Comments on The Disney College Blog: Pins: Use Them or Lose Them

That's awesome. Ebay is a great idea for pins...

2010-06-04T13:17:29.280-04:00

That's awesome. Ebay is a great idea for pins if you can find a reputable seller.

I buy a whole bunch of pins on Ebay. They usually...

2010-06-04T10:23:54.475-04:00

I buy a whole bunch of pins on Ebay. They usually cost between 1 - 2 a piece depending on the number I buy. My husband wears our laynard. Each moring we stock it up with "Traders" and then trade all day at Disney. When we get home we put the good ones in the "Keep Bag" and reload the Traders up onto the lanyard. It is a great, cheap way to enjoy the pins. We keep the good ones in Binders at home.

Setting a budget is definitely always a good idea ...

2010-06-01T13:38:07.317-04:00

Setting a budget is definitely always a good idea when it comes to collecting!

We have been collecting Disney pins since they sta...

2010-06-01T12:34:10.279-04:00

We have been collecting Disney pins since they started in 2000. Probably have well over a hundred now, and since we don't have small children, it is strictly a collection, not to trade. We have several binders where we keep them displayed at home, and they don't come to the parks with us: completely agree too hot and heavy to wear those lanyard! Plus, we lost a few doing that... :( It's kind of an addicting hobby and can get expensive as you pointed out Amanda. So we also set a budget!

Aww, it's nice that you trade pins to kids tha...

2010-06-01T02:25:48.099-04:00

Aww, it's nice that you trade pins to kids that want them.

My pin habit got really out of hand. They are real...

2010-06-01T01:43:54.665-04:00

My pin habit got really out of hand. They are really heavy to wear, even on a lanyard, especially on a hot day. I also only buy pins that I like and don't trade much, although if some little kid wanted to trade, I usually did and then rebought the pin I had traded away. Sometimes, the trade works out in my favor.

Now, I store the pins in a case and I buy only dvc or ap pins or special occasions like mnsshp or mvmcp.

I have the same problem. I liked buying the cute ...

2010-06-01T00:56:30.527-04:00

I have the same problem. I liked buying the cute ones, but then I didn't know what to do with them.

I have a few pins that I bought several years ago ...

2010-06-01T00:33:00.374-04:00

I have a few pins that I bought several years ago (never with the intention to trade, just to collect). But when I got home, I did have that problem of what to do with them. I've pinned a couple onto my purses as a little "flair," but for the most part they just sit around in a drawer. :-/

I started a comment but then it grew all out of pr...

2010-05-31T09:34:07.711-04:00

I started a comment but then it grew all out of proportion for a comment. So it became a post on my blog. I've linked back to your blog from that post since you gave me the idea -- (http://scoutingwiththemouse.com/wordpress/2010/05/31/casual-pin-trading/)