It hardly seems possible that we are nearing the end of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Our Authenticity Project website now contains more than 200 images of NOC pins from these Olympics. In addition, we are starting to get more confirmations of authenticity from the NOCs as their personnel begin to head home. But this is not what I wanted to talk about today.

On seven occasions during these Olympics, the number of unique daily visitors to our Authenticity Project website has exceeded the total number of Olympin members. The reason for this is that the Olympic Board of Directors made the decision to open up our website to the world rather than limiting it to paying members. So, I have a question for the several hundred non-Olympin members visiting our site every day: Was this service valuable to you? If so, please consider becoming an Olympin member here. By becoming a member, you will receive four newsletters per year. But more importantly, you’ll gain access to more than 500 of the world’s keenest Olympic collectors.

Until next time, stay tuned.

Steve