Olympic for the athletes’ is a glory wrapped in gold, silver and bronze. However, for the pin collecting lovers, glory comes in the form of enamel pins. As collecting pins at the Olympics is a sport in itself. It does not require any practice and preparation, no time trials and no surprise drug tests. All you have to do is be physically present in the Olympics, find the pins and start trading.
Pins are usually available before the Olympic starts, so you do not have to wait till the last minute to initiatetrades. Trading pins pave the way to initiate discussion and even form friendships. They are a form of social media. The trading pins are actually issued by the various media outlets, National Olympic committee, bid cities and many more to add. The majority of the pins are given to the athlete’s reporters, corporate flacks and even to a group of collectors. People who collect pins from the Olympic generally pinned them on the strap by holding the Olympic credentials.
However, you need to be selective about the pins offered in the Olympics. The most attractive being the country pins. Though, the rule for trading is media pins for media pins or country pins for country pins. As the country pins are famous among the users, it usually has a huge demand and is easy to trade. Trading pin centres are places where people assimilate to share and rejoice the spirit of the games. It also adds value to the treasured pin collection. The trading strategy generally works.Official range of pin badges is created for different games in the Olympic. It also covers various themes such as sporting discipline of the games.
Not only the pins are affordable for the fans across the globe, but the act of trading also helps to bridge culture by connecting people irrespective of all ages, backgrounds or nationality. Collecting pins is a different kind of excitement. Exclusive pins feature various fun designs that celebrate the traits and the tradition of the country. Some of them even reflect the popular culture. There are different types of pins which vary from Olympic to Olympic. These involve, venue pins, pins with Olympic Mascots, pins made by sponsors and many more to add.Usually, the ideal time to trade pin is during the break between gold medal game andbronze medal game.
The most uncommon types of trading pins haveadded value. Moreover, if the pins have moving parts, it has even more value attached to it. Although a few commercial pins are more popular, true pin heads are specially meant to trade. Nowadays, athletes, pin collectors or even media people are more into pin trading. The best way to trade especially wholesale pins is to join a trading club, if not attending the Olympic. The local clubs organise several events and many of them even have International membership. A few of these clubs across the country also sponsor an exhibition or trading pin shows each year.
Please note, pins are more valuable in good condition. Therefore, ensure that they do not get scratched. Try to keep them in a foam material.
Author bio:- Janice Crawford is a sports-addict and a trendsetter in the world of fashion, lifestyle and entertainment. She loves to make her presence vibrant anywhere she goes and anything she does. Janice is also a good writer who puts down her thoughts on custom trading pins through her articles. Writing articles is her favorite past time.
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