9/21/2019 Disney Pin Serial Number Database
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Collection Gallery Purchases & Pin Mail Questions & Misc Please flair your submissions - it makes it easier for everyone visiting the sub! Pin Trading Basics A trade should take this basic format:. You post your pins for trade, possibly mentioning your ISO's (In search of's/specific wants). Another user comments/sends you a PM with a trade offer. You accept! Hooray, a trade!. Swap mailing address information and settle on a day by which BOTH sides of the trade should be sent.
Pins should be packed up in bubble wrap or foam to be sure pin posts don't break or bend. Tracking numbers are a MUST. Send your tracking to the other user. In the event of a trade discrepancy and you did NOT provide a tracking number, there is no way to prove that you sent the pins. Fill out the flair form at the top of the sidebar. More information is located on the subreddit wiki.
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Buying/Selling Pins. User must have over 10 Pin Trade Flair to post for sale threads. All sale threads must be clearly marked with SALE.
Prices must be clearly posted (No make your best offer posts) and SHOULD be in the title. If you have multiple pins, write prices vary or $$, but the body MUST contain the actual for sale price. If using paypal for payment, user must pay as goods. If you are in violation of any of these four rules, your thread will be removed. If it happens numerous times you will be removed from the sub. Scrappers Scrappers will show up from time to time.
If you plan on trading scrappers they MUST be clearly labelled and traded as scrappers/defective. Some people may not care if it helps them complete a set or get a HTF (hard to find pin), but they should know they're getting a non-authentic pin. If there are ever any issues, please do not hesitate to message the mods.
Updated 2016: Pin collecting is a wonderful hobby and in the end beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if you are concerned about your pins being fake here are some easy ways to tell if they are. But first some general things to know about fakes. It’s difficult for pin forgers to fake a pin when the more complex the original is. Pin-on-pin, hinged pins, spinners, lenticular pins, stained glass pins and other pins with special features make it more costly and more difficult to make. Counterfeiters and the distributors who sell their items are interested in maximizing profit and minimizing expenses so are unlikely to spare the extra resources to make these type of items.
But there are definitely tell-tale ways to know if you likely have a fake pin. Spotting these ways might save you heartache in the end. Pins like this are hard to fake because they include complex elements like a sliding piece The Magnet Test – A friend of mine in Hawaii, Michael, told me fake pins cling to magnets, and I’ve found this to be true. All pins are made out of metal so I don’t know why authentic pins don’t stick to a magnet, but they must be treated with a special polymer or something. If you run a magnet over your pins and some of them cling to it, they are likely fake. I’ve only encountered one Vinylmation pin that was authentic that ever stuck to a magnet, but found many, MANY Hidden Mickey pins that have.
Michael carries a reasonably powerful magnet with him in his pin trading case and uses that to test if a pin is authentic or not. It’s a quick and easy way to ferret out the fakes fast. Pins that you purchase directly from Disney can be trusted even if they sometimes have production flaws. These didn’t have flaws, but I wasn’t concerned either way since I got them at a Disney pin event Paint Dimples – Dimples on kids are cute. Dimples on pins are not. If you look at a pin and can see dimples in the paint (depressions along the surface of the paint) then it’s likely that your pin is a fake or at least a scrapper. Generally, real pins don’t pass the test if the paint isn’t of high enough quality.
Now, you might find a minor dimple on a real pin that has a large painted area of one color only, but even that’s unusual. On fake Hidden Mickey pins (of which there are tons), you’ll find lots of dimples even in small areas where there should be none. Simply tilt the pin in the light and you’ll be able to see the dimples fairly easily. If you have to stare REALLY hard it’s probably not a dimple but a minor flaw in the pin which may or may not mean it’s a fake. Pin Weight – Fake pins are often made with inferior metal. It’s how they can sell it to distributors at rock bottom prices and why a pin that should cost a lot more is often sold at below the original price. The quality of the pin suffers in every respect.
