Newbie curious about different types of pins, series, and terms

[TornadoTitan]

I hear terms for different pins and series like ACME, Disney Auction, Beloved Tales, Gomes, etc. and would like to know the story behind those and what makes them unique. I see some of those ones are in the hundreds for sale on different sites.

Also, what's the story behind the Pin Trader's Delight pins, interesting to pair pins up with an ice cream purchase. What makes those in demand, is it the limited edition size or the cute images of characters who aren't common?

Thanks!

 

[timeerkat]

Sure thing.

ACME - this is a company that produces Disney-licensed pins and artwork. They used to produce mostly character keys (a cel of the character with color and character information on it) and matching pins, but they've branched out. Many of the ACME pins you see nowadays are super jumbos and very detailed (several inches wide and tall, multiple layers of screen printing, often pin-on-pin elements). They are much fancier than regular rack pins or hidden mickeys. They are also very expensive - to get most of the LE100 super jumbos, you need to have a subscription and you need to purchase every pin in the subscription, and the price for each pin is around $150. They also release smaller 3-inch round pins, these usually come in sets of five or individually. They are released at trading events and you don't need a subscription for those. They are also much cheaper than the super jumbos ($15 to $40 per pin), but have a higher LE size (LE300 for most/all). Additionally to those, at the recent Florida trade event, they released some LR pins to pinpics sponsors that are even smaller, but also cheaper ($10-15 per pin).

Disney Auction (DA) - years ago, Disney had a website that they sold pins through. They were mostly limited edition, and range anywhere from regular-sized pins to super jumbos. This website has long been gone, though, so all DA pins are older. They can be more expensive (especially for popular characters like Ariel or Maleficent), but also more likely to not have been scrapped/faked, since they came out before scrapper pins really took off.

Beloved Tales - this is a pin series that is put out by Disney Soda Fountain/Disney Studio Store (DSF/DSSH). They are all round and feature one specific moment from the movie they are from. They used to not be popular at all (there were ones in clearance bins at DSF), but in the last few years their popularity has surged. Since a lot of them are older pins from before people were serious about DSF, many probably went to tourists, so the older ones can be harder to find.

Gomes - these are pins designed by Elisabete Gomes. I believe most or all of them are Disney Auction pins. The artwork on them is very detailed and pretty. They tend to be one of the most sought after sets of pins among collectors.

Pin Trader Delights (PTDs) - these are exclusively sold at DSF in Hollywood. They almost always feature one character, either in full body or waist up, and they always feature something to do with ice cream (a sundae, root beer float, milkshake, ice cream cone, maraschino cherry, etc.). Their popularity varies, largely depending on LE size and character.

 

[TornadoTitan]

Thanks for the info