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display your pins or keep them away??

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display your pins or keep them away??
Hey there! I would say to display the pins you are keeping in your collection, and keep your traders in a book.
 
I do like many others do with my traders. You can buy inexpensive baseball card holders that are plastic sleeves with pockets and put them in 3-ring binders. I have them organized by pin pic numbers so when I get a trade request, it's easy to find them. I don't live by a park, but if I did, I'd invest in a pin book to take them back and forth.
 
I have a little of both but at this point I really only want to hang on to what I have displayed. If I did not love it enough to display it I don't need it. The only exception is some of our pins from our early Disney trips where we would trade a bunch with cm's and organize a book when we got back home. This was back when you got decent stuff in the parks...lol I have 3 boards in my hallway that I display all of my faves on. I also have one board in my bedroom and then any framed sets are on my walls as well.

Beyond that, if it is in a drawer or box or anything of that nature I am getting rid of them. I need the space for one and secondly I just really feel like I appreciate a smaller collection of just my absolute favorite pins so much more! :)

That being said, I have never been a fan of having a collection of anything that I can't SEE without dragging it out. ;)

Here is what my main collection looks like. These are my 3 "don't ever want to give these up" boards. lol


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Most are in my books tucked away. I have 3 cork boards with some of my first pins. The hidden mickey sets, 24 of the monthly attraction hinged pins from last year, my Candlelight processional pins, and my Grand Californian Hotel pins.
 
I would say, for a trade book you can go 2 ways...

a binder with the basebal card sleeves.
a large trade book.

the smaller pin books are cool, but eventually you will end up needing a big one. you may as well just go big right now. lol
 
Looks wonderful! Great collection :)

heyyouwannatrade said:
I have a little of both but at this point I really only want to hang on to what I have displayed. If I did not love it enough to display it I don't need it. The only exception is some of our pins from our early Disney trips where we would trade a bunch with cm's and organize a book when we got back home. This was back when you got decent stuff in the parks...lol I have 3 boards in my hallway that I display all of my faves on. I also have one board in my bedroom and then any framed sets are on my walls as well.

Beyond that, if it is in a drawer or box or anything of that nature I am getting rid of them. I need the space for one and secondly I just really feel like I appreciate a smaller collection of just my absolute favorite pins so much more! :)

That being said, I have never been a fan of having a collection of anything that I can't SEE without dragging it out. ;)

Here is what my main collection looks like. These are my 3 "don't ever want to give these up" boards. lol


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Thanks for the advice! I have only about a dozen pens right now.. but thats very good advice.. lol I will look for a large book so I don't need to eventually upgrade and buy another

Psycho Pixie said:
I would say, for a trade book you can go 2 ways...

a binder with the basebal card sleeves.
a large trade book.

the smaller pin books are cool, but eventually you will end up needing a big one. you may as well just go big right now. lol
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We have 22 seagrass boards hanging on various walls. In addition there is a closet with loaded plastic containers, boxed sets, framed sets and more. Then there's our 11 books, 12 cork boards, 2 plastic bins, 1 bookshelf and a hanging plastic shoe rack filled with traders. Oh yes, I forgot our cabinet filled with our PODMs and various completed mystery sets. Lastly there is my two books and a dresser drawer full of Jessica pins. I'm sure I have forgotten some, but you get the idea...WE ARE PINSANE!!!!
 
KoolPops said:
We have 22 seagrass boards hanging on various walls. In addition there is a closet with loaded plastic containers, boxed sets, framed sets and more. Then there's our 11 books, 12 cork boards, 2 plastic bins, 1 bookshelf and a hanging plastic shoe rack filled with traders. Oh yes, I forgot our cabinet filled with our PODMs and various completed mystery sets. Lastly there is my two books and a dresser drawer full of Jessica pins. I'm sure I have forgotten some, but you get the idea...WE ARE PINSANE!!!!
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Ok, I want to see some pics now! lol I love seeing big collections! :D It sounds awesome!
 
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