Inferior metals tend to be lighter. If you carry a similar pin in your hand, you can almost tell immediately if the weight is off. This may not be easy to differentiate when you start collecting, but as you discover which pins are authentic and which pins are fakes, you’ll almost be able to tell by the weight alone if something is wrong. Can you tell which one is fake? The one on the right has a nicely centered stamp in the middle. The one on the right as an oddly shaped box around the logo and the lettering is off and off-centered. The fake is on the left.
Production Problems – Because of the need counterfeiters have to maximize profits, they often cut corners in the production process. This leads to flaws in the final product that don’t appear on authentic pins. Rough edges on the exterior of the pin can be detected by simply running your finger around the edges. If you feel any sharpness, it hasn’t been finished correctly and is probably a fake.
It should feel smooth all the way around. The backstamp on the reverse side of the pin should be centered on most pins with clearly readable (even if tiny) print. Fake pins often don’t spend the time or money on quality imprinting so it may appear off-center and the letters might seem faded or lightly imprinted. Also, the waffle pattern should bleed off the edges and should not be exaggerated. Sometimes they can actually be raised too high which again is due to poor quality craftsmanship. Incorrect spelling happens on fake card backs, too. Colt date of manufacture list. Spelling Errors – Believe it or not fake pins sometimes have spelling errors.
Sometimes they are blatant errors, but often times they are hard to detect (and why they pass through the counterfeiters). A “t” can look like an “f” or an “i” can actually be a “l.” It is those types of errors that often get missed. Sometimes capitalization is a problem or spacing is inconsistent. The back might be printed “2of5” or “2 of 5.” Hopefully these tips will help you as you navigate the tricky waters of fake pins. Unfortunately, the majority of pins on cast lanyards are fakes and scrappers, but any pin you purchase from a Disney store is definitely not fake – even if it has some dimples or rough edges. Those are simply ones that somehow got past the screening process, but they are authentic. Read other posts in this series for more tips and help in collecting and trading pins:.
Hello, I’m new at pin trading. I’ve traded at the parks and I’ve also purchased on Ebay. I found your site while searching for some answers to my speculation of having some fake pins. I’ve spent hours with a magnifying glass examining my almost 100 pins collected thus far. Can you tell me if the magnet test is a positive way to weed them out?
Some of the one I had speculated were fake did not react to a magnet. And some of the pins I purchased at the parks have some minor paint flaws “dimples”. I’m confused on how to tell 100% or at lease 95% that what I have are authentic.
Your help is much appreciated. Thank you, Kathleen K. Hi, Kathleen!
Thanks for writing. The magnet test is only one way to tell and while generally reliable, I have found a few (very few) real pins that didn’t pass. The more experience you have in identifying fake pins, the easier it is to tell by feel and look alone. I haven’t seen a forger who was able to copy a more sophisticated pin so if it’s pin-on-pin, 3D, has a spinner or movement element, it’s probably real. Also, if you purchased them directly from the parks, they are definitely real. I have about one or two real pins that have a very slight dimple, but forged pins have dimples that are much more pronounced.
Most of all, if you are happy with your pins and they bring joy to your life, don’t worry about it too much. Just be careful who you trade with and if you buy on eBay don’t go by rating alone. Really consider asking questions to yourself – could some guy in North Carolina be able to sell a LE300 pin at less than cost? And do it week after week? Odds are he is knowingly selling scrappers. Hope this helps!
Although it is true that there are a few pins that are actually from the parks that can stick to a magnet, almost none of them do. But the fact that you used the phrase “pin lot from eBay” already makes me suspicious. Almost any pin lot from eBay are scrappers and/or fakes. And just because the seller has a high rating just means they deliver on time.
Most people don’t even realize that the pins are scrappers and fakes. But if you look at the negative comments, you can usually see a pattern develop. Those who sell bogus pins will have negative feedback about the quality of the pins themselves. Thanks for asking! Hi Craig, Thank you so much for the information.
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I have some really fun pins. They are like little treasures. The series I am concerned about is the Formal Series.
I have Mickey and Pluto in a tuxedo. I was hoping to collect the entire series, but both these pins are reactive to the magnet. I felt my heart sink when it happened. These 2 pins are my favorite and are really beautiful. I was hoping there might be a list that exist stating which pins are authentic, but will still react to a magnet. (lol that would be too easy).
