Hi from Ohio
My name is David and I don't make it to the parks a lot. In fact I've only been twice, both to Walt Disney World (1992 & 2012). During the first trip, pin trading apparently wasn't around (but hey, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea WAS!).
On the second trip, I had heard about Disney Pins but had no plans to purchase any. But one day in EPCOT, just outside the America Pavilion, I saw a little hinged Disney World ticket book pin that I had to buy.
I came to realize that pins were the perfect souvenir: they weren't too expensive, wouldn't take up much space in my luggage, and would be great to look through and reminisce later on. I ended up buying eleven of the on card variety focusing on the rides and experiences I had enjoyed on my vacation.
Once home, I regretted that I hadn't purchased any of the smaller pins or traded with cast members. So for the last year I've been scouring eBay for additions to my new collection.
And yesterday I found a link to this site on Wikipedia and signed up. I've already purchased some pins on here from the market section and look forward to hearing about people's collections.
On the second trip, I had heard about Disney Pins but had no plans to purchase any. But one day in EPCOT, just outside the America Pavilion, I saw a little hinged Disney World ticket book pin that I had to buy.
I came to realize that pins were the perfect souvenir: they weren't too expensive, wouldn't take up much space in my luggage, and would be great to look through and reminisce later on. I ended up buying eleven of the on card variety focusing on the rides and experiences I had enjoyed on my vacation.
Once home, I regretted that I hadn't purchased any of the smaller pins or traded with cast members. So for the last year I've been scouring eBay for additions to my new collection.
And yesterday I found a link to this site on Wikipedia and signed up. I've already purchased some pins on here from the market section and look forward to hearing about people's collections.