About Me

Great Stone Dragon began with a family trip to Disneyland and one little Marvel chibi mystery pin pack.

I had never expected that opening a mystery pack would completely change one of my favorite hobbies, but from that moment I was hooked. As I started exploring the world of Disney pin trading, I quickly discovered that there were Mulan pins to collect, and that sent me down the rabbit hole. Before I knew it, I was trading at the parks, searching online, joining the incredible pin community, and falling in love with collecting.

Like many collectors, my collections grew... and grew... and grew. At one point I was collecting Beauty and the Beast, Raya and the Last Dragon, Turning Red, Mulan, Baymax, and just about anything else that caught my eye. It quickly became clear that collecting every character I loved wasn't exactly sustainable, so over time I reprioritized and focused on the collections that meant the most to me.

Today, my main collection is Elemental, where I proudly consider myself an Elemental completist. Alongside that, I continue collecting Mulan and Baymax, two characters that have always held a special place in my heart. My husband and I also share two fun collections together: Star Tours and Clone Wars specific pins, which have become some of our favorite pieces to hunt for.

As my passion for collecting continued to grow, I found myself imagining pins that didn't exist. There were characters, scenes, and concepts I wished Disney had created, so I decided to bring those ideas to life myself. That is how Great Stone Dragon evolved from simply collecting pins into designing them.

Today, every fantasy pin is commissioned from incredibly talented artists and carefully manufactured through a detailed production process to create collector quality pieces. My goal is always to create designs that celebrate our favorite characters with adorable overlays, beautiful glitter, pearl accents, stained glass, specialty effects, and all the little details that make opening a new pin so exciting.

One of my favorite parts of this journey has been connecting with all of you. I genuinely love hearing which characters you love, what collections you're building, and what fantasy designs you wish existed. Some of my favorite ideas have come directly from conversations with supporters, so please never hesitate to reach out with your suggestions or dream designs.

Thank you for being part of this journey and helping turn a hobby that started with a single mystery pin pack into something I get to share with collectors around the world. I can't wait to see where Great Stone Dragon goes next, and I'm so excited to continue creating magical pins for this amazing community.