I’ll enjoy the pins I have and be more selective when purchasing pins in the future. Thanks again!
Hi, Kathleen! I completely understand about the crestfallen heart. I too have been victim to that.
The more I learned about pins and pin trading, the more I was so disappointed at all the scrappers and fakes out there. Most Hidden Mickey pins have scrappers and fakes out there so just be careful. Pin events are my favorite to go to. Not only do they have authentic pins for sure, they are usually beautiful, tough-to-find, and high quality.
And you often get to meet the pin designers! If you get a chance, try to go to an event. I usually mention it on the blog and on my Facebook page. Believe it or not, they are NOT exceptions to the magnet rule. At first I thought it had to do with the paint composition that kept them from sticking, but it’s something about the quality of the metal they use in producing the pins that make them non-ferrous. Now, like I said, there are a few (but a very few) pins that don’t pass the magnet test but they are extremely rare.
Still they do happen. If you actually buy a pin (not trade for it) at the parks and it doesn’t pass the test, it’s still a real pin. But all of the Hidden Mickey pins are highly suspect. Hi, Brittani! Glad you’re following along. I’m not sure who Kathleen is, but I’m Craig and I created and write Disney Nerds.
I hope I can help. I’ll tell you that even fake ones have stamps that are correct.
It’s just often that the stamps are imprinted poorly or with flaws. Sometimes the stamp is completely fake, but more and more the counterfeiters are getting better. If you’re buying pins in bulk you are almost always buying fakes and scrappers. But there are many eBay sellers who are selling good pins. I’m one of them! Your post has helped me immensely.
I found a seller on ebay and was thrilled at his prices. The 1st pin I received passed all the tests. So I put in an order for several more. EACH ONE has major flaws, To be honest I look through a loop which is helpful. It’s also great to compare the ones bought at Disney with the fakes/scrappers. There will often be tiny slight imperfections only visible through a loop with the ones bought at Disney – for the most part though they are magnificently precise, and looking through a loop helps me to appreciate the craftsmanship that went into them. Nowhere on an authentic Disney pin will you find a huge drop of glaze spilled on the back or consistent dimpling where the glaze didn’t fill in on the front etc.
Again thanksdue to your post I knew exactly what to look for! That’s a great question Drew! I only tend to trade pins that cost me around $5 each. You can find plenty of combo packs or pin packs where the average cost is $5.
I don’t really collect Hidden Mickeys except if it’s a really good set (like the macaron set I loved). If you do trade with a CM, go very early in the morning and hit up supervisors and managers first as they usually walk out with refreshed pin lanyards. You might find some there. I tend to avoid most pin boards except those actually run by Disney at pin trading events. Those boards are the BEST! I will also trade with other collectors but even then watch out.
Some are SUPER nice. Some are sharks. Like in life. Don’t give up hope. Just be selective. I tend to only buy pins that I don’t care if I have to keep them.
Don’t buy pins for pure trade bait as you might get stuck with them. Hope that helps! Thanks for the reply, great advice! It does make sense early morning trading at the parks would be a safer option, as you said lanyards get refreshed at the start of the day. I’ll have to explore and learn more about these pin trading events I read and see mentioned about.
Still new to the fun and just like grabbing whatever pins kinda catch my eye at this point. Hopefully I can get into trading but being new to this it’s hard to have the keen selective eye needed to spot what’s authentic I guess.
Since writing my original Disney pin article on Counterfeit Disney pins, I have received dozens of questions and nearly 100,000 people have read the original guides. But I felt it good to go more in depth into the issues of scrapper pins to answer some of the questions that have been asked multiple times. Just What is a Scrapper Pin?
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A Scrapper Pin is a unauthorized pin overrun or pins 'scrapped' off the discard piles of a run. The vast majority of these pins come from China, because the majority of real pins also come from China.
Here's what happens: When Disney contracts with a company to make a pin, a mold is made. Once the pin is manufactured, many times the mold is not destroyed but it's used again by Chinese companies to make 'seconds.' These pins are usually of a lesser quality than the originals, and are NOT AUTHORIZED by The Disney Company. It's like people making pirated DVDs.IT'S ILLEGAL, despite what scrapper sellers on eBay say. If a Pin Says 'Made In China' on the Back, is it Always a Scrapper? As stated before, 95%+ of the pins Disney has manufactured come from China. It would make sense that the Scrappers would also come from there.
