Awesome Pins

Official Exclusive makes some of the coolest enameled pins out there. Their extensive collection includes pins based on classic cameras including rangefinders, SLRs, medium format, and 8mm. They also make mini synthesizers, lighting gear, vintage stereo receivers, and other fun goodies for geeks. Their Dinosaur Photographer is cute too.

This series of 1″ enameled metal pins from DKNG pays tribute to classic arcade gaming, with four tiny machines to wear on your jacket or backpack. The Fly, Fight, Build, and Race machines incorporate sweet retro colors and graphics and a sparkly glitter-filled screen. The set is $10 off the regular price for a limited time.

Fans of retro 8-bit gaming will love these colorful enamel pins inspired by the aliens in the top-down shooter Galaga. Etsy seller Wardingers offers a selection of handmade pixel art pins based on characters like the Bee, Butterfly, Scorpion, Galaxian, and Bosconian. Sold individually or in various combinations.

Joshua Ellingson makes this wonderful series of enamel pins based on vintage television sets. They feature glow-in-the-dark screens that you can decorate with animated lenticular stickers. Cabinet designs include woodgrain, black and gold, silver, copper, and bronze.

Pintrill’s offers an extensive collection of brass and enamel pins inspired by the world of Peanuts. We particularly love these two-pin sets that compare what Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Linus looked like at the beginning of the beloved cartoon in 1950 vs. what they look like now.

You’re the captain now. Show ‘em who’s boss in power meetings with one of these statement pieces on your lapel. Whether your spirit animal is a tiger, panther, elephant, or monkey, these ersatz medals of honor establish your dominance with a roar. Hand embroidered and beaded, they’re commissioned by Gold Bug Gallery.

Classicbot toy designer Philip Lee and his wife, artist Mary Chang have teamed up to create a beautiful series of enameled metal pins based on the artful manhole covers found throughout Japan. There are 16 designs in all, along with a Ukiyo-e inspired wall scroll for display. Each pin measures 2″ in diameter.

Whether you’re a strict vegan, or just want to see a chicken wielding a switchblade, you’ll love the design of these enamel pins from Creator Toronto. The gold-plated enamel pins also include a pig with boxing gloves, a cow with a machine gun, and a bunny rabbit with a bomb, each designed to help raise awareness of animal cruelty.

Too many sticky notes sprawled all over your desk? Keep your personal space organized with Fred’s moon-shaped corkboard and pin set. Each of its six pushpins look like tiny astronauts as they float above the lunar surface. Measures 7″ in diameter.

Retroagogo will soon offer a series of colorful enamel pins based on the classic General Mills monster cereals. Choose from head or full body versions of Boo Berry, Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and the lesser known Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute. Pre-order now for 11/19 delivery.

Who needs a swatch book with thousands of colors when you can make any color you’d like into an unofficial Pantone hue? Studio Cult’s cheeky pin has a square cutout in its center, proudly showing off your choice of fabric color. The perfect gift for designers. Measures 1.125″ x 1″.

Mondo and illustrator Matt Taylor celebrate the release of Captain Marvel with posters and pins. The colored poster is on sale only until 3/10/19, while the glow-in-the-dark poster is limited to 325 copies. The pins feature Carol Danvers, Capt. Marvel and 90’s Nick Fury.

Designer Duncan Shotton makes some very cool stuff, like pencils that leave rainbow-colored shavings. He also makes a teensy-tiny solar system with meticulously hand-painted pushpins, along with an optional cast-concrete moon pin.

Mondo expands its collection of enamel pins for fans of Back to the Future. In addition to their already available hoverboard, license plate, and arrow pins, they just dropped a series of three tricked-out DeLoreans designed by artist Tom Whalen.

DKNG and Mondo present three most excellent enamel pins inspired by the classic 1984 popcorn flick Gremlins. Beep Beep is driving a literally little red Corvette, Uh Oh’s helmet is protecting him from all the chaos, and Showtime is tickling the synthetic ivories.

Those are not moons. If you can’t figure out how to get wide like Kylo Ren, Heather Curfman’s got your back, er chest. She came up with this pin called Ben Swolo, which is totally a film accurate replica. It’s sold out as of this writing, but she also has it as a sticker.