It’s fake! Look at the Tramps eyes, as well as the border of the pin. Something to note is that pins that come in the mystery packs sometimes sound like this, probably because of how they are made in the factory. So, this isn’t a definite trick, but it still is a good test. If it sounds like sandpaper, there’s a chance that the pin is fake and doesn’t have the proper coating on it. Put your ear to the pin and lightly scratch it with your fingernail. You can also sometimes feel that a pin is fake. Some manufacturers make the pins inexpensively, which is clear when you compare a genuine one to a real one. The image below shows two pins, one with a lot of glitter and a bright gold finish, and the other with almost no glitter and a dull finish. This is a hint that the pin is fake.Ī lot of times fake pins will look or feel cheaply made. On the pin below, you can see there is a thin border on the outside of the pin. Typically, but not always, the Mickey print on the back side of the pin should extend all the way to the edge. If there are any obvious mistakes, like typos or words that are connected, the pin is fake. If you can’t get any signs from the front of a pin, flip to the other side and look at the back. The picture below shows the differences between defined Hidden Mickey symbols, and blurred ones. It should be well defined – with obvious edges between the ears and the head. Here’s one of the easiest signs to spot a fake from a real: the Mickey on the front. There are a lot of fake Hidden Mickey pins out there. Pins sometimes vary year to year, or depending on location. These pins were released in different years, one in Disneyland Paris and one in the USA. The pictures below are two identical pins, but one is more pink and one is more magenta. Not all different colored pins are a sign they are fake. Again, the easiest way to find which pin is real is by looking online! This is a great source. The manufacturer did a great job to match the pin, but did not get the colors exactly right. The pin on the left with the pinkish tint is fake. This one doesn’t have any obvious imperfections, but the two different colors are striking. It would be obvious that the left has too vivid colors and is fake! ![]() We recommend googling the pin (typically just type the pin description and you’ll see the results) and comparing your pin. A few things that stand out to us are the left pin, Hades mouth is filled in with green, not black, and the bottom right triangle is teal in one, and grey in the other. It might be hard to tell which colors are genuine. First, notice that the left pin has big divets. Here’s another example.The pin on the right is real, the pin on the left is fake. It also could be a duplicate made using the same mold, but unauthorized by Disney and done in a cheaper manner. It’s possible this pin did not pass inspections for Disney, but was sold anyway by the manufacturer. Her hair should be more of a yellow, but it’s has a green tint. Her eyes should be filled in, but they are not. Just from a picture, you can tell there’s a few things wrong. Many fake Disney pins have mistakes with colors, or discoloration. Any pin that looks like this is definitely a soft enamel pin. You can see how bumpy it is, and how it is not a smooth finish. Here is another soft enamel pin, this one is lower quality. ![]() The differences are clear, but the easiest thing to spot is that the fake pin has more texture and looks like it was filled in in pieces. The picture below is a real Disney pin (left) and a fake pin (right). It also looks like it has been filled in with paint rather than created smoothly. If it does not have a smooth finish, and you can feel the ridges, it’s likely soft enamel. The easiest way to spot them is to feel the pin. Soft enamel pins are a cheaper way to produce pins. Unless you buy it in a Disney store and it comes with an official backing, it’s almost definitely a scrapper. The easiest way to spot a fake pin is if it is a soft enamel pin. The picture below is an example of a lot of scrappers. And, if they look like any of the tips below, they are almost definitely scrappers. If they come in small individual ziploc bags, they are likely scrappers. ![]() If the pins are $1-2 each, they are likely scrappers. But, almost 100% of the time the big “pin lots” are scrappers. It can be tempting to purchase pins off of Amazon and Ebay because there are so many good deals. Buying pins online is the biggest culprit of introducing scrappers to the parks.
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