In addition, just because a pin doesn't have a Disney copyright on the back of it doesn't mean it's counterfeit. There was a period of time when businesses didn't feel the need to place copyrights on their products (1960s-1980s); sometimes The Disney Company did and sometimes not. In addition, you may see different copyrights, such as 'WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS,' 'DISNEY,' 'DISNEY PROD.,' 'WD' and even 'WDP.' How Can You Tell if a Pin is a Scrapper? Unfortunately, it's not easy, but groups like Pinpics are working hard to educate collectors. But as more scrapper sellers have entered eBay, it has become more easier to spot trends and see who's marketing these illegal pins.face it: If you're seeing Disney pins selling for 50 cents, it's a pretty good indication that the sellers bought them from somewhere for 20-30 cents a piece. My bet: scrappers.
Scrappers are 'seconds' so the quality may not be quite as good.look ESPECIALLY on the back where the Disney trademark and official pin trading stamp may be there, but may be clouded.in addition, backstamps may be different than the original. (Note: A different backstamp by itself doesn't necessarily mean a pin is a Scrapper, as sometimes Disney Corp. Will update their pin backs, if they use the same design from year-to-year. I know.it adds to the confusion.
That's why checking out pin trading sites for education is so important.). One clue - especially on Vinylmation, Hidden Mickey and Mystery pins are that on the back, there's a Mickey pattern. On the real pins, the Mickey heads extend off the edge of pin back without any border; with scrappers, borders are many times seen at edges, even in the middle of the Mickey head. Pinpics is beginning to list where known Scrapper backstamps are different from the original.checking Pinpics on specific pins will give you a great weapon against Scrappers. Disney Cast Lanyard pins aren't sold on cards by Disney (only traded by the Cast Members in the park). Anyone selling Cast Lanyard pins on 'Original Sale Cards' or on 'original backing cards' (or any definition similar to that) should be considered suspect. Use commonsense.
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I saw a Limited Edition 15 pin sold on eBay in September 2006.a Pluto pin. But oddly enough, I had 10 of them myself I got in a large lot purchased years ago (they have since been disposed of). Surely between the two of us, we didn't have 11 of the 15 pins in the pins WHICH CAME FROM A FRAMED SET. My guess is that the pins I got were overruns that Disney had made, so they could pick the cream of the pins for their framed set. But I certainly would never sell them as being legitimately LE 15 pins!. LOOK FOR PATTERNS. The absolutely BEST way to tell if someone is selling Scrapper Pins is to get to know what pins are Scrappers, then look for trends from Sellers.
LOOK AT SELLERS' BULK SALES as well as their individual sales. If you're seeing these Scrapper pins being sold over and over and over by the same Seller, you have to wonder where they are getting the pins.
Once you get to know these pins, it becomes easier, and you'll be SHOCKED at how many scrapper sellers there are on eBay. Try This: Do a search for 'Disney Pin' on eBay; then list the pins 'Price + Shipping: Highest First.' You'll start to see all sorts of sellers who list the same auctions over and over and over again. And if you look carefully, many of them have mostly scrapper pin designs in their pictures.
(They may throw in a few legitimate ones too, but look for patterns.). Just because a pin is on the Scrapper list doesn't mean that ALL pins of that design are Scrappers. To have a scrapper pin, there has to be a REAL one originally. Then, there's also bootleg pins, pins that have been designed and manufactured, stealing characters from Disney and creating new pins. People who call their pins 'Fantasy' pins are really marketing bootlegs, if the Disney character is being shown fully on their pin. They are illegal.
