Fake Disney Pins | What they are | How to tell a fake from a real pin | Side by side comparisons

Fake Disney Pins! What are they? How do you tell them apart from real pins? Test your fake pin knowledge with a few real vs fake pin examples. Can you tell which one is the fake?
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro | Fake Disney Pins
00:22 What are fake Disney Pins
01:46 Where will you find fake Disney pins
03:24 How tell fake pins from real pins
03:38 Pin Knowledge
04:33 Enamel Imperfections
06:51 Pin Color
07:51 Pin details
08:48 Mickey waffle pattern
11:34 Pin nubs
12:10 Lettering on the back
13:07 Weight and thickness
14:11 Real or Fake
14:40 Real or Fake - Pluto Pins
17:42 Real or Fake - Goofy Pins
20:53 Real or Fake - Mater Pins
25:11 Important Message about fake pins
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[@tarahartshorne4439]

Great video ! Sometimes I like the fake pins better than the real ones. I collect what I like even I know sometimes they are fake

[@lesleyegbert4807]

This has the best production value of any fake pin video I've seen. Well done!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much!

[@SarasDisneyMagic]

I didn't know about the dips and using the light! That is good to know. I normally look at the writing on the back, the knobs and the design of the pin. Thanks. This was extra helpful!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@PINcessSerena]

Seriously the best video I’ve watched on this topic and it is so important to spread this information out there. The enamel dip dance HAHAHAHHAHA

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much! I agree that it's important information for all pin collectors/traders to know. It's also good to share my smooth dance moves. 😂

[@bridgetclement2968]

​@@ChurroChadPinsI've got lucky in lots from Amazon. I only buy Loungefly pins from Ebay

[@Pin_The_World]

This was very informative! It is suuuuuper hard to figure out fake vs real now a days especially with Disney's rough quality control 🤦‍♀️

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! Yeah it's not always easy to tell the difference.

[@DisneyInsideAndy]

What a great video! So much good info. We have such a hard time with fakes in the parks. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Yeah there are so many fake pins on the pin boards. Hope this video helps some people avoid them.

[@SoulRythm]

Extremely helpful! Great vid! Thank you so much for sharing this! I've wanted to know the differences for so long and now I feel fairly confident in telling them apart. Thanks again!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@Tser]

More and more of the authentic Hidden Mickeys seem to have waffle borders since 2020, but overall it's still a good thing to look at when combined with all the other signs. I really loved the side by side comparisons and also the little quiz at the end, I'm always trying to keep my fake-pin-detection keen. Haha.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks you! Yeah, the Orange Bird Flower & Garden pin I got from ShopDisney last week has a small border on the waffle pattern, so it's becoming a more normal thing.

[@elliots_mayhemed_ear]

Such a great video! I had never thought about the Mickey icon on the pin. Love your videos 😄

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Yeah I've seen some pretty bad looking Hidden Mickey symbols on some fake pins.

[@RJnSD]

Good information, Chad, thank you. You are a good instructor! I appreciate your attention to detail 👍🏼

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much!

[@SunKissedKrissy]

Awesome info Chad!!! Happily subscribed!🎉👍🏼🧷📌 Newbie here learning from your video! Happy Wednesday!!!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks so much!! Glad it was helpful!

[@nailsandwarpaint7397]

Awesome awesome video! Love that you went into detail on so many aspects. I'd like to start paying more attention to what I've traded and "clean" my collection, so thank you!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much! Hopefully you don't find too many fakes in your collection.

[@crystalr8715]

Thank you for such a detailed yet simple explanation!! This was very helpful! I subscribed😊

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful. And thanks for subscribing!

[@magicaladventuresyt]

Great video!! Super informative and I know it has and will continue to help a lot of people

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching!

[@limelightaquatics]

Super useful info. Thank you, especially for the side by sides.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! I think the side by side examples are super helpful, so I'm hoping to do more of those soon.

[@lovejonas95]

This was the best video i've seen explaining the differences. Thank you so much!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@WholeNewWorldTravel]

Learned so much, thank you!!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Yay! That's always good to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@beeh11]

Excellent video and super helpful! Thank you!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks so much! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@judithm6604]

Thank you so much for this awesome and super helpful video! 😊

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@Haven428]

🤣 Oh yeah... Let's do the Enamel Pin Dance!!! 😂❤ Love the video... Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!

[@ChurroChadPins]

🤣 You gotta dance to find the fake pins! Thanks for watching!

[@cindycrossman9880]

Great video!! Thank you. I learned a lot

[@ChurroChadPins]

That's great!!! Thank you so much!

[@dianeevans9842]

Great video. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing this information.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@mikesilverson5490]

Very informative and interesting, and well-presented, thank you!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching!

[@EndlessHarmonyTV]

This video was perfect, answered every question I had in perfect detail and was enjoyable because of the excellent presentation and great personality Thanks so much

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching!

