Pin Bags: Celebrating 25 Years

[TheTwins]

With all the website work lately, I've had the opportunity to notice some old listings that I probably wouldn't have found while just adding pins to our wants list. One of the interesting things was the discovery that PinPics used to list pin bags on the database. That was back when there weren't very many options outside of Park souvenirs, so it was pretty neat to see some of them. It gave me the idea spotlight some fun Disney bags here, and feel free to respond with your favorite pin bags!

 

Of course, there were two sizes of the official 2000 pin bags. The little one is in the database, and you can check it out here:

 

But there was a bigger one that's something like 12x9" and has three two-sided pages and holds a decent amount of pins. This isn't in the database, but I have to show it off. (If anyone has one of these they're willing to part with, please let me know. I'd love to keep some of my older pins in one.)

 

 

 

If you enjoyed the 100 Years of Dreams pin series, there was a bag sold at The Disney Store to go with those pins. It's quite decorated, too!

 

 

When the time came for the first major WDW pin event at EPCOT in 2001, you could get a designed pin bag embroidered with the logo:

 

 

By the next year's pin event, things were getting spiffy! The bag was an LE 1,000 and included a wallet area for IDs and/or credit cards.

 

And we definitely have to mention that they've just released a new little pin bag for the 25 Years of Disney Pins celebration, and it's very in keeping with these original beauties! It's a small bag that features inside fabric designs to match the celebration lanyard. Super cool. Plus, it was added to DisneyStore.com today, so if you're not able to pick this up at the Parks, you can still add this to your collection!

 

https://www.disneystore.com/mickey-mouse-pin-trading-crossbody-bag-disney-parks-small-438058566443.html

 

 

 

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If anyone has a pin bag that they really love or a fun pin bag story, please share below. Sis and I only just started using pin books in the last year, so we don't have a lot of experience with them!

[sithathoriunet]

PP15969    DIS - Magical Musical Moments - Pin Bag

 

I scored this bag online about 3 years ago.  I use it to hold my collection of Hidden Mickey pins.

[TheTwins]

12 hours ago, sithathoriunet said:

PP15969    DIS - Magical Musical Moments - Pin Bag

 

I scored this bag online about 3 years ago.  I use it to hold my collection of Hidden Mickey pins.

 

 

Oh, neat! That's a great lookin' bag! And what a great idea to keep your Hidden Mickey pins in there all together. 

 

That bag is actually another one included in the database, so you can mark it in yours OWNS list, if you want to!

 

[Dragon57]

I currently have 7 pin bags to hold all my Hidden Mickeys.

[TheTwins]

12 minutes ago, Dragon57 said:

I currently have 7 pin bag to hold all my Hidden Mickeys.

 

Right! And you have them all hanging, right? It's very ingenious. If you ever take a photo, it'd be great if you'd share your organization!

[Dragon57]

9 hours ago, TheTwins said:

 

Right! And you have them all hanging, right? It's very ingenious. If you ever take a photo, it'd be great if you'd share your organization!

The Hidden Mickeys are on a shelf. The other collections are the ones hanging. I will have to do that and post them.

[TheTwins]

Just did some online browsing (never a good idea) and came across a couple more interesting pin bags to share here!

 

Here's a really cool one that's made to look like Chewie's belt and bag. If you're into Star Wars, this would make the perfect pin bag for a day at Hollywood Studios. Not sure when this was available, but it has to have been a while ago.

 

 

 

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And here was a really cool lot that includes a Disney Catalog pin bag and some matching accessories. This would sure be a neat way to display your Disney Catalog collection!

 

 

 

 

[mollyanne]

@TheTwins I love this article!!! I have some to add and they might be in PinPics. My overall favorite is one with Pluto Where he says "Will trade for bones". And yes many from the Disney Catalog came with lanyards and lanyard medals!

[TheTwins]

3 minutes ago, mollyanne said:

@TheTwins I love this article!!! I have some to add and they might be in PinPics. My overall favorite is one with Pluto Where he says "Will trade for bones". And yes many from the Disney Catalog came with lanyards and lanyard medals!

 

Oh, wow! That Pluto bag is so adorable! They should have made a pin with that art . . .  so cute.

 

The pin bags are really fun. I have one of the older larger ones that just has the trading logo on the front, and the new one for the 25th Anniversary. It's cool to sort of separate different collections into each bag.

 

Right now, I am using the small 25th Anniversary bag for the series of Pin Trader Medal pins. Only two more to go!! And I've added a few of the Hidden Disney and mystery pins to go between the medals.