Links, Blogs and Groups

Below are some links that you might find useful. If you know of any others that you think other collectors would enjoy, please send us an email using the Contact Us page.

Blogs:

Vancouver Sun 2010 Reporter Jeff Lee's "Inside the Olympics" Blog

Pin Clubs and and Groups:

Olympin Collectors Club
Oslo Pin Club
Salt Lake Pin Club
Club des Collectionneurs d’Épinglettes Inc.
Southern California Olympic Pin Club
Sydney Pin Collectors Association Inc
Winnipeg Pin Collectors Club
Yahoo PinTraders (Group)

Preferred Pin Suppliers:

Laurie Artiss - The Pin People
Aminco International (USA) Inc
Artiss Aminco ULC, Official Vancouver 2010 Licensee

Organizations:

International Olympic Committee
Canadian Olympic Committee
International Society of Olympic Historians
International Olympic Academy
International Olympic Academy Participants Association
International Paralympic Committee
Canadian Paralympic Committee
BC Games Society
Canada Games

Upcoming Games and Bids:

Beijing 2008
Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games
BC 2009 World Police and Fire Games
Vancouver 2010
London 2012
Sochi 2014
2016 Bid Cities
2018 Bid Process

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 22nd year of generating awareness and interest in pin collecting and promoting the hobby in British Columbia, across Canada and around the World.

Last updated: 15 June 2008