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Trading Pins

Pewter Lapel Pins

The athletic director from the Junior Basketball League in Michigan called our company in a frantic state. “I need 1,000 trading pins in less than 10 days,” he said. “Someone had ‘dropped the ball’ and forgot to order them for all the players in the league.” “No problem,” said one of our salespeople, who suggested a simple design on a pewter pin. “Pewter pins are ...

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Lightweight Trading Pins

Etched lapel pins are a best seller among baseball teams because of their perceived high quality at an affordable price. “The older players tend to prefer Etched Soft Enamel because they’re also lightweight and allow the metal to shine through,” added our salesperson with experience in trading pins. The coach from the Franklin Knights baseball team wanted a large, yet lightweight trading pin that wasn’t ...

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Screamer Baseballs

Baseball trading pin season is just around the corner. Now is a good time to start designing your team’s pin. Our designers are here to help you—free of charge. One popular image among trading pins is the “screamer” baseball. Most players know the sound a ball makes as it cuts through the air making a high-pitched “screaming” sound. The popular “screamer” depicts an oversized baseball ...

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Trading Pins Sliders

The best way to set your trading pin apart from the others is to add some “bells and whistles,” such as a spinner, slider or blinkie. Blinkies add light, to your trading pin while spinners and sliders add movement.  Nothing is more eye catching then bells and whistles, and if you’re going to create a custom trading pin, wouldn’t you want to get the most ...

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Trading Pins Printed or Classic Embossed?

Trading pins are printed en mass each baseball season.  A printed pin features enamel colors atop a metal pin with clear epoxy coating overall. Most of our customers prefer printed pins because they are lightweight, able to show a wide spectrum of colors, and generally have a quick turnaround time. “Depending upon the time of year, we can create a printed lapel pin in 7 ...

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Trading Pins-DANGLERS!!

LED blinkies, danglers, spinners, sliders and glitter—all call special attention to your baseball trading pins. These “bells and whistles” make them more attractive and ultimately more tradeable. “Danglers have always been popular because they are an inexpensive way to add the current year to your trading pin,” explained one customer. “As a separate pin that’s dangles below, it calls attention to the year.” It also ...

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Trading Pins for Every Sport

Most trading pins are used at baseball events, such as the World Series and Cooperstown. However, their popularity has extended to other sports, such as softball, basketball, soccer, and even soap box derby racing. Wolfie, a 13-year-old customer at The Monterey Company, hopes trading pins in his sport, soap box derby, will catch on. His 2008 pin depicts a cartoon wolf sitting low in a ...

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Cooperstown Culture

Cooperstown, New York, is the place to play in tournaments. It’s the last stop in an entire season of baseball games. “I remember when Cooperstown was a one-horse town,” said a Monterey Company salesperson. “It was a great place to go for tournaments. But we’re talking 30 years ago.” Today, Cooperstown is big business. They have their own web site, www.cooperstown.com. Teams have been readying ...

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Trading Pins on a Budget

Towards the end of the baseball trading pin season (May through August) each year, customers ask for smaller trading pins. On average, the trading pin sizes range from 1 ½ inches to 2 ½ inches, with 1 ¾ being the norm. However, in late July, the requests for trading pins can drop to 1 ¼ inches or even 1 inch. “Customers are on a budget, but ...

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A Word About Glitter

Glitter can be an inexpensive way to call attention to your trading pin. At .15 cents a pin, it can add sparkle to your team’s name, highlight a mascot or show off an interesting shape or background. However, just like anything else, glitter has its place. Too much glitter is like too much frosting on a cake. The cake gets lost in all that goop. “Have you ...

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