1896 Athens Originally small cardboard discs were used as colourful badges to identify the athletes (blue), judges (pink) and officials (red) 1904 Paris The badges were now metal rather than cardboard ...

The night before he flew to France, 19-year-old London collector Josh Waller had — quite literally — thousands of pins strewn across his bedroom. He was sorting through his collection to decide which ...

There’s a lot of mystery about what goes on behind the scenes at the Olympic Games. As a former Olympian, I'm sorry to tell you that it’s not all sex or bust as the headlines might lead you to believe ...

While taking home a gold medal is the ultimate goal at the Olympics, some athletes are also looking to collect the special edition pins at the games. Pin trading has been common practice at the ...

Loves to tell stories around culture, entertainment and food. Hoards books and stationery in her free time. When not reading or writing, you'll find her curled up on a couch at a quiet cafe, with a ...

The Olympics are built on tradition: the lighting the torch, the Parade of Nations. One in particular is taking the Games by storm in 2024: pin trading. This tradition may be less obvious to those ...

Olympic pin trading is a longstanding tradition for athletes, fans, and staff, and the craze is taking over the 2024 Paris Games. Oct 3, 2023; Paris, France; A Paris 2024 mascot Olympic Phryge pin at ...

Plano Pin Company has been crafting collectible pins for over 40 years, with enthusiasts gathering at Balloon Fiesta Park to ...

The catalog for the fall 2025 pin trading event at Walt Disney World includes pins inspired by past events, international characters like Duffy, and more celebrating 25 years of Disney Pin Trading.

Jonathan Owens seems to have gotten the full taste and experience of the 2024 Paris Olympics — including some inside pin trading. Thanks to the Chicago Bears granting him some time away from training ...