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The American flag lapel pin is a common sight in the USA. It can be seen on nearly every politician across the country, and often even on people who have no involvement in politics. The exact origin of the flag lapel pin is somewhat difficult to pinpoint, as it has gone through peaks in popularity at different points in time and does not appear to have been introduced until long after standard lapel pins were already in use.

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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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With all the food and health movements going on in the world, the month of September becomes a bit of a culmination of them with its ’5 A Day Keeps The Doctor Away’ campaign. Created in 1991 as a national nutrition education program by the Produce for Better Health Foundation, the campaign seeks to encourage and educate people on the benefits of eating at least ...

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Election season in the United States is coming up quickly as November 2nd, 2010 approaches. Campaigns for all levels of public office are beginning to gain momentum and all candidates are concerned with getting their message out to the public. Campaigning is very dependent on branding and so at the end of the day, it really becomes a matter of marketing your brand, which all ...

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Lapel Pin Attachments 101

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Creating lapel pins is all design, color and content.  Usually when a customer calls to work with a designer on making the perfect pin, the last thing on their mind is the attachment.  This is fine of course, as what people at large will really be seeing is the lapel pin front itself.  This is really what we want to shine. Once the design phase ...

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Top 10 Uses For a Custom Made Lapel Pin…

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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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Trading Pin Community

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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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The Monterey Company’s Top Ten Lapel Pins To Date

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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Cloisonne Lapel Pins vs Classic New Enamel Lapel Pins

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In the lapel pin world, its impossible to have a discussion about the lapel pin making process without talking about Cloisonné Lapel Pins. Cloisonné is an ancient technique of metal working developed in the Far East. The lapel pin is formed by first adding compartments (cloisons in French) to the metal object by soldering or glueing silver or gold wires, or thin strips placed on ...

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What Shape are Your Lapel Pins?

SHAPES The shape of your lapel pin can be as unique as your company or cause. Most pins are 1-inch round or square in nature. Baseball trading pins tend to be larger, such as 1.75 inches, and take on diamond shapes that resemble their playing fields. However, you don’t have to limit the shape to circles or squares. You can “think outside the box” to ...

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