News and Updates - 2009

Number 2 location is a pair in the City

December 27, 2009
Located at both ends of a pedestrian-friendly walkway, LiveCity Vancouver will be the place for Games-time memories, top entertainment, big-screen sport coverage, sponsor and partner pavilions and much, much more. Oh, and did we mention ... there will be fantastic pin trading opportunities at both locations too !! >> Read and see more ...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ONE AND ALL !!

December 25, 2009
Happy Holidays to one and all ... and a reminder that our very special Christmas meeting takes place this Sunday, December 27th at the Capital Hill Community Centre from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food, raffles, fun, prizes and ... of course ... pin trading !!

See you this Sunday for the very last Club meeting of the decade !!!!!!!

Number 3 trading location has 3 locations

December 20, 2009
Christmas has indeed come early for pin traders worldwide with Coca-Cola's announcement of not one, not two, but three Pin Trading Centres for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games !! And if you happen to be a member of either the Pacific Pin Club or the Olympin Collectors Club you can apply for a spot today !! >> Read more and apply for a spot ...

Number 4 pin trading location is all fun

December 13, 2009
Exciting, spectacular, free and accessible. Bigger than 66 football fields, right on the new Canada Line and a fantastic pin trading location too. That's our take on the Richmond OZone. >> Read and discover more ...

US Consulate pin creates an Olympic buzz

December 11, 2009
U.S. Consulate 2010 pin with skier and flags is a real find for Club president Frank Zavarella. Check out Jeff Lee's "Inside the 2010 Olympics" at Vancouver Sun blogs: >> Read and see more ...

Coke's 60 Days to Go pin released Monday

December 09, 2009
Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola will release a brand-new Vancouver 2010 60 Days to Go pin at the Coca-Cola happiness café inside the Olympic Superstore at Hbc in Downtown Vancouver this coming Monday, December 14, 2009. >> Read and see more ...

Number 5 pin trading location in focus

December 06, 2009
What pin trading location will be home to 2,800 accredited members of the written and photographic press and 7,000 accredited broadcasters and technicians come Games-time? It's the Main Press Centre and International Broadcast Centre which when combined become the Vancouver 2010 Main Media Centre. >> Read and discover more ...

Official Supplier tattoos Olympic cow herd

December 05, 2009
Saputo, the Official Supplier of packaged dairy products to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, will provide dairy products to Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams and will supply the Athletes’ Villages during the Games using milk from a recently tattooed cow herd. Just kidding !!

Pre- & Post-Games Pin Shows Announced !!

December 01, 2009
The Pacific Pin Club will host two special two-day pin trading shows ... one just before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and one shortly after the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. A great opportunity to trade pins and complete your 2010 collection. >> Read more and register today ...

Number 6 pin trading location on the map

November 29, 2009
Located in the 800 block of Robson Street, and on the lower level of Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, GE Plaza will be home to performances, events and exhibits during the 2010 Winter Games ... as well as a marvellous pin trading locale. >> Read and see more ...

Hbc marks Mascots' Birthday on Saturday

November 25, 2009
Hbc plans to celebrate the Vancouver 2010 Mascots' second birthday this Saturday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in its downtown Vancouver Store. Watch for face painting, pin trading, birthday cake, pin trading, visits by the Mascots, pin trading, visits by Canadian Olympians, pin trading, autograph sessions ... oh, and pin trading !!

Number 7 pin trading location divulged

November 22, 2009
The Olympic and Paralympic Village is located on the southeast side of False Creek in Vancouver and features new low- and mid-rise apartment buildings and other amenities. Come Games time, it will be home to 2,700 Olympians and 350 Paralympians. >> Read and see more ...

Meet the Olympic ticket king

November 19, 2009
Bosnian millionaire Sead Dizdarevic is now the concierge of the luxury Olympic experience ... Jet Set Sports. His ambition - and $15-million - has garnered him exclusive rights, and VANOC's respect. >> Read more ...

Number 8 pin trading location named

November 15, 2009
After every Whistler-based competition the world will gather to watch athletes receive their medals at the Whistler Medals Plaza. More than half of the Olympic medals in 2010 will be awarded in Whistler ... a first for a Games mountain host venue. >> Read and see more ...

Coke's 90 Days To Go pin on sale Saturday

November 10, 2009
Coca-Cola's brand new 90 Days To Go pin goes on sale this Saturday, November 14. Find it on the Pin Wall inside the Olympic Superstore at Hbc in Downtown Vancouver, right next to the Coca-Cola happiness café. Quantities are very limited so be sure to buy your pin this Saturday !!

