Pin #115: California

Here's another state pin, this time of California.  The pin features notable California geography like the ocean and farmland.  I don't remember where I got it, but I grew up in California so that's why I have it.  Just another addition to my state pin collection.

Pin #114: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

This is one of my favorite pins (I say that a lot, don't I?).  It's a pin from the Mr. Toad's Wild Ride attraction at Disneyland.  It features Mr. Toad and Mole in one of the cars from the classic attraction, which is displayed in all gold.  It's really cool looking!  One thing you might notice that is off on this pin is the coloration of Toad and Mole.  It looks as though the paints were switched and Mole got painted in green while Toad ended up in a more flesh color.  It's just another cool feature, even if it was a mistake, of this pin.  This pin was released in 2005 as part of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth celebration.  As soon as I saw it, I had to have it.  First of all, it's one of the coolest looking pins I have.  And second, Mr. Toad's is one of my top five favorite rides at Disneyland, so I love collecting pins for that ride.  They are actually a little harder to find than you might think, too.  But this one really stands out on my board.

Pin #113: 1984 USA Olympics Pin

This is one of the oldest pins in my collection, and quite possibly one of the first ones that was ever given to me.  This is an Olympic pin from the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.  My parents had a lot of Olympic paraphernalia from that year because we were living there.  I was very young at the time so I don't remember much about the games.  But I do remember having a flag and this pin.  I had this pin in my room before I started officially collecting pins, but now it is a cool part of my collection.

Pin #112: Go USA 2004 Olympics

Yet another Olympics pin.  This is a fairly generic pin supporting the USA Olympic team in the 2004 Olympics.  Honestly, it's kind of a plain pin.  I have much better Olympics pins.

Pin #111: Challenger Mission Patch

This is one of the coolest pins I have!  It is a replica of the STS-7 mission patch worn by the Space Shuttle astronauts.  This was the seventh shuttle mission and the second for the space shuttle Challenger.  No, it wasn't that Challenger mission, but it was still a notable mission.  You will notice the names of the astronauts on the bottom of the pin.  One name that should stand out is Ride.  This was Sally Ride's first mission.  She was the first female astronaut, so this was a very important mission.  Other interesting notes about this pin are that the seven stars represent that this was the seventh shuttle mission, as does the arm, which extends from the shuttle to form a 7.  And the five armed symbol on the right represents the flight crew, consisting of four males and one female.  Once again, it's really one of the coolest pins I have.  I don't know where I got it, but I love having it.

Pin #110: 1997 Rose Bowl for That School up North

This is another Rose Bowl pin that I got from my family friend who was on the Rose Parade committee.  Before you start judging me for having this, just remember that I didn't start attending U of A until 1999.  So I got this two years before committing to the better school in Arizona.  But I leave it on my board because it's still a pin and I don't judge.

Pin #109: San Diego Zoo

This is a cool pin from the San Diego Zoo.  It's colorful and has a variety of animals featured on it.  I've been to the zoo a few times, so I'm not exactly sure on what trip I purchased this pin, but I like it.  And I love the zoo!  If you've never been to the San Diego Zoo, you need to go.  It is absolutely phenomenal!