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Trading Pins

Creating An Awesome Trading Pin

by montereypins on July 4, 2011 · 0 comments

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Sport teams, historical societies, Disney aficionados and other specialty groups contribute every year to a growing tradition and hobby that is spreading all over the world of trading commemorative trading pins. Not only do they help commemorate affiliation to a group, but trading pins contribute to the growing history of each group it represents. Marking an organizations history over the years, as new additions of ...

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Trading Pin Season Is Back!

by admin on March 15, 2011 · 0 comments

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The Spring season is literally right around the corner, and of course, that means a mad rush for creating up to date sports and trading pins!  Its an exciting time here at the Monterey Company.  Countless teams across the United States begin training and planning for a great season of sports, awards and trading pins. Its critical at this time of year to plan out ...

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Trading Pin Display Options

by admin on September 10, 2010 · 0 comments

Trading pins are becoming such a huge hobby, not only in the United States but across the globe.  The biggest contributor to this tradition of trading pins, is of course Walt Disney World.  Each year they design and release numerous lines of themed trading pins that then get sold and given out at their parks as well as massive world wide pin trading conventions. But ...

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Trading Pin Community

by montereypins on July 23, 2010 · 0 comments

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Trading pins is huge in the sports community, and we all know how popular and wide spread Disney trading pins are. Some trading pins are worth hundreds of dollars now, and new ones keep getting created each year to commemorate special dates, themes and games. With the advent internet technology it has become incredibly easy to find groups and conventions dedicated to trading pins centered ...

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Trading Pins and FIFA World Cup

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As this post is being written, we are in the first days of the World Cup and trading pins abound. The excitement is contagious as millions of viewers across the world, and of course many in our little home town of Idyllwild tune in each day to watch the amazing feats and sportsmanship of the teams playing. For The Monterey Company, its like a little ...

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Trading Pins for Destination ImagiNation’s Global Finals 2010

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Trading pin time has come once again for Destination ImagiNation’s Global Finals, an event that marks the culmination of all the hard work of the many young people who participate in the programs that Destination ImagiNation has to offer. A non profit organization, D.I. is dedicated to enriching the global community by providing opportunities for learners of all ages to explore and discover unlimited creative ...

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Trading Pins: Outside the Box

When it comes to trading pins any successful Little League baseball managers “think outside the box” in order to generate revenue and enthusiasm for their teams. For example, after The Monterey Company had designed his team’s trading pin this year, one manager asked their designers to make it “T-shirt ready.” The designer put the team’s design in the format that a screen printer could read ...

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Blue Devils Trading Pins

The Fresno Blue Devils were headed to Cooperstown this year, and, like every other baseball team, they wanted the best trading pin possible. So they asked The Monterey Company to design it for them. “From day one, it’s one of the finest trading pins we’ve ever had,” said Dave G., the Blue Devils manager. He said during the pin exchange, they received lots of compliments ...

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Trading Pins for Screaming Eagles

The Screaming Eagles baseball team, of Wind Lake, Wisconsin, came up with a creative trading pin this year. Its two-in-one spinner style could possibly set the standard for future trading pins at Cooperstown. Only the designers at The Monterey Company could create this edgy trading pin for them. The 2009 Screaming Eagles trading pin features the state of Wisconsin as the backdrop with “Screaming Eagles” ...

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