korean based pop culture and movie collectibles retailer owned by theater company CVG Cinemas. https://cineshop.co.kr/
Comic & Pop Culture Conventions aka “Cons”
San Diego Comic Con and their associated cons are the most famous, but also Fan Expo HQ, Star Wars Celebration, and other independent conventions may have exclusive Disney, Star Wars or Marvel themed pins.
Discount Retailers - Burlington and Five Below
While Disney sells a lot of discontinued items via Character Warehouse and the Cast Member discount stores, sometimes they still have more. Pins and other theme park merchandise have been spotted at Burlington. FiGPiNs have been spotted in 2024 at Five Below.
Disney On Classic / Disney Concerts
A Japanese venture that presents the music of Disney as orchestral performances. Concessions usually include an area with gatchapon capsule machines, which will spit out a random exclusive Disney pin.
Disney on Ice / Walt Disney’s World on Ice
Touring performance combining the magic of Disney with ice skating. The Japanese tours sometimes included pins which promoted the tour sponsor, Lawson, a convenience store chain. European World on Ice pins also exist with their own sponsors.
Disney Collector Internet Shops
Some industrious Disney collectors, have figured out how to turn their hobby into a small business and have worked with Disney licensees to produce Disney pins exclusive to them. This is not meant to be a complete list but these businesses include Kraken Trade, Disney Pins Blog, PinAPalooza.NY, and Netherlands-based Derwin Collectibles.
Entertainment Earth
A US based online retailer specializing in pop culture collectibles. They stock Funko, Loungefly and FigPin products. https://www.entertainmentearth.com/
Family Mart
Convenience store chain in Japan. Supplier of Happy Kuji tickets. Sometimes the minor prize, or promotion is for Disney pins.
FiGPiN
FiGPiN is a Disney licensee and sells their pins on their website and through a network of authorized retailers. Some are convention exclusives, with limited availability. https://figpin.com/
Funko
US-based Funko is the parent company of Loungefly. In addition, several of their Disney, Star Wars, Marvel and Lucasfilm character Funko Pop!s have been made into Funko POP! Pins. These pins are sold at their HQ stores in Everett, WA and Hollywood, CA and online at both funko.com and loungefly.com. As of 2022, Funko is also the parent company of Mondo. https://funko.com/
Hallmark
US based retailer specializing in greeting cards, ornaments, stationary and gifts. As part of their Itty Bitty merchandise line, some Disney and Star Wars characters have been made in pin form. Also a few Mickey & Co and Winnie the Pooh pins from the 1980s / 1990s. https://www.hallmark.com/
Harvey’s
US based retailer of purses and other accessories. They sell several different Disney lines, and some of them, although not recently, have included pins. https://shopharveys.com/
Hobby Lobby
A US based retailer. The Disney pins sold online and in-stores are licensed by Neon Tuesday. https://www.hobbylobby.com/
Hot Art (defunct)
Hot Art was a Hong Kong based business that sold limited edition Disney pins created in the spirit of the former Disney Auctions… fine art quality, not souvenirs. Their pins were produced by ACME Archives which had a license to sell Disney pins in China, and were sold in the US via official dealers. Unfortunately, similar to Disney Auctions, shipping delays and customer dissatisfaction began to overshadow the quality of the pins. When the ACME license ended, production and license of this type of pin transferred to ArtLand and is sold via UK based Pulse Gallery.
Hot Topic
A US based retailer, and sister operation to Box Lunch. While they don’t sell as many pins as Box Lunch they do have many Funko and Loungefly Disney pins. https://www.hottopic.com/
Itoya
Japanese stationary retailer. Their Disney 100 product line includes pins. https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/
Lorcana Tournaments
Lorcana is a Disney collectible card game produced by Ravensburger. Participants in local tournaments can earn Lorcana branded pins by how well they placed.
Kuji
Kuji are lotteries or “lucky draws” in Japan. You can buy a ticket at a convenience store like 7-11 or Family Mart which gives you an opportunity to win from an assortment of prizes or a bonus for purchasing a certain number of tickets. The two Kuji businesses known to have offered Disney pins are Happy Kuji and Ichiban Kuji. https://www.h-kuji.com/ and https://www.banpresto.jp/kuji/index.html .
Mickey & Pals Corner / Pin Station (defunct)
A Japanese based retailer of Disney licensed merchandise, with somewhere between 50-100 stores located throughout Japan. Locations offering pins would have a “Pin Station” display and that branding was used on a pin bag, and in advertising. When Official Disney Pin Trading launched at the Tokyo Disney Resort, Mickey & Pals provided an alternate source, offering popular series like their own 100 Years of Magic collection and the History of Art collection. Pins were produced by Lucky & Co, Ltd. and later Marimo Craft.
