Official Disney Pin Trading pins usually feature at least one prong to keep the pin from spinning. With and Without ProngsThe pin on the left is authentic The original pin back may have been replaced. Please note that if the pin back doesn’t look like Mickey, it doesn’t mean that it’s a fake. If the closure is anything else, it may not be the real McCoy. Official Disney trading pins have a stick pin that pokes a hole into an article of clothing and is held on by a rubber Mickey Mouse shaped pin back. Wrong Pin ClosureTrading pins don't have this closure. Newer pins have the Mickey head logo set atop a crest shape, making it look even more official. Inside the banner it will say “Pin Trading,” with the release year beneath it. The main part of the logo is a classic Mickey head with a banner across the middle. Look for the official Disney Pin Trading logoĮvery official Disney Pin should have a Pin Trading logo on the back. Having one or more of these features does mean that your pin is almost surely real. Just because a pin lacks one of the criteria, it’s not necessarily a fake. These elements will ensure that you’re looking at a genuine pin but are not necessarily present on every pin that’s authentic. The following qualities will help you determine whether a pin is real or a fake. These same molds are then used in counterfeit production runs to create pins that can look nearly identical to the real thing. When a factory finishes with a legitimate run of real pins, they often discard the old mold. Most Disney pins, both real and fake, are manufactured in China.
The problem with pin trading is that there are a lot of counterfeits out there that look extremely similar to the real thing. There are many pins that you can only get by trading with Cast Members because they’re never sold in stores. Guests can buy many pins directly for their collection, but the fun is in trading them. Disney’s vast collection of pins includes special designs featuring attractions, resorts, characters, special events, holidays, and more. The trend was inspired by pin trading activities at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. One of the most popular activities for guests at any Disney resort is pin trading.
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