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		<title>Lapel Pins Blog</title>
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		<title>Hard Rock Pins &#8211; Hard Rock Cafe Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Right up there with Disney pins, and Olympic pins are Hard Rock Cafe Pins. These pins are extremely popular, and are available in great numbers. I see Hard Rock pins at just about any pin trading event I attend. Most of the Hard Rock pins I&#8217;ve seen and come to collect are simply awesome. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/08/hard-rock-pins-hard-rock-cafe-pins/</link>
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		<title>Clown Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clown pins are another type of themed collectible pin. They are very popular, as most clown collectibles are, and they are available just about anywhere. The neat part about clown pins is that there are several antique or old clown pins that can be worth quite a bit of money depending on its origin and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/07/clown-pins/</link>
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		<title>Hot Air Balloon Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most collectors enjoy collecting themed pins, that is to say, pins that can be categorized or grouped by interest, topic, etc. I have several different categories of collectible pins, most separated into themes. From police pins, to Disney pins, and as I&#8217;ll cover in this post&#8230; Hot Air Balloon Pins. Hot air balloons are a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/06/hot-air-balloon-pins/</link>
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		<title>How To Trade Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re always making our way around the internet looking for new trading pin resources, articles about pin trading, and cool websites to find new pins. Today we&#8217;d like to share an eHow article about how to trade lapel pins. eHow &#8211; How to trade lapel pins Whether you&#8217;re a beginning pin trader, or you&#8217;ve been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/05/how-to-trade-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Neat Disney Trading Pin Resource</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re always on the lookout for great resources for not only trading pin information, but places to buy and sell trading pins of all types. I recently stumbled across a site called Pin Finder, which is a Disney trading pin resource where they sell not only single Disney pins, but small started collections in lots [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/02/neat-disney-trading-pin-resource/</link>
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		<title>Photographic Printed Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are several types of lapel pins it seems, and some are more popular than others. There seem to be different processes to cater to different needs and appearances. One of the styles of pins I&#8217;ve only collected a small amount of are these photographic, or printed pins, as they are most commonly referred to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/02/photographic-printed-pins/</link>
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		<title>Animal Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve collected animal pins for quite a while. I have just about every animal that walks (and has walked) the Earth! From panthers and lions to cats and dogs, animal pins are a really cool collectible. Because there are so many animals, running out of pins to collect is virtually impossible. Check out the cool [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/07/01/animal-pins/</link>
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		<title>Dangling Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Commonly seen on trading pins, dangling pins are becoming very popular these days in sports pin trading and collectible pins. The idea is that you have one or more pins hanging from a larger pin (dangling) to create a more dramatic and unique look. Most of dangling pins that I have only have 1, sometimes 2 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/30/dangling-pins/</link>
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		<title>Sparkling Glitter Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to pins, there are a lot of different ways in which they can be painted, or decorated. Most of the time you see solid colored paints, and occasionally a translucent. There is a fairly new trend I&#8217;ve notice, and it involves glitter! Glitter pins, or sparkling pins as I&#8217;ve come to call [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/30/sparkling-glitter-pins/</link>
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		<title>Lexington Kentucky Residents Wear Pin, Get Discounts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Lexington, KY program called Spotlight Lexington offered for sale, a $5 lapel pin, that when worn offered discounts at local businesses. About 20 or so businesses will be participating in the program, and you can find out more by checking out the official program news. Go to Spotlight Lexington for more information about the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/29/lexington-kentucky-residents-wear-pin-get-discounts/</link>
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		<title>Collecting McDonald&#8217;s Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you know, I&#8217;m always on the lookout for new themes when it comes to pin collecting. I&#8217;ve seen them before, as you most likely have, but I haven&#8217;t touched on them yet. What am I talking about? McDonald&#8217;s Pins! McDonald&#8217;s pins are a huge collectible, with collectors spanning the globe, they&#8217;re being sold, bought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/29/collecting-mcdonalds-pins/</link>
