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Destination Imagination Pins Are in Full Swing as Global Finals Near

May 3rd, 2012

Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a non-profit, educational organization that offers programs to students that enhance their learning experience. Through creativity, teamwork, and problem solving, teams of students from the United States and 30 countries come together to solve open-ended challenges and present their solutions at tournaments. The Global Finals of the competition are getting ready to take place on May 19^th. Kids from all over the world meet for the exciting tournament.

Destination Imagination Pins are Great for Trading

Competitors bring custom lapel pins with them to the event to trade with other kids. The pieces of memorabilia are large, elaborate, and full of color. Kids send winning designs in and we take it from there. Our talented graphics department takes the artwork and turns it into attractive and amazing lapel pins for the students to trade.

Each DI Team Chooses Their Own Unique Design for Their Custom Lapel Pins

Most Destination Imagination pins are 2” or bigger. Glitter is often used to enhance the design and draw attention to the pins. Themes or inside jokes make it onto most pins. This gives each group of competitors their own special flare to wear and hand out to others.

Tournament Pins Are Cherished Keepsakes

DI pins are a great way to remember the time spent at the event. One glance at the tournament pin and the owner will remember all the details of the time spent with that group of students. If you’re looking for a way to make the tournament more memorable, custom lapel pins are the way to go.

Now’s the time to get your DI global lapel pins designed, produce, and shipped . Contact us today. Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com. You can also email info@lapelpinsplus.com or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free. We’ll listen to your ideas and get together a free price quote and full color digital proof of your design together for you to look over.

Weight Loss Lapel Pins Help Keep the Pounds Off

May 1st, 2012

Inspirational lapel pins are some of the most rewarding that we get to work on. Weight loss pins like the one you see here are handed out to those trying to shed some pounds. As the person hits certain weight loss goals, they are rewarded with a pin.

Groups like to order from us because we can do multiple pounds lost on our pins. We can easily incorporate your logo into the lapel pin design along with a weight loss image. Weight lost gifts like these are visual reminders for the person to see every day that will help them to make good food and lifestyle decisions.

If you want to motivate those around you to be in the best physical shape they can be, custom lapel pins make the perfect educational tool. Available in a variety of sizes, shapes, styles, and colors, they are the type of visual aid that people pay attention to.

Here are the styles of weight loss lapel pins you have to choose from:

Soft Enamel
Cloisonné
Offset Printed
Die Struck

There are a number of different ways you can set your pins apart from other weight loss groups in your community. A few of our suggestions include:

Choose an unusual size or shape. People will take one look at your pins and want to know what they’re all about.
Add glitter to your design. Help your image or text stand out.
Cut out an area on your pin. Draw attention to an area of your pin with a cut out.
Make your pins danglers. Each milestone can be added to the base pin for others to see.
Try dual plating on for size. You can experiment with gold and silver, silver and bronze and other different plating options for a look that is attractive and memorable.

Contact us today to see how we can help design a pin program for your group’s weight loss goals. Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com to request a free price quote and full color digital proof. You can also email your inquiries and ideas to info@lapelpinsplus.com or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free. We’ll get started on custom artwork for your design just as soon as we hear from you.

Scottsdale, Arizona Lapel Pins Help Drive Business to the City

April 30th, 2012

Scottsdale, Arizona lapel pins are perfect for businesses of all size and types. They are created as pieces of advertising and used to drive sales. Scottsdale area businesses like restaurants, hotels, grocers, and clothing stores use the pins to get the word out to people who are new to the area or visiting the city for the first time. In fact, it isn’t unusual to find a Scottsdale, Arizona lapel pin in a packet of information about the city. Chambers of Commerce regularly throw in a gift as a way of welcoming people to the area.

Custom Lapel Pins Advertise Sales and Announce Promotions

Scottsdale AZ lapel pins are great for advertising sales or announcing special promotions. Businesses can create them as a way of communicating with customers. They can give the pins away as gifts with purchase or hand them out at special events like grand openings and charities. This helps create a favorable impression of Scottsdale and the different businesses that are found in the city.

Custom Lapel Pins Are as Unique as the Businesses That Order Them

Custom Scottsdale pins come in a variety of different sizes and shapes. They can be soft enamel, cloisonné, die struck or offset printed. They can be antiqued or colorful depending on your business’ preferences. Scottsdale Arizona lapel pins are unique and memorable just like the restaurants, museums, fine arts centers, and stores that order them to hand out.

If you have something you want to communicate with your customers, why not do so with custom lapel pins. It doesn’t matter where you live. Location specific lapel pins are attractive and exciting for visitors to collect year round. Contact Lapel Pins Plus for a free price quote. Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free. We can’t wait to hear from you and get started on your city lapel pins today.

College Lapel Pins’ Versatility Make Them a Must Have on Campus

April 27th, 2012

Colleges and universities around the country love lapel pins. The biggest reason they are so fond of lapel pins is that they are so versatile. They can be used for so many types of occasions while being fun and inexpensive to create.

