Pin #372: White House

I bought this pin during my latest visit to Washington DC.  It features the iconic image of the White House with an American flag background.  It's a simple pin, but elegant in its own right.  While I didn't tour the White House during this visit, I did go see it.  And when you go to DC, you need to buy a White House pin.

Pin #371: Looff Carrousel

This pin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Looff Carrousel in Spokane.  I went to Spokane in 2010 to complete a portion of my Masters program at Gonzaga University.  During one of my free nights I was able to walk through town.  While walking through Riverfront Park in downtown, I came across the Carrousel and learned all about the history.  Charles Looff designed and hand-crafted the carrousel.  He is the same person who designed the first carousel for Coney Island.  I thought that was really cool.  I went for a ride and bought a few pins.  This was one of them.

Pin #370: Jasmine

This is another Disney pin that was a gift from a friend.  Showing off my pin collection through this blog has been great because it's allowed my friends to share in my collection.  And every now and then I get cool pins like this!  This pin shows Jasmine in her traditional attire.  It's a very shimmery, glittery pin.

Pin #369: Maui Ocean Center

The sea horse on the pin moves!  I like pins that do something special.  This one is pretty cool looking with the sea horse and the seaweed.  I don't know how I got this one, though.  I've never been to Maui, and I don't remember who I know who has been recently and brought me back a pin.  Either way, I like it.

Pin #368: Arkansas Travs

When my dad got his current job he had to go to Little Rock, Arkansas for training.  During the week that he was there he got to go to an Arkansas Travs game.  The Travs are a Double A baseball team.  Apparently they were champions of the Texas League in 2008 and still had pins commemorating that feat when my dad went.  So he bought me one.  The A logo is kind of boring and dull, but I like the state outline in the background with the flying baseball.  More than anything it's a pin with a story and I like that.

Pin #367: Alaska Polar Bears

Yes, those polar bears appear to be doing what it looks like they're doing.  And they even have smiles on their faces.  Good for them.  A friend of mine got this pin for me when she went on a trip to Alaska.  Apparently, her brother tried to steal it at one point, but she got it back and gave it to me.  She said it was too funny to not buy.  I agree.

Pin #366: 2014 Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl is one of the major six bowls, and it is played in Phoenix.  This past year, my team, UA, got selected to play in it.  Since it was so close I felt obligated to go.  I've been to a couple other UA bowl games and for some reason I didn't get any pins when I went.  Maybe they didn't have any, I don't know.  But I wasn't about to make the same mistake with this game.  Besides, this is a good looking pin.  It's very vibrant and representative of the state.  Unfortunately, the game didn't go as well as I hoped, but it was still a good time.