Pin Collection | Brian Sunter

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Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Home to Kīlauea on the southeast side of the Big Island.

Acquired: March 15, 2024
Location: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii
Source: purchase

#hawaii#big-island#national-park#volcano#kilauea

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Hawaii

Kōlea

Pacific Golden Plover. Flies non-stop from Alaska to winter in Hawaii every year, often coming back to the same patch of lawn.

Acquired: February 14, 2024
Location: Hawaii
Source: purchase

#hawaii#bird#kolea#migratory#shorebird

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Nature

'Ohi'a Lehua

Hard enamel pin of the 'Ohi'a Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), a culturally significant flowering evergreen endemic to Hawaii and one of the most important woods in Hawaiian culture. Their stunning flowers range from red to yellow. 'Ohi'a are usually the first plants to grow on fresh lava flows. These iconic trees are now threatened by Rapid 'Ohi'a Death (ROD).

Acquired: January 1, 2024
Location: Hawaii
Maker: Jahier Studio

#hawaii#flower#botanical#native#ohia

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Landmarks

Iolani Palace

Enamel pin of 'Iolani Palace, the only royal palace in the United States. Cornerstone laid December 31, 1879 with full Masonic rites, completed in 1882. The palace served as the official residence of the Hawaiian monarchs, where they held official functions and received dignitaries from around the world.

Acquired: January 1, 2024
Location: Iolani Palace Gift Shop, Honolulu, Hawaii
Maker: The Friends of Iolani Palace
Source: purchase

#hawaii#palace#honolulu#architecture#history

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Hawaii

Aloha Gotta Share

Aloha — Gotta share 'em brah! A fun Hawaiian spirit enamel pin picked up at the Made in Hawaii Festival on Oahu.

Acquired: January 1, 2024
Location: Made in Hawaii Festival, Oahu

#hawaii#aloha#text#festival

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Landmarks

USS Arizona Memorial

Enamel pin of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu.

Acquired: January 1, 2024
Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

#hawaii#pearl-harbor#memorial#honolulu

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Museums

HoMA

Honolulu Museum of Art enamel pin.

Acquired: January 1, 2024
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

#hawaii#art#museum#honolulu

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Hawaii

Small Kine

Small Kine — a Hawaiian pidgin parody swoosh pin.

Acquired: January 1, 2024
Location: Small Kine Gifts, Kaimuki, Oahu, Hawaii
Maker: Small Kine Gifts

#hawaii#pidgin#humor#kaimuki

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Museums

U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii

Housed in Battery Randolph, a 1911 coastal defense bunker on the beach at Fort DeRussy in Waikīkī.

Acquired: December 5, 2023
Location: U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii, Fort DeRussy, Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii
Source: purchase

#hawaii#museum#army#waikiki#battery-randolph

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Hawaii

Nēnē

Hawaiian goose. Down to ~30 wild birds in the 1950s, now back to ~3,000.

Acquired: November 30, 2023
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii
Source: purchase

#hawaii#bird#nene#native#state-bird

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Hawaii

Byodo-In Temple

Byodo-In on Oahu's windward side, a non-denominational replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in in Uji.

Acquired: September 20, 2023
Location: Byodo-In Temple, Kāneʻohe, Oahu, Hawaii
Source: purchase

#hawaii#oahu#temple#buddhist#japanese

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Stagecoach Green (variant)

Second Stagecoach Greens pin, different hole.

Acquired: August 19, 2023
Location: Stagecoach Greens, San Francisco, California
Source: purchase

#stagecoach#mini-golf#san-francisco#mission-bay

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Hawaii

Waiola Shave Ice

No-frills Honolulu shave ice spot. Family-run since 1940. Uniquely fluffy ice.

Acquired: August 19, 2023
Location: Waiola Shave Ice, Honolulu, Hawaii
Source: purchase

#hawaii#oahu#shave-ice#honolulu#waiola

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Disney

Aulani

Disney's Aulani Resort in Ko Olina on Oahu's leeward side.

