So Now August is over. Did you survive all the pin releases?
Cheshirecat26
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I agree. I was similarly thinking they were phasing out pins, or at least focusing less on them, just a couple of years ago. (Mostly around the changes to the annual WDW event.) And yes, this year is majorly heating up, with so many HMs being released (every quarter!) and the tons of pins at D23. However, rather than be excited about it, I am concerned. Not just by how many pins I want and the financial implications of that, but more from a fear that the pin market will get too saturated and people will generally stop collecting. I saw it with fashion dolls in the 90s (Gene, etc). They were putting out tons of them, especially LEs, prices were skyrocketing, conventions were huge, etc. And then it just became too overwhelming and we stopped collecting. As did a lot of other people and it pretty much died out (or at least became much lower than it had been). Maybe that won't happen with pins since the market is a little more split up (most people are not trying to get every Disney pin, just the ones related to their collections). But it does feel that there is too much coming out and prices are getting too crazy, which can result in burnout. Of course, I will actually be very happy when that happens if it means prices will come crashing down and i can scoop up all the crazy priced stuff at sane prices.
I agree @Abyssinian28 , the LE doll market is slowly dying. I admit that I went all nuts and overpaid for Ariel 17" D23, Giselle/Edward and Tiana/Naveen but ah well. If/when the Saks Disney LE doll comes out, I will wait for it to go on clearance!
I was very, very lucky and was able to dodge D23, but I love pretty much all the masquerade dolls coming this fall, and I would definitely try for the Saks release, too. I was lucky that I got Cinderella on clearance, but I'm not sure I would wait for this new one. I guess it depends on who it is, and the edition size. If it is Ariel, waiting might not be an option.
I had a bit of a horror story for Saks Snow. I was actually up that morning, saw it go live and everything, and wanted desperately to buy it....
But we had literally just sold our house that week, were living with my mother-in-law, and had to close on our new house in a month. So I had to sit there and watch it sell out. Bad timing on the release, that one. Still don't have it, but I'm starting to consider pulling the trigger on it. But with 5+ dolls this Fall, maybe not.
I too share your concern about over saturation of the pin market recently. the numerous licensing agreements, anniversary events, D23, and any branch of Disney offering pins to employees and guests. History does repeat itself, especially in the collectables market, as you stated.I agree. I was similarly thinking they were phasing out pins, or at least focusing less on them, just a couple of years ago. (Mostly around the changes to the annual WDW event.) And yes, this year is majorly heating up, with so many HMs being released (every quarter!) and the tons of pins at D23. However, rather than be excited about it, I am concerned. Not just by how many pins I want and the financial implications of that, but more from a fear that the pin market will get too saturated and people will generally stop collecting. I saw it with fashion dolls in the 90s (Gene, etc). They were putting out tons of them, especially LEs, prices were skyrocketing, conventions were huge, etc. And then it just became too overwhelming and we stopped collecting. As did a lot of other people and it pretty much died out (or at least became much lower than it had been). Maybe that won't happen with pins since the market is a little more split up (most people are not trying to get every Disney pin, just the ones related to their collections). But it does feel that there is too much coming out and prices are getting too crazy, which can result in burnout. Of course, I will actually be very happy when that happens if it means prices will come crashing down and i can scoop up all the crazy priced stuff at sane prices.
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