Mondo (defunct?)
Mondo was a retail merchandise subsidiary of Alamo Draft House; acquired by Funko in 2022. Mondo sold Art House style merchandise like T-shirts and posters, focusing on the film & television industry.
Movie Theaters
Over the years, several pins have been released via Movie Theater promotions. AMC Theaters have offered pins as rewards for attending new Disney or Pixar animated movies. International movie theaters have their own promotions.
Out of Print (defunct)
Online retailing arm of Penguin Random House. License ended and items removed 4/23/2024.
Pink a la Mode
An online US-based retailer, specializing in Disney and other character and pop culture products. They release limited edition, exclusive pins licensed by Monogram, Loungefly and Uncas International on a *very* frequent basis at https://pinkalamode.com. Follow them on social media for news about upcoming releases. For those who wonder what the Disney Auctions period was like… this is it. Lots of pins, lots of money.
Pop-Ups
In places like Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, we are discovering short term, retail outlets operating in malls, associated with exhibits, and other locations. And sometimes they have their own exclusive pins. Not intended to be a complete list, but some examples are:
A UK-based department store, but they do have locations up and down the East Coast and Chicago. And one is coming to the Florida Mall in Orlando. Their pins are usually sold as sets for a cheap price, and are of cheap quality. But pins are pins. https://www.primark.com
Pulse Gallery
A UK-based retailer of Disney Fine Art, including high quality, low edition pins produced by ArtLand. https://pulse.gallery/
Shimamura
A Japanese clothing store. Their pins may be produced by Marimo Craft, as that company says they work with them.
Simply Toys / Simply Zakka
Singapore based character and pop culture retailer. https://simplytoys.sg/
Sports Stadiums and Team Shops
Crossover product featuring Disney characters and MLB, NBA and NHL teams. These are made by licensee Aminco USA.
Starbucks
Only available in Asian stores such as in Japan and Singapore, Starbucks debuted a series of coffee themed, officially licensed Disney pins and other products.
Target
In stores located near the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, Target sells a variety of souvenir product, including pins produced by Monogram International, Inc.
Tee Turtle (defunct as of June 28, 2024)
Tee Turtle is a Disney licensee and sells Disney and Star Wars pins on their website https://teeturtle.com
ThinkGeek.com (defunct)
US based online retailer, acquired by Gamestop in 2015. The website was shutdown in 2019. Sold exclusive Star Wars pins usually associated with “May the Fourth” promotion.
Toynk
A US based online retailer of pop culture goods. They also are a frequent vendor at comic and pop culture conventions. https://www.toynk.com/
Typo / Cotton On Group
Stationary brand from Australia-based Cotton On Group. They do have a US website, but there aren’t currently pins. https://cottonon.com/US/typo/
Uniqlo
Japanese clothing store, with US locations. The store at Walt Disney World sold pins with matching T-shirts.
United States Postal Service (USPS)
In 2005, Disney partnered with the USPS to produce Disney themed stamps, and merchandise promoting those stamps, including pins. Which they sold in post offices.
Walgreens
US based Drug Store. They have sold soft enamel, licensed pins as part of their merchandise for Marvel, Nightmare Before Christmas and maybe Star Wars.
Walmart
In stores located near the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, Walmart sells a variety of souvenir product, including pins, produced by Monogram International Inc, and previously Jerry Leigh.
Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM)
Technically, not an official Disney retailer. The WDFM carries a selection of pins to commemorate the museum’s Special Exhibitions, as well as promote the museum. Their pins tend to feature historical representations of Disney characters, vintage animation projects that were overseen by Walt, or Walt Disney, himself. https://www.waltdisney.org/
Get to Know Release Locations non Disney.pdf
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Get to Know: Locations - Non-Disney
While Disney has always licensed pins, the volume exploded over the last few years, which means the number of places where you can buy Disney pins has exploded and so this list will always be a work in progress. Tracking these for US retailers is challenging enough, but a plethora of International locations, not only in places with Disney Parks like Hong Kong and Japan, but South Korea and Singapore makes building this list especially challenging. Not all of these places *currently* have Disney pins, but if they are still operating, you never know! The key here is all of these retailers offering officially licensed, authentic product, even if you are unfamiliar with it.
100% Soft
Marvel pins are sold on their website and at pop culture conventions. 100% Soft - Shop
7-11
Japan stores only. Many of these pins are produced by licensee Ensky. They also are a retailer of Kuji tickets.
Adidas
German sports apparel and shoe company. There are a couple 1980s era Goofy pins, and more recently, a collaboration, Adidas x Disney, released in Japan that featured Goofy sports pins.
