Coming Events   2018 Festival of Pins Pin Design Competition The deadline for the annual pin design competition for the CIPC Festival of Pins is Saturday May 19, 2018. Members are encouraged to submit a pin design for the 2018 Festival of Pins. Voting will take place at the monthly club meeting on May 19. The design winmer will receive a complimentary CIPC club membership for 2019.   April 2018 Calgary International Pin Club Monthly Club Meeting The April 2018 CIPC pin club meeting will take place on SATURDAY April 21 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Chapelhow Legion hall.  Pin trading, buying, and selling takes place at each monthly club meetings. Bring your pins for trade or sale or bring along your prized collection to show and discuss with veteran collectors. Admission is free. Children are welcome. The Legion has a food donation box for the Veterans Food Bank. Veterans are in need of help all year. We appreciate if you could bring an item for the Veterans food bank whenever you attend a club meeting. Don't forget to LIKE US on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Calgary-International-Pin-Club/1451409315134620   May 2018 Winnipeg Pin Club Meeting The May 2018 Winnipeg Pin Club meeting will be held on the evening of Monday May 7 at 6:00 PM. Winnipeg pin club meetings take place at the Norwood Legion branch located at 134 Marion Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Giuests are welcome. There will be door prizes, pin draw, attendance draw, and a 50/50 draw. For more information or to contact the Winnipeg Pin Club you can find the link in Other Pin Links at the top of the page    April 2018 Pacific Pin Club Meeting The next Vancouver Pacific Pin Club meeting is on Suday April 29from  9:00 am to 12:30: pm at the Capital Hill Community Hall, 361 South Howard Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia. For more information or to contact the Pacific Pin Club you can find the link in Other Pin Links at the top of the page.

Pin Collecting Articles Are you an avid collector of pins for a particular subject matter? The club is seeking collectors to write articles regarding their pin collecting hobby. How did you get started? What are the elements of your collection? Where do you find pins that fit into your collection? We'd love to share your story with fellow collectors. You may discover contacts that help you find that elusive pin for your collection. Use the Contact Us menu at the top to contact us by sending an email or document detailing your story.

What's New In Pins 2016 Harvey The Hound Zamboni Pin JF Sports Canada has issued a 30 pin set of NHL team Zamboni pins. The pins feature team mascots riding a Zamboni. For teams without a mascot use a cheer leader. The Calgary Flames pin features Harvey the Hound riding the Zamboni. The pin can be purchased at any Flames Fanattic store. If you're interested in seeing or purchasing the entire set visit Bill's pin booth at the Crossroads Market. Bill has all 30 team pins available. A picture of the pin can be seen below.   2016 New CFL Logo Pin The CFL has issued a new CFL logo pin for 2016. The pib can be purchased by visiting Bill's pin booth at the Crossroads Market. A picure of the pin can be seen below.   2016 Calgary International Pin Club Membership Pin Join the Calgary International Pin Club and receive this years member pin. A picture of the pin can be seen below.   2015 Calgary Flames Johnny Gaudreau Jersey Pin Are you an�Calgary Flames�pin collector? The Calgary Flames have released a new�Johnny Gaudreau Jersey�pin. The pin is made by JF Sports and is available at all Flames Fanattic Stores. A picture of the pin can be seen below.  2015 Edmonton Eskimos Grey Cup Championship Pin The Edmonton Eskimos have released a 2015 Edmonton Eskimos Grey Cup Championship Pin. It is available through the Edmonton Eskimos fan store in Edmonton. A picture of the pi can be seen below

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Pin Trading at Community Events� Have you ever thought about having pin trading at a local community event? The CIPC has the resources to help organize a pin trading event. Club members are always happuy to get out to communicty events and carry on the pin collecting and trading culture. Conact us using the Contact�Us menu at the top to get us involved with your community event.