Number 9 pin trading location announced

November 08, 2009
Aboriginal art, music and entertainment from across Canada, along with Aboriginal cuisine and official Vancouver 2010 licensed merchandise will be the order of the day at the centrally-located 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion come Games time. And it's our Number 9 pick !! >> Read and see more ...

Top 10 pin trading locations to be revealed

November 01, 2009
Over the next 10 weeks, the Pacific Pin Club will provide information on the top pin trading locations to assist everyone attending the 2010 Winter Games. We want to make it easy for you to connect with the worldwide pin trading community and enjoy the fun, the excitement and the adventure that is both the Unofficial Sport and Official Spectator Sport of each and every Olympic Games ... Pin Trading !! >> Read and see more ...

Flame begins journey to 2010 Games

October 30, 2009
Tri-athlete Simon Whitfield (L) and speed skater Catriona Le May Doan (R), start the Olympic Torch Relay following the arrival of the Flame in Victoria today. The Relay begins a 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the Opening Ceremony on February 12. >> Read more ...

Renown 2010 reporter Jeff Lee on Twitter

October 22, 2009
Be sure to link up with Jeff today at OlympicReporter for fascinating insights, rapier-like wit and repartee and, of course, great tweets. You will absolutely enjoy keeping up with his Red Mitten entries !!

Olympic flame lit, enroute to Vancouver

October 22, 2009
First torchbearer of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Vassilis Dimitriadis carries an Olympic torch during a lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia. The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Olympics got underway today, with the sun's rays igniting the silver torch during a brief break in the clouds at the ancient Olympic stadium. >> Read more ...

Games-time accommodation has issues

October 20, 2009
There seems to be no shortage of rental accommodation in Vancouver and the surrounding areas for February 2010. The only decision you face ... do you want your lodging to be licensed (72 properties) or unlicensed (5,000+ properties). Pin collectors should not have a problem providing they do their homework and book now. >> Read more ...

Vancouver 2010 medals unveiled

October 15, 2009
Their undulating forms evoke British Columbia’s mountains, ocean and snow. Their faces are drawn from West Coast First Nations artwork depicting the orca and raven. Each is unique. And their substantial size gives them a significant presence. Meet the medals of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. >> Read more ...

Coca-Cola happiness café open

October 05, 2009
Coca-Cola's happiness café - a full-service café operating inside the Olympic Superstore at Hbc in Downtown Vancouver - has been wowing the crowds ever since its opening day. >> Read more ...

Tactics give collectors a bad name

September 21, 2009
The tactics exhibited by a few are giving the majority of pin collectors a bad name. Case in point ... a European collector's request to some 2010 sponsors that asks for a pin and a lanyard and includes a list of 13 other friends and associates. >> Read more ...

Vancouver 2010 Online Store and Pin Club

September 05, 2009
The Vancouver 2010 Online Store has established a Vancouver 2010 Pin Club and is featuring a unique Pin of the Month Series. The Club invites everyone to "Check out new pins / Jetez un coup d’oeil aux nouvelles épinglettes" >> Click here or on the image below to discover more ...

COLD-FX goalie is the 'must have' pin

August 29, 2009
Canada’s leading Olympic pin collectors rate the COLD-FX 'action' goalie who 'skates back and forth' to protect his goal as the 'must have' pin as Olympic pin collecting moves into high gear in advance of the 2010 Winter Games. >> Read more ...

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August 22, 2009
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OPINION: Pins from the past remain special

August 15, 2009
Why is pin collecting so special? Why do these pieces of metal captivate us so? According to Richmond writer and teacher Andrea Phillpotts, the first pin she was given was not so much the Olympic connection that made it special so much as her grandmother's gift of a memory. >> Read more ..

It's a wrap ... thank you to everyone !!

August 12, 2009
The six-month countdown to the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games seems an appropriate day to offer thanks to those corporations and individuals that made the the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collectors Club Show possible. >> Read more ...

Show gets media coverage across Canada

August 09, 2009
Media coverage of the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collectors Show and the hobby of pin collecting and trading now stretches across Canada. Be sure to look at the range of articles about the Show. >> Click here to view ...

24 hours pin collecting podcast online

August 08, 2009
24 hours has posted a podcast on the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collectors Show featuring interviews with Pacific Pin Club co-presidents Frank Zavarell and Dan Pederson online. Click here to view the podcast.

