Bob Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 As of Saturday, April 10th Hudson House still had 3 racks of 2010 pins. Gastown Photo has a limited number of pins left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDancing Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi: I'm looking for the Panasonic Lumix camera pin and will either buy or trade for it. Please contact me if you have this pin available. I'm willing to trade the limited edition Gold Medal Hockey pin for it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Some sponsors still have pins! GM replied and they're sending me a pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 NBC has discounted Vancouver 2010 pins: http://nbcuniversalstore.resultspage.com/search?w=Olympic+pins&v=nbcu I'm contemplating getting the spinner pin and the camera pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3lody Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Pins are all $4.99 now at the Hudson House Trading in Gastown. NBC has discounted Vancouver 2010 pins: http://nbcuniversalstore.resultspage.com/search?w=Olympic+pins&v=nbcu I'm contemplating getting the spinner pin and the camera pin. Did you manage to buy this? I tried but when I click "add to cart" it kept bringing me back to their home page and nothing's added. I wonder if you have to be in the U.S. to actually buy them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Did you manage to buy this? I tried but when I click "add to cart" it kept bringing me back to their home page and nothing's added. I wonder if you have to be in the U.S. to actually buy them?? I haven't tried it yet, but I think you may have to setup a pofile. I tried searching thru the site and it's been doing some strange things for me too; seems liike it doesn't want to go to the correct page. I don't think you have to be in the US to order it as the shipping charge for Canada is the same as the US (I checked on their Customer Support page). I also noticed two things: 1. if you sign up for their e-mail newsletter, you get 10% off your order. 2. if you spend $40, you get the $15 Thunderbird Vancouver 2010 pin for free. What's great is that our dollar is pretty much equal right now (or is it above parity? haven't checked today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDancing Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 I haven't tried it yet, but I think you may have to setup a pofile. I tried searching thru the site and it's been doing some strange things for me too; seems liike it doesn't want to go to the correct page. I don't think you have to be in the US to order it as the shipping charge for Canada is the same as the US (I checked on their Customer Support page). I also noticed two things: 1. if you sign up for their e-mail newsletter, you get 10% off your order. 2. if you spend $40, you get the $15 Thunderbird Vancouver 2010 pin for free. What's great is that our dollar is pretty much equal right now (or is it above parity? haven't checked today) I ordered from the NBC Universal Store a little while ago. Their website seems to have a glitch so I phoned them and placed my order that way, there's a 1-877 number to call if you go to the lower right of their webpage and click on "How to Order". Shipping to Canada for pins is something like $8.95 but you get the order the next day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djssj Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 anyone have any luck with 2012 or 2014 sponsor pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Unless NBC has changed their policy, they will not accept orders for 2010 Olympic lapel pins from Canada. Even after setting up a profile and account, clicking on the pin link will just takes me back to the same page. The site will not allow Canadians even to view their 2010 pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDancing Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Unless NBC has changed their policy, they will not accept orders for 2010 Olympic lapel pins from Canada. Even after setting up a profile and account, clicking on the pin link will just takes me back to the same page. The site will not allow Canadians even to view their 2010 pins. NBC does accept orders for Olympic pins from Canada. Like I said in the post above, phone them and give them your order. The number is 1-877-841-2128, call between 6am-midnight central time, 7 days a week. I'm in Vancouver -- I ordered 3 pins from them last week and the pins were delivered by FedEx the next day. They quoted me a shipping charge of around $8.95 but I'm looking at the invoice and it looks like the actual shipping total came to $11.21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 NBC does accept orders for Olympic pins from Canada. Like I said in the post above, phone them and give them your order. The number is 1-877-841-2128, call between 6am-midnight central time, 7 days a week. I'm in Vancouver -- I ordered 3 pins from them last week and the pins were delivered by FedEx the next day. They quoted me a shipping charge of around $8.95 but I'm looking at the invoice and it looks like the actual shipping total came to $11.21. Is there anyway of seeing photos or a list of the pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Is there anyway of seeing photos or a list of the pins? The link I posted above (in post #832) should bring up the page with the pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Just saw a photo on Red Flag Deals of a neat dog sled pin set that I'm assuming was available at the Northern Pavilion. Consists of four pins, 3 pins with dogs - one for each territory and a sled pin with the VANOC and Paralympic logos. Looks like there's a small chain connecting the four pins. Anybody got anymore info about this set? One poster on the Red Flag Deals forum posted that it's on craigslist for $100. Here's a link to a pic: http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!BqQ5hBgBmk~$(KGrHqQH-CwEuYw1oB-IBLu+GEd!wg~~_12.