Pin Trader Handbooks, etc.

Volume I, 2^nd Edition - Regular State/Multiple/Single District Pins (Click Here for Order Form)

Volume contains actual size color Regular issue images listed alphabetically by State followed immediately by Multiple (MD) or Single (SD) District pins.  MDs within this context are grouping of two or more neighboring States or Provinces which have been meshed into one LCI organizational group.  (i.e., MD-22 consists of Clubs within Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia)  Each State/MD/SD has a lead-in paragraph containing organization structure facts and comments/observations on their issuance of trading pins.

Production numbers are included when available.  There are 204 pages within the handbook.  No binder or plastic sleeves are included in order to lower costs.  Price varies according to options listed/selected on the Order Form.

Volume II, 2^nd Edition - Prestige, Lioness, etc. District Pins (Click Here for Order Form)

        This volume contains actual size color images of Prestige, Mini, Lioness, Leo, and Jewelry pins/items listed alphabetically by State/MD/SD.  Each State/MD/SD has a lead-in paragraph which contains facts and comments/observations on their issuance of trading pins.  Production numbers are included when available.  Volume II, 2^nd Edition includes 148 pages of illustrations.  No binder or plastic sleeves are included in order to lower costs.  Price varies according to options listed/selected on the Order Form.

        Countries are listed in order by MD/SD number with their name prominently listed in the header.  Each MD/SD has a lead-in paragraph containing organization structure facts and comments/observations on their issuance of trading pins.  Pins thought to be official issues are illustrated in actual size/color and dated whenever possible.  Pins freely passed out during parades and Conventions are separately recognized as "Friendship" pins/items.  Some of these items were personally produced by District Governors and/or cabinet members.

        There are 172 pages of illustrations in this handbook.  No binder or plastic sleeves are included in order to lower costs.  Price varies according to options listed/selected on the Order Form.

Update #2 - Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III  (Click Here for Order Form)

        Update #2 covering MD/SD/State issues for the 2011 LCI Convention are now available for 2nd Editions of Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III (1st Ed.).  To help reduce the costs to those that have only one or two of the handbooks the Update has been separated into three individual documents.  Please fill out the Order Form for the Updates wanted.

Special Interest Supplements  (Click Here for Order Form)

        As pin trading matured into a popular hobby it came to include many specialty areas such as LCI awards.  Many pin traders have shown interest in having supplements of these specialty areas that match the style of their handbooks.  Accordingly, some supplements have been developed and are now available to everyone interested in the following topics:

        If there is a specialty area you would like to see added simply let me know.  (Some topic pin references/handbooks are covered very nicely by Lion Jerry Romig as listed below.)  Any other specialty areas are up to you.  Here are a couple suggestions if anyone is interested:

Personalized Want Lists  (Click Here for Order Form)

        What good is a personalized want list?  If you ever became excited over finding then negotiating a big trade just to discover it’s a duplicate when you got home.  Having done this myself several times I started carrying around my handbooks which proved too heavy to tote around.  So it was thought that it would be a good idea to just carry around a couple sheets of paper when at pin swaps.  The idea worked--no more duplicated pins!  Click the sample image to the left to see an actual personalized want list. 

         These lists are tailored to what you desire which takes time to locate & pull the images/design the layout/insert images, type dates, include notes to help eliminate duplication, plus add your name and address to each page to better facilitate recovery if lost.  Yet the price is only $5.00 per page.  It may be time to ask yourself do you want to risk duplicating another $50.00 or $200.00 pin?

Catalogs Developed By PTCs and Individuals

Pin Trading Clubs - This color catalog is available for free on-line through LITPC.  The catalog contains the most up-to-date images/listing of pins issued by Pin Trading Clubs from around the world.  The catalog may be viewed/downloaded through the LITPC website at: http://www.litpc.org/PinTradingClubsPins.html .

Iowa (MD-9) - This catalog contains all known MD-9 District, Club, District Organizations, Pin Trading Club, and personal issue pins.  Images are actual scale and in color.  Catalog is printed on high quality paper.  Lions Charles Boeding, Linda & Kenneth Reed, and others have done an excellent job in putting together this 108 page catalog which is a must for anyone collecting Iowa pins.  Cost is $40.00 plus shipping.  Orders may be placed with:  Lion Charles Boeding; 107 Sunnyside Drive; Montezuma, Iowa 50171; email telephone 641-623-2134; email cboeding@zumatel.net

North Carolina (MD-31) - This catalog contains all known MD-31 District, Club, and personal issue pins.  Images are in actual scale and color.  There are 51 pages averaging over 12 images per page.  Lion John O'Malley has done a good job in putting this catalog together.  Price for this catalog is $50.00, plus $5.00 if shipped.  Orders may be placed by contacting:  Lion John O'Malley; 8233 Schooner Lane, Charlotte, NC 28270; email johndo8233@aol.com

Oklahoma (MD-3) - This catalog contains all known MD-3 District, Club, and personal issue pins.  Images are in actual size and color.  There are over 25 images per page.  Lion Kent Clovis has done a good job in putting this catalog together.  Price for this catalog and ordering are through:  Lion Kent Clovis; P.O. Box 270; Stroud, OK 74079.

Virginia (MD-24) - This catalog contains all known MD-24 State, Sub-District, Club, PTC, and personal issued pins.  Images are in actual scale/color and updated annually.  There are approximately 300 pages covering the more than 4,000 pins issued to date.  Lion William A. Smith, for the PTCV, has done an excellent job creating this "must" for all collectors of Virginia pins.  Cost is whatever the price is charged by the printer to PTCV.  Specific pricing and other information may be obtained from: Lion William A. Smith; 3643 Osborne Drive; Warrenton, VA 20187; email Tabs52@juno.com

Australia (MD-201) - The Australian Lions Pin Trading Club's 2009 "Catalogue of Australian Pins" is available on-line at " www.lionsclubs.org.au/alptc/catalogue%202009.htm ".  The 2004 catalog is available on CD.  Cost is $10.00 (plus s/h) and contains over 1,500 images of all known ALPTC, MD, District, MD/District Conventions, Club, special project, and personal pins.  Catalog may be ordered through: Lion John Gillham; P.O. Box 183; Huonville Tasmania 7109; Australia; telephone 036-239-6823; email vsbtas@bigpond.com

New Zealand (MD-202) - This catalog contains all known MD-202 District pins.  Images are in actual scale/color and is available on CD.  Cost is $10.00 for the CD but USA Multiple District pins may be substituted for payment.  Catalog may be ordered through: Lion Brian Grounds via email  briangpins@xtra.co.nz

Topic References/Handbooks - Recognized topic pin specialist Lion Jerry Romig has developed some nice clear color references/handbooks which are now available to pin traders.  If you are a topic pin collector these handbooks are a must.  Topics currently available are:

The price for each handbook is based on the number of pages printed.  Printing cost is $1.00 per page plus shipping which typically costs from $2.00 to $4.00.  Orders should be placed with: Lion Jerry Romig; 1307 Southwind, Raymore, MO  64083; telephone 816-331-4807; Email pdgromig@comcast.net

If someone in your State has developed a catalog, please let them know they can be listed by providing a copy and including basic description/ordering information.