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Hi Everyone!!  My name is Brenda(PinGoddess) and I have been a member of PinPics for many years.  I am located in NW Georgia and am a seller on the live streaming format Whatnot.  Through my social contacts on that site I have met many Disney pin collectors who have been unable to find or attend any pin trading meets.  I have been mulling it over for several months the thought of attempting a large pin meet, but have come to the realization that we need to start small and build.  So I will be starting a new pin group that will branch out from my location and hopefully pick up members from not only Georgia but from Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.  Basically anywhere that might have people within an hours drive.  

 

I recently learned of a brand new location near me that I will be checking into as soon as possible with the goal of having a pin trading meet on Saturday February 22nd.  I will also be setting up the group on Facebook and Instagram.  If anyone is interested in joining please let me know thru Pinpics.  I intend to only do a 4 hour meet to start and we will see how it goes.  I am hoping this can become a monthly meet.

 

Thanks!!

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This is exciting news.  I have found no other ways to trade other than online and in the parks.  I’m in central Alabama.  Atlanta is about an hour 50 minutes drive for me.  So I would definitely be interested in learning more.

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I hope that your set up goes well and your new group flourishes!

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Thank you @sithathoriunet!!  I have missed having a local group to trade with near me.  Many years ago we had a very nice lady who started a trading meet monthly at her house.  It was not huge and you never knew how many would show up but it would range as high as 13 people jammed in her tiny dining room.  If it was not for her I would not have found many of my treasured international pins.   She and her husband had some health issues as well as having to deal with an elderly mother-in-law in England they had to go back and forth to take care of.  So the meets ended.

 

The local group folded into a combo group that not only does Disney but is actually primarily Olympic pins and Hard Rock pins.  Usually there are maybe only 2 or 3 Disney pin traders there and it is never guaranteed.  It is also set up for the 3rd Monday each month in downtown Atlanta during rush hour.  So I have pretty much stopped going since it is not worth the stress.

 

I have high hopes for this group since I know people crave socialization.  

 

 

On 1/8/2025 at 5:18 AM, Hart said:

This is exciting news.  I have found no other ways to trade other than online and in the parks.  I’m in central Alabama.  Atlanta is about an hour 50 minutes drive for me.  So I would definitely be interested in learning more.

Thanks @Hart.  The location I believe will be easy to find.  This may actually be closer to you than Atlanta.  This is not set in stone as I want to make sure enough are coming to help cover the location rental.  The address of the location is Suttalee Fire Station, 134 Ficklen Church Way, Canton, GA 30114 if you want to look it up(hopefully the address has been added to any nav stuff online).  It is a brand new fire station with a county event room.  The rental comes with 15 18 inch x 60 inch tables and 8 30 inch by 6 foot tables for those of us who have enough pins to need a table.  Once I know the rental is locked in I will start tables requests.  Anyway the main road which is GA Hwy 20 is exit 90 off of I75.  This is about 70 miles south of Chattanooga, TN and a good 45 miles north of Atlanta.  We will have 65 parking spaces available.

 

One drawback for some people may be that there can be no retail activity at the location.  So for those of us that buy and sale as well as trade, you will not be able to do that on site.  However since the plan right now is to end the meet at 4 pm there are eating places including a Cracker Barrel back toward I75 for anyone that wants to complete any sales discussed. 

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5 hours ago, PinGoddess said:

Suttalee Fire Station, 134 Ficklen Church Way, Canton, GA 30114

This is about 2 hours and 20 to 30 minutes drive.  A pleasant one at that.

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2 hours ago, Hart said:

This is about 2 hours and 20 to 30 minutes drive.  A pleasant one at that.

I was hoping it would be closer for you.  Maybe an after meet dinner get together can be worked out as well at least the first time.

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I live in the country.  That sort of drive is literally nothing.  I have plenty of friends and things to do along the route 😊

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Brenda, I'm glad you are setting this up. I'm going to pass this on to Peachy. She might be interested.

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20 hours ago, momin.ator said:

Brenda, I'm glad you are setting this up. I'm going to pass this on to Peachy. She might be interested.

Thanks Gwen.  Have not seen or heard from Peachy in forever.

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