Every pin trader at the Disney Parks and Pin Trading conventions seem to want to find as many Hidden Mickey cast lanyard pins as possible.

The pins were originally only available by trading with a cast member but now some sets are sold in “mystery pin” pouches at pin shops in the parks.

Each location will sell only one of the available mystery pin sets featuring the “Hidden Mickey Icons” (a tiny silver Mickey head silhouette hidden in the design) usually from a previous month.

A guest that starts early in the day and picks up 2 or 3 of the “mystery pin packs” can generally enhance their chances of filling in sets because they are carrying valuable traders in the form of duplicate pins. Have Fun!