Fake Pins/ Scrappers

[rebekah_meeker]

Hi all!

 

Now that I made my account, I’m going through my pin collection to see what is real/fake, and I’ve found already 10 fake pins! All of them are from trading in the park, and I traded pins I previously had that I wasn’t heartbroken over to trade, so I’m not upset too much. 
 

My question is, what should I do with these fake items? I don’t want to take them to the parks to trade since my conscience would haunt me if I did that. But I don’t want to just throw them away either. Some are cute, just slightly off and some I can now tell are fake (I didn’t super inspect when grabbing them on my trip). 
 

Any ideas/thoughts would be great! 
(Pic of my current fake finds attached)

[Dragon57]

@rebekah_meeker I have seen people make jewelry or ear rings out of them. Also I have seen some on a picture frame.

[Whimsykit]

Also, if you like how a fake looks, just keep it!

[splitpersonality]

I have a pinboard of fakes that I like.  The ones headed to the recycle bin get hit with a hammer so the recycle sort staff aren't tempted.

Edited July 2, 2025 by splitpersonality

[buzz2001]

I’ve seen others decorate a photo frame with scrappers.