The college pin you see here was for the recreation department at Appalachian State University. Like many colleges, Appalachian State has many smaller divisions that different groups fall under. The recreation department needed a lapel pin for its members and the pin you see here is what we designed for them.

Other great uses for college pins are for graduation ceremonies. Each college has its own tradition for this momentous occasion. Why not create pin for the graduates, as well as the faculty and staff to memorialize that day forever? We can even make pins for the parents of the graduates so they can show off their pride in their young ones’ accomplishments.

Many university lapel pins we create are for the different colleges that make up the academic institute. For example, the nursing school likes to create their own pins just as the engineering school does and the business school. With the ease of design these pins, all of the colleges can have a custom pin that is perfect just for them.

Selling college pins at sporting events like football or basketball home games is another great use for these pins. They are an excellent way to generate money for the school because of their low cost to make but high perceived value. Fundraising helps teams fund trips, purchase new equipment, and provide scholarships for worthy students.

Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com today to learn more about the types of pins we offer. You can also email info@lapelpinsplus.com or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free to request a free price quote and full color digital proof. We’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you have about creating custom lapel pins for your college. Just call or email us your ideas right away.

Trading Pin Tip of the Week: Go Big and Go Creative with Your Trading Pins This Year

April 26th, 2012

Youth softball and baseball is heating up all across the U.S. T-ballers to teenagers are in full swing of their seasons with their eyes on post season tournaments. A few fortunate teams get to go to Cooperstown for a national tournament, but the majority of other teams will travel to other closer destinations for their tournaments.

No matter where your tournament is, trading pin “rules” will apply. We are here to help you design the best pin possible that will trade better than all of the others. Our years of experience designing custom trading pins helps us figure out what works and what doesn’t in regards to design.

Today, let’s look at the attached trading pin and see what made this such a successful pin.

Large Size

This is a 2” pin. The bigger pin, the higher perceived value the pin has. 1.5” is the smallest you would want to go and we have done pins as big as 2.5” to 3”.

Glitter Paint

Glitter paint. Adding glitter to any pin instantly takes a normal pin to an outstanding pin. Try to incorporate glitter whenever possible. It has great “bang for the buck”.

Black Metal Plating

The black metal plating of this pin is really cool too. Little leaguers all over like pins that are plated in black. They make the pin look tougher than most other pins.

Unique Shape and Design

Unique shapes and designs allow room for creativity. The interesting way this pin is cut out was a huge hit at the tournament.

Player Names and Numbers

Customizing the pin with your players’ numbers is a great way to differentiate your team from others. Personalized pins trade fast at tournaments. People love going home with a piece of memorabilia from their experience.

Transform your trading pins this year by experimenting with different sizes, shapes, and add-ons. We can give you suggestions once we’ve heard your idea or concept. Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com today to see samples of the pins we’ve created for other baseball and softball teams. You can also email your inquiries to info@lapelpinsplus.com or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free to request a free price quote and full color digital proof.

Years of Service Lapel Pins Are a Great Way to Boost Company Morale

April 25th, 2012

If you’re looking for a morale booster, custom lapel pins are the answer. Considered the perfect way to keep your employees happy and motivated, the tokens of appreciation are easy to design and order. If you want to set up an employee recognition awards program in your workplace, Lapel Pins Plus can help you come up with the perfect reward.

Years of Service Pins Come in a Variety of Shapes and Styles

Years of service pins come in a variety of shapes and styles. This is because we custom make each pin that leaves our company. Schools like to incorporate apples and “ABC” blocks into their design. Nurses like stethoscopes and hearts. Accountants like calculators and computers. This goes to show you how diverse custom lapel pins can be.

Silkscreening Adds a Special Touch to Pins

We can stamp the years into the mold or we can add a silkscreen to the pin to help with the pricing. The point is we can make anything for you. We will even help you come up with an employee recognition program. We can advise the best years of service pins to create to allow for maximum usage.

Don’t go another year without employee recognition award lapel pins on hand. Please give us a call at 1-800-252-0904 toll-free to discuss your design ideas with us. You can also email info@lapelpinsplus.com. For more information and to see the different styles of lapel pins we offer, visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com. While you’re there, make sure to request a free price quote and full color digital proof. This will let you see what the artwork and text look like on your employee recognition award pins before they’re manufactured.

Horse Racing Lapel Pins Add That Extra Something to Your Next Party

April 24th, 2012

Horse Racing is a fast paced, exciting sport. Major horse races are coming up in the next couple of months. Have you thought about how you’re going to celebrate the exciting events?

From the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness, millions of horse racing enthusiasts have some busy months up ahead. If you are throwing a viewing party, you should consider a lapel pin as a gift at your party. Serve up hot dogs and hamburgers and don’t forget to give everyone in attendance at your event one of your pins! This is a great way to mark the occasion and to impress everyone around you.

The pins can be in the shape of a race horse or a jockey’s uniform like the pin you see here. Jockey lapel pins are also popular to hand out at the race should you choose to watch it in person. Collecting these pieces of memorabilia is fun too. Trade your custom pins with other enthusiasts and expand your collection.

