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THIS IS ONE LARGE LOT – NOT 900 IDENTICAL OR GENERIC PINS.
The collection is extremely varied and includes pieces relating to the Olympics, major corporations and brands, sports, military/veterans, universities, government, civic organizations, service clubs, transportation, travel, conventions, charities, medical organizations, employee/service awards, anniversaries, local events and more.
Highlights visible in the collection
One of the standout groups is a sizable assortment of vintage Olympic pins and Olympic sponsor pins, including numerous pieces associated with:
Los Angeles 1984 Olympics / LA84 – a large group including event/sport pictogram pins, USC Olympic Village pins, sponsor pins and other LA84 pieces. Visible sponsor/brand examples include Fuji Film, Vons, Safeway, AT&T, M&M/Mars, Snickers and ChapStick, among others.
Other Olympic-related pieces visible include Calgary 1988, Seoul 1988, Sarajevo 1984, USA Olympic pins, USA Swimming and additional Olympic/event pieces.
The collection also contains a wide range of recognizable corporate, institutional and branded pins. Clearly visible examples include AT&T, CAT / Caterpillar, Castrol, Nike World Campus, Xerox, The Hartford, Sears, Realtor, American Red Cross, Aflac, Susan G. Komen, VFW, AmVets, Toastmasters International, Rotary International, Kiwanis, Optimist International, YMCA, Associated Press/AP, Wounded Warrior Project, American Airlines-related imagery, Genesis, Smithsonian Journeys and others.
Sports and university/education-related pieces include examples associated with DePaul Blue Demons, University of Miami, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, USC/Los Angeles Olympic Village, UCLA Medical Center, various athletic events, football, volleyball, skiing and additional school/college organizations.
Military, veteran and patriotic material is represented throughout the collection, including U.S. Veteran, Federal Air Marshal, American Red Cross, VFW, AMVETS, military/service insignia, rank-style insignia, American flag pins, Operation Homefront, veterans organizations and commemorative pieces.
There is also a very broad selection of Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, Toastmasters, Elks, civic clubs, charities, corporate employee recognition, medical organizations, cities, counties, fairs, festivals, conventions, anniversaries, commemoratives and local organizations.
Themes represented throughout the lot include:
Olympics • Advertising • Corporate • Sports • Military • Veterans • Patriotic • Universities • Medical • Charity • Transportation • Travel • Government • Civic • Service Clubs • Employee Awards • Anniversaries • Conventions • Festivals • Souvenirs • Promotional • Commemorative
Dates visible throughout the collection span multiple decades, with numerous pieces from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, along with other pieces that may be earlier or later.
CONDITION: This is an accumulated collection and condition varies considerably. Pins may show age-related wear, scratches, tarnish, oxidation, discoloration, finish loss, bent/missing posts, missing backs or other wear. Some appear very clean while others show heavier use/age.
IMPORTANT: Due to the enormous size and variety of this collection, not every individual pin has been researched, dated, authenticated or separately identified. Any brand, organization or event specifically mentioned above refers only to clearly visible/readable examples in the photographs. Please use the photographs as the definitive guide to exactly what is included.
Some designs may have duplicates or variations.
900+ PINS TOTAL. SOLD AS ONE COLLECTION.
Excellent opportunity for a collector, reseller, antique/vintage dealer, flea-market seller, pin trader or someone looking to break up a very large collection individually.
You will receive the actual collection pictured. Please inspect all photographs carefully before purchasing.
