In 2002, the WDW Cast Lanyard Collection, now most widely known for its incorporation of Hidden Mickey Pins, was introduced as a collection of trading pins consisting of various Disney themed characters, attractions, and other icons. This set originally consisted of approximately one hundred pins and encouraged the collecting of and trading of pins throughout the Disney community. Disney then decided to release a new set of pins each year, which were showcased as a sneak preview at the September Event, and eventually officially released a couple of weeks later.
After two years and two complete sets of Lanyard pins, the designers began to place Mickey Mouse's silhouettes on the pins, starting with the third set in the Lanyard series. These Hidden Mickey Pins became very popular with guests and boosted the popularity of the series. Many collectors became obsessed with collecting and finding all of the Mickeys that were hidden in each set, which are indicated by a small, silhouette like Mickey Mouse shape. As Mickey Mouse's head shape had already been incorporated into many Disney theme parks and movies for years and had been a growing fad with fans, the addition of Hidden Mickeys into their trading pins was a smooth transition.
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By 2007, the Hidden Mickeys had become so synonymous with the series, that the Lanyard Collection was officially renamed the Hidden Mickey Collection. Since its inception, the Hidden Mickey Collection has annually released a set of new pins consisting of approximately 75 trading pins each. The trading of the pins has even reached a point that the new designs often reach the secondary market before they are even officially released.
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As the popularity of these pins has grown, fans have looked to collect as many pins as they can from not only their visits to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, but also through various websites, eBay, and from other collectors. Come and read more information about Hidden Mickey Disney Pins, and about the whole culture of Hidden Mickey Pins.
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