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5 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Your First Pin Trading Event

Published on May 14, 2010 in All About Pins. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , .

Pin trading is a great way to promote your team to other players and a fast way to make new friends.  At tournaments like the Little League World Series and Cooperstown, pin trading events are wildly popular.  Designated trading areas are cordoned off for players, coaches, and collectors.  For novices, the atmosphere is unlike any other experience that they have ever encountered.

Pin trading is a serious business.  People from around the world travel to sports events with armloads of pins to trade.  In fact, the Olympic Games has turned pin trading into an art form.  Pins from past events are sought after by collectors.  The right pin can enhance a collection and even increase its worth substantially.

Before going to your first pin trading event, All About Pins wants to offer you some advice.  As a leader in designing and manufacturing custom trading pins, we know how competitive it can be on and off the field.  Sub par pins do not escape the scrutiny of players and sports enthusiasts.  Here is how we can help you make the most out of your first pin trading experience:

  • Think about what you would like your team’s custom trading pins to look like.  Pay careful consideration to include such details as your team’s name, hometown, colors, and mascot.  Decide whether you want the pin to have other distinctive details like glitter, blinking lights or mobile pieces.
  • Determine how many pins to order for each player.  You can do this easily by calculating the number of games or tournaments that you have throughout the season and the number of players and coaches that you have on your team.  Big tournaments require a significant number of pins.  Players typically want to have enough to cover a towel or lanyard.
  • Visit All About Pins on the web or call us toll-free at 1-866-604-9462 to discuss your design ideas with us.  In addition to presenting you with a full color digital proof, we also offer free shipping on every order.  We can take your team information and transform it into a Blinker, Spinner, Slider or Bobble Head.  We can even add glitter to specific sections of the pin as a way of enhancing its appearance.
  • Decide how each player is going to display their trading pin collection. Will they wear it on a lanyard or sling a pin covered towel over their shoulder?  Would they benefit from having a trading pin bag instead?
  • Specify where you want your order delivered.  With the rising costs of carry-on luggage making today’s headlines, it may be better for you to have your order shipped directly to your hotel.  We never charge extra for this service.  It is just one of the ways that we reward you for ordering from us.

Swapping pins with other teams for the very first time is exciting.  When equipped with the right amount of knowledge, even a novice can be wildly successful at events like the Little League World Series and Cooperstown.  Call or email us today to place your custom trading pin order.

Amanda Knight knows a thing or two about custom lapel pins. As Manager of All About Pins, she works directly with businesses and organizations to design custom lapel pins that exceed her customer’s expectations.

Limited Edition Custom Trading Pins Are Today’s Trend

Published on April 29, 2010 in All About Pins. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , .

The act of trading pins has evolved over the years.  Since the early 1980s, Little League players have been swapping pins with other teams and spectators.  At tournaments and events like Cooperstown and the Little League series, you can feel the anticipation building up around the pin trading tents.  As much a part of baseball as the sport itself, trading pins is something that children, parents, coaches, and collectors look forward to.

Having a unique design on hand can help increase your chances of going home with an enviable collection of custom trading pins from other teams.  Take your sketch or team logo and turn it into artwork that will have other players taking notice.  We offer extra features like glitter, Danglers, Spinners, Sliders, Blinkers, and Bobble Heads that can help your custom trading pin make an impression on everyone you come into contact with.

The big trend these days is having two custom trading pins for each team.  In fact, the Texas Twisters and Sandy Plain Wildcats recognized this need and contacted us with their design ideas.  Each team ordered a large number of standard trading pins to hand out to their players.  They also altered their designs ever so slightly and ordered a few hundred “limited edition” pins to increase tradability amongst teams.

Not all teams are alike and many opt to offer two entirely different designs for trading with other teams. The “limited edition” pins almost always include a few of the special features such as dangling pieces and spinning pieces.  All About Pins has a gifted group of designers who can take your sketch or team logo and turn it into a trading pin design that will have other players taking notice.  The sky is virtually the limit to the type of “limited edition” custom trading pins we can create for you and your players.

A no obligation free quote can be acquired through the All About Pins website or by calling us toll-free at 1-866-604-9462.  Our skilled sales professionals have experience working with sports teams from around the world.  We offer you 100% satisfaction with every step of the ordering process.  In addition to providing you with a free proof with unlimited revisions, we also pick up the shipping charges on all orders.  Now, that’s what we call great customer service!

Matthew Duncan knows a thing or two about lapel pins. As Manager of All About Pins, he works directly with businesses and organizations to design custom lapel pins that exceed his customer’s expectations.

A Beginner’s Guide to Custom Baseball Trading Pin Swapping At Cooperstown

Published on March 16, 2010 in 1. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

Excitement is in the air as baseball teams from across the country get ready to gather in Cooperstown, New York for the 2010 Little League World Series. In addition to getting the chance to play their hearts out, the young athletes look forward to swapping their custom baseball trading pins with other teams.

Pin trading has become a phenomenon amongst even the youngest players. Cooperstown offers each team the opportunity to meet, speak to, and trade custom lapel pins with one another. Having a quality pin makes all the difference to the athletes who are often judged based on the weight, feel, and appearance of their baseball trading pin.

There are some rules to follow when trading pins at Cooperstown. A tent set up specifically for the Little League Baseball World Series allows players and collectors to swap pins freely. Most people trade one pin for another. Very seldom does a single exchange occur involving multiple pins.

The most unique and colorful pins tend to be the type that are swapped first. Individuals are interested in the tradability of the custom lapel pins that they choose. The perceived value of a pin can be determined by the look, feel, and weight of each baseball trading pin.

Some people spend the whole day waiting for the right baseball trading pin to come their way. They tend to be the type that eat, sleep, and dream about the sport. Hotels around the area accommodate these players and collectors by setting up their own pin trading rooms where some of the best exchanges are made.

All About Pins can help you make the event at Cooperstown a success for all of your players by designing the right kind of baseball trading pin to fit your needs. Give us a call toll-free at 1-866-604-9462 to discuss your options. We can have your pins designed and delivered to you before the big event.

In addition to providing you with complimentary artwork, we are committed to making the ordering process as stress-free as possible for you. That is why we do not require a lot of information from you initially to come up with a design for your custom baseball trading pin. By providing us with a picture or description of your logo and team colors, we can create a full color proof and have it emailed to you the very same day that you inquire about our services. Visit us on the web at All About Pins or call us today at 1-866-604-9462 for a no obligation quote.