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		<title>Union Made Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Throughout my pin trading and collecting experiences, I&#8217;ve learned a great deal about the process of making and creating lapel pins, designing them, and just about everything else related to pins! It&#8217;s a fascinating thing and we&#8217;ve covered several topics, such as how to design them, where and how they are made, etc. I&#8217;ve learned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/29/union-made-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Flashing Pins and Blinking Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the newer styles of pins I&#8217;ve been seeing and beginning to collect is the flashing pin, also called a blinking pin. These pins come in a variety of designs and styles, and usually feature at least 1 LED light that flashes. Some flashing pins have several lights, which flash in a sequence, or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/29/flashing-pins-and-blinking-pins/</link>
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		<title>Displaying and Organizing Your Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Displaying and organizing your pin collection can become tedious over time, especially when your collection is in the hundreds, or even thousands of lapel pins. Today, there are more options than ever to not only organize and maintain your lapel pins, but display them either for a retail setup, or for trading at pin trading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/29/displaying-and-organizing-your-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Die Cast Pins &#8211; A Detailed Collectible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many different styles, or types, of lapel pins. Along my path of collecting pins, I&#8217;ve researched and identified several mainstream and popular styles of pins that are manufactured. I&#8217;ve found that most lapel pins are actually struck, meaning they begin as a flat piece of metal which is then struck using a die [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/28/die-cast-pins-a-detailed-collectible/</link>
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		<title>Pin Trading Vests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways to keep your pin collection organized. From collector cases, to display cases and now the latest hot trend &#8211; pin trading vests! These vests come in a variety of colors, and are used to hold onto your pin collection as you stroll about a pin trading event, or just to display [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/27/pin-trading-vests/</link>
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		<title>Cooperstown Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cooperstown is home to one of the largest youth baseball assemblies in the world.  Cooperstown Allstar Village, a family baseball resort located just outside Cooperstown, features hotels, dining, shopping and more. Cooperstown Dreams Park is another family baseball resort located just outside Cooperstown, NY with youth baseball players in mind. Cooperstown Dreams Park features several [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/22/cooperstown-trading-pins-2/</link>
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		<title>DCSWCC Announces 2010 Charity Pin Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington DC Metro Area Star Wars Collecting Club (DCSWCC) has announced their fourth bi-annual charity lapel pin sale. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the official source: &#8220;The 2010 pin features Luke Skywalker on his tauntaun with DCSWCC’s signature Washington Monument in the background, in honor of the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Fourth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/21/dcswcc-announces-2010-charity-pin-sale/</link>
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		<title>Star Wars Pins are Popular Collectibles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the world of collectible lapel pins, few pins are more popular than Disney pins and Olympic pins. Right up there with these popular types of collectible pins are Star Wars pins. As we all know, the Star Wars saga carries a massive following and with that, collectible merchandise. People have been known to line [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/21/star-wars-pins-are-popular-collectibles/</link>
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		<title>Caufield Lapel Pins Raise Money for Epilepsy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria was named the official charity partner of the 2010 Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival Pin &#038; Win program. They have released lapel pins that are for sale in an effort to raise money for the Epilepsy Foundation. Find out more by visiting: http://www.epinet.org.au/articles/2010_bmw_caulfield_cup_pin_and_win_program The pins are $5/each and support a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/21/caufield-pins-raise-money-for-epilepsy/</link>
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		<title>Navy Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just about any type of military lapel pins are collectible. Some people collect pins from all branches of the military, and some collectors like to specialize in collecting from only certain branches of the military, such as the Navy. Navy pins are a great idea for beginning collectors due to their availability, and many are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/18/navy-pins/</link>
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		<title>Friendship Flag Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve gone over flag pins in the past, but we wanted to touch a little bit on Friendship Flag pins. These pins typically feature flags from 2 different countries, indicating alliance and friendship between those 2 countries. Friendship flags are very popular, and can be found in a variety of countries spanning the globe. Many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/17/friendship-flag-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Pin Backs &#8211; Lapel Pin Attachments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you look at a lapel pin, one of the first things you see is the design, and then maybe the shape, and then maybe what colors are used, and the color of the metal&#8230; is it gold? Is it silver? The important thing here is, you primarily see the front of a lapel pin, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/16/pin-backs-lapel-pin-attachments/</link>
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		<title>Airline Wing Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is something that has been a collectible for a long time, even for those who don&#8217;t collect pins in general. There&#8217;s just something cool about airline wings that makes us want to keep them and collect them. Many airlines throughout history have issued wings to their pilots, and also given away wing pins to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/16/airline-wing-pins/</link>