Pre-2000 pins are somewhat of a gray area, as Disney didn't produced many pins for trading.fans created Disney pins - that were accepted by the Disney community - and the Walt Disney Company didn't prosecute the creators. But post-2000 pins are a whole different ball game. Common Phrases Used By Scrappers I'm not saying that everyone who uses these phrases are Scrapper sellers; but what I AM saying is that many times scrapper sellers will use these phrases to make you think that their products are DISNEY-AUTHORIZED pins - ORIGINALLY SOLD AT A DISNEY PARK OR STORE - when in fact, they haven't been. Here are a few ploys used by Scrappers. 'These pins can be traded in the parks.' Unfortunately, this is probably true, as most Cast Members aren't going to study a pin close enough to know if it's a Scrapper.
'So what's the deal, Mark.if I can trade them, why don't I buy them?' It's an ETHICAL issue.
It's like buying pirated DVDs.yes, you can do it. No, it's not right.and ultimately, it will hurt Disney Pin Traders if you purchase and trade fake pins. 'Read My Feedback' and 'Look at My Satisfied Customers!' Just because there are lots of misinformed people doesn't bring legitimacy to a Scrapper Pin.
Barnham said, 'There's a sucker born every minute.' Don't be one of them!. 'All my pins have a Disney Copyright.' These are Scrapper pins. Anyone can slap at copyright on a pin.and remember: Many of the times these pins are coming from the same factories that made the original pins.these are just overruns and seconds. They have the stamp to put on the copyright.
'Buy from me.I'm a United States seller!' I get catalogs from Chinese scrapper marketers all the time. Most scrapper sellers on eBay live in the USA.they buy their 1000s of pins from Hong Kong or China's mainland for pennies on the dollar, and then market them to you as legitimate Disney pins.
THAT DOESN'T SOUND VERY AMERICAN TO ME!. Deflecting the Issue. They may say, 'My pins aren't Sedesma or ProPin' (which, by the way, are both able to be traded in the parks) or 'My pins aren't Disney Store.'
Okay.that's fine. But are they fake pins you purchased directly from a factory in China? Don't be afraid to come straight out and ask Sellers, 'Did you buy these from the park or did you buy these directly from China?' Many times, you'll get a response that doesn't answer the question (such as, 'All my pins can be traded in the park.'
That's not an answer. That's a deception. Unless a Seller is willing to tell you WHERE they get their pins and HOW they get their pins, you have to ask yourself, 'Why are they being so secretive?' Since creating my first article, some folks have asked where I get pins: Hard work, study and literally thousands of hours of research, going to sales, pin events and auctions, and buying private collections. If you are a legitimate Disney pin seller and sell in bulk, I would strongly urge you to condemn Scrapper sales in your auctions and explain in your auctions where you got your pins - from trading in the parks, from buying collections from someone stateside - whatever.
If you are a legitimate Seller, you don't have to be hurt by Scrappers.JOIN THE FIGHT! I Think I've Bought Scrapper Pins.What Do I Do? If you've bought pins from a Scrapper seller, you have an ethical issue to deal with. Like Jiminy Cricket says 'let your conscience be your guide.' Obviously, you're dealing with illegal pins. Do you knowingly sell pins that you know to be fake?
Scrapper pins hurt all of us. You can demand a refund from the seller.return the pins!
Why Doesn't The Disney Company Shut Down These Companies? Good question.
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I've talked with management at Disney about this issue; the Walt Disney Company claims it's working on the problem, and if they find a business that is caught 'scrapping,' that relationship with them ends. But it's a huge problem, even for Disney. You can help them. The louder pin collectors speak out about scrappers - to The Disney Company and to other collectors - the better chance we have to shut down this pathetic industry of counterfeit pins. Write Disney, report eBay Scrapper sellers to VerO (the copyright infringement organization, of which Disney is a member).
If you've bought pins in bulk from someone and find they're scrappers, demand a refund. DON'T BUY FROM SELLERS OF SCRAPPER PINS! FIGHT BACK and preserve real Disney pin collecting for all the wonderful folks who have discovered the joy of this great hobby. I've also been greatly encouraged by the reporting being done on pin sites such as Pinpics, and believe eBay is about to put into place some steps to curb the practice there as well. EBay buyers can report scrapper sellers directly to Disney's anti-piracy unit. You can leave Disney a detailed message (which may be anonymous if you desire) at (818) 560-3300. Please give this article a 'thumb's up' if it was helpful to you.
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