Pin #169: Scorekeeper

This is a pin that was actually given to my mom for being a scorekeeper during my Little League days.  I have a couple of them because my mom was a scorekeeper for a few years.  She ended up giving the pins to me.  As you can see, the pin has a baseball field with the position numbers listed.  It's a simple pin, but that's ok because I wouldn't want my Little League dues to go toward anything fancier.  But it is nice that they recognize the scorekeepers.

Pin #168: 2001 Rose Bowl - Purdue vs Washington

What do you know, another Rose Bowl pin!  This one features the 2001 game played between Purdue and Washington.  I have a friend who went to this game because he is a huge UW fan.  I just have the pin.  This pin is a little different than most of the other Rose Bowl pins, though.  Instead of featuring the helmets of the teams, it just has the names and letter logos.  Plus there is a giant flame coming out of the football.  How it isn't burning the rose is beyond me, but at least it looks cool.

Pin #167: Italia

This is a pin featuring the familiar shape of Italy set across the backdrop of the Italian flag.  It's a cool looking pin.  My parents brought it back for me from their trip to Italy.  They found me a lot of pins on that trip.  I appreciate that.

Pin #166: Tommy's 50th Anniversary

This is a pin honoring the 50th anniversary of Tommy's Burgers.  Anyone who grew up in LA knows that Tommy's is a staple.  I didn't go there often growing up, but every now and then it just sounded good and was delicious.  I don't think I actually bought this pin myself, but I can't quite remember.  It's a cool pin, though, with the LA skyline in the background and the original Tommy's in the foreground.  The red color of the Tommy's logo really pops against the white buildings too.  I like it.

Pin #165: Mary Poppins

Another pin from the Disney Store's 100 Years of Dreams series, this one recognizes Mary Poppins.  It features the penguins, who showed up in one of the animation sequences in the movie.  I love Mary Poppins!  It is one of my favorite movies.  So naturally, I just had to buy this pin when it was released.  It's a fun pin.  It almost makes you want to start singing Jolly Holiday.

Pin #164: Rainbow

This is a rainbow pin.  I'm not sure where I got it or where it's from.  I've had it for a long time, though.  I remember it being in my room long before I got my first bulletin board.  But I can't for the life of me remember where it came from.  There's nothing wrong with rainbows though.

Pin #163: California Condor - Grand Canyon

For those who don't know, the Grand Canyon is one of my favorite places on this planet.  I feel so at peace there.  I could just sit up there for hours and stare into the canyon.  I've been there close to a dozen times, and each time I try to buy a pin.  This pin is one of my favorites from the Grand Canyon.  It shows the Canyon with a California Condor soaring overhead.  The Grand Canyon is one of the few places where you might actually see a condor.  There are only a couple hundred in the wild, as efforts to grow the population after near extinction continue.  I've only seen a couple up there, but it really is impressive to watch them soar through the skies.  And that's why I bought this pin.  I wanted something with a condor on it because they are a cool part of the canyon.  Plus, the condor on this pin actually moves back and forth, and pins with moving parts are always extra cool.