splitpersonality Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I have been trying for quite some time to identify this pin. I traded for it at WDW about 10 years ago. Colors in the photo are a bit brighter than they should be due to the lighting I used when taking the pic. The back has the mickey icon texture and expected manufacturing info, but no date that I can make out. The back also has the pin and two nubs. I have tried searching on Icon pins, lots of pages of those. I thought the pattern might be from the Tower of Terror or Haunted Mansion uniforms, but no luck on those either. Hopefully somebody has better knowledge than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz2001 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 There must have been a series of pins from EPCOT. The pin looks similar to PP116509. Maybe a Moroccan version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitpersonality Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 It does look a lot like PP116509. My neighbor did a Google image search and found both 116509 and my pin on the pinandpop.com site. They both have the same title as well. Somewhat confusing. The pinandpop.com pin number is 76083 for the pin I am trying to identify. They say the release date was 2015. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz2001 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Maybe each country released or releases a themed pin. Ot May they mad them if/when they were trying to attract a new country to the showcase. Weird that they have the same title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sithathoriunet Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Pretty sure I remember seeing this pin for sale at Animal Kingdom back in the day. Your pin does say 2015, it's just really hard to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz2001 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 That makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Vaderpintrader Posted August 27 Solution Share Posted August 27 Hi! That's a gorgeous pin. However, I would look at it closely. If you notice, the numbers on the date and the lettering are mismatched. Also, Disney spends especially close attention to the mickey shape because it's their trademark. The ears on the pin itself are a nit misshapen. You can appreciate that, especially on the back image. Pictures can distort details but I would definitely look at it closely for those signs of authenticity. Thanks for posting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKrispypin Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I agree with Vaderpintrader, the lack of authenticity would also account for the difference in the front pattern between this and PP116509 which I believe is the true original this was based off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firechief18 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I searched on a couple other pin databases and was not able to locate this pin. I googled and only found one listing that did not provide any significant details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitpersonality Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 (edited) I am beginning to believe that Vaderpintrader is correct. Wouldn't be the first counterfeit I have traded for. The ears are slightly mis-shaped and the letter & numbers don't match well. Even inside the date, one number is mismatched to the others. Thank you everyone for helping me unravel this mystery. Edited August 28 by splitpersonality 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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