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Rare Disney pins? Trying to get an idea on what I have here

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Rare Disney pins? Trying to get an idea on what I have here
I was just wondering, if I put any of these on eBay I can't post any links here correct? But can I say that they are up on eBay?

Thank you,
- Natsu
 
Purplemandms said:
Be very wary of the pins that have small baggies on them, particularly those which have a small silver Mickey head. Those pins, which are either part of the Hidden Mickey or Cast Lanyard series are usually cast-exclusive, and are often duplicated without permission from factories and sold very cheaply to consumers for them to trade in the parks. Though they are labeled as "authentic Disney traders" by the sellers, the majority of the pin community does not look upon them favorably, because their production was not authorized, and they can be used to "scam" people out of authentic Disney pins that were purchased in the parks. Those pins are very easy to look up on pinpics, and most of them should have descriptions of the "authentic" and "scrapper" (or non-authorized) pins. ((Not saying that the ones you have aren't authentic, but usually when they come in a little plastic bag it's a good indicator that they came from the factories instead of the parks))

You have a great collection overall!
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Usually the scrapper baggies, though, are small with a ziploc-style closure with a red line. I don't remember how that particular series shipped to Disney. But machine sealed on all edges or a small baggie with a staple on one side may indicate that those are pins straight from Disney's distribution that never made it onto a CM lanyard.

Also, the Club 33 pin that is #2 in your picture appears to be the old standard member pin that was available for years. It is 589 on Pinpics. Everyone who got access to the Club likely bought one, so the value probably isn't that much. Unlike most other Club 33 pins that were only available for events or really limited to just the member, and not available to everyone who was able to walk through the door. Like your pin #4, and the Indy one.

The Tower of Terror small pin looks like it was the one that came with all the other individual pins from a Tower of Terror themed pin Event at DCA in 2004 If you look at the listings for 29045-29046 or 29060 you can see them on the card with the primary pin.
 
Natsu said:
So... I just noticed a few of my pins have "AP" stamped on the back. :dunno:

- Natsu
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AP = Artist Proof
This means it's a pin Disney would have had commissioned to see if the art matched what they wanted the pin to look like . They usually appear on boards at Pin events .
Personally I don't believe this increases their value although there are people who collect AP pins specifically , if you post them for sale/trade I'd suggest at least mentioning it :)
 
Thank you so much for that information regarding the "AP". I ask because the Indy one I have is stamped "AP" on the back. My #4 pin seems to be well liked :) I put some of them up on ebay, still working on putting up more things. Just random Disney things I have collected over the years, they are just sitting in a box so I figured someone else might enjoy them more (Plus I need to pay off a credit card haha).

- Natsu
 
While you can't post direct links to your eBay listings, you can list what your user name is on eBay, in case anyone here wants to take a look at your sales. Given the responses here, I think it's a good idea to share your eBay user name for all to see. Good luck on your sales and welcome to DPF!
 
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for the kind words about these pins. Yes, 2 are up at the moment look for "thedoctortennant" :) I plan on putting the others up there soon along with non pin disney/club 33 things.

- Natsu
 
Are you going to get it for me? Lol Jk
but it's nice. I would get it if it came up. Cool that the Mickey and Walt one is there. It's pretty hard to come by. I'm super stoked that we have one in our collection.

WWWDD
 
Natsu said:
Why can't there be a price guide like Beckett used to have for baseball cards haha.
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I have said this for years. But people have a bunch of reasons why it can't work. Most are bs. I just think no one that knows how to, has tried to do it yet.

WWWDD
 
Hey everyone! I am adding more and more as time goes on. There are a few more items other than pins up for those Disney collectors. Feel free to check it out on ebay "thedoctortennant" :)
The Club 33 Candlelight pin, and the Club 33 Boyer pin are still up for grabs :)

- Natsu
 
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