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		<title>Police Badge Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Police badge pins are a great, unique collectible type of lapel pin. Many law enforcement agencies around the country use small replicas of their badges for use on polo shirts, sleeves, and just about anywhere else. These pins have become really collectible, and there are many out there. One of the reasons they&#8217;re so collectible, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/16/police-badge-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Collecting Jewelry Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jewelry lapel pins are a little bit different than your typical lapel pin. Usually they are more ornate, and feature gemstones, either simulated, and in some cases real! Obviously, jewelry pins with real precious gemstones can be very expensive, and they are. You can find many retailers selling jewelry lapel pins with real stones for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/15/collecting-jewelry-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Great Pin Trading Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I frequently pick up videos about pin trading, and this is a really good one, it&#8217;s from the Odyssey of the Mind Globals 2009 What a great inside look at pin trading at the OOTM Globals. Good stuff! If you have a video you&#8217;d like to see featured here, drop us at line at pinguy@lapelpinsusa.com]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/15/great-pin-trading-video/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pins in Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This isn&#8217;t exactly brand new information, but it is an interesting article about the history of the American Flag lapel pin. Check it out here. The story, published in Time in 2008, also includes information about the lapel pin controversy surrounding President Barack Obama, which most of you are likely familiar with.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/14/lapel-pins-in-time/</link>
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		<title>Football Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just came across some pretty neat football trading pins at the USA Today Store They have some pretty cool pins for sale, including a 2003 NFL set that comes in a plastic display case. I&#8217;d highly recommend checking it out if you&#8217;re into sports trading pins. And if you&#8217;re into Olympic pins, I found [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/14/football-trading-pins/</link>
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		<title>Wooden Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently been taking an interest in not only unique lapel pins from a design perspective, but unique style or types of lapel pins&#8230; This has brought me to Wooden Lapel Pins. Did you just say wooden lapel pins? Yep. Wooden lapel pins seem to be relatively uncommon. There don&#8217;t seem to be many people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/11/wooden-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>How One Photographer Uses Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled across this photograph and thought I&#8217;d share it with you all. As you can see it&#8217;s a woman biting a lapel pin with the photographer&#8217;s logo printed on the pin. The photographer, Kat + Duck, goes on to tell in a blog post about the photo, that they were looking to not only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/10/photographer-lapel-pin/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lapel Pins are a small metal pieces of jewelry that are most commonly used for advertising a company&#8217;s product or service, or to spread the word about an event, group, or political topic. Lapel pins come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors, and have become a highly collectible and traded item. Many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pins by Any Other Name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lapel Pins, as they are commonly referred to, are not always called lapel pins. Some languages and regions refer to them by different names, while others simply don&#8217;t know how to properly refer to them. We&#8217;ll go over a few of the most common names below. Button Pins or Pin  Buttons &#8211; This is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/09/lapel-pins-by-any-other-name/</link>
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		<title>Trading Pin Design Contest 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is invited to submit their trading pin designs for 2010 to us for our 1st Annual Trading Pin Design Contest. We will be accepting submissions from teams around the world competing for 3 positions in our contest. There will be first, second, and third place winners, with #1 earning a $25 gift card to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/09/trading-pin-design-contest/</link>
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		<title>Trading Pins with Moving Parts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back when I began collecting sports trading pins, I used to occasionally come across a pin that had a little something extra, such as sparkly paint, another pin fastened on top of the main pin, or something even cooler &#8211; moving parts! These days, a lot of the sports pins I see, especially those from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/08/trading-pins-with-moving-parts/</link>
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		<title>Pin Trading Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, there are dozens of pin trading events held across the country, and the world. Many of them are Disney events, Olympic events, and Sporting events (little league baseball, USSSA softball, etc). There are a lot of other pin trading events going on as well, such as the Lions Club International. The Lions Club [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/06/07/pin-trading-events/</link>