We can make any custom shape pin you would like, don’t feel like you have to conform to a square or circle. Cut-to-shape lapel pins resemble whatever image is included on them. Custom cut outs accentuate different areas of the pin by removing the metal. This is great for detailed designs.

Get creative with your concepts. For example, we could make horse riding pins, horse training pins and jumping horse lapel pins. Send your inquiries and ideas to us via email at info@lapelpinsplus.com. You can also call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free to request a free price quote and full color digital proof. Once you approve your horse racing lapel pin design and pay for your order, we submit it to our production department for manufacturing. We even pay the cost of shipping your custom lapel pins to you. This is one of the many ways we thank you for choosing us as your go-to source for custom lapel pin designing and manufacturing.

May is Rainforest Awareness Month, Order Custom Lapel Pins for Your Cause

April 23rd, 2012

May is Rainforest Awareness Month. The annual event is sponsored by The Rainforest Foundation which was founded in 1989 by Sting and Trudie Styler after they witnessed the destruction of the Amazon rainforest firsthand. Not only are acres of land devastated by deforestation, the indigenous people who live in this area are negatively affected by clear cutting.

The non-profit group works in more than 20 countries worldwide in Africa, Asia, Central America, and South America. They help local communities protect over 28 million acres of forest. Through their efforts, many people are more aware of the issues caused by clear cutting and deforestation.

If your group or school plans on participating in Rainforest Awareness Month this year, you’ll want to have a memorable keepsake item on hand to giveaway to members, donors, volunteers, staff, and students. One item in particular really stands out.

As a leading custom lapel pin designer and manufacturer, we know just how valuable the unique pieces of memorabilia are. They can be used to educate the public and promote conferences, workshops, and fundraisers making them verifiable marketing tools. Lapel pins are the type of items that appeal to people of all ages. They can be customized to reflect the unique mission of a group or organization.

We offer plenty of different styles of lapel pins to choose from. If you’re planning on creating custom Rainforest Awareness Month lapel pins, you can do so easily. First, visit our site located at http://www.lapelpinsplus.com to see samples of the different types of pins we sell.

Next, contact us for a Free Quote. You can fill out the form located on our site or email us your idea or concept. Send it to info@lapelpinsplus.com. You can also reach a representative by phoning 1-800-252-0904 toll-free. Once we’ve heard from you, we’ll get started on a free digital proof of your design. This allows you to see what your custom lapel pins will look like once they’re produced.

State Fair Lapel Pins Are a Preview of the Fun Found at the Fair

April 20th, 2012

Many of us have fond memories of going to the fair as a child. From the fun rides to the prizes and the fair food, what is not to love? Fairs are exciting with lots of sounds and lights that attract the kid in us all.

State fairs like to use lapel pins to help promote their event. Lapel pins are ideal for state fairs as promotional tools. Because like the fair they are representing, they can be bright and attractive and draw people in.

Images of Ferris wheels, hot dogs, roller coasters are all common images found on state or county fair pins. Remember to include the dates of the fair on your pin so that the town or city residents know when to expect.

Fair lapel pins can be handed out to winners of events like pie eating contests or most outstanding pig award. You can even create your lapel pins in different colors to signify First, Second, and Third Place as well as Honorable Mention. These pins can be given out to best-in-show winners.

Completely customizable like the example you see here, custom lapel pins are the perfect fit for your state fair. Contact us today so that we can begin designing your pins right away. Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com to see samples of the different styles of lapel pins that we offer. You can also email info@lapelpinsplus.com or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free. We’ll be more than happy to send you a free price quote and full color digital proof. This allows you to see your state fair lapel pins up close before they are sent to the production department for manufacturing.

Custom Lanyards Make a Great Addition to Your Trading Pin Order

April 19th, 2012

Now that we are officially in baseball and softball trading pin season, we thought we would do a quick blog on the advantages of ordering lanyards with your trading pins.

The first and most popular use of the lanyards is to pin your trading pins to the lanyard. This keeps your pins in one area and makes for easy access when trading. Each lanyard can hold a lot of pins which allows you to show off your traded pieces of memorabilia.

Another great use for lanyards is to attach your room key or hotel key to the key ring. At large tournaments where the players sleep in villages, each player is responsible for keeping their own room key. A lanyard with a key ring is the perfect tool to help keep track of your keys.

Parents can where the team lanyards to show off their pride. Tournament officials, coaches and players can all wear lanyards that have identification cards attached in one of our PVC pouches. Our badge holders come in many different shapes and sizes to accommodate your needs.

The badge holders are also great to hold maps or player rosters. It has never been easier to just grab your PVC holder and see who is up to bat by checking your protected roster. Your players can also wear these items to school and keep their ID cards in them.

Lanyards and trading pins are a great pair. Enhance your trading pin experience by including an order of lanyards. Visit http://www.lapelpinsplus.com today to request a no obligation, free price quote and full color digital proof. You can also call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free or email info@lapelpinsplus.com as well. We can’t wait to get started on your trading pin and lanyard designs right away.