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“Lapel Politics” in the U.S. and UK draw lapel pin interest from Obama, Romney and Jeremy Hunt for the 2012 Summer Olympics

07-30-12

In a recent article from online news source “The Independent”,  lapel pins received a lot of attention in their connection to domestic and foreign politics and their respective political leaders. “We’ll call it “lapel politics,” when a simple chest adornment appears to symbolize so much about the feelings of public figures towards cancer, terrorism, war [...]

NASCAR Day 2012 fund raising lapel pins “pin it forward” for charity

07-17-12

Richmond International Raceway recently celebrated their ninth annual NASCAR Day. They held a great fundraising effort by selling a pair of lapel pins to fans for $20. The idea was for the fan to keep one pin and give the other pin to a friend and “pin it forward” sharing the idea of giving to [...]

Lapel Pins make Headlines at the Oscars 2012

04-24-12

When walking the red carpet at the Oscars don’t forget to wear your custom lapel pin from Pincrafters. Tom Hanks and Christopher Plummer made headlines in the Los Angeles Times as the best-dressed men at the Oscars this year with their custom lapel pins. Christopher Plummer wore a whimsical flower-petal lapel pin while Tom Hanks [...]

Miss Scarlet did it in the Kitchen with a Lapel Pin

04-06-12

On a recent episode of CSI Miami the only thing connecting the suspect to the crime scene was a lapel pin. Uncovering the skeletal remains deep in the sand revealed little evidence for the CSI team. Lucky for them they found a yachting club lapel pin. That lapel membership pin put the suspect at the [...]

Pinterest is Not the Same as Custom Lapel Pins by Pincrafters

04-03-12

Are you looking for a way to share your entire lapel pin collection in our new digital age? Pinterest has perfected image sharing on the social media platform as a pinboard-style social photo sharing website. Lapel pin collectors have enjoyed trading and displaying their pins in books and frames for many years. With Pinterest you [...]

Customer Service – Lapel Pins for Customer Retention

02-06-12

Is your company looking for new marketing tactics for customer retention? Consider giveaways for your customer shipments. SkullCandy has caught on to the idea. When shipping replacement headphones they include a company soft enamel medallion with a predrilled hole for a variety of uses. Soft Enamel Medallions, Laynards, Lapel Pins, Wristbands, or Challenge Coins are [...]

Many Organizations use Custom Pins for Volunteer Recognition

01-27-12

Many organizations use lapel pins to honor and recognize their members and volunteers. The American Legion honors longevity of members with 50 year pins and 55 year pins. Many organizations, including Health Care, Humane Society chapters, and Wildlife Conservatories honor their volunteers with dinners and gifts of recognition including lapel pins. Some organizations choose pins [...]

Simple Customized Pins Can Say A Lot

01-03-12

Are you looking for a simple and affordable branding solution for your nationwide marketing campaign? Look no further, Pincrafters has the answer. We can outfit your company with lapel pins representing all 50 states of the U.S.A. The design idea is simple but powerful. Your logo is centered in each of the 50 states and [...]

Pawn Shop Prize Lapel Pin on History Channel

12-28-11

Lapel pins recently made television history … or rather we were reminded of some lapel pin history on the popular History Channel show “Pawn Stars”. A customer, and former Olympic athlete, had brought in a pre-event screening pin he was given during the summer games. We learned from Rick that some of the earliest Olympic [...]

Make A Wish Uses Lapel Pins for Fundraising Thank You Gifts.

12-19-11

Lapel Pins can be a very tasteful “thank you” gift or incentive during your next fundraising effort. Variety, the children’s charity, has been selling lapel pins for their fundraising program for over 20 years. They raise over $6 million dollars annually. This year they are offering a Lucas Films licensed lapel pin featuring characters from [...]