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		<title>Pin Trading Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, and welcome to the capital of pin trading country&#8230; Lapel Pins USA! I wanted to send out a request for our readers to send in their pin trading stories from their part of the world. Whether you&#8217;re the coach of a traveling team, or your son or daughter are on a league, send in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/31/pin-trading-stories/</link>
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		<title>Nasa Pins &#8211; Nasa Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has released mission pins, and several other lapel pins over the decades. These pins have become extremely collectible, some honoring the men and women of the space program, others stamping into time the dates of missions past, present and future. NASA lapel pins have a certain allure about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/28/nasa-pins-nasa-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Hockey Trading Pins &#8211; Hockey Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the world of sports, just about any sport has a following of pin collectors. Pins are designed and made by fans to support the sport they love. Hockey pins are being traded at hockey events around the globe, and quickly emerging as a very popular item on the collecting market. There are professional league [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/27/hockey-trading-pins-hockey-pins/</link>
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		<title>Awareness Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Collecting cause and awareness lapel pins can be rewarding in several ways. Foremost if you&#8217;ve purchased a cause or awareness lapel pin, you&#8217;ve shown support by funding research for things like cancer research, fighting aids, or finding cures for childhood diseases. Another way in which collecting awareness lapels can be rewarding is by the uniqueness [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/27/awareness-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Soccer Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For anyone who collects pins, we&#8217;ve all seen baseball trading pins, softball trading pins, disney trading pins and more, but there&#8217;s another sport in which pin trading is gaining in popularity; soccer. Soccer trading pins are nothing new, they&#8217;ve been around for years. Many youth soccer teams today often trade pins at their tournaments, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/24/soccer-trading-pins/</link>
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		<title>Types of Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the world of lapel pin collecting, there are certain things one looks for when choosing a pin to keep, or a pin to toss. One of these factors is the type, or style, of pin. The type of lapel pin can play a big part in selecting pins for your collection. Many times it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/21/types-of-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Rotary Club Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, Rotarians (Rotary Club Members) have received, and collected Rotary Club lapel pins. As the purpose of Rotary is to bring together businesses to engage in humanitarian services, lapel pins are a natural way to spread the word about any programs a particular club may have going on. Since it&#8217;s inception in 1905, Rotary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/18/rotary-club-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest &#160; Welcome Guest, posting in this forum requires registration. Username: Password: Remember ForumLapel Pins Discussion Forum General DiscussionGeneral talk about lapel pinsModerators: adminTopics: 3Posts: 4Last post by Guestin philippine lapel pinon August 4, 2010, 01:08 For Sale / WantedLooking for a particular pin? Have a popular pin you're looking to sell? Post them here!Moderators: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/forum/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Uses for Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lapel pins have long been used as a marketing device, however there are many other uses for lapel pins ranging from corporate gifts, to supporting awareness of disease, to awards and keepsakes. We wanted to outline our all-time top 10 lapel pin uses, and give our readers an idea of the broad scope of things [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/17/top-10-uses-for-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Coke Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Coke is the most recognized brand in the world. Along with that comes enthusiasm for Coke collectibles and memorabilia. Coke pins have been a valued collector&#8217;s item for many years. Some collectors have collections spanning back to the 1960&#8242;s and earlier. Coke pins are a great collectible because they are very well received as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/16/coke-pins/</link>
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		<title>Olympic Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Olympic Games bring with them a time-honored tradition, and what can sometimes be considered a cult following when it comes to pin trading. Olympic Trading Pins are outrageously popular, and people are willing to travel the globe in search of the latest and greatest Olympic Pins. There are different designations of Olympic Pins, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/13/olympic-pins/</link>
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		<title>Contact Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for visiting Lapel Pins USA. We are the internet&#8217;s most prominent resource for Lapel Pins, Trading Pins, Badges, Buttons and more. We offer valuable resources and information regarding pin trading, collecting, buying and selling lapel pins, where and how to buy lapel pins, as well as designing lapel pins. We are constantly updating our web [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/contact-us/</link>
