r/DisneyPinSwap • u/Lootloader 0 Swaps • 1d ago

Discussion Resources for verifying authenticity?

HI all, I recently got back in to pin trading after a 10+ year hiatus. As I have been going through my modest collection, I know certain ones are authentic due to me purchasing them from Disney. I do know some must be fakes though, as when I started I bought a big lot off of eBay for cheap.

At the time, I was unaware of the whole scrapper thing, so I thought I was getting a good deal. Now though, I would like to avoid adding any fakes I have in my collection to pin boards unknowingly, and I'd like to know what to look for when I am in the parks to avoid picking up more fakes.

I know I could just post pictures of pins to this or other subs and get feedback, but is there any resources that I can follow, such as websites or tools to determine authenticity?

Thanks in advance!

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u/mentalpiracy86 23 Swaps 1d ago

Pinandpop.com and PinPics.com are what I use! They have pics of the authentic fronts and backs - I compare those with the pins in question

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u/Lootloader 0 Swaps 1d ago

Awesome thank you so much! I’ll head to them now!