My mom is the crafty one in the family, and the tacky glue gene seems to have skipped right over me. Whenever I need something, she's my go-to gal to get it sewed, assembled, crafted, or what have you. But I managed to put together this little display board on my own. I'm tempted to take it over to my mom's house so she can fix it to look a little nicer, but I'm happy enough with it right now. It's better than hiding my pins away in my jewelry box, like I've been doing for the past few years!
I started collecting Disney pins about 5 years ago, and I pick one out each time we go to the park. I've also been given some adorable pins by friends and family members when they return from Disneyland.
I think they are the perfect souvenir and collectable. They are small, easy to store, inexpensive, and able to capture personality traits and interests in one tiny deocration.
I started collecting Pirates-themed pins when Elliot started kindergarten. (The kids' school mascot is the Pirates.)
I picked out the Grumpy Xtra Stout pin when I started drinking beer.
I got the Mickey Jedi pin when the kids each did the Jedi Training Academy last summer.
Other pins in my collection feature assorted favorite characters or elements of the parks. Chip and Dale were my favorite characters as a kid, and I love the vintage Disney stuff too!
I even started picking out pins for the kids on our trips, trying to get ones that capture what their interests were at that particular time. I said I'd give them their pins when they got a little older, but I fear it will be difficult to surrender them!
Now we are just 43 days away from our next Disneyland trip (according to the kids' countdown calendars), and I can't wait to see what sort of pin I pick to represent this visit. And now I have a cool place to display it!
