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!
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Bob Beamon Video
Here's an interesting Vimeo (video) featuring 1968 Olympic gold medalist and still the Olympic world record holder in the long jump, Bob Beamon. The video is just 4:30 in length and includes clips from his Mexico City Olympic exploits. Click here to watch.
When this was filmed in 2023, Bob was attending a jazz concert by the Bone Squad on a beautiful midsummers night in Branford, Connecticut. Hundreds of music lovers were spread out on the village green to hear the jazz ensemble at which Bob was featured as a special guest on percussion. At 77, Bob Beaman is still tall and lean and still in search of challenges.
Pam Litz featured in local newspaper
Pam Litz is the "cover girl" on the October 5, 2023 issue of The Argonaut, a local Los Angeles publication, speaking about Olympic collecting and how she got started, the Olympin Collectors Club, and of course the upcoming Olympin Festival to be held at the MdR Hotel in Los Angeles. Accompanying photographs are of Bud Kling's fabulous collection. Read all about it by downloading the PDF of the article here.
September 2023 Newsletter
Greetings to our members located in 31 nations around the world! This newsletter updates news about the upcoming 40th Olympin Festival in Marina del Rey, CA on October 12th – 15th. In addition, we have articles reporting on the recent Central American and Caribbean Games and the Commonwealth Youth Games, plus more news on the recent NOC and media pin auction.
To view the newsletter, please log in to the Members Area of the website.
Podcast on Olympic Pin Collecting
Join Olympin Club member Tim Puttre for his podcast on Olympic pin collecting. Recorded during last year's Olympin Festival in Colorado Springs, Tim is joined by experts in the field. His guests on the show include Scott Reed and Don Bigsby of Olympin, as well as Mario Simonson, the owner, and CEO of Honav USA. They discuss the history of Olympic pin collecting, the different types of pins, and tips for those who are interested in collecting. The podcast may be downloaded here.
2023-2024 Member Directory now available!
The new 2023-2024 Olympin Club Member Directory is now available. You should have already received a copy via an Olympin eBlast. Alternatively, the Directory will always be available on the Olympin Club website in the Members Area (you will need to log in to view it). If you discover any errors in your listing, please let Don know so we can make corrections.
Gallery - 2023 Olympin Festival
Marina del Rey, California - 12-15 October 2022
Photos: Pam Litz, Jim Goddard, and Bud Kling
Olympin member Ed Schneider created a video of the Festival's events, which can be viewed at: https://clipchamp.com/watch/NIk9NCBp7BF
