Your Favorite Event Pins

[Eeyore's Pal]

I love going to pin events for many reasons:

1. Great friends.
2. Great trading.
3. Great pins.

. . . .<i>In this order.</i>

I have wonderful times at pin events where the pins offered were. . . sort of . . . <i>Oh, well.</i>

There have been notable exceptions, even where the pins were so fantastic that they overshadowed some other major problems, like extreme <i>weather</i>. Yup, you guessed it. The <i>Princess Event</i> in February of 2002.

Up until now, I would easily have picked that as the event with the pins <b>I liked best.</b>

However, the pins from the upcoming <i>Tower of Terror</i> event at DLR (April 2004), is now running a tight second for me. Yes, there are numerous adorable Stitch pins....but there are also fantastic Mickeys and Minnies -- in the matched pairs that I also love! And the rest of the Fab 6 character pins are wonderful too.

So looking back over the events of the last 3-4 years, <b>which event offered pins you liked the best?</b>

-- It doesn't have to be an event you attended in person.
-- Consider all parks, including DLP and TDL.
-- But do take into account the whole Event catalogue.

<i>Inquiring minds want to know.</i>

 

[doombuggy]

I really like the jain scene pins I have from the WDAC convention in March, 2000. I have two of them, one in silver tone, and one in gold tone. i forget which one I bought and which was a gift for the event, but they're both great! The event was awsome too!

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

Especially with the mixed reviews of the MGM Event (2004) pins, I know some of you have opinions!

Let's hear them folks!

If we can so readily identify an event where the pins were generally <i>disliked</i>, I think we could more easily point to an event where we <b>really liked</b> the pins offered.

 

[BeautyLLM]

Hands down favorites are the Princess event pins. And the Princess Ball event! I think they are the most beautiful pins.

I also thought these were nice:

They are very clever and original, and I regret not buying them.

I also thought this framed pin from the Search for Imagination event was nice:

Unfortunately, everyone's distress over the lines at this event overshadowed the pins, most of which were actually quite nice IMHO

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

From last year's AK event -- I love it the minute I saw it!

I did not attend the event, but I was lucky enough to be able to acquire a set at the Epcot 2003 event. It is even more beautiful in person.

 

[Duckfan]

Okay, I haven't seen pins from every event in person, I haven't even seen most in person but the ones that stick in my head the most are...
The Parti Gras pins. They had a lot of different characters in unique poses or styles. There seemed to be variety at this event.


That said, I love my dangle pins from the Festival of Pins, especially my Sebastian.

 

[tearawayface]

I challenge someone to name a Disney pin event or event which has had better pins than the 2002 Happy Haunts Ball...2 words Master Gracey...oh yeah the event also had The Raven pin, 3 GHost random drawing set, and 4 Beautiful HM Framed sets...