Collecting and Heritage


Paralympic Ticketing Pin

January 11 - The Paralympic ticketing pin has been released. Successful applicants who received tickets in the Paralympic allocation have started to receive their ticketing pins if they ordered them.


New Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland Pins

December 6 - Lloyds Banking Group have announced 4 new pins which comprise their brand logos and Games logos. These composite pins replace the original rectangular pins released back in 2010. They will be available with both Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland logos and in Olympic and Paralympic varieties.

Language Pins

January 2 - A new set of pins has been issued by BA. Once again, these are internal pins used to reward success within the company. Our understanding is that BA staff undertake training in various languages and the pins are earned as part of that training.





New NBC 'Mega' Pin

December 14 - A new 'mega-pin' will be released by NBC. I'm told it's a large 3D pin which weighs a lot and comes in a round metal tin. The retail price will be $65.



New Regional Pin

REG0019 - North West pin version 2December 13 - Thanks to a reader, here's news of another LOCOG regional pin. Even though the North West region issued a pin (REG0005) back in 2009, it seems that another has appeared.

London 2012 Mascots Try for a Free Pin

December 11 - Honav hosted a small pin promotion in John Lewis, Oxford Street yesterday. There was the chance to win a free Snowman or Snowflake pin on the roll of the dice. Wenlock and Mandeville were on site as part of a general London 2012 promotion and decided to stop by to try their luck.