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[DebiDebiDebi]

From WDWMagic.com:

20 March 2003: Pin Trading Expert Gives Magic Kingdom Guests Inside ‘Scoop’

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Pin trading beginners and enthusiasts who want the “inside scoop” have the opportunity to speak with an expert to hear the latest pin news as well as learn pin trading basics, like etiquette and tips on “how to trade.”

Scoop Sanderson, the latest “streetmosphere” character to roam through the Magic Kingdom theme park, now offers his insider tips on the popular activity Sunday through Thursday at 1 p.m. at Exposition Hall located on Main Street, U.S.A.

In addition to offering trading tips, Sanderson hosts games and activities for his “pin pals.” Park admission is required, and guests are advised to check with the Exposition Hall cast members for the latest schedule updates.

[chezp]

This talk of etiquette and tips on 'how to trade' makes this pin trading lark sound very complicated for a bear of very little brain. Maybe that's why I've never really got into it?

Cheryl

[Bert & Sully]

Cheryl the best tip we evr got was to trade exclusively with CMs.

Scoop Sanderson is a great personality! - He gave Keith two pins for his birthday last year.

[*Pixie*Dust*]

Thanks for the info. Debbie. DH and I were sucked right into the pin trading frenzy on our first trip to the world.

[DebiDebiDebi]

I agree with Elaine on this. We tried trading with a few guests, and found it not to be any fun. CM's have nothing to loose, (the pins on their lanyards are not theirs), and therefore are extremely helpful; as in they will point you in the direction of a valuable pin they might have on their lanyard, or caution you to keep a certain pin you might have on yours. I have several pins that are worth alot through the guidence of great CMs!

[coffeechef]

The Pins I buy usually are a personal favorite or have some sentimental or personal meaning to me. So ... I don't want to trade them for anything. That is thier value to me.

[ 03-22-2003, 07:32 PM: Message edited by: coffeechef ]

[DebiDebiDebi]

I agree Coffeechef, that is why I buy pins strickly for trading. All my favorites go into my collection. Another good reason for trading with CM's, they let you choose which you take and which you give...so, buying "cheaper" pins for trading works well when one trades with CMs only.

[Bert & Sully]

Coffeechef we do the same. We have found the CMs that work at the Art of Disney have great stories about the "pin sharks" though.

[Diz]

If I ever get around to my TR, you'll see a
lot of pin trading going on!

DS#1 - favors any lanyards, cast exclusives, Princesses, Castles and Peter Pan
DS#2 - favors any lanyards, cast exclusives and goofy
DD - favors any lanyards, cast exclusives and lilo/stitch

They had a ball! DS#1 & #2 actually took their pin collections and stood outside Pin Traders and shared their pins with other guests. They made some very excellent trades! When the "professional pin traders" as I like to call them, saw that DS#2 had a great start to a Goofy collection, they gave him some wonderful trades! And DD has an excellent Lilo and Stitch collection so a "pro" traded down so that she could get his only cast exclusive pin. He told her not to sell her set!

I would shop and walk by Pin Traders and there they were, busy talking up pins like they were pros. They traded with anybody and everybody and had a ball!

[Bert & Sully]

Isn't that new area GREAT? - It's also helpful when you get unexpected rainfall!