Coming Events     September 2016 CIPC Pin Club Meeting The September 2016 CIPC pin club meeting will take place on Sunday September 18 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Chapelhow Legion hall. Pin trading, buying, and selling takes place at each monthly club meeting. 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   September 2016 Winnipeg Pin Club Meeting The September 2016 Winnipeg Pin Club meeting will be held on the evening of Monday September 12 2016 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   September 2016 Pacific Pin Club Meeting The next Vancouver Pacific Pin Club meeting is on Suday September 25, 2016 from 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.     Foothills Lions Pin & Collectors Club Collector Fest 2016 Collectors Fest 2016 takes place on Saturday October 29, 2016 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Royal Candian Legion, Turner Valley. 121 Sunset Blvd, Turner Valley, Alberta. The Foothills Lions Pin & Collectors Club would like to welcome you to a day of trading Pins, Cards, and other Collectables, and making friends. Everyone is welcome, kids -- adults. It does not matter if you have 1 item and are learning how to trade/collect or 100 items to trade. Come on out! Maybe start a new collection. Admission is free. Free collectors starter kits for the firsr 25 kids. Free prizes for kids that come in their local team uniforms! Silent Auctions and Games. Any donations of pins, trading cards, collectables, non-perishable foods, cash, etc would be greatly appreciated. Why not clean out the cupboards, drawers, boxes, etc and come on out to have some fun and maybe find that long lost treasure! Tables are available for a small fee if you wish to show your pins, trading cards, or collectables, or your organization. Please contact Lion Tim for any inquiries about the event. Lion Tim Foothills Lions Pin & Collectors Club foothillsliontim@gmail.com
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 Winnipeg Pin Club Endangered Species 10�Pin Set The Winnipeg Pin Club is releasing a set of 10 pins for endangered species. The pins are priced at $5.00 each with shipping of $3.00 for Canada, $4.00 for US and $7.00 international. Shipping will be combined on orders of more than one pin. Some proceeds of the pin sales are going to the wildlife rescue facility in Manitoba. An Endangered Species Wildlife Rescue Initiate write up along with the artwork for all 10 pins is contained in the button on the left frame of this Home page.To order pins contact Ron Boily, President Winnipeg Pin Club, at rjpboily@shaw.ca or visit the Winnipeg Pin Club website at http://www.winnipegpincollectorsclub.com Several pictures of the pins can be seen below. Pin 1 - Polar Bear Mother with cub Pin 2 - Snow Leopard Mother with cub Pin 3 - Asian Lioness with two cubs Pin 4 - Giant Panda Bear Mother with two cubs Pin 5 - Siberian Tigress with two cubs Pin 6 - Asian Elephant Mother with baby Pin 7 - Chimpanzee Mother with baby Pin 8 - Greay Wolf Mother with cub Pin 9 - Cheetah Mother with cub Pin 10 - Mountain Gorilla Mother with baby   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.