Acquired: August 12, 2023
Location: Aulani Resort, Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii
Source: purchase

#disney#hawaii#oahu#resort#ko-olina

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Nature

Gold Turtle

Gold honu (green sea turtle) silhouette.

Acquired: July 22, 2023
Location: Hawaii
Source: purchase

#turtle#honu#gold#sea-turtle#hawaii

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Hawaii

Matsumoto Shave Ice

Family-run shave ice in Haleʻiwa on the North Shore. Open since 1951.

Acquired: July 4, 2023
Location: Matsumoto Shave Ice, Haleʻiwa, Oahu, Hawaii
Maker: Matsumoto Shave Ice Co.
Source: purchase

#hawaii#oahu#shave-ice#north-shore#haleiwa

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Landmarks

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse

1909 lighthouse on the Mendocino headlands.

Acquired: June 25, 2022
Location: Point Cabrillo Light Station, Mendocino, California
Source: purchase

#california#lighthouse#mendocino#coast#fresnel

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Stagecoach Green

Stagecoach Greens mini-golf in Mission Bay.

Acquired: May 14, 2022
Location: Stagecoach Greens, San Francisco, California
Source: purchase

#stagecoach#mini-golf#san-francisco#mission-bay

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Brands

Blue Bottle Coffee (variant)

Second Blue Bottle pin, limited cafe pop-up design.

Acquired: May 4, 2022
Location: Blue Bottle Coffee, Oakland, California
Maker: Blue Bottle Coffee
Source: purchase

#coffee#brand#logo#blue-bottle#bay-area

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Travel

Điện Biên Phủ

Điện Biên Phủ from northwest Vietnam, where the 1954 battle ended French colonial rule.

Acquired: April 10, 2022
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Source: purchase

#vietnam#dien-bien-phu#history#military#indochina

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Vietnam

Gold star on red. Picked up in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Acquired: April 8, 2022
Location: Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam
Source: purchase

#vietnam#asia#hanoi#flag#southeast-asia

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Brands

Bitcoin

Bitcoin logo, the orange disc with the slanted B.

Acquired: November 10, 2021
Source: purchase

#bitcoin#crypto#logo#orange

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Travel

Winchester Mystery House

Sarah Winchester's 161-room Victorian in San Jose. Stairs to nowhere, doors that open into walls.

Acquired: October 31, 2021
Location: Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, California
Source: purchase

#san-jose#california#winchester#mystery#victorian

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Half Moon Bay

Coastal town south of SF. Pumpkins, Mavericks, and Highway 1.

Acquired: October 9, 2021
Location: Half Moon Bay, California
Source: purchase

#california#half-moon-bay#coast#bay-area#pumpkins

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Nature

Muir Woods

Old-growth coast redwoods just north of SF. Named for John Muir in 1908.

Acquired: April 18, 2021
Location: Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, California
Source: purchase

#california#muir-woods#redwoods#national-monument#marin

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COVID

COVID-19 commemorative from the early pandemic.

Acquired: March 15, 2021
Source: purchase

#covid#pandemic#commemorative#2020

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Brands

Blue Bottle Coffee

Blue Bottle Coffee logo pin.

Acquired: March 10, 2021
Location: Blue Bottle Coffee, San Francisco, California
Maker: Blue Bottle Coffee
Source: purchase

#coffee#brand#logo#blue-bottle#bay-area

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Brands

Spro

Bay Area roaster known for high-end espresso.

Acquired: December 1, 2020
Location: Spro Coffee, Oakland, California
Source: purchase

#coffee#brand#logo#spro#bay-area

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Landmarks

Golden Gate

Golden Gate Bridge in International Orange. Finished 1937.

Acquired: October 22, 2020
Location: Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, San Francisco, California
Source: purchase

#san-francisco#bridge#california#art-deco#landmark

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Landmarks

Alcatraz

Picked up after the cellhouse audio tour.