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Gastown Photo has a sign in the window advertising the presale of the Team Canada Hockey Jersey Framed Photo & Pin Set. The set features: Official Team Canada replica jersey players of all 23 players surrounding a licensed image of the men's hockey team at centre ice with their gold medals, and is completed by a plate saluting the Olympic Champions. The set is limited to 350. Artiss Aminco recently completed a liquidation deal with Hudson House Trading of Vancouver. With the exception of the Team Canada Framed Set described above, any & all future pin orders are to be placed through Hudson House Trading - the final channel of distribution. The cost of the Team Canada Hockey Jersye Framed Photo & Pin set is $370. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abushy2143 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Hi, I havegot the dr quatchi pin, and am willing to sell it...how much would you buy it for? Does anyone have the following pins available for trade? - YVR mascots pin - Cheerios bowl set of 2 pins - Vancouver Coastal Health Dr. Quatchi pin let me know if you have the above and are willing to trade. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Got a hold of these pins today... These came in the mail: The one on the right is a generic Omega Olympics pin. The one on the right is a GM Canada COC sponsorship pin, however, it is backstamped VANOC. Picked this Panasonic one up at Value Village. It's backstamped COA, so I'm assuming it was a Calgary '88 pin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3lody Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hi, I havegot the dr quatchi pin, and am willing to sell it...how much would you buy it for? Ok, if this guy tries to contact any of you to sell a pin, BEWARE!! Don't buy the Doraemon pins from him. He's selling fakes. His email name is "Yousef Abu Shamleh". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Contacted Sleep Country and asked for pins, but they said they ran out. However, in the e-mail they said that if they get anymore they'll send me one. Got a nice surprise in the mail today. Sleep Country sent me a pin! It's the one with Quatchi taking a photo of Miga and Sumi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abushy2143 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Ok, if this guy tries to contact any of you to sell a pin, BEWARE!! Don't buy the Doraemon pins from him. He's selling fakes. His email name is "Yousef Abu Shamleh". Hey, i bought all my pins off a seller on ebay known as 'danbaker' who has over 16000 positive feedback, all the pins i have are completely genuine and original; please watch what you say, before you just go and make startling generalisations like that, i don't sell fakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abushy2143 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Hi, I havegot the dr quatchi pin, and am willing to sell it...how much would you buy it for? NOBODY BUY ANYTHING FROM THE MEMBER KNOWN AS 'MELODY', HE TAKES YOUR MONEY, AND THEN BLATANTLY REFUSES TO SEND THE PINS, BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE, HE STEALS YOUR MONEY, AND NEVER GETS IN CONTACT WITH YOU AGAIN!!!!!! HE IS A SCAM TRYING TO MAKE MONEY OFF GENUINE PIN COLLECTORS BY ABUSING THEIR TRUST!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3lody Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Hey, i bought all my pins off a seller on ebay known as 'danbaker' who has over 16000 positive feedback, all the pins i have are completely genuine and original; please watch what you say, before you just go and make startling generalisations like that, i don't sell fakes! ok ok sorry about my comment above. I'll delete that. Just that some people do sell fakes so we all have to look out for each other. I guess you may have gotten yours unknowingly too. Sorry about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Be very careful when buying on eBay! There are many trustworthy sellers, but there are some crooks. Personally I avoid anyone selling from China. Some are selling fakes and stolen pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie pinhead Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Has anyone received any sponsor pins for London yet? I got my first one on Friday from Scottish Widows. Here's what it looks like.... http://www.london2012pins.com/images/02%20Partner/SCW0001.jpg Just filled out the contact form on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I collect pins too. When I see a pin on eBay, I always ask the seller what is on the back of the pin. The seller can certainly lie about what's on the back, so it's not a foolproof way of checking ligitimate pins. But, a serious collector will know, or be able to find out, who made a particular pin (especially for recent games). You should do this before you bid on any pin on eBay, or know who the ligit sellers are. There are so many ligit pin collectors around that a newbie can ask someone who knows, if a particular pin is a fake (read "Made in China" here). The lesson: ask someone who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8888a Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Has anyone received any sponsor pins for London yet? I got my first one on Friday from Scottish Widows. Here's what it looks like.... http://www.london2012pins.com/images/02%20Partner/SCW0001.jpg Just filled out the contact form on their website. Hey Newbie pinhead, just wondering-- which contact form did you use on the site? Thanks for the tip, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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