If you’re a serious Disney pin trader, you’ll hardly need a list to tell you so. But, it’s fun to read anyways. Let’s do this.
1. You attend Annual Passholder events just to scope out the commemorate pins
2. You stay up nights, trying to decide how you feel about Vinylmation pins
3. You’re considering upgrading all of your pins to the lockable pin backs, just in case
4. You have a sixth sense. It’s called “hidden Mickey-detection”
5. You trade pins from your local park with your friends overseas to broaden your collection
6. When you meet a cast member, you look at their lanyard before making eye contact
7. You have at least two pin books: keepers and traders
8. You’re a little disappointed if a new pin doesn’t have a Mickey head backing
9. You’ve gotten a friend to trade with a cast member for you when you’ve already used your two trades for the day
10. You risk missing your FastPass window because you can’t pass up an opportunity to trade
11. You get to the park early so that you get first pick from all the Cast Members
12. You have all of the pins featuring your favorite character. (Shout-out to Stitch!)
13. There is no limit to your “Limited Edition” collection
14. You would never miss the Disney Pin Celebration at the Parks
15. You really want to get your hands on a “Cast Exclusive” pin
16. You wish you were younger than 12 so you could make some of those green lanyard trades with Cast Members
17. You’re proud that you earned a CTT pin (better known as a Continuing The Pin Trading Tradition pin)
18. You would never accidentally mix up your “keeps” lanyard and “traders” lanyard
19. You plan your holiday trip to the Parks around the new pin releases
20. You jingle when you walk
21. You know when a Cast Member started their shift based on the pins they have left on their lanyards
22. You organize not only by character but also by edition size, year released…
23. You ask other pin traders if they can remember their best trade
24. Double-wide lanyards, all the way
25. You always keep a “trader” in your car, just in case
BONUS: You still remember the day you got your starter set
