So many pins, but why not also have versions as ear rings or charm bracelet charms? As is, some are available as zipper pulls or key rings. I'm using a zipper pull charm for my school art projects on my flash drive.My first Olympic pin trade happened on day #3, while in line for photos of the Olympic Rings in Whistler Village. A little girl and her mom came up to me and politely asked me if I'd like to trade a pin. She was well-prepared. I asked her if she saw a pin she liked on my jacket (where I displayed my duplicate pins), and she said she liked the mascot characters. She was very efficient and business-like, moving to the next person in line and asking permission to trade.
Later that day, an employee for Canada Lines (railroad) traded me a pin for a Canada Lines pin. At a chocolate shop, I was given a pin for their shop. Each time we used VISA credit cards for a meal or gift purchase, we were given several VISA Olympic pins - each featured a mascot character.