[@stephaniemarie1745]

Super informative and helpful content, thank you.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Awesome! I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@joycecamou5341]

Good to know. Thank you so much.

[@ChurroChadPins]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@denisesmithhisler3109]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@CoraLinhN]

Thank you for posting this video!

[@ChurroChadPins]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@maxfinds3525]

This video helped me spot a couple of fakes I have, very helpful 👍

[@ChurroChadPins]

Nice! That's good to hear! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@crystalkleinkauf3683]

Good information, now I know what to look for. Though I don't think it change anything for me. If I like the pin I will still trade for it.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! That's a good way to do it. Fake or not, if you like it, you like it.

[@nicoleslagoski8779]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been having such a hard time determining which are real and which are fake. This was super helpful!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Awesome! I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@cameronw.5022]

Well done, Thank you.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@anad.8568]

I just got into pin trading and I want to thank you! For making such a fun and easy way to learn how to spot a fake one! I still have a lot to learn but I’m enjoying it, just wanted to come here and say thanks for the video, it was very helpful!😊

[@ChurroChadPins]

Welcome to Disney pins trading! It's a lot of fun! I'm so glad that this video was helpful!

[@pinsandme]

Took me years to become confident knowing what a fake looks or feels like!!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Yeah, over time it gets easier. The feel of the pin is sometimes all it takes to determine if it's a fake.

[@melaniekuhn8096]

this was so helpful!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it!

[@showbizpizzafan66]

love this!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! Thanks for watching!

[@ashleejohnson8617]

So very helpful!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@v_zach]

One of of the best explanations I've seen. Thanks, Chad. By the way, have you ever seen a counterfeit Loungefly pin?

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! I haven't seen any fake Loungefly pins, but they are most likely out there.

[@jasonbainter9793]

Thank you for the great info! I am still processing how I feel; pretty sure 75% of my pins have now just been invalidated. 🙂

[@ChurroChadPins]

Oh no! That's not fun to find out!

[@elizabethconley4996]

I hope you still enjoy the ones you truly enjoy the design of! I just found out my top favorite is probably a fake' but I wouldn't have been able to tell had the letters not started peeling

[@debbylefler3297]

I have some that are real but missing a nub in the back. So that doesn’t always mean fake. Great video.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! And yes, that's true, I have some official mystery pins that only have 1 nub on the back. Not sure why they made them like that. Maybe they save some money by leaving off the 2nd nub. 😂

[@asmrshayla]

I got all 3 correct. :D Thanks for the tips. I'm not a fan of collecting anything fake.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Nice! Yeah it's never fun to collect things and find out that your collection has a lot of counterfeit pieces.

[@lalita3090]

I bought my first few pins yesterday. This is the best video I watched to find the fake. Thanks! I don't plan on being an avid trader. I just think it's a fun thing to do at disney.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Awesome thanks! Yeah that's how I started out too. Just a fun thing to do while in the parks and then it turned into this. 😂

[@Xedgehog1]

Quite an education. I've been collecting all manner of things for nearly all my life. Pins for 30+ years. My first thought was "they counterfeit pins? Really?" The obvious answer is "of course they do...anything that has some intrinsic value to anybody they will take in order to make some money". Pins don't cost that much, pin to pin, but in bulk they kind of do. If your average genuine pin runs $9 - $20 new, selling you a lot for similar prices, when the copies are cheaper to begin with, makes some money. I can't imagine a real pin trader selling fakes, but trading away fakes to the trading board (even when they don't know they have fakes) helps populate the boards with junk. Good lessons to know what to spot.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! Yeah that's basically what has happened, people buy the bulk fake pins on ebay (knowing or unknowing), and then they trade them in the parks. So many people are doing that, that the pin trading boards are mostly trading fakes for fakes. So you have to know what to look for if you want to find the real ones on the boards.

[@stanrock2225]

There is way to much going on to tell in a quick glance unless you do this all the time. Most of us would have trouble seeing the difference. Very informative.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! Yeah it's tough at the start, but after a while you'll notice the pin boards mostly have the same 20 or so fake pin designs, so you can start to rule those out immediately and focus on the other ones.

[@stanrock2225]

@@ChurroChadPins Thanks

[@HeyDanisaurus]

I collect pins i love even if they’re fake or real 💖 Just makes it more fun sometimes! (also i did get a 3/3 on the test at the end lol was fun!)

[@ChurroChadPins]

So true. A fake pin is still a pin, so if you love it, that's great! Glad you liked the Real/Fake tests. I'm planning on doing more of those.

[@camicow3329]

Just checking, are Disney pins not sold by Disney but are licensed count as fake? There is a UK and Ireland retailer called Primark and they have disney pins e.g. munchings, do they count as fake/not a proper Disney pin?

