Pin Spotting
 1864.2 #40 (DL Qual #36
August 14, 2012 4:33PM -  Disneyland Real-Time Land

Oh noes! Another Owl with no Pupils at Westward Ho! :(

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Can you grab that Space Mountain license plate for me please? Thanks :) - TheNewTrent  514.5 #228 4:44PM
Hahaha I was just there and saw the one with no eyes was awesome - Pats_Fan  90.5 #3141 4:47PM
When did we get a new board backing? - BaseballMickey_CM  2826.1 #16 5:02PM
Mmm I saw it there on Saturday too...maybe when they stopped trading vinyls there? - MayBie  1864.2 #40 5:08PM
I haven't been in there for a few weeks, so they probably changed it since then - BaseballMickey_CM  2826.1 #16 5:10PM
I don't trade pins, just buy them from the parks so I'm safe, although out of pocket lol - TrueFromOzLovesDisney  312.2 #546 5:57PM
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 541.3 #208 (DL Qual #134
August 11, 2012 9:44AM -  Disneyland Real-Time Land

This is a pin I removed from circulation today in Frontierland. Found it too funny and had to post for StrawberyGuy. How's it going Owl??

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😳 no eyes? - Sweet_Irish_Cream  2547.0 #22 9:45AM
Where's Owl's pupils? - MrsMears  212.1 #1451 9:46AM
This gives a whole new meaning to the "see no evil" face lol - SPandEvLover  782.6 #120 11:24AM
very scary. cool find - dcatowerofterrorguy2011  679.5 #151 12:13PM
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July 30, 2012 6:30PM -  Disneyland Talk Land

If you haven't picked up your copy of "How to Spot Fake Disney Pins" by our very own Strawberryguy, get a copy on Amazon and instantly download it to your iPhone, Android, Kindle, iPad, or pretty much any device. If you are thinking of pin trading at Disneyland, Disney World, or anywhere, this is the best $2.99 you will ever spend. There are tons of great picture examples and it is very well writt  More...

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Nice plug for the book! Anyways, especially during the peak season, you start seeing a LOT (and I mean a LOT) of fake pins being traded in the park. Also, I'm starting to teach more and more CMs I work with on how to spot fakes. - BaseballMickey_CM  2826.1 #16 7:14PM
Thanx BaseballMickey for all you do! Hopefully the other CMs will take this as seriously as you. - fvbmermaid  214.0 #1430 6:10PM
I read the book last week. It was well written and very informative. I was amazed at how people knowingly trade fake pins. My daughter and I usually only trade pins with CMs for pins we like. Now I know what to look for. Thank you so much for this book. - CinderellasMom  264.5 #875 8:24PM
Usually I do but I wasn't really paying much attention that day. Was having way too much fun with my bestie to check right away. Even so, sometimes I can't tell right off, expecially if it's dark out.  - PrincessLani  110.2 #2896 9:02PM
K - pbrdad  57.2 #3608 12:14AM
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 247.8 #1024 (DL Qual #1570
June 16, 2012 10:38PM -  The Hub

Thanks to the "How to spot fake disney pins" I was able to catch this little beauty in my work traders. Other than the eyes, there is some bad bubbling/discoloration on the flower petals. I'm going to educate my cast about this stuff soon. :)

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She kind of looks like princess Claras cousin from Drawn Together. - tuesday737  1076.5 #78 11:21PM
I am Sam has two thumbs up says Roger Ebert. - curmudgeon  235.8 #1156 11:24PM
Her eye is fun-ky. - ImAlwaysCrazy  646.4 #166 10:42PM
no kidding lol - CM_Clopin  247.8 #1024 11:08PM
totally! - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint  1797.3 #42 6:23PM
Oh wow.... Good thing you caught it....:-) - disneymomma1  316.1 #539 9:49PM
She looks a little sick. Tell her to take 2 aspirin and call the doctor in the morning. - Armenda  992.5 #89 9:51PM
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 275.0 #776 (DL Qual #3628
May 21, 2012 2:55PM -  Disneyland Talk Land

They got me. As you can see this seems like an obvious fake. The "Ebter" any time between is the giveaway. Anyways, what is the proper etiquette for getting rid of the fake pins. Turn in to city hall? Does DL care about fake pins and want to see what's out there? The terrible part is this pin was from a cast lanyard. BE CAREFUL PIN TRADERS.

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Ouch - MightyWhitey  648.3 #165 2:57PM
If you got it from a CM, you should try and find that same CM and alert them to it. They should let you trade for another one. - LaneSparrow316  846.9 #108 2:57PM
I agree. Or trade it for a real one to a blind kid ala Dumber and Dumber like. - ManBearPig  417.0 #309 3:03PM
Give it to StrawberryGuy for his book - ScooterMike  1959.8 #35 2:59PM
Just looking out - ScooterMike  1959.8 #35 3:01PM
love the 10:28 am to 11:28 am return time!!! - ima-pirateswife  432.3 #289 3:08PM
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 659.1 #158 (DL Qual #96
May 10, 2012 1:04PM -  Disneyland Talk Land

Can you help me out Strawberry? Is this an authentic pin? My hearts saying no cause the coloring in the mouth is off and it feels extremely light in weight. I may still keep it because I'm trying to collect chip and dale. (hope this came out better)

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I don't claim to be an expert at pin fakes, but I'm in manufacturing, and any flash (metal left from defects in releasing from the mold) left on the edges of pins would have been rejected at final inspection by Disney. Having said that, if you like it, and weren't "swindled" in the transaction (i.e. paid big bucks on eBay for what you thought was legit), then keep it for collection. - Shroppy  272.5 #806 3:00PM
I think if you like your pin a lot, and especially if you paid big bucks for it, you should keep it even if it is fake. It's a cute pin to have in your chip and dale collection :D - LivHeartsDL  4.7 #11162 3:13PM
If those pieces of flash are sharp, you can usually knock them off to keep them from scratching you if you're going to wear it on your lanyard. Use an an Xacto knife held perpendicular to the edge, from the backside and just run it along the edge, it's probably not holding on by much. The only thing to note is you will expose the base metal that won't be plated, and will probably be gold in color (brass). - Shroppy  272.5 #806 3:18PM
Thanks Strawberry, that's high praise coming from you! I helped a friend with one of those "grab bag" lots on eBay and it actually was a good hands on education in fakes. We injection mold some metal parts where I work, and we have the some of the same issues that the Chinese pin factories have :-) - Shroppy  272.5 #806 3:28PM
Thank you all for the info. I got this from a trade at the emporium. I suspected because of the grey beards and that it felt lighter then usual. Eagerly waiting for the kindle book. :) - Waites4DodgerEars  659.1 #158 4:32PM
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 2826.1 #16 (DL Qual #9
May 5, 2012 12:12AM -  Disneyland Talk Land

#Pin Spotting- All of the following are fake pins. 1) this is from the 2012 DLR Hidden Mickey set. You can tell its fake because the lines are thick and the name "Sagittarius" is not written straight. 2) This Cruella Bowling pin is completely off colored (has more of green tone) compared to the artist rendering in our CM Pin book. 3) Mickey Sorcerer- Mickey's left eye is completely black. And 4)   More...

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I really want to get my pins checked by you guys because I can never tell for sure 😖 - rbeezy  653.6 #160 11:44AM
Thanks, Kevin! - SergZak  3125.8 #13 12:28AM
And it looks like Tink is crosseyed. - MyPark  943.8 #91 11:30AM
I really want to get my pins checked by you guys because I can never tell for sure 😖 - rbeezy  653.6 #160 11:44AM
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