What You Need To Know About Collecting Disney Pins

The latest collecting craze is for Disney pins, sold only at Disney World locations throughout the world. Pins were available since Disneyland's early days in the 1950's, but it wasn't until 1999 that Disney itself decided to promote pins as valuable collectibles. Now there are avid collectors from all over the world.

What's The Appeal

Unlike many other types of collectibles such as dolls or teddy bears, pins do not take up much room. They are lightweight, so that makes mailing easy without the worries of placing them in special packages. Collectors can even wear their entire collection on special heavy scarves or display cards fastened onto them, which makes the collection portable.

This ease of transport has encouraged Disney pin collectors to become pin traders. One collector may buy two or more of the same pins for the purpose of trading. This can be a fun way to meet people of similar interests as well as adding to the pin collection. Collectors can start from online purchases or trades with others, but the original source of pins is from Disney parks, some Disney stores and cruise line. While at parks or on the ocean liner, Disney asks that collectors do not buy and sell pins, but make an even pin-to-pin trade.

What Are They Worth?

Like other collectibles, Disney jewelery is only worth what people are willing to pay – or trade – for it. Since limited editions and specially commissioned pieces come out often, the prices for each item keeps on fluctuating. The quickest way to determine what a specific pin is worth is to go onto eBay and see what prices were recently paid for that specific pin.

Collectors have their own jargon which may be used in eBay auctions, so it is best to first go to a website devoted to Disney pins in order to translate any unfamiliar terms before buying a huge Disney pin lot.

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