One of the newer styles of pins I’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 all at once, depending on the particular pin. Most have different colored LED lights. Flashing pins are usually powered by small watch batteries, and last nearly forever… I’ve had a few flashing in my collector case for over a year, and they’re still going! I’ve also seen flashing trading pins, such as baseball and softball pins, which look a little different than the flashing pin you see in the picture. On most of the flashing pins you see, it’s almost as if the pin is modeled around the lights, whereas with trading pins it looks like the pins are already done, and the light is added afterward, offering a more authentic look in my opinion. I’ve included some sites below that specialize in Flashing pins. http://www.flashingflag.com/ http://www.flashingblinkylights.com/ – be careful with this one, it might cause a seizure. If you know of any additional flashing pin resources, shoot us an email at pinguy@lapelpinsusa.com