Beijing Pin Trading Videos

Take a look at some recent video clips from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on the hobby of pin collecting and witness some gold medal winning traders and trades !!

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Trading Pins in Beijing (features Marlee Baker and Aron Cohen)
Great video by Associated Press that shows the fun, friends and frenzy of Olympic pin trading in Beijing.

IOC News - Pindemonium in Beijing (features Ross Baxter)
Beijing's eyes may be "pinned" on TV broadcasts of basketball, diving and other Olympic sports, but another event is drawing attention to the city's sidewalks. “Pindemonium” has broken out.

Enfin à Pékin: pins (en français)
Les Jeux ont enfin commencé, et les Chinois célèbrent l'événement de manière drôle, parfois tendre, souvent déjantée.

La "pin olimpic manía" (en español con Ross Baxter)
Los pins olímpicos son uno de los efectos colaterales más populares de los Juegos. Cada cuatro años, los coleccionistas empacan los suyos y viajan a la ciudad anfitriona para compartir su selección con otros fanáticos. Esta es una nueva experiencia para los chinos, ya que Pekín es sede de los primeros Juegos Olímpicos del país. Un informe de AFPTV.

Pin collectors descend on Beijing (features Ron Finnigan)
You needn't be the strongest, the fastest or the best to win at this unofficial Olympic event. Pin collecting has become a recognized Olympic past time and thousands of collectors have arrived in Beijing to take part in the trading.

Trading the coveted KING 5 pin (features Leonard Braun)
KING 5's Allen Schauffler tries to trade the rare KING 5 Beijing Olympic lapel pin for something else in Beijing.

Olympic Pin-Trading a Tradition (features Don Hollis)
Loretta Chao reports on a long-standing tradition - Olympic pin-trading. Collectors come to the Olympics with pins from previous games to trade for new ones. See how much the limited-edition Wall Street Journal China Bureau official Olympic pin is worth.

Olympics '08: Pining for Pins
While olympic athletes push for gold, there's a different kind of competition for tiny bits of metal. The race for Olympic-themed pins is on. Lee Powell chronicles what some call the unofficial Olympic sport.

AOC Press - Pin Trading
Australian Olympic Committee Press Corps, Pin Trading in Beijing

First Olympic Pin Collection Workshop opens in Beijing
The first Olympic Pin Collection Workshop opened in Beijing on Wednesday. Juan Antonio Samaranch, honorary president of the International Olympic Committee, was at the opening ceremony.

What is the Pacific Pin Club?

The Pacific Pin Club is Western Canada's premiere organization for lapel pin collectors and traders. Founded in 1987, the Club is entering its 23rd year of generating awareness and interest in pin collecting and promoting the hobby in British Columbia, across Canada and around the World.

Last updated: 22 April 2010