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This is a very diverse collection assembled across multiple decades with pins representing recognizable companies, sporting events, organizations, destinations and historical events.
HIGHLIGHTS VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTION INCLUDE:
Olympics & Sports: Los Angeles/USA Olympic-related pins, Kodak Olympic, U.S. Olympic Festival ’93 San Antonio, U.S. Olympic Festival swimming/diving, USA Gymnastics, Special Olympics World Games, Korea-Japan 2002 soccer, Mighty Ducks vs. Red Wings 1993 Inaugural Game, ESPN, Seattle Mariners, LA Kings, UCLA 2016, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Honda Challenge Laguna Seca, Genesis Open, soccer, baseball, football, gymnastics, auto racing and other sporting-event pins.
Advertising & Corporate: AT&T, NAPA, DIRECTV, Coldwell Banker, KFC, California Lottery, Sears, ARCO, Avon, Revlon, Union Bank, FedMart, Motorola, Novell, GM Mexico, The Hartford, Realtor, Norwegian Cruise Line and numerous other company, employee-recognition and promotional pins.
Military, Veteran & Service: U.S. Army, VFW, AMVETS, American Legion-related pieces, Wounded Warrior Project, California Firefighters Burn Relay, military insignia, patriotic American flag pins, service awards, Donate Life and American Red Cross pieces.
Automotive & Motorcycle: Honda Challenge Laguna Seca, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, SRA racing/motorcycle pieces, Orange Coast HOG Spring Fling 2002, American Rally 2006, automotive promotional pins and other racing/motorsport-related pieces.
Travel, Events & Destinations: Las Vegas, Anchorage Alaska, Chicago, New York City, Houston Rodeo, Silver Dollar City, Movieland Wax Museum, Rose Parade, Port of Long Beach, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Arizona, Dallas, Savannah, Spokane, Yuma, British Columbia, Canada, Mexico and many additional city, state and international souvenir/event pins.
Other notable pieces include Pope John Paul II Papal Visit 1987, Smokey Bear/Smokey’s Helper, Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, Toastmasters, Elks, 4-H, City of Hope, Susan G. Komen/breast-cancer awareness, March of Dimes, Special Olympics, Teamsters and numerous union, school, university, charity, medical, civic and organizational pins.
The collection also contains anniversary pins, employee awards, convention pins, commemorative pieces, patriotic pins, novelty pins, transportation pins, destination souvenirs and many unidentified/unresearched pieces.
CONDITION: Vintage and modern collection with condition varying from pin to pin. Expect normal signs of age/use including possible scratches, tarnish, oxidation, discoloration or other surface wear. Pin backs/fasteners vary and some may be missing. Some duplicates and variations are included.