Amazon
Amazon exclusives, usually produced by Loungefly. Also, soft enamel Star Wars and Marvel exclusive sets produced by Salesone Studios. Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.
Belle Maison
A Japanese home goods and fashion online retailer. https://bellemaison.jp
Box Lunch
A US based retailer, and sister operation to Hot Topic. Box Lunch sells a number of Disney pins produced by Disney licensees Funko, Loungefly and Uncas International. https://www.boxlunch.com/
Broadway Shows
Merchandise concessions at Broadway Disney shows, including touring companies often include a pin or two.
Cine Shop
A South Korean based pop culture and movie collectibles retailer owned by theater company CVG Cinemas. https://cineshop.co.kr/
Comic & Pop Culture Conventions aka “Cons”
San Diego Comic Con and their associated cons are the most famous, but also Fan Expo HQ, Star Wars Celebration, and other independent conventions may have exclusive Disney, Star Wars or Marvel themed pins.
Discount Retailers - Burlington and Five Below
While Disney sells a lot of discontinued items via Character Warehouse and the Cast Member discount stores, sometimes they still have more. Pins and other theme park merchandise have been spotted at Burlington. FiGPiNs have been spotted in 2024 at Five Below.
Disney On Classic / Disney Concerts
A Japanese venture that presents the music of Disney as orchestral performances. Concessions usually include an area with gatchapon capsule machines, which will spit out a random exclusive Disney pin.
Disney on Ice / Walt Disney’s World on Ice
Touring performance combining the magic of Disney with ice skating. The Japanese tours sometimes included pins which promoted the tour sponsor, Lawson, a convenience store chain. European World on Ice pins also exist with their own sponsors.
Disney Collector Internet Shops
Some industrious Disney collectors, have figured out how to turn their hobby into a small business and have worked with Disney licensees to produce Disney pins exclusive to them. This is not meant to be a complete list but these businesses include Kraken Trade, Disney Pins Blog, PinAPalooza.NY, and Netherlands-based Derwin Collectibles.
Entertainment Earth
A US based online retailer specializing in pop culture collectibles. They stock Funko, Loungefly and FigPin products. https://www.entertainmentearth.com/
Family Mart
Convenience store chain in Japan. Supplier of Happy Kuji tickets. Sometimes the minor prize, or promotion is for Disney pins.
FiGPiN
FiGPiN is a Disney licensee and sells their pins on their website and through a network of authorized retailers. Some are convention exclusives, with limited availability. https://figpin.com/
Funko
US-based Funko is the parent company of Loungefly. In addition, several of their Disney, Star Wars, Marvel and Lucasfilm character Funko Pop!s have been made into Funko POP! Pins. These pins are sold at their HQ stores in Everett, WA and Hollywood, CA and online at both funko.com and loungefly.com. As of 2022, Funko is also the parent company of Mondo. https://funko.com/
Hallmark
US based retailer specializing in greeting cards, ornaments, stationary and gifts. As part of their Itty Bitty merchandise line, some Disney and Star Wars characters have been made in pin form. Also a few Mickey & Co and Winnie the Pooh pins from the 1980s / 1990s. https://www.hallmark.com/
Harvey’s
US based retailer of purses and other accessories. They sell several different Disney lines, and some of them, although not recently, have included pins. https://shopharveys.com/
Hobby Lobby
A US based retailer. The Disney pins sold online and in-stores are licensed by Neon Tuesday. https://www.hobbylobby.com/
Hot Art (defunct)
Hot Art was a Hong Kong based business that sold limited edition Disney pins created in the spirit of the former Disney Auctions… fine art quality, not souvenirs. Their pins were produced by ACME Archives which had a license to sell Disney pins in China, and were sold in the US via official dealers. Unfortunately, similar to Disney Auctions, shipping delays and customer dissatisfaction began to overshadow the quality of the pins. When the ACME license ended, production and license of this type of pin transferred to ArtLand and is sold via UK based Pulse Gallery.
Hot Topic
A US based retailer, and sister operation to Box Lunch. While they don’t sell as many pins as Box Lunch they do have many Funko and Loungefly Disney pins. https://www.hottopic.com/
Itoya
Japanese stationary retailer. Their Disney 100 product line includes pins. https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/
Lorcana Tournaments
Lorcana is a Disney collectible card game produced by Ravensburger. Participants in local tournaments can earn Lorcana branded pins by how well they placed.
Kuji
Kuji are lotteries or “lucky draws” in Japan. You can buy a ticket at a convenience store like 7-11 or Family Mart which gives you an opportunity to win from an assortment of prizes or a bonus for purchasing a certain number of tickets. The two Kuji businesses known to have offered Disney pins are Happy Kuji and Ichiban Kuji. https://www.h-kuji.com/ and https://www.banpresto.jp/kuji/index.html .