Off and running ... the show's underway !!

August 07, 2009
The Richmond 2009 Olympin Collectors Show is off and running and we already have a few special photos of the Opening Ceremony posted for your viewing pleasure. >> See more ...

Media coverage for show "exceptional"

August 06, 2009
Just one day to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collectors show and the media coverage is starting to heat up. Click to see what all the excitement's about !! >> Read more ...

Important Update for All Show Delegates

August 02, 2009
The Pacific Pin Club Society and your Host Committee want to provide you with the most up-to-date information on the Show and all related activities so you can be fully prepared to attend and enjoy the best Olympin Show ever. Please take time now to read the update. >> Read more ...

Pin trading fever about to hit Olympic Oval

July 31, 2009
Pin collectors from across North America, Asia and Europe will descend on the Richmond Olympic Oval next week as the Pacific Pin Club hosts the 28th Annual Olympin Collectors Show from Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th. >> Read more ...

Eat bread ... get pins !!

July 20, 2009
For those pin collectors in Canada, you can now enjoy a huge variety of Wonder+ products and collect five different Vancouver 2010 mascot pins at the same time. Complete details along with an entry form can be found online. Collect all five pins today. >> Read more ...

Mascots start construction at The Bay !!

June 25, 2009
Vancouver 2010 mascots, Quatchi, Sumi and Miga started construction today at The Bay Flagship Store in downtown Vancouver -- future home of the Official Vancouver 2010 Olympic Superstore. The Superstore is scheduled to open in fall 2009 as the one-stop shopping destination for all official Games merchandise. » Read More ...

Record Pace for Olympin Show Registrations

April 27, 2009
Registrations for the upcoming Richmond 2009 Olympin show are tracking at more that one per day !! Fifteen registrations were received in the first two weeks, and the trend is continuing. » Read More ...

Olympin Show registration now open

April 12, 2009
Registration forms for the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collectors' Club Show are now available. Be sure to register today for what will be the biggest Inernational Olympic memoribilia show this year !! Read More ...

Club busy at 2009 Winterfest Weekend

February 16, 2009
The Pacific Pin Club had hundreds of visitors to its display tables at the 3rd Annual Winterfest Weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Over 45,000 people attended the two-day event. » See More ...

One Year to Go Marked in Many Ways

February 14, 2009
The One Year to Go Countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was marked in a variety of ways this past week. We've posted links to stories, photo galleries, videos and lots more. » Read More ...

CTV has a Free 2010 Pin for You !!

February 10, 2009
CTV - Canada's Olympic Network - is doing it's part for pin collecting and trading by giving away a series of eight, limited-edition collectible pins starting on Wednesday, February 11th. » Read More ...

2009 West Coast Pin Show Confirmed

February 05, 2009
The annual two-day pin trading and memorabilia extravaganza returns to the Capital Hill Community Hall on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2009. Register early to confirm your table. » Read More ...

2010 Aboriginal Pavilion Unveiled

February 02, 2009
Aboriginal leaders from across Canada joined the Four Host First Nations and VANOC to unveil plans for the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion in Downtown Vancouver - sure to be a great pin trading site. » Read More ...

Planning on track for 2009 Olympin Show

January 24, 2009
Site visits to the Richmond Olympic Oval and Richmond Curling Club were completed this week as part of the planning for the 2009 Olympin Collectors Club Show this August. » Read More ...

14th World Olympic Collectors' Fair

January 24, 2009
The Polish Olympic Committee, in cooperation with the IOC Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia Commission and The Olympic Museum, will host the 14th World Olympic Collectors’ Fair from May 29 to May 31, 2009 in Warsaw, Poland. » Read More ..

Lapel Pins, Mouse Pads and Glasses Oh My !!

January 10, 2009
For Coke, Diet Coke and Coke Zero fans, buying bottles and cases of specially-marked product can get you PINs to enter online, and iCoke Coins to spend. The more you collect the more you can enter contests and buy stuff ... like Coca-Cola Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games lapel pins, mouse pads and soda glasses. » Read More ...

Coke seeks collaboration with Club

January 01, 2009
Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola is seeking information and ideas from and the involvement of the Pacific Pin Club in its sponsorship activation planning for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Discussions are very much in the preliminary stages but stay tuned for more news as both pre-Games and Games-time plans develop, evolve and mature.

News and Updates - 2008

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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: 31 December 2009