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		<title>Biker Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Biker lapel pins are extremely popular amongst collectors, and typically depict the persona of motorcycle riders from all over the world. From Maltese crosses with skulls, to motorcycle club logos, biker pins come in a wide range of styles and designs, and are a very cool collectible. They happen to personally be one of my favorite styles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/11/biker-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>State Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re going to step away from the mainstream for a moment and enter the slightly lesser known world of State lapel pins. State lapel pins are actually very popular, and collectible. They&#8217;ve got the same allure as state quarters, and, are very available through any pin trading venues and from collectors all over the world. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/10/state-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Odyssey of the Mind Pins &#8211; OOTM Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Odyssey of the mind is a creative problem solving competition centered around teamwork and creative solutions. OOTM was founded in 1978 and has been an international craze ever since. The organization&#8217;s mascot, Omer is an iconic symbol that graces the face of many Odyssey of the Mind Pins. Odyssey of the Mind pins are extremely [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/05/03/odyssey-of-the-mind-pins-ootm-pins/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pin Display and Lapel Pin Display Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, I recently came across a unique product used for displaying your pin collections, and I wanted to share it. Here is some information from the company about the Bauble Board. A Bauble Board™ is a fun, inexpensive way to display your lapel pins as well as patches, key chains, buttons, ribbons, jewelry, pictures, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/30/lapel-pin-display-and-lapel-pin-display-board/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pins for Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Collecting award lapel pins is a fantastic way to begin a pin collection. Pins for awards are often given to employees for a job well done, and they&#8217;re a great collectible because usually the pin you have in your hand was given to someone for exceptional performance. These lapel pins are very collectible and trade-able [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/28/pins-for-awards/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pins For Advertising</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best uses for lapel pins has always been using them for advertising. I&#8217;ve seen many companies use pins to pass out with products, or at tradeshows as advertising either directly for their company, or a specific product or service that they are marketing. In any case, lapel pins lend themselves perfectly for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/28/pins-for-advertising/</link>
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		<title>Custom Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trading pins have been around for many years. There are many collectors and tons of websites displaying not only collections of trading pins for sale, but individual collector&#8217;s sites as well. Custom Trading Pins These days, people want things their way, which means exactly the way they want it. This is where the world of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/26/custom-trading-pins/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pin Factory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most lapel pins today are still hand made. The most typical way of manufacturing lapel pins is through striking. The procedures for creating lapel pins are very similar to a lot of products manufactured today. A lapel pin factory is closely related to factories for many other items created from metal. There are stamping processed, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/25/lapel-pin-factory/</link>
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		<title>ASI Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ASI lapel pins are very popular in the world of collectible lapel pins. They range in size and style, and usually feature the ASI (advertising specialty institute) logo. Many collectors have very few ASI lapel pins and treasure them. They are fairly difficult to find, therefore making them somewhat of an elite collectible lapel pin. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/19/asi-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>American Flag Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[American Flag lapel pins might just be one of the first types of lapel pins ever used. The sight of the American Flag is a majestic experience, and bringing that greatness to a lapel pin is a feat in itself. The flag is truly a stunning sight and testament to American heritage and history. Many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/15/american-flag-pins/</link>
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		<title>Locking Pin Backs &#8211; Locking Pin Backings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people wear lapel pins everyday, and a lot of people wear them frequently (several times a week or month) and I&#8217;ve heard increasing accounts of lost pins, pins falling off, and have experienced the same issues myself. There are also times when you want to permanently fasten a lapel pin to say a bag, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/12/locking-pin-backs/</link>
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		<title>USA Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[USA lapel pins are a fantastic collectible item. There&#8217;s something about patriotic pins that&#8217;s really attractive to most collectors, and for good reason. They support our great country! When most people think of a USA lapel pin, they immediately think American Flag. Well, that&#8217;s a good first thought, but USA lapel pins go way beyond a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/12/usa-pins-usa-lapel-pins-usa-pin/</link>
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		<title>Cooperstown Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Any kid who plays baseball knows about Cooperstown. It&#8217;s the quintessential destination for little league players all over the country. Once teams from other states compete and win state and regional tournaments, they have the opportunity to travel to Cooperstown to play the best of the best, ultimately for an opportunity to participate in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/08/cooperstown-trading-pins/</link>
