20+ Years of Collecting, 11 Years on PinPics, 2 Years of Trading, 1st Official Post!

[grottopins]

Hi friends! My name is Ciara (Grotto Pins) and I've been collecting pins since I was 8 years old. Since then my collection has drastically grown (including coming with me to college, and making 2 cross-country moves!), but I only recently got into trading and I'm loving it! I currently live in the LA area and while I collect a bit of everything, some of my favorite collections include:

 

- Beauty and the Beast (my favorites/grails are shared below, including showing Belle herself last year at Epcot's Flower & Garden Fest!)

- Ratatouille

- Atlantis: The Lost Empire

- Eeyore/Roo

- Dumbo (specifically in his clown make-up)

- The Muppets

- Lilo & Stitch (really love Stitch dressed up as other Disney characters)

- Tiki-themed pins

- RunDisney

- Rare/Defunct Attractions (including hotels, restaurants, etc -- basically things at Disney that just don't get enough merch love!)

 

In my spare time, I enjoy visiting Disneyland, running, crafting, playing video games and hanging out with my husband and our pets. 

 

Thanks for making PinPics such an awesome community! 

[Dragon57]

Welcome to PinPics. You will meet some fantastic pin traders here.

[firechief18]

Welcome to Pinpics. Lots of great people on here with lots of pin knowledge.

[bogeymike2003]

@grottopins Welcome. Where abouts near LA are you? I'm in Simi Valley. -Mike

Edited February 25 by bogeymike2003

[buzz2001]

[sithathoriunet]

Hi Ciara!  I love your Beauty and the Beast pins.  So fun that you got to show them to Belle herself.  I hope we'll see you around in the forums!

[grottopins]

15 hours ago, bogeymike2003 said:

@grottopins Welcome. Where abouts near LA are you? I'm in Simi Valley. -Mike

I'm south of Chatsworth! 

[kiwigirl]

That's a great Belle board!  Well done!

[Vally]

Welcome.

[TheTwins]

Hi! So glad to see you making your first post! That's a fabulous Beauty and the Beast collection you have, and what a great picture of you with Belle! That's always been my favorite Disney Animated film.  Love the Transformation Scene pin below the Belle Reflections. That's a gorgeous one!

[mollyanne]

Welcome to PinPics!!! Love your GoPinPro Pin Backpack!! Well you have come to the right place for everything PINS! There are some amazing people here to trade with as well as get any help you may need. Thank you so much for using PinPics!!