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Olympic Pin Collecting Olympic lapel pin collecting is one of the most colorful—and surprisingly meaningful—traditions tied to the Games. To an outsider, it can look like simple souvenir trading: tiny bits of metal and enamel swapping hands in crowds. But to collectors, pins are miniature time capsules. They carry stories of cities and athletes, volunteers and sponsors, political moments and personal friendships. Over more than a century, Olympic pin collecting has evolved fr …