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  1. KyloRenCollector

    Website For Confirming Genuine Pins

    I'm probably years late on this, but I thought of this a little while ago and it's been in my head ever since. I know that most of the effort against scrapper or fake pins is to teach the common trader or buyer how to identify scrappers or fakes in order to stop the market, but what if there...
  2. K

    Hello! Looking for advice for a newbie

    Hello everyone! I am a brand-new collector, trying to begin my collection before I head to Disneyland for the second time in August. I spent most of last night reading through threads, but many of the posts on counterfeits and scrappers left me skeptical of trading in the park (which is what I...
  3. Ninpin

    Variations Between Two Of The Same "Official" Pin

    Is it normal for two pins from the same store, in original packaging, etc., to have slight variations? I have two that I know are both official, from the same store and same day of sale, but I notice things like slightly thicker metal lines in some areas (as if the paint was less or more) and...
  4. Milky

    My Pins: Authentic or Not?

    Hello ^__^/ I'm pretty new on the pin collecting scene. I recently found out about fakes and scrappers and when I traded my pins in Disneyland I'm afraid I had no idea so I think I have some in my trades, which is quite sad since it was the first and only time I bought and traded pins at Disney...
    • Milky
    • Thread
    • authentic comparison fakes pins scrapper
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Pin Comparison
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