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Custom Made Burning Man Pendants
Custom Burning Man Jewelry Customized Burning Man Logo Designs Excited about Burning Man but need a way to locate your group members? Designing and wearing custom pendant designs for Burning Man is a fun, creative way to connect with the event. Burning Man pendants can be made with your chosen image, picture, or sentimental words….

Hiking Stick Medallions & Badges
Custom Hiking Stick Medallions Walking Stick Medallion What is a walking stick medallion? While fishing on the Metolius River in Oregon, I noticed a hiker walking by with this walking stick. He was out Geocaching and I had to ask him if he would be okay If I took a picture of his hiking stick…

Guide to Becoming a Pinhead – Tips On Collecting Pins
Guide to Becoming a Pinhead If you love lapel pins, chances are that you might be a pinhead. Collectors of all kinds amass with unique and valued items such as art, stamps or coins, books and more. But a lapel pin collector? Take Dave Phillips from Edmonton, Canada. His collection of pins related to the…

History Behind the Flag Pin
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….

The Oldest Coin in the World
There is still plenty of mystery revolving around the Lydian Lion. There is no certainty of the value, or even the purpose of the coin. But as it stands, it holds the record for being the oldest coin, having been created over 2,700 years ago….

Custom Saint Pins
Custom Saint Pins Custom medallions and saint pins are a beautiful way to honor Our Lady of Loreto! Many, whether they are Catholic or not, have heard the term patron saint. Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians of specific areas in life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, seas, oceans…

The Disney Pin Trading Tradition
Disney Pin Trading Make your dreams come true with Disneyland Pins! Since the opening of the first Disneyland park, lapel pins have been created and sold to promote the Disney culture. A key component of their massive array of products has been lapel pins symbolizing their vast cast of characters, rides, and park sections. It…

Ordering Pins In Small Quantities
Ordering Pins in Small Quantities Ordering pins in bulk will save you on the cost per pin! Oftentimes our customers are surprised to find that fewer than our minimum order of 100 pins can cost nearly as much as ordering 100 pins. Set-up charges are the same for one pin as for 100. When our…

Umpire Flipping Coins
Umpire Flipping Coins Umpire coins and trading pins add an extra sport to one of the greatest American pastimes. The Rocklin Girls softball team didn’t have finished art, only an idea. They were hosting a tournament called, Piece of the Rock. They wanted a 1.5-inch trading pin. “A lot of trading pin customers come to us…

LED Pins & Light Up Lapel Pins
Custom LED Pins LED blinkies to light up your lapel pins Blinking lights, commonly called “blinkies,” have been a popular addition to baseball trading pins for years. They can make a mascot’s eyes look more menacing while calling attention to the pin itself. To create the blinking effect, a small light bulb (called a light-emitting…