Trade Delegations Customary Gift Exchange, Custom Lapel Pins from Pincrafters

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is scheduled to lead a trade mission in Asia this week. When meeting with government officials in Japan and China the trade delegation will be bringing gifts. The gifts are generally small, but represent much more. Ray Burstedt, the past president of SEDCOR (an economic development agency) remembers receiving expensive bottles […]

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What is that spot on Romney’s pin? Lapel Pins and Politics

The lapel pin worn by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney caused a bit of a stir with the fact-checkers during the recent debate between President Obama and Romney. While Romney’s pin was slightly bigger than the president’s it also appeared to include a dark spot on the right side of the pin. After close inspection it […]

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Lapel PIns, A Time Honored Tradition in the Masonic Community

Pincrafters is proud to work with the Masonic community around the globe. The masons have an illuminated history of member pride. Nebraska’s oldest living Master Mason, Gus Kontras, proudly wears several pins on his blue sport coat to tell his story of the American Dream. He wears a large Gold Jordan Medal, which is awarded […]

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