Disney Cast Exclusives

5 of the best sites to find Disney cast exclusives — items originally created and distributed/sold exclusively to Walt Disney World and/or Disneyland theme park employees. Know of another site that should be on this list? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Vintage Mickey Mouse Collectibles, Mickey Mouse Bedding, The Nightmare Before Christmas)

1. Disney Cast Exclusives at eBay - Over 400 Disney cast exclusives up for auction or immediate sale here, including exclusive pins, name tags, signed lithographs, cast member T-shirts, uniforms and other clothing, employee publications, more. (collectibles.shop.ebay.com)

2. Official Disney Pin Trading - Get Started! - This page offers information on Disney pins and the trading that goes on between employee cast members and park visitors. In particular, it talks about Disney lanyard pins that Disney gives out to cast members to be traded with visitors, as well as Disney Cast Exclusive pins that Disney employees can exclusively purchase for themselves — without the obligation to trade with park visitors. (eventservices.disney.go.com)

3. Disney Cast Member Exclusive Pins at Mouse House Treasures - Large selection of Disney pins originally “sold only to cast members with a valid Cast Member ID or a Maingate/Silver pass.” Includes exclusive character pins, employee nametags, Opening Day pins, anniversary pins, New Year’s pins, more. (madisonsprivateparty.com)

4. Cast Member Trading Cards - March 2010 blog post highlights a set of Disneyland 50th Anniversary trading cards produced exclusively for cast members. (The public could buy a different 50th Anniversary set.) A link at the bottom of the blog post takes you to a cool page picturing over 200 disney trading cards, although not all are cast exclusives. (mydisneycollection.blogspot.com)

5. Exclusive Mickey Pin to Trade - March 2010 forum post from someone looking to trade a limited edition cast member exclusive pin featuring Mickey Mouse as a wizard. (www.wdwradio.com)