Thrifty Thursday: Making Pin Trading Affordable

You’ve seen all those pins and have probably heard about pin trading…..and you’ve probably also wondered: Is pin trading expensive? Well so glad you asked! 🙂

First a quick explanation. Pin trading involves lapel pins that are traded by Disney guests with cast members or other guests. Each guest can trade a maximum of two pins per cast member per day. To be acceptable to trade, the pins must have the copyright symbol as well as the word Disney on the back. Many guests purchase a lanyard to display their trading pins while at the parks. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: What’s the Deal with Disney Pin Collecting?

One of the biggest budget-busters when it comes to Disney vacations are souvenirs….because there are just so darn many cute choices! And a lot of things that you (or your kids) will want are not cheap either, which means that giving in to “gottabuyit” means that you’re probably also giving in to spending more than you intended….and possibly lots more than you intended. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Pin Trading is a Thrifty Way to Have Fun!

Pin trading is an inexpensive way to have fun and interact with Disney Cast Members!  When we first tried pin trading in 2008, Ashley loved it.  At first she was really shy and wanted us to ask for pins, but after a day or so she got used to it and was quickly on a mission for all the “baby” Disney Characters.  Read more

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