Fourseventeen Posted September 28, 2011 #851 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Likewise JR...I have been out of action the past week+ myself. Hope all is well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead22 Posted October 6, 2011 #852 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I need a Valor pin. I reallly don't have an to trade, but I am booked for Oct. 2012 and thought I would start looking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGAPI Posted October 9, 2011 #853 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Patti Check your email. :):):) JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead22 Posted October 11, 2011 #854 Share Posted October 11, 2011 MORE SMILES!!!!! Thanks dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottahaveabeach Posted October 11, 2011 #855 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I should have read some of these posts BEFORE. I bought a pin from ebay from cruisetrend. I had emailed him and asked if these were the same size as the genuine pins. He claimed they were....they are NOT! The pin I bought is larger than all the pins I have received on my cruises. He said he would refund me, but I haven't asked for one yet. I emailed Carnival to see whether they even issued a pin for Magic and the name of the ebay seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frequent Floater Posted October 11, 2011 #856 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Are you out there?? Hope you are ok as a few of us have tried to get in touch with no reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGAPI Posted October 15, 2011 #857 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Joe is OK, I have taked to him as I was also concerned . He has had a computer melt down and is going to have to get a new computer. He will let me know when he get one. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted October 15, 2011 #858 Share Posted October 15, 2011 JR, Just wanted to let you know that you put a smile on my face! Thank you so much! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourseventeen Posted October 15, 2011 #859 Share Posted October 15, 2011 JR is real good at doing that :D Now if only I can find a pair of "platinum" generic pins so that I can have one and so I can send one to my good friend JR in Georgia :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wallace Posted October 16, 2011 #860 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just found this thread and have spent the last 2 days reading all of the posts! Love it! As I am not Platinum yet, I have never recieved these pins, but am now starting my collection. Have gotten a few from ebay, but am still looking for FANTASY and VALOR. None to trade yet, but willing to pay whatever if anyone can help.:) Thanks, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGAPI Posted October 17, 2011 #861 Share Posted October 17, 2011 2wallace Glad you found us. Looks like you live here in Georgia with me. Give me some time and I will come up with a Valor pin for you. The Fantasy pins are hard to get. Send me your email address and I will put you on the list of wanted pins. JR jrnolandpi@mindspring.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wallace Posted October 17, 2011 #862 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yep, not too far from you! Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missileer Posted October 17, 2011 #863 Share Posted October 17, 2011 My wife and I are just off of the Splendor (16 Oct '11) and I thought some collectors would be interested in what we were given. First the Whale Tail pins had CARNIVAL SPLENDOR on them and were the same. What was different was the way they were packaged. One pin came on card stock with no cellophane wrapping and very muted printing on the card welcoming us back. The second was in a small (1x11/2 inch) cellophane bag with no card backing--had never seen this version before. We cruise 4-6 times per year and have never seen the CARNIVAL PLATINUM pins which at least for a while replaced pins with ship names on them. The alternative pins were available in the gift shop. I didn't care for them as they were not nearly as well done as those given to us in our cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlkubi Posted October 18, 2011 #864 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Has anyone that has been on the Magic gotten a pin besides the Platinum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted October 20, 2011 #865 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Has anyone that has been on the Magic gotten a pin besides the Platinum? I was on her second voyage in the Med and only the "Platinum" pin was given. I have not heard of anyone getting a ship specific pin yet. Hopefully, sometime in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted October 20, 2011 #866 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Bought a pin on ebay and even though it did NOT say "genuine", it did say: This item is a souvenir pin from Carnival Cruise Lines Fun Ship Pride. These pins are given to platinum past guests of Carnival and cannot be purchased from Carnival. New. Mint condition. Also, included is a U.S.flag pin. Carnival is no longer giving past guest pins to all past guests, only to platinum guests who have sailed with them ten times or more so these pins will certainly be more valuable to collectors. It came in a little plastic bag and had a paper inside that said, "Made in China". I think it must be one of the fakes. It wasn't on a card, but lots of people use their for awhile, lose the card and then sell it. Since the seller said it was "NEW" and a "Sounvenir pin from Carnival", I think they pulled a fast one. Once burned.................... Seller was joyfulmt:( Never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frequent Floater Posted October 20, 2011 #867 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hey there pin friend. I think that it has been mentioned that the pins given to Plats on some ships come in the cello bag without a card so your new one is probably ok. Does it look like you others. I heard the FAKES are plastic with a shinny back. Genuine are metal with textured back. I am STILL looking to trade or buy one of the Carnival Platnum NO ships name pins. Someone has got to have one they do not want??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourseventeen Posted October 21, 2011 #868 Share Posted October 21, 2011 GlendaleCruiser....welcome from a fellow west sider ;) (Avondale here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted October 21, 2011 #869 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hey there pin friend.I think that it has been mentioned that the pins given to Plats on some ships come in the cello bag without a card so your new one is probably ok. Does it look like you others. I heard the FAKES are plastic with a shinny back. Genuine are metal with textured back. I am STILL looking to trade or buy one of the Carnival Platnum NO ships name pins. Someone has got to have one they do not want??? They are metal with a textured back. I feel a lot better now, you having said that. They certainly are NOT plastic. Thanks for the heads-up! I am still looking for a "PLatinum" cruise pin for you, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted October 21, 2011 #870 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) GlendaleCruiser....welcome from a fellow west sider ;) (Avondale here) Well, hello neighbors!:D I have friends in Avondale! They are cruisers, too! Edited October 21, 2011 by GlendaleCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGAPI Posted October 21, 2011 #871 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Maybe you two should meet up. :) JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wallace Posted October 21, 2011 #872 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hi Collectors, Got this pin off ebay, and was wondering if anyone can help me with identifying it, pretty sure it is a Carnival one. Thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGAPI Posted October 21, 2011 #873 Share Posted October 21, 2011 2wallace Really can't tell if a Carnival one or not. But they did or still do sell this kind of pin in the gift shops. You can tell it is a Carnival ship because of the whale tail smoke stack and each has the ships name on it. I have a few of them. The one you have does not have a ship name on it. It may be a older pin that was sold in the gift shops. Maybe some one else can help you. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted October 22, 2011 #874 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Maybe you two should meet up. :) JR Definitely! nadine-quilts@cox.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto3girls:) Posted October 22, 2011 #875 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I was 1 year old when you took that cruise :D LOL. On another note I talked to a rep at CCL headquarters this morning and she told me that CCL is no longer making past guest pins to be given away on the cruise ships and that the only pins that will be available are the ones for purchase in the gift shops. Hope she was mistaken!! :eek: How much are the pins in the gift shop? Are they the same as the old past guest pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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