What was your first pin?
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What was your first pin?
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I traded for this one at Epcot.
It was one of those mysterious pins that the CM had on the lanyard backwards. My son was afraid to try one of those, but I said "what the heck" and went for it.
It was one of those mysterious pins that the CM had on the lanyard backwards. My son was afraid to try one of those, but I said "what the heck" and went for it.
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This one - bought from WDW DownTown by a very good friend who kept it for a couple of months until we visited in 2005
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The following pin was the first ever I bought, which was maybe 2003 or 2004 (@WoD):
I did not buy another pin until 2009. The pin(s) that OFFICIALLY got me into pin trading were the Star Wars mystery boxed pins. Thejessta bought me a box or 2 when he started to get into the hobby, and I believe I bought a box for myself that night as well:
I guess you can say I was lured to the dark side? =/
I did not buy another pin until 2009. The pin(s) that OFFICIALLY got me into pin trading were the Star Wars mystery boxed pins. Thejessta bought me a box or 2 when he started to get into the hobby, and I believe I bought a box for myself that night as well:
I guess you can say I was lured to the dark side? =/
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This was my first pin.
Funny story, I found a Belle Princess pin on the floor by Pirates. It was brand new, so I held onto this all day and stumbled upon the pin trader tables in Frontier Land. So I traded the lady this pin for this Ezra Pin. I still have it. : )
Funny story, I found a Belle Princess pin on the floor by Pirates. It was brand new, so I held onto this all day and stumbled upon the pin trader tables in Frontier Land. So I traded the lady this pin for this Ezra Pin. I still have it. : )
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I will never forget my first trade. I had traded with my children for about a year and never really was concerned with any pins for me. But one day they told me they wanted me to start trading so they gave me one of their traders and said to get a pin I like. When I saw this pin on a lanyrad and was able to trade a Pluto Cutie for it, I was instantly hooked and the Pinsanity had already sey in.
There was something about the pin that at the time did it for me. The Pin on Pin on Pin aspect (of course I did not even know they were called pin on pin at the time) and the 3-dimensional look it had. I just thought it was a really cool looking pin and also I got it off a lanyrad and compared to most of the pins I had seen my kids get, this was like a nice pin.
There was something about the pin that at the time did it for me. The Pin on Pin on Pin aspect (of course I did not even know they were called pin on pin at the time) and the 3-dimensional look it had. I just thought it was a really cool looking pin and also I got it off a lanyrad and compared to most of the pins I had seen my kids get, this was like a nice pin.
Here's my first pin:
I was a cast member that summer- and started with pins of the attractions I worked (Jungle/Tiki/Tarzan's Treehouse) and a few gifts from friends... and then saw all the Ariel pins... I got sucked in quickly
I was a cast member that summer- and started with pins of the attractions I worked (Jungle/Tiki/Tarzan's Treehouse) and a few gifts from friends... and then saw all the Ariel pins... I got sucked in quickly
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These are the earliest pins that I own. I still remember buying them in front of It's a Small World at Disneyland and wearing them on my Mickey Safari hat every day we were there.
JAllenWood
Pond. Amy Pond.
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*bumping this thread back up from the dead*
The very first Disney pin I every bought was this one (way back when LM came out):
I was collecting Marvel pins at that time, so this was my first Disney pin. Unfortunately, I didn't buy another Disney pin until I made my first trip to a Disney park many years later (in 2007). I think the first pin I picked up during that trip was this one:
I had no intention at that time of being a Disney pin collector (was just picking up a cool pin to commemorate my first trip to WDW, afterall). But unbeknownst to myself, the latent Disney pin-bug had indeed infected me. Full-blown symptoms manifested themselves the following year. I spent so much money on pins on the '08 trip. Been happily afflicted ever since. :anxious:
The very first Disney pin I every bought was this one (way back when LM came out):
I was collecting Marvel pins at that time, so this was my first Disney pin. Unfortunately, I didn't buy another Disney pin until I made my first trip to a Disney park many years later (in 2007). I think the first pin I picked up during that trip was this one:
I had no intention at that time of being a Disney pin collector (was just picking up a cool pin to commemorate my first trip to WDW, afterall). But unbeknownst to myself, the latent Disney pin-bug had indeed infected me. Full-blown symptoms manifested themselves the following year. I spent so much money on pins on the '08 trip. Been happily afflicted ever since. :anxious:
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I found this Minnie Tennis pin on the ground my first trip to WDW. I kept it because I thought it was a cool find. It was almost 10 years later that I began to pin trade. Not only was this my very first pin, but it was also my first trade. I traded it for Buzz Lightyear pin at DCA.
Good times.
Good times.
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My Dad brought me two pins when he took a business trip that had him staying at the Disneyland Hotel in, I think, 1990. He brought me
and a pin that isn't even on Pinpics, I don't think. It was of Mickey's head, but it was a flashing pin. Depending on how you put the back on, his eyes would flash.
and a pin that isn't even on Pinpics, I don't think. It was of Mickey's head, but it was a flashing pin. Depending on how you put the back on, his eyes would flash.
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My first pin was -
Was called grumpy off my partner and he got me a grumpy keyring and since they were near the pins I saw the pins (if only Id known what would of come next lol) my friend bought it me for my 22nd Birthday and I still wear it on my Jacket as I dont live in the UK anymore so having it on my jacket will alway remind me of my friend
Was called grumpy off my partner and he got me a grumpy keyring and since they were near the pins I saw the pins (if only Id known what would of come next lol) my friend bought it me for my 22nd Birthday and I still wear it on my Jacket as I dont live in the UK anymore so having it on my jacket will alway remind me of my friend
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Pin 70360: Jumbo Carl's House
Got this on DS.com and I even ended up with 2 due to a shipping error on their part. Only 4 people have it and I sold mine away after a few months, but I guess I should have kept it xD
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