#Scrapper disney pins how to

This could suggest that it is an example pin badge used by the factories however, chances are it is a fake. This pin appears to have no limited edition number on the back of the pin. An example of this being a Disneyland Paris Stitch invasion pin I own. Is there any missing parts on the pin?Īnother indicator of a scrapper is missing parts on a pin. The eyes do not look right… With eyes it is quite easy to see if the character looks a bit mishapen, or just ‘does not look right’.ĥ. Are the eyes ‘off’ on the pin?Īs you can see on this picture. Authentic Disney pins usually have raised borders on the front of pins. In addition, if when you run your finger over the pin, and it feels very flat, chances are you have a scrapper. If you notice any brush marks on the pin, chances are this pin is a scrapper. Have a look at the front of the pin, and feel over the top. How does the front of the pin look in general? If you are still unsure check as that is a database which features near enough all Disney pins, so go compare the picture. If the colours on the pin are not very vivid and seem to be a bit dull, chances are you have a scrapper.

Also, by looking at the colours on the pin, is a big give away. However, a scrapper pin is likely to be very light and does not feel very well made. Disney Pins are often quite heavy, due to the high quality metal. Does the pin feel heavy enough and are the colours correct?Īnother easy method of checking if a pin is a scrapper is feeling the weight of a pin and looking at the colours on the pin. However, if you see or feel any sharp edges chances are, chances are you have a scrapper! 2. Are the edges sharp?įor all Disney pins if you run your finger around the edge of the pin, there should be NO SHARP EDGES.This is obviously due to health and safety and ensuring that all Official Disney pins are of the highest standard. Here are my Top Ten Tips for telling if a pin is a scrapper… 1. I, like all Disney Pin Traders, don’t always get it right 100% of the time, but if you follow these easy methods when looking at Pins, I’m sure you’ll rarely get traded a Scrapper. However, these are the methods I use when looking for fakes. There are probably other ways to tell if a pin is a fake.

#Scrapper disney pins how to

This one today is about how to tell if a Disney Pin is a Scrapper. Welcome to Part 2 of my Disney Pin Trading Series.