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		<title>Baseball Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you think of lapel pins, you typically think of an American Flag pin on a suit lapel, or a flower on a grandmothers collar, but the truth of the matter is, there are much more popular uses for lapel pins than just wearing them. Enter trading pins. Trading pins have been around for decades. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/07/trading-pins-2/</link>
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		<title>Nursing Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nurses all over the country wear lapel pins to designate their areas of expertise, or express awareness for a disease. There are many different types of nursing lapel pins out there, but the traditional caduceus is probably the most commonly seen. Nursing lapel pins are usually pretty small and indicate what kind of nursing certifications [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/06/nursing-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Nascar Lapel Pins &#8211; Nascar Collectible Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who hasn&#8217;t been living under a rock for the past 10 years knows that Nascar has become a household brand. You know, those guys going 200+MPH around an oval track at a 35 degree bank. Yep..those guys. It&#8217;s a pretty extreme sport, and the drivers are usually great sportsmen. As with any popular sport, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/04/02/nascar-lapel-pins-nascar-collectible-pins/</link>
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		<title>USSSA Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[USSSA, the United States Specialty Sports Association is an organization that sanctions and holds events for a wide range of sports including youth baseball, fastpitch softball, and more.  In the past few years, a popular trend has emerged in the world of youth sports, and that trend is Trading Pins! USSSA trading pins are gaining [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/23/usssa-trading-pins/</link>
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		<title>Where to Buy Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I often get asked where I pick up some of my collectible lapel pins, and even where to buy lapel pins or have them made. I thought I&#8217;d share a few resources I&#8217;ve come across in my lapel pin collecting journey. Collectible Pin Websites A great site to find collectible police lapel pins is CopShop.Com [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/22/where-to-buy-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Masonic Lapel Pins &#8211; Mason Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A very popular use for lapel pins is the Masonic lapel pin. Masonic lapel pins come in a wide variety of designs and finishes and are considered very collectible. Masonic lapel pins have been around for decades and are a big part of Freemasonry. Masonic pins can be found in just the compass and square [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/22/masonic-lapel-pins-mason-pins/</link>
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		<title>Skull Lapel Pin &#8211; How Cool Is This?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always thought chrome skulls are pretty neat. I remember a trip to Disney when I was a kid and I got a light-up skull pin that I lost and to this day can&#8217;t find another. I was looking around and came across this trick looking silver skull lapel pin and thought I&#8217;d share the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/17/skull-lapel-pin-how-cool-is-this/</link>
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		<title>Little League Trading Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, trading baseball cards was all the hype. Today, there&#8217;s another leader in popularity amongst youth sports fans and players alike; little league trading pins. Little league pin trading has blossomed into a sport of it&#8217;s own. Kids line up around the block to trade little league pins during the summer season, and it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/13/little-league-trading-pins/</link>
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		<title>Recognizing Employees With Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Companies all over the world try to develop creative and unique ways in which to reward their employees for a job well done. Some companies offer vacation packages, corporate perks like free car rental, or even gift cards to a local restaurant. Many companies prefer to develop a recognition program that utilizes keepsakes that employees [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/12/recognizing-employees-with-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Gold Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold lapel pins (solid gold) can be found in a variety of places ranging from jewelry stores to auction sites like eBay on the internet. Gold lapel pins are cast from real gold, and are considered an investment, as they can be melted down and reused to make other types of jewelry. With gold prices [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/10/gold-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Custom Challenge Coins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you're collecting custom challenge coins, you want to be sure the uniqueness meter reads high with the coins you're picking up, otherwise people aren't going to want to trade them, or buy them for that matter. Things to look for would be larger sized coins (2" coins are the rage), coins with multiple platings (gold on silver, copper on gold, etc) these pick up some cash and trade 2-3 to 1. Special edging (think of a quarter's edge) and diamond cut edging also make a custom challenge coin worth more in the marketplace. A few other aspects include division slogans, logos and hand-drawn scenes of battle experiences. Nothing can replace the unique appearance of the perception of an army officers expressing his experience on the battle field.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/09/custom-challenge-coins/</link>
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		<title>Dog Lapel Pins &#8211; Dog Lover&#8217;s Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A great little collectible you may have overlooked are lapel pins... Dog Lapel Pins to be exact! 

