Name: Philip Quigley

From: Kent

How long have you been collecting? 4 years

How many pins do you own? 40+

I was lucky enough to perform in the Closing Ceremony for London 2012 on August 12.

I had been collecting pins over the build up to the Closing Ceremony and before as some of the logo ones had been around.

When I heard about the Closing Ceremony pin going on sale that day and there only being 10,000 around I thought I need to get myself one of these.

So I called and text people to help me in the search for one. Luckily my friends were coming to the ceremony that night and were able to get one.

I also carried on collecting and swapping during the Paralympics. I was fortunate enough to get a Coca-Cola limited edition pin from a guy at the Coca-Cola beat box and that evening in TGI's Westfield, Stratford I managed to bag myself a TGI's Pin to add to my collection, which made me a very happy guy.

Overall it was a brilliant experience and the hunt for pins made it even more fun swapping and collecting.