Mickey & Pals Corner / Pin Station (defunct)
A Japanese based retailer of Disney licensed merchandise, with somewhere between 50-100 stores located throughout Japan. Locations offering pins would have a “Pin Station” display and that branding was used on a pin bag, and in advertising. When Official Disney Pin Trading launched at the Tokyo Disney Resort, Mickey & Pals provided an alternate source, offering popular series like their own 100 Years of Magic collection and the History of Art collection. Pins were produced by Lucky & Co, Ltd. and later Marimo Craft.
Mondo (defunct?)
Mondo was a retail merchandise subsidiary of Alamo Draft House; acquired by Funko in 2022. Mondo sold Art House style merchandise like T-shirts and posters, focusing on the film & television industry.
Movie Theaters
Over the years, several pins have been released via Movie Theater promotions. AMC Theaters have offered pins as rewards for attending new Disney or Pixar animated movies. International movie theaters have their own promotions.
Out of Print (defunct)
Online retailing arm of Penguin Random House. License ended and items removed 4/23/2024.
Pink a la Mode
An online US-based retailer, specializing in Disney and other character and pop culture products. They release limited edition, exclusive pins licensed by Monogram, Loungefly and Uncas International on a *very* frequent basis at https://pinkalamode.com. Follow them on social media for news about upcoming releases. For those who wonder what the Disney Auctions period was like… this is it. Lots of pins, lots of money.
Pop-Ups
In places like Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, we are discovering short term, retail outlets operating in malls, associated with exhibits, and other locations. And sometimes they have their own exclusive pins. Not intended to be a complete list, but some examples are:
- Disney 100 Hankyu Department Store (Japan)
- Disney 100 Tokyo Sky Tree (Japan)
- Disney Power of the Princess Exhibition (Japan)
- Mickey Mouse 90 Years of Magic Exhibition (Hong Kong and New York City)
- Singapore Zoo & River Safari (Singapore)
- Toy Story Pop-Up event (Hong Kong)
A UK-based department store, but they do have locations up and down the East Coast and Chicago. And one is coming to the Florida Mall in Orlando. Their pins are usually sold as sets for a cheap price, and are of cheap quality. But pins are pins. https://www.primark.com
Pulse Gallery
A UK-based retailer of Disney Fine Art, including high quality, low edition pins produced by ArtLand. https://pulse.gallery/
Shimamura
A Japanese clothing store. Their pins may be produced by Marimo Craft, as that company says they work with them.
Simply Toys / Simply Zakka
Singapore based character and pop culture retailer. https://simplytoys.sg/
Sports Stadiums and Team Shops
Crossover product featuring Disney characters and MLB, NBA and NHL teams. These are made by licensee Aminco USA.
Starbucks
Only available in Asian stores such as in Japan and Singapore, Starbucks debuted a series of coffee themed, officially licensed Disney pins and other products.
Target
In stores located near the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, Target sells a variety of souvenir product, including pins produced by Monogram International, Inc.
Tee Turtle (defunct as of June 28, 2024)
Tee Turtle is a Disney licensee and sells Disney and Star Wars pins on their website https://teeturtle.com
ThinkGeek.com (defunct)
US based online retailer, acquired by Gamestop in 2015. The website was shutdown in 2019. Sold exclusive Star Wars pins usually associated with “May the Fourth” promotion.
Toynk
A US based online retailer of pop culture goods. They also are a frequent vendor at comic and pop culture conventions. https://www.toynk.com/
Typo / Cotton On Group
Stationary brand from Australia-based Cotton On Group. They do have a US website, but there aren’t currently pins. https://cottonon.com/US/typo/
Uniqlo
Japanese clothing store, with US locations. The store at Walt Disney World sold pins with matching T-shirts.
United States Postal Service (USPS)
In 2005, Disney partnered with the USPS to produce Disney themed stamps, and merchandise promoting those stamps, including pins. Which they sold in post offices.
Walgreens
US based Drug Store. They have sold soft enamel, licensed pins as part of their merchandise for Marvel, Nightmare Before Christmas and maybe Star Wars.
Walmart
In stores located near the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, Walmart sells a variety of souvenir product, including pins, produced by Monogram International Inc, and previously Jerry Leigh.
Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM)
Technically, not an official Disney retailer. The WDFM carries a selection of pins to commemorate the museum’s Special Exhibitions, as well as promote the museum. Their pins tend to feature historical representations of Disney characters, vintage animation projects that were overseen by Walt, or Walt Disney, himself. https://www.waltdisney.org/