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Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm; in x in
Object Name:
pin, olympic
olympic pin
pin, summer olympics
Description (Brief):
Brother sponsor pin created for the Olympic Games. Olympic pin collecting began as early as 1900 and gained momentum at the 1936 Games. Through the 1960s pin trading was on the upswing but really took off at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games with sponsor's becoming more prevalent. Coca-Cola set up a pin trading area at the Calgary Games which gave a boost to the hobby which is still a big part of the Olympic experience.
Location:
Currently not on view
Level of sport:
Amateur  Search this
Web subject:
Collectors  Search this
Sports  Search this
Name of sport:
Olympics  Search this
ID Number:
2008.3038.02
Nonaccession number:
2008.3038
Catalog number:
2008.3038.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-d158-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1343540