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Pin collection
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Sgt Tibs
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I've got mine on a banner. It's a thick red (felt?) banner with a WDW logo and gold tassels and trim that I got from Kelloggs. It came with these gadawful mini-beanies that velcroed to the banner. The beanies are long gone, but the banner works great to show off the pins.
It would be easy to make a banner like the ones that hang in the castle. I always thought that would be good for pin-displaying...
It would be easy to make a banner like the ones that hang in the castle. I always thought that would be good for pin-displaying...
mickeysaver
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May I suggest that you take a look at www.dizpins.com and their message board. There is a gallery board that specifically is for showing off your displays. Lots of great info there. Maggie
tigger1968
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I would say go anywhere but Michaels for framing. We had two sets framed, and not only did it take 7 days, it was late on top of that, and they managed to mix up the arrangement on one of them. Apology? No. They acted like it was no big deal. Won't be going back.
paulcmartens
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I'd say cast them in something.
Hank Scorpio
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Alternatively you could just send them all to me.... mwah ha ha... :drevil:
paulcmartens
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Cast them in a plaster mountain in the form of matterhorn.
DieHardDisney
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Just out of general interest does anyone know how many pins there are altogether to collect? 
DieHardDisney
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I gather from the fact that you mention specials and retired ones that they're kinda like Beanie's am I right?
DieHardDisney
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Sounds cool but I guess I'd have to do my collecting via Ebay or something as I don't get the chance to get to any of the parks with living in the UK!
Thessair
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It took me a while to get hooked into the whole pin thing. But now that I am, I really enjoy it. It's quite a blast to hop around the parks and hotels looking for ones I don't have. It's also a great ice breaker when you're wandering around searching. I've made a few really good friends out of pin trading. I've gotten a number of good pins through EBay. Disney Auctions (www.disneyauctions.com) puts up tons of great pins and prototypes.
DieHardDisney
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I might start collecting through Ebay and the website you mentioned Thessair but sounds kinda dangerous, getting hooked on Pin collecting, you got yourself an addiction LOL :lol:
Are they expensive?
Are they expensive?
DieHardDisney
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But if I asked you to make an approximate guess on how many there are, uncluding all retired pins and specials etc. how many do you think have been released?
Thessair
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If I had to venture an (extremely uneducated) guess… Hrm… Including Disney Store pins, pins from parks all over the world, plus the catalog, plus the movie club, Disney Auctions, etc. etc. etc. I don’t know. I think a variety of multi-thousands might be a lowball figure.
DieHardDisney
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Whoa! As many as that? It would be near impossible to get anywhere near them all, it makes the mind boggle! LOL :hammer: :lol:
Thessair
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Yeah, getting a complete set of pins would be, oh, probably impossible. It's usually best to pick something (film, character, resort) and stick to it. Of course, I just kind of pick and choose based on whether or not I like the pin. Everyone does it a bit differently. It's a fun hobby though...