[@ChurroChadPins]

Disney pins with the "©Disney" copyright on the back are officially licensed Disney pins. I'm assuming the Primark pins are officially licensed ones. Fake pins will have ©Disney on the back too, but they aren't licensed by Disney, they are just pretending to be.

[@camicow3329]

@@ChurroChadPins Thanks for clarifying

[@lavendercat3621]

What is the best way to clean pins? I find it hard to tell if a pin is authentic at times because it’s older and has been well loved

[@ChurroChadPins]

I haven't cleaned any pins yet but it's something I want to try because I have some dirty and tarnished ones. I've seen people use jewelry cleaner and Brasso, but I'm guessing you have to be super careful to not damage the paint.

[@andrewnicholson6634]

That mater one messed me up 😂

[@ChurroChadPins]

That was a good one. I love the headlight detail. 😂

[@dodgersnation8574]

Great video!!!! My question, where I can I buy real bulk/lot pins online? Thank you!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks! Real bulk pins for sale online is tough, because most auctions on ebay for bulk pins will say they are real, but they are fake pins. Your best bet would be to look for pin sellers on Instagram or Facebook and you can select a bunch of their lower cost pins. Some good sellers that I've used are: Heather Feather Pins - instagram.com/heatherfeatherpins/ Collect Random - instagram.com/collectrandom/ Jessie's Reef - instagram.com/jessiesreef/

[@dodgersnation8574]

@@ChurroChadPins thank you very much!

[@xayners]

Are you not allowed to pick up and examine a pin before trading? I will never be able to afford going to Disneyland/World so I have no idea how the pin trading works.

[@ChurroChadPins]

It depends on the pin board. For some boards, you need to ask the cast member to see a certain pin, but I suppose you could look at it and then give it back. Some pin boards are more of a self-serve type so then it's easier to get a good look at the pins. The just updated the pin trading etiquette FAQ on their site: disneyland.disney.go.com/faq/parks/pin-trading/

[@midnightcat6116]

Is it me or do the fake pins have more vibrant and arguably better colors than the real ones? Thank you for this tutorial! 🙏 i don’t trade Disney pins but am so fascinated and have been binge watching pin trading vids!

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thanks for watching! Fake pins tend to use basic colors, so if an official pin uses a shade of a primary color, the fake pin will probably just use the bright, bold primary color instead. The color will be less accurate for the character or pin design, but it will be brighter.

[@6200Bummy]

I have to say I have that Pluto one and the front is like the fake, but the back of it looks like the real one so now I'm even more confused! :(

[@ChurroChadPins]

Yeah sometimes it's tough. It's normal for the colors to be a little different on these long running pin series as they've been manufacturing them for years.

[@tiaguting9232]

GREAT videos! I received Disney pins from EBay 150 of them and I was starting to sale it on whatnot and the views on my streams was telling me that they were fake and I HAD NO IDEA it was fake. Thank you so much for this well lesson of what is fake and real Disney pins.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Thank you! Sorry you ended up with 150 fake pins but I'm glad my video helped you figure it out.

[@s1111rrah]

‘These are things’ pins have mistakes with the astrology order on the wheel and the palm for palmistry. They’re very nicely done at $10, but I can not support mistakes like that with something I know so much about. I often find the palm image with the elements not corresponding with the right signs… Turns me off from buying anything. As far as I know I haven’t any “scrapper” fake Disney pins, but I have a few cheap (not Disney) ones from Temu as fillers for my bag. (Halloween, magic based bag not for trading) I had never seen such poorly made pins before until I bought those, but that’s only because I know/look closely. I get all of answers right so this makes me feel more confident about my investments/hobby.

[@ChurroChadPins]

Interesting. You would think they would research the subject to make sure to get the details correct. I've never heard of These are Things. Looks like they have some fun pins.

[@WPUpioneer]

Simple rule of thumb: if its on a park pin board or a cast lanyard, its 99% fake.

[@ChurroChadPins]

That's a pretty safe rule of thumb.😂 It's sad, but probably pretty accurate.

[@zacharycalderon9589]

Is it safe to assume that shadow box trades will be authentic?

[@ChurroChadPins]

Yes those are all authentic because you have to open the mystery box in front of the cast member to trade.

[@siennadietrich2433]

May I ask what a shadow box trade is??

[@ChurroChadPins]

@@siennadietrich2433 in some pin stores at the parks, they have a separate pin trading board that has pins from mystery pin sets that they sell. You buy a mystery pin box and open it in front of the cast member and then you can trade those pins with ones on that board. That way all the pins on the board are official Disney pins. It works great if you are trying to complete a pin collection that they sell.

[@tarahartshorne4439]

Great video ! Sometimes I like the fake pins better than the real ones. I collect what I like even If I know sometimes they are fake

[@ChurroChadPins]

That's a good way to look at it. Real or fake, if you like the pin, you like the pin.