When writing the description of the front of the pin, explain everything you see - all the colors, all the details. You want to be as thorough as you can so that someone else will know for sure that the pin they are looking at, in their possession, is the same pin you are describing. There are many pins where the design/art is so similar to an older or newer pin or a pin released by another company. The details help you figure out which pin you actually have!
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- Start by stating the origin of the pin and the basic description. For example: This pin, created by Loungefly and sold by Hot Topic, is part of a six-pin series sold in mystery boxes. The pin features a cutout of Winnie the Pooh as a gingerbread man. Is the pin oval, round, square? Include that information. In this case, it is a cutout.
- Now, describe in detail the colors and features (in this case, his red shirt and details are glittered) on the pin. He is wearing a red glittery Santa hat and a red glittery shirt. He is smiling. He has a green bowtie and there are 2 buttons on his tummy, red on top and green on the bottom. At the end of his arms and at his ankles are red glittery strips with a white rope. He has a white border around his tummy.
- Is there wording on the pin? Is the wording in a banner or a speech bubble? In this case, there is no wording on the Pooh pin. If there are words or numbers on the front of a pin, include them just as they appear on the pin.
- It is really helpful to include the size of the pin. Many popular characters can have multiple pins with the same exact pose. Knowing the size is helpful to identify the correct pin. In addition, when trading for a pin, if you don't know the dimensions, you may be expecting a pin that is a very different size and could be disappointed when you get the pin. The pin is 1 3/8" tall by 1" wide or Dimensions are 1 3/8" tall x 1"" wide. Dimensions can be in inches or metrics.
- Is this pin part of a set or series? If so, hit enter twice and then list the other pins in the series. If you don't know the numbers of the other pins, you can just put the number symbol like this: Series: Pooh #, Tigger #, Eeyore #, Piglet #, Owl #, Roo #, Set #. Obviously, if the pins are already in PinPics, you can enter the number of the pins. The Set # would be used when there is a listing for the entire set, in this case, all six pins. If you enter a pin and there are others already in the database, your "Series" would look like this: Series: Pooh #, Set #159821, Tigger #159816, Eeyore #159817, Piglet #159818, Owl #159819, Roo #159820
- Here is what your final front of the pin description would look like:
This pin, created by Loungefly and sold by Hot Topic, is part of a six-pin series sold in mystery boxes. The pin features a cutout of Winnie the Pooh as a gingerbread man. He is wearing a red glittery Santa hat and a red glittery shirt. He is smiling. He has a green bowtie and there are 2 buttons on his tummy, red on top and green on the bottom. At the end of his arms and at his ankles are red glittery strips with a white rope. He has a white border around his tummy. The pin is 1 3/8" tall by 1" wide.
Series: Set #159821, Pooh #159812, Tigger #159816, Eeyore #159817, Piglet #159818, Owl #159819, Roo #159820
The rule of thumb should be, if you see it, say it. Be thorough. Give lots of details and include the size.