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Hopefully they will be ready soon because I've finally decided where I'm going to wear mine.
I found the perfect hat yesterday at JC Penny's. It's a soft, crushable, canvas safari hat. If anyone likes that style it's on sale for $9.00. It's perfect for packing, great for blocking that hot sun and the perfect place for the Pin.
Is that where most of you wear your pins or do you have other neat ideas?
Take care-
Laura
"When you wish..............
P.S. Sorry folks, couldn't edit the topic!
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Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
Wearing pins and jewelry on my clothing drive me crazy, so I won't wear my pin on my shirt. (My husband knows to never ever buy me jewelry because I won't wear it.)
Instead, I plan on wearing my pin on my waistpack.
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I'm going to wear mine on my shirt, just like my Guest of Honor badge. That way folks don't have to remember my name when we first meet.
I may put another one on my backpack, sort of like a rear-bumper license plate, so folks can recognize me from behind.
When I want to travel incognito I'll stick it in the outer mesh pocket of my waistpack. That way anyone with keen observational skills (like Hidden Mickey hunters) can still find it. I find that buttons attached to the outside of my waistpack get lost due to excessive bumping and bashing.
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I will definitely wear it on my shirt so that everyone can see it right away! I usually wear my Disney pins on my hat(which is also Disney, of course). This year when I get my Guest of Honor badge (thanks for THAT tip, Dave) I will wear it in my shirt as well, so all the CMs can see it!
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Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I'm going to hook my pin right on the front of my fanny pack. I usually wear spagetti strap tops (since I'm going in July and it's sooooo hot). So, right in the middle of my fanny pack!
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I plan on wearing my pin on my backpack, as well. I'm not one for jewelry or anything attached to my shirt, so that only leaves my backpack. How does one go about qualifying for the Guest of Honor pin? Sounds like fun, too.
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
Everyone is a Guest of Honor at WDW, and anyone can buy a Guest of Honor badge at WDW for $5. You'll find them at many WDW gift shops pre-engraved with popular names, and there are a few places at the theme parks where you can have your name custom-engraved if they don't have your name on the rack.
The PassPorter pins are described in detail in a thread elsewhere on this board, in the PassPorter Q&A forum. They say 'I'm Going Around the "World" with PassPorter. Meet me at www.passporter.com' and we decided to make them after folks started asking for a way to identify each other when they visit WDW. Jennifer did a great job with the design (as always) and they should be available very soon.
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
If you wear your PassPorter pin on your waist pack or backpack, make sure you tape the pin closed. That's a trick I learned from my days as a lifeguard and manager at a very large water park here in Denver. (I used to wear my name tag on my firstaid waistpack in the front.)
The best type of tape is water-proof bandaids. The pin will never come off if you use the right type of bandaid!
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Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I'll wear mine on my shirt. When I wore my Radp pin last trip, a couple CMs noticed it and called my by name (feels kinda neat). It never occured to me that people would wear their pins somewhere besides their shirts (don't know why). I'll have to keep my eyes peeled on backpacks, hats and fanny packs now as well as shoulders.
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I will probably wear my pin on my waist pouch also. I am not a very outgoing person, so if I don't run up to someone wearing one don't think I didn't notice, I'm just a little shy.
Re: Where do you plan on wearing your Passporter Pin?
I plan on wearing my pin on my backpack. I don't do the waistpack thing, because I can't get used to the feeling. hope they are ready soon. Can't wait to see them
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