2021/2022 Member Pins
Club pins since 1983

Welcome to Olympin

If you are visiting our site because you are a collector of Olympic pins or other memorabilia relating to the greatest sporting event on earth, then you have found the right place. The Olympin Collectors Club is a non-profit group reaching some 500 members in over 30 countries. It is the oldest active pin club in the pin world, recognized for its integrity, reliability and quick service. We invite you to relax, surf around our website and then join us!

Crawford Pin Auction #3 -- Bidding in progress

auction 1 detail lotsThrough a generous donation by Gordon Crawford, we are holding three MEMBERS ONLY auctions of Media and Athlete’s Olympic pins. Auctions #1 and #2 have been completed. Auction #3, consisting of dated NOC pins of various degrees of rarity, is now in progress.

Deadline for bids Saturday, March 25, 2023, 10PM ET.

 

Auction #3 - NOC Pins Instructions & Lots

 

Click here for NEW Auction #3 pin scans showing both sides of each pin

 

Paris 2023 WOCF Website Now Open!

WOCF Fair LogoThe new website of the 2023 World Olympic Collectors' Fair to be held in Paris in June is now online! Drop by to book your table at the Fair, make reservations for the many special events, and check out the hotels (rooms are going fast!). The site also has visa and custom information, international and local transportation suggestions, and much more. Simply click the link below to access the website:

wocfparis2023.org

 

December 2022 Newsletter

Greetings to our members! Things have been happening in your Club. A big positive was the recent and successful Colorado Springs Olympin Festival. But its success was overshadowed by the passing of Sid Marantz. Tributes to our vice-president are included in this newsletter. Once again we are blessed to have interesting articles submitted by our own members. Josh Waller’s coverage of the Paris 2024 pins is a must-read. Plus info on Paris ticketing! At the back, see the latest Olympin sale of past member badges. The June 2023 AICO Fair in Paris is also covered.

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Gallery - 2022 Olympin Festival
Colorado Springs, Colorado - 3-6 November 2022

Gail & Don Bigsby, Diane Goddard and Teri Hedgpeth welcome all Ernie & Ernesto Sanchez enjoy the Welcome Reception Catching up with old friends at the Welcome Reception The City Auditorium marquee announces the Olympin Show On Friday the show begins in the City Auditorium! Dan Presburger, Chuck Jones, Jack Chestnut discuss a deal Ed Schneider and Mark Haberl at the show Ben Liu checks out the tables Archives: Danielle Claudio presents Olympians & Paralympians Ingrid ONeil & Conrad Klinkner admire the swag at the Archives Thelma Riehle chats with Paralympian Morgan Flaharty Bud Kling, Pete Wade, Jim & Mary Kendell await their tour Gail & Don Bigsby enjoy their tour at the Archives Mark Haberl captures part of Gordy Crawfords badge donation Behind the scenes in a special backroom at the Archives David Apathy & Michael Bowlby make a new friend Modern pentathlete Sammy Schultz with Scott & Delphine Reed Pam Litz & Janet Grissom with USOP Foundation staff members Lots of action at Olympian Cindy Stingers table on Saturday! Mary & Jim Kendell and Bob Kalmuk enjoy reconnecting Karen Rosen visits with Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis Olympians Louganis, Michelle Dusserre-Farrell & Cindy Stinger Wrestler Morgan Flaharty & friend drop by to trade Brian Carberry volunteers to sell USA shooting & skating garb Scott Reed is master of all he surveys Starry Saturday night & a festive dinner at the USOP Museum Luis Rojas trades pins with an enthusiastic museum staffer Jim Goddard and Pete Wade confer at the silent auction Chris Buzeta cannot resist trying to hold a torch Ernesto & Ernie Sanchez place bids at the Eddie Auction Beautifully displayed USOP Museum exhibits

Photos: Helge Braathen, Brian Carberry, Danielle Claudio, Jim & Diane Goddard,
Pam Litz, Ben Liu, Ed Schneider, Robin Schneider, Nicholas Wolaver