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New Retail Pins

Tennis pinJuly 1 - London 2012 released some new retail pins last week across a number of themes.

Coca-Cola Pins Announced

Country Flags_GB_-_Coca-Cola_pinJuly 1 - As we move into the last month of the countdown to the Olympic Games, Coca-Cola have launched their pin programme and their online shop.

EDF Pin News

EDF London_Eye_pinJuly 1 - A new pin from EDF has been spotted.

Olympin chief lands inaugural Samaranch gong for Olympic collecting

By David Gold

Juan Antonio_Samaranch_26_JuneJune 28 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Olympin chairman Don Bigsby has won one an inaugural Juan Antonio Samaranch Medal for Olympic Collecting.

New Internal Pins

Anti-doping pinJune 26 - News of four new internal pins has surfaced this week thanks to readers.

Cockney Rhyming Slang Pins

Apples _Pears_Stairs_pinJune 26 - "Cor Blimey!" Six new pins from London 2012 were announced today to capture rhyming slang expressions.

Homophobia is not why shops aren't selling gay pins, says Honav UK manager

By Lauren Mattera

Gay Pin_June_21June 22 - Recent allegations that retailers are refusing to sell the Olympic gay pin have been disputed by John Wyllie, retail sales manager of Honav UK  – the official licensee in the lapel pin category for London 2012.

Shamrock and Gender Pins - Available

Gender pinJune 21 - We have just had confirmation that both the Shamrock and Gender pins will be available in limited quantities soon.

Good News 1 - Shamrock Pin

Shamrock pinJune 18 - Honav have confirmed that they have been reading the comments on the blog regarding the Northern Ireland pins and that they have been able to find some Shamrock pins for collectors.
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