So what are they? Well, dog lapel pins can be found in a variety of styles, types, colors and sizes. Just about any breed of dog can be found on a lapel pin.
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		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/08/dog-lapel-pins-dog-lovers-pins/</link>
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		<title>Christian Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Christian lapel pins have been around since, well, as long as the lapel pin itself. It&#8217;s easy to see how lapel pins are a perfect way for individuals to express their faith and beliefs through the use of lapel pins. Many different types of Christian lapel pins are out there. Chances are you&#8217;ve seen a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/07/christian-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>Lapel Pin Placement &#8211; How to Wear a Lapel Pin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people wonder where and how to wear a lapel pin on a suit. It&#8217;s a pretty straightforward thing, but you want to make sure your pin is placed well for a generally appealing appearance. Lapel pins range in size usually from 1/2&#8243; to about 1.0&#8243; (anything larger is more like wearing a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/05/lapel-pin-placement-how-to-wear-a-lapel-pin/</link>
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		<title>Baseball Trading Pins &#8211; Baseball Pin Trading</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, trading baseball cards was all the rage. Getting the latest pack of Topps, Fleer and Upper Deck was the weekend ritual. Nowadays it seems like hardly any kids even know what baseball cards are! It&#8217;s really a different day in time now. Fortunately there are even cooler collectibles and items [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/05/baseball-pin-trading/</link>
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		<title>How to Collect Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve got yourself a pretty nice stamp collection and you&#8217;re thinking about starting to collect something else. You&#8217;ve considered quarters, but what 12 year old and his grandmother don&#8217;t collect quarters, right? You could collect bottle caps or antiques, there are plenty of expensive collectibles out there, but you want to keep it small, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/04/how-to-collect-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>How to Design a Lapel Pin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Designing a lapel pin for your own needs and uses can be a very exciting project. Many people have a general idea of what they want their lapel pin for (fundraiser, social gathering, business meeting, conference or trade show) but they&#8217;re not exactly sure what they want the lapel pins to look like, or how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/04/how-to-design-a-lapel-pin/</link>
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		<title>How to Photograph Lapel Pins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good photography is essential to selling jewelry online. If a piece looks bad, customers are turned off. Lapel pins, being polished, can be difficult to photograph, much like a diamond ring or wristwatch. Certain lighting techniques and reflection manipulation must be practiced in order to get the look just right. I&#8217;m going to cover some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/03/03/how-to-photograph-lapel-pins/</link>
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		<title>What are lapel pins made of?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d share some insider information about the construction of lapel pins for those of you who have ever wondered what exactly they&#8217;re made from. Most lapel pins are die struck, meaning that they are stamped from a strip of raw material under high pressure, think of a large, heavy hammer slamming down on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/02/19/what-are-lapel-pins-made-of/</link>
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		<title>Great pin collecting resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey guys, we&#8217;re back! This time we&#8217;ve got some great pin collecting links for your collecting pleasure. Be sure to tell them we sent you. My Pins About.com Lapel Pin Collecting Official Disney Pin Trading eHow &#8211; How to start pin collecting Pinlink pin collecting Becky&#8217;s Olympic Pins Olympic Pin Collecting There are a ton [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/2010/02/04/oooh-oooh-great-pin-collecting-resources/</link>
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		<title>About</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lapel Pins USA is a lapel pin enthusiasts resource. We compile information from various sources to provide the most up to date, accurate, and entertaining information about lapel pins, trading pins and collectible pins. We know quite a bit about pins, and we like to share our knowledge with others. Thanks for visiting! Lapel Pins [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lapelpinsusa.com/about/</link>
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