Will fantasy PTDs affect the release of a character as a real PTD?
People might not like this, but I report every fantasy pin post I come across. Either Disney is going to crack down on them or block my email account. Let's see which comes first.
I received a fantasy pin Rapunzel with Pascal as a gift. Would it be wrong to use it as a trader if I note it is a fantasy pin? It's lovely but I don't collect Rapunzel. Just curious.
People might not like this, but I report every fantasy pin post I come across. Either Disney is going to crack down on them or block my email account. Let's see which comes first.
}I'm resurrecting this thread to talk about an aspect of fantasy pins that is kind of difficult. I feel the same way as the above about fantasy pins... I've seen some unique and really gorgeous ones (and also some unique and hideous ones) and I'm drawn to the ones that are beautiful and original or the ones that attempt to continue a series like the art nouveau, seasons, and profile series. I too think of it the same way I think of fan art.
However, there's a fantasy pin out there now that is using someone else's fan art. James Silvani, who is a professional artist and does some licensed Disney work, drew Stitch as Maleficent as a D23 commission:
Someone has made fantasy pins of this art WITHOUT James' permission. He and Amy Mebberson have tried to contact the people they've found selling these pins, without much result so far as I know. (I've messaged a few on ebay as well.)
I imagine some people just shrug and say "it's already unauthorized so what's the big deal?" But there's a difference. One-of-a-kind commissioned art pieces have different rules than mass-producing prints using the characters.
Taking your own fan art and making something out of it is different, IMO, than copying someone else's fan art and pasting it and then making money off it. Professional artists have a hard enough time making a living without someone else profiting from their work.
Honestly, I agree with you.
I'm seeing a lot more of these on eBay now, and even Etsy. People shouldn't be allowed to sell these.
I don't buy the fantasy pins, but can I say, I wish Disney had the same kind of read on what us consumers want when it comes to pin art and themes. Geez, some of the scenes and art these fantasy pins are using is amazing. I love how they are continuing old sets with new characters, like the Princess/Sidekick pins and Princess Seasons.
Wish Disney would put that kind of effort into their pins ala Disney A.U.C.T.I.O.N days. It would bring new life into the hobby, because I've seen sooo many Tangled pins with the same tired pose for a lifetime. The pins produced these days are so... stale and samey.
One of reasons the DA pins where discontinued was because people bitched there wasn't enough to go around.
I will concede that some fantasy pins are well done, but overwhelmingly I am SO OVER fantasy pins right now. Especially when it comes to newer properties like Big Hero 6 and Inside Out. They aren't even giving movies time to cool off before churning out fantasy pin after fantasy pin for them. (Seriously, the DVD hasn't even been released yet!) I have seen more fantasy pins of Inside Out than official pins lately, and it's frustrating to look through photos or books of people's traders and realize that a good deal of the pins are fantasy ones.
Honestly, it feels much more like "hey, slap Bing Bong on this and it'll sell for $100" or "they'll probably do this eventually but I want to do it first" than "this is something that I genuinely want to see done as a pin." The PTDs really grate on my nerves.
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