New releases - DEC, WDI, MOG, DSSH
I'm not sure they will, but I am sure that their edition sizes will be in the thousands which won't make them special enough to be worthy of any of the West Coast pins. I'm also sure that WDI will have their own special WDW 50th pins that people from WDW won't be able to get.WDW 50th pins will probably be "shared" with DLR and not limited to WDW.
Tbf both WDI and DEC pins are available to ANY CM regardless of region lived in (some are not available outside the US). And DSSH has almost been exclusively online for the past two years. BUT the number of new opportunities in the past couple years with upcoming pin companies that put out AMAZING pins with small LE size (Loungefly, Artland, Figpin) has been rapidly expanding. You can't think of it as west coast vs east coast, because unless you're a CM, you have no access to WDI/DEC. The only "unevenness" is via DSSH, and their most popular pins have been sold online since the pandemic started.
I think my only rant to add to this is that CMs are clearly reselling their exclusive pins and doing so at “shark” prices. I’m glad cast members get perks but seeing them immediately on eBay for hundreds of dollars on the spot is frustrating for collectors. I thought Disney had a policy against reselling…
WDW 50th OE pins will be shared internationally.WDW 50th pins will probably be "shared" with DLR and not limited to WDW.
It's just as frustrating for CMs who care about their jobs, believe me. But it's how the game has worked for years now. It's impossible to discern who traded their pins to a reseller accidentally (me) and who's selling to a reseller. I know of at least one CM who wasn't into pins who at the time just let their friend have WDI pins. Not knowing the actual policy for WDI or anything. Those accounts selling are not CM accounts and most likely the CM the person is tricking doesn't know how much money is being made off of their favor.I think my only rant to add to this is that CMs are clearly reselling their exclusive pins and doing so at “shark” prices. I’m glad cast members get perks but seeing them immediately on eBay for hundreds of dollars on the spot is frustrating for collectors. I thought Disney had a policy against reselling…
I am not a CM and I have unintentionally traded with a reseller. I don't really want to do that.It's just as frustrating for CMs who care about their jobs, believe me. But it's how the game has worked for years now. It's impossible to discern who traded their pins to a reseller accidentally (me) and who's selling to a reseller. I know of at least one CM who wasn't into pins who at the time just let their friend have WDI pins. Not knowing the actual policy for WDI or anything. Those accounts selling are not CM accounts and most likely the CM the person is tricking doesn't know how much money is being made off of their favor.
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