This was another "we're on our honeymoon purchase." Even though they are black and white, these pins really stand out!
Pin #: 74166
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Mickey and Minnie
The Minnie Mouse in my collection is another one that came as a set; I wear one, and my husband wears the other, the Mickey Mouse. Here they are together:
Peter Pan... and Wendy, Tinkerbell, John, and Michael
When I got my Wall-E and Eve pins my first day, I also purchased an individual Peter Pan. At that point, I figured I had my favorite characters and I would not be getting more pins. Obviously, history says otherwise and I developed an obsession.
I ended up trading the original Peter Pan I purchased, buying another one, trading it again, and then buying this set. The Peter in this set is different; his legs are spread rather than together.
Despite really loving Peter Pan, I am not crazy about Tinkerbell, so I plan to trade the Tinkerbell pin. Since Peter can be replaced so easily, I would consider trading him for something harder to find.
Pin #: 60199
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
I ended up trading the original Peter Pan I purchased, buying another one, trading it again, and then buying this set. The Peter in this set is different; his legs are spread rather than together.
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| Peter Pan |
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| Wendy |
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| Tinkerbell |
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| John, Michael, and Teddy |
Despite really loving Peter Pan, I am not crazy about Tinkerbell, so I plan to trade the Tinkerbell pin. Since Peter can be replaced so easily, I would consider trading him for something harder to find.
Pin #: 60199
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Fastpass
Who doesn't love FASTPASS? I saw a few people with this pin, but didn't see it in stores. I traded with a cast member for this pin. This is my only pin with a hidden Mickey, so I was excited to add it to my collection.
I was really surprised when people commented on this pin, not knowing what the "FP" symbol was. We were in Disneyland, though, where FASTPASS isn't as widely available as it is in Disney World.
Pin #: 66605
Trade with DLR CM
Date: May 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Ariel: World of Color
In addition to the Simba World of Color pin, three others were made with the same general design. Since people were interested in trading for my Simba one, I contemplated trading mine since my husband said I could have his (trade my Simba pin and have it too!). I didn't want to do that though, and figured that people with the other character World of Color pins would be as attached to theirs as I was to mine. I had come to terms with the fact that I would not get the other pins in this "set."
However, in the Downtown Disney trading kiosk, the cast member had an Ariel pin that I traded for!
I don't remember what I traded for this, but I'll be keeping better track of my trades in the future. The Ariel pin was available through Walt Disney Travel Company, similar to how the Simba pin was available to AAA customers.
The other characters on this style of pin are Buzz Lightyear (through Costco) and Crush (through Visa/Chase); maybe I will be able to add those to my collection someday!
Pin #: 83563
Trade with DLR CM
Date: May 2011
However, in the Downtown Disney trading kiosk, the cast member had an Ariel pin that I traded for!
I don't remember what I traded for this, but I'll be keeping better track of my trades in the future. The Ariel pin was available through Walt Disney Travel Company, similar to how the Simba pin was available to AAA customers.
The other characters on this style of pin are Buzz Lightyear (through Costco) and Crush (through Visa/Chase); maybe I will be able to add those to my collection someday!
Pin #: 83563
Trade with DLR CM
Date: May 2011
Yoda
I fell in love with this Yoda pin because of the great detail after finding it at the trading kiosk in Downtown Disney. The embroidered Mickey ears and the bite taken out of the ice cream sealed the deal!
The sign also dictates that no lightsabers, droids, or blasters are allowed on the ride...
Pin #: 59899
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
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The sign also dictates that no lightsabers, droids, or blasters are allowed on the ride...
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Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Peter Pan's Flight
Another one of my favorites (by now you can probably tell that they are all my favorites, right?) is my Peter Pan's Flight pin.
