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Trading Pins: Beyond Baseball to Other Sports
Trading pins and Little League baseball (and softball too!) go together like pitchers and catchers. Custom trading pins have been a hugely popular part of Little League for many years, and deservedly so. Trading pins are fun. They're the colorful face of a team. When players, coaches, even umpires get together at games and tournament, they love to trade pins back and forth.
Trading pins have been a regular part of the sports scene at the Olympic level for nearly 100 years, with athletes from different countries displaying international cooperation and camaraderie through pin trading. Now youth sports programs in addition to Little League are picking up on the trading pin craze as well. Youth leagues in sports such as basketball, soccer, hockey, volleyball and even football have adopted custom trading pins as part of their sports.
Every sport has its basics that are well-represented on trading pins. Baseball pins traditionally feature bats and baseballs, often on a background representing a baseball diamond. Team mascots and logos are also popular. Distinctions arise in the various sports. Soccer pins, for example are likely to feature a soccer ball or a jersey, while hockey trading pins will frequently feature a puck and/or a hockey stick.
When it comes to custom trading pins, just like your team does on the field, the court or the ice, think big. Go for the most space you can get for your team design or logo. No matter what the sport, a bigger pin always trades better.
Once you've designed the basic pin, add options to increase the trading value of them against other teams' pins. It's easy and fun to do, and your players will end up with some really cool-looking pins that can trade for two or more less flashy pins from another team.
Popular options include danglers, blinkers, spinners, sliders, glitter and bobble heads. Add any or all to add great trading value.
Danglers can show the year of your team's tournament appearance, a logo, or anything else you'd like to add. Glitter adds sparkle and dimension to your pins. When you get to sliders and spinners, you step it up a notch by adding the excitement of motion to your trading pins for soccer, hockey or just about any sport.
Next up are blinkers. These small LED lights are great to make the eyes of mascots flash, creating a memorable design. And bobble heads take the cool factor off the chart. These usually show a uniformed player, and add an eye-catching effect that's totally unique. Bobble heads are often among the most sought-after trading pins you can find.
Whatever sport your young athlete is involved in, Trading Pin Superstore can produce a custom trading pin for it. Trading Pin Superstore is your trading pin SuperSTAR for all kinds of custom trading pins. We can create the coolest, most desirable trading pins your players - and their opposing teams - will ever see. Give us a call today, toll free, at 1-866-862-8842, or email us at sales@tradingpinsuperstore.com and let us show you what we can do!