Greetings from Chicago

Hey everyone!
Super excited to be here! I'm Clare and my main focus is Clarabelle Cow—I'm only about 15 pins away from being complete! I also collect stuff like Disney attractions, Winnie the Pooh, Tiana (but not in her green dress), and Marvel. Some of my "grail" pins are from the Disney Auctions Masterpieces collection, though I don't have traders at that level yet. I’ve been collecting for about 9 years and just recently realized I can trade pins online since I’m not near any parks.

I’m based in Chicago, so if there are any pin events around here, let me know! I’m also down to help plan if there aren’t any happening. One of these days, I really hope to make it to a big pin event at either WDW or DL. I plan to be active here, but you can also find me lurking on Insta and WhatNot under clarabellepins.


Can't wait to learn from all of you!

Hi and Welcome! Your Clarabelle Cow collection must be amazing. If you wouldn't mind sharing pictures, I know I would love to see it - and I don't think I'm the only one.

If I'm remembering this correctly ... the Windy City Pin Traders are based near you and they sponsor (or at least they used to) pin trading gatherings, presuming they're still active. If you don't mind traveling to New Jersey, there are (or were) two annual events hosted by Central Jersey Pin Traders, Trade Til You Fade and Swap Til You Drop. I can't tell you much more about these events, or if they're even still happening; I just know about them but I've never attended. Maybe a few of our other members who have gone can fill in more of the details?

Welcome to the forum! I'm pinnerdo on IG so check me out there as well. And the NJ group @dancecats mentioned is very much still active. In fact, Trade Til you Fade is happenng this very weekend.

Clare, welcome to the forum. You'll have to check the posts about gatherings. I sometimes see events for Chicago.

Hi Clare, and welcome! Clarabelle is a great character to collect! (I used to collect her myself but then I started way too many other collections that took my focus away.)

Hi
Welcome to Dpf ….I think there is still Windy City pin traders groups that trade …not sure though …but I used to trade a lot …hopefully you will be able to trade soon .Judy

Hi. Welcome!

dancecats said:

Hi and Welcome! Your Clarabelle Cow collection must be amazing. If you wouldn't mind sharing pictures, I know I would love to see it - and I don't think I'm the only one.

If I'm remembering this correctly ... the Windy City Pin Traders are based near you and they sponsor (or at least they used to) pin trading gatherings, presuming they're still active. If you don't mind traveling to New Jersey, there are (or were) two annual events hosted by Central Jersey Pin Traders, Trade Til You Fade and Swap Til You Drop. I can't tell you much more about these events, or if they're even still happening; I just know about them but I've never attended. Maybe a few of our other members who have gone can fill in more of the details?

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Thanks for the welcome and the pin meetup info. I think that these are most of my Clarabelle pins. The newest from Paris is on the way to me and I think I have one or two more in my box of pins that I will sort one day.
(http://imgur.com/a%2F51cpHxR)

Ajk said:

Welcome to the forum!

I'm pinnerdo on IG so check me out there as well. And the NJ group @dancecats mentioned is very much still active. In fact, Trade Til you Fade is happenng this very weekend.

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Thanks for the welcome. Once I get my life together I would love to travel to NJ for a pin event.

Hello again.

Such an adorable collection.

Great community here. Thx for joining.

Welcome to the forum. Love your collection.

Yes, there is the Windy City pin traders in Chicago and they held monthly events last year... I need to find that flyer and get the PTEs posted here.