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QUESTION Magical Musical Moments series - Tradability?

QUESTION Magical Musical Moments series - Tradability?
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Quick question! The Magical Musical Moments pins . . . how are they for trading? Are they only desirable if the batteries still work? What's the tradability of one in great shape but no working battery? I've got a Pocahontas one:

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But the music doesn't play. Sis traded her B&tB quite a while ago, and I'm now wondering about this one. Any thoughts welcome! :)
 
I have two from this series that no longer play music. One I bought new back in the day and one I traded for last fall. They seem to be relatively desirable pins and no one really expects the music to work after 20 some odd years.
 
Sithathoriunet said:
I have two from this series that no longer play music. One I bought new back in the day and one I traded for last fall. They seem to be relatively desirable pins and no one really expects the music to work after 20 some odd years.
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That's what I wondered. The pin itself is really in perfect shape, just the music doesn't play anymore. But, I wondered what someone who was getting them more recently would be thinking. Thanks!
 
I'm not familier with these pins, is it a type where someone with tiny tools can replace the battery or are the permanently sealed?
 
Hmm, perhaps its like a watch and can be opened with the proper tool to get the backing off? If it were me I would bring it to my local watch guy who is a super wiz and ask him if he had any idea how to replace the battery. But thats just me, the pins still look great even without sound though :)
 
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Hmm, perhaps its like a watch and can be opened with the proper tool to get the backing off? If it were me I would bring it to my local watch guy who is a super wiz and ask him if he had any idea how to replace the battery. But thats just me, the pins still look great even without sound though :)
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They are completely sealed with no rims or anything to remove. There are folks who've figured out how to "fix" them, but it does require "damaging" the reciptacle a bit. They work again, and I doubt anyone would mind, but just saying doing so does technically change the pin from however it was when released.
 
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