PINS

 

~Picky Collector Grades~

☆A+ Grade:

A plus, are the closest to being perfect in quality but still may or may not contain minor unnoticeable flaws.
✦Light and small scuffs/dents
✦Few little air bubbles in the transparent enamel

~Standard Grades~

☆A Grade:

A, are almost perfect in quality, but still have small flaws noticeable only under a strong light.
✦From light to medium scuffs/dents
✦Few air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Very small and unnoticeable parts of uneven enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame

☆A- Grade:
A minus, are still very beautiful pins, but with more little imperfections noticeable only from close up if examined.
✦Medium scuffs/dents
✦Air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Small but noticeable parts of uneven/lifted/overfilled enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
✦Small dust/color specks

~Second Grades~

☆B+ Grade:

B plus have more defects compared to the standard ones, but they are more noticeable from a certain distance and lighting/angles.
That's why they have a little discounted price.
✦Scuffs/dents/scratches
✦Multiple air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Uneven/lifted/overfilled enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
✦Dust/color specks

☆B Grade:
B have imperfections noticeable at first sight.
That's why they have a discounted price.
✦Large amount of Scuffs/dents/scratches
✦Multiple large air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Uneven/lifted/overfilled enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
✦Dust/color specks
✦Very small missing enamel or misplaced color


❗ Every grade has different degrees of imperfections and the perfect pin does not exist since they are all handmade.
Please keep this in mind as you are ordering! ❗

STICKERS

☆.｡.:*Standard Grade VS Second Grade.｡.:*☆
The stickers can be Standard or Second according to their quality and amount of imperfections.
Everyone has a personal way to see defects and a different system of grading, that's why they may vary from maker to maker.

~Standard Grades~

Standard grade are the closest to being perfect in quality but still -may or may not- contain minor flaws.

✦Slightly crooked cuts
✦Soft misalligned cuts
✦Small printing imperfections/specks

~Second Grades~

A second grade sticker/sticker sheet has more defects compared to the standard ones.

That's why they have a little discounted price.
✦Severe crooked cuts
✦Uneven printed colors
✦Large misalligned cuts
✦Small-Large dots/specks of ink


Every second grade sticker/sticker sheet has different degrees of imperfections.
Please keep this in mind as you are ordering