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When it comes to ease of creation, nothing seems to come easier then customized printed pins. Using a printed image that can be designed using already established logos or themes, a printed pin is made by printing the design digitally onto an adhesive label. Each label is then individually placed onto a metal backing. A clear epoxy dome is added to protect the label from ...

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Although lapel pins have been around for many years, it has been in the last 10 years that they have become an integral part of business and social connections. The uses have broadened over the years in proportion to customers creativity, and we thought a list of the top ten uses would give everyone an idea of the scope of lapel pins reach. 1. Incentive ...

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This list is based solely on what we here at The Monterey Company feel are the coolest lapel pins of all time for us. We hope you will find it as interesting as we do (yes we are lapel pin nerds). What do you think? Read on, faithful reader… 1. MADD’s Padres Lapel Pin This pin was the pin that started it all for The ...

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The Monterey Company loves trading pins. Whether for schools, corporations, Disney lovers or sports teams, trading pins are a wonderful way to create community around a shared interest and fond memories. This particular pin was created for a trading event in July. Its colorful and conveys the spirit of the team perfectly. Using a silver plating, a classic embossed style was chosen for this pin. ...

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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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The Baseball Glove Trading Pin

One of the most popular images on trading pins these days is a baseball glove. The glove is often the background for a spinner or slider baseball, or  coupled with a baseball bat or playing field. Although trading pins are a rather new phenomenon, the baseball glove has been around since the late 1800s.  One of the first players who used a baseball glove was ...

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Trading Pin Focal Points

All trading pin designs need a good focal point. The focal point is the area on the pin that tends to command your attention, either by size, predominant color or shape. Baseball trading pins tend to be larger pins, such as 1 ¾ inches to 2 ½ inches, so there’s more room to work with. “But one of the problems with some trading pin designs ...

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Bobble Head Pins

Remember the Bobblehead Chihuahua that would sit on a car’s dashboard and serenely nod his way through traffic? The Bobblehead (or Wigglehead) trading pin comes from the same concept, with the head bobbling or bouncing off the main pin. “A bobblehead is a secondary pin that is connected to the main pin using a spring attachment instead of a chain like a dangler has,” explained ...

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