Pin #348: Walt Disney Quote - Red, White, and Blue

This is another pin from the Walt Disney quotes series of pins.  It features the quote, "I get red, white, and blue at times" and has Mickey Mouse.  Of all the pins from this series, this is my least favorite.  But I do like the little Mickey ears that are sprinkled around the pin.

Pin #347: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

I bought this pin when I visited Arlington National Cemetery a couple years ago.  The pin represents the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  We were fortunate enough to see a changing of the guard at the tomb while we were there.  It was a really powerful experience.  The pin itself is just a really simple representation of the tomb with a silhouette of a soldier in the foreground.  Also, the yellow and orange in the background gives the appearance of the sunset.  It's a nice touch.

Pin #346: Evil Queen

This was another pin that I traded for during my last visit to Disneyland.  I thought it was cool because it's the Evil Queen from Snow White on a purple Q background.  Plus, it was part of the Hidden Mickey Lanyard series that was only available via trade with a cast member.  So that's pretty cool.

Pin #345: Tron Legacy Mystery Pin 1

This is from another mystery pin set.  This set was released in conjunction with Tron: Legacy.  Being a huge Tron fan, I had to buy it and take my chances.  This pin features Sam Flynn standing and holding his identity disc.  Also, it glows in the dark.  I found this out one night when I got up to get water and was walking through my house in the dark.  As I passed my pin boards I noticed three pins glowing.  This was one of them.  That just ramped up the coolness factor for the pin.  Pretty much anything Tron related is automatically cool in my book, and then it usually gets cooler, like this pin,

Pin #344: Syracuse

This is a pin from Syracuse University.  My parents got it for me when they went out there for a friend's daughter's graduation.  It's an orange, which is the nickname for the school.  I'm actually shocked that this is my first Syracuse pin considering my cousin attended school there.  But he did get me a National Championship shirt in 2003, so I can't be too mad.

Pin #343: Grand Ole Opry

This is a cool guitar pin from the Grand Ole Opry.  I don't remember who exactly gave it to me, though.  It was either my dad, my aunt, or a friend.  Either way, I like it because it is a perfect token from the Music City.

Pin #342: USA Baseball

For a few different summers I worked as a scorekeeper for USA Baseball during their teen team national championships.  I got lots of free gear, but I also got a discount in the team store.  One year, I saw a pin and decided I needed to have it.  Unfortunately, because my current job runs year round it makes it difficult to to go back every summer.  But it is one of the most things I have ever done.