Peter Pan's Flight fascinated me when I went to Disneyland as a child and is still the first attraction I run to on each trip. I first saw the pin as part of a collection of several limited edition pins at the trading kiosk in Downtown Disney. Some of the pins from the collection were sold individually there, but of course, not Peter Pan's Flight. Since the collection was around $70, this was a dilemma. Fortunately, we still had several days left in our trip and I scoured every pin in the park until I found this one, sold separately, at one of the stores in Tomorrowland. Elated doesn't even begin to describe it!
By the time I found the Peter Pan's Flight pin, I had more or less decided to go ahead and buy the full collection and trade any of them that I didn't like as much. The other pins in the collection were great, featuring other attractions such as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Alice's Mad Tea Party, Chip 'n Dale Treehouse, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Splash Mountain.
Pin # 80708, LE 1000
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Peter Pan's Flight fascinated me when I went to Disneyland as a child and is still the first attraction I run to on each trip. I first saw the pin as part of a collection of several limited edition pins at the trading kiosk in Downtown Disney. Some of the pins from the collection were sold individually there, but of course, not Peter Pan's Flight. Since the collection was around $70, this was a dilemma. Fortunately, we still had several days left in our trip and I scoured every pin in the park until I found this one, sold separately, at one of the stores in Tomorrowland. Elated doesn't even begin to describe it!
By the time I found the Peter Pan's Flight pin, I had more or less decided to go ahead and buy the full collection and trade any of them that I didn't like as much. The other pins in the collection were great, featuring other attractions such as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Alice's Mad Tea Party, Chip 'n Dale Treehouse, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Splash Mountain.
Pin # 80708, LE 1000
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Grape Soda Cap
One of my most treasured pins is this one, a safety-pinned grape soda cap like the one in UP.
I love UP (despite the emotional rollercoaster that watching it causes) so when I saw this pin, I had to have it. The employee at the store where I bought it commented that this pin is hard to keep on the racks because so many people love it, and I can see why.
Pin #: 79373
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
I love UP (despite the emotional rollercoaster that watching it causes) so when I saw this pin, I had to have it. The employee at the store where I bought it commented that this pin is hard to keep on the racks because so many people love it, and I can see why.
Pin #: 79373
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Mr. and Mrs.
Since it was our honeymoon, we (read: I) wanted a pin to commemorate the occasion. We came across this set in the store in Critter Country after riding The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
I was really torn between this set and one of Mickey and Minnie at the altar, but decided on this set so we could each wear half. In retrospect, I am surprised I didn't get both, considering that's what happened every other time I couldn't make up my mind.
Pin #: 74249
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
I was really torn between this set and one of Mickey and Minnie at the altar, but decided on this set so we could each wear half. In retrospect, I am surprised I didn't get both, considering that's what happened every other time I couldn't make up my mind.
Pin #: 74249
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 2011
Wall-E and Eve
Even though this should count as two pins, I can't separate Wall-E and Eve. Wall-E is one of my all-time favorite characters/movies, so once I had made up my mind to start a collection, this was at the top of my list. In fact, we hadn't even left the World of Disney store after using the voucher for the Simba World of Color pin before I purchased these.
Pin #: 77147
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 22, 2011
Pin #: 77147
Purchased at DLR
Date: May 22, 2011
Simba: World of Color
My very first pin was this World of Color pin featuring Simba from the lion king.
Since we booked our trip through AAA, we had a voucher for a free pin and lanyard. This was the included pin, which was only available with the AAA voucher or through trading. I didn't like the lanyard, so I ended up buying a different one, pink with "Disneyland" in purple letters.
Many people approached us wanting to trade for this pin, but I don't think I can part with it!
Pin #: 83799
Purchased (sort of) at DLR
Date: May 22, 2011
Since we booked our trip through AAA, we had a voucher for a free pin and lanyard. This was the included pin, which was only available with the AAA voucher or through trading. I didn't like the lanyard, so I ended up buying a different one, pink with "Disneyland" in purple letters.
Many people approached us wanting to trade for this pin, but I don't think I can part with it!
Pin #: 83799
Purchased (sort of) at DLR
Date: May 22, 2011
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