Recently I've stumbled across the ever-growing market that is pin collecting. From what I've seen I'm pretty late on the scene but I'm getting really into it :dance:
Trading pins started out as lapel pins used as symbols of achievement or belonging to different organizations. These pins were highly sought after by both members and non-members alike. Around 1999 Disney pin trading became a very popular hobby with thousands of pins being created for trade.
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Pin trading has since moved to many other unique niche markets like restaurants, sports Teams, bands, and cartoons.
[IMG]https://www.qualitylapelpins.com/images/Band_Pins.jpg[/IMG]
Virtually any design can be made into a pin for the right price, and with the right design your pin can be highly collectible. They are often done in limited runs; people will only produce about 100-300 pins to introduce into circulation. This creates high demand for certain designs, and for smaller run sizes, even fame.
Most pins are produced in China because of the low cost. There's a common misconception that pins are completely machine made. Below is a video on the pin-making process.
[url]http://www.lcpinemporium.com/Videos/index.html[/url]
I've begun collecting pins, and would like to know if anyone on FP does the same :smile:
This has inevitably led to me designing my own pins. I've designed three pins so far, and put one into production. I've made a considerable amount of money in the small time I've been designing and I look forward to diving deeper into this hobby.
My designs
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Hope this turns a few of you on to it as well :wink:
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