What is a bootleg pin?
A bootleg pin is one that is manufactured to look just like an authentic Disney pin, and it blatantly infringes on Disney copyrights and/or trademarks. It is made illegally and may bear a Disney copyright and other false information on the back (a backstamp). It will feature Disney characters and often it will feature Disney wording and fonts as well. Bootleg pins are illegal, but they show up on Disney Cast Member lanyards on Disney properties because it has become very difficult for Disney to keep up with the rate of bootleg production. Folks are making these bootlegs very quickly, and before Disney can react they are already in circulation. These pins are sold illegally via auction sites, but they are NOT permitted to be sold or traded on PinPics. For a listing of what pins are considered bootleg, please check out the PinPics Bootleg Pin Group.