Acquired: September 15, 2020
Location: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California
Maker: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Source: purchase

#san-francisco#prison#island#california

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I ❤ SF

SF riff on the Glaser NYC original.

Acquired: August 1, 2020
Location: Pier 39, San Francisco, California
Source: purchase

#san-francisco#heart#california#souvenir

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San Francisco Powell

Powell-Hyde cable car, the most photographed line.

Acquired: August 1, 2020
Location: Powell Street, San Francisco, California
Source: purchase

#san-francisco#cable-car#powell-street#california#muni

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Travel

Deer Valley

Park City ski resort. No snowboards allowed.

Acquired: January 25, 2020
Location: Deer Valley Resort, Park City, Utah
Source: purchase

#utah#skiing#resort#deer-valley#park-city

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Gundam

Picked up after seeing the life-size Unicorn Gundam at DiverCity in Odaiba.

Acquired: October 22, 2019
Location: DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
Source: purchase

#gundam#anime#mecha#japan#tokyo

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Tallinn

Estonia's medieval Old Town. UNESCO-listed walled city with 13th-century towers still standing.

Acquired: September 17, 2019
Location: Tallinn Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia
Source: purchase

#tallinn#estonia#baltics#europe#medieval

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Other

Hack

Hackathon swag.

Acquired: September 15, 2019
Location: Hackathon
Source: event

#hack#tech#hackathon#swag

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Helsinki

Helsinki, across the Gulf from Tallinn.

Acquired: September 15, 2019
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Source: purchase

#helsinki#finland#scandinavia#europe#baltic

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Museums

Vasa

Vasa Museum in Stockholm. Only intact 17th-century ship in the world, salvaged in 1961 after sinking on its 1628 maiden voyage.

Acquired: September 12, 2019
Location: Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Source: purchase

#sweden#stockholm#vasa#ship#maritime

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Gdańsk

Gdańsk on Poland's Baltic coast. Old Hanseatic port and birthplace of Solidarity.

Acquired: September 10, 2019
Location: Gdańsk, Poland
Source: purchase

#poland#gdansk#europe#baltic#hanseatic

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Brands

Lager

Beer-glass with a foamy head. Brewery pickup.

Acquired: August 10, 2019
Location: Local brewery
Source: purchase

#beer#lager#brewing#craft

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Nature

Alaska Bald Eagle (variant)

Second eagle pin from the same trip, perched-eagle design.

Acquired: August 2, 2019
Location: Skagway, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#eagle#bird#wildlife

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Skagway Alaska

Alaska Inside Passage town. Boomed in the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush.

Acquired: August 2, 2019
Location: Skagway, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#skagway#gold-rush#klondike#inside-passage

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White Pass and Yukon Route

Narrow-gauge railroad built in 1898 over the Coast Mountains during the Klondike Gold Rush. Still runs tourist trains out of Skagway.

Acquired: August 2, 2019
Location: White Pass & Yukon Route Depot, Skagway, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#yukon#railroad#skagway#klondike

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White Pass

White Pass route into the Yukon. Same Skagway trip.

Acquired: August 2, 2019
Location: Skagway, Alaska
Source: purchase

#white-pass#alaska#yukon#mountain-pass

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Travel

Alaska Crab Fishing

Crab boat pin from Ketchikan.

Acquired: July 28, 2019
Location: Ketchikan, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#fishing#crab#ketchikan

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Nature

Alaska Bald Eagle

Bald eagle in flight, picked up in Juneau.

Acquired: July 26, 2019
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#eagle#bird#wildlife

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Nature

Mendenhall Glacier

13-mile glacier in the Tongass outside Juneau. Retreating fast.

Acquired: July 26, 2019
Location: Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, Juneau, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#glacier#juneau#tongass#climate

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Travel

Alaska

State pin with the Big Dipper and North Star from the Alaska flag.

Acquired: July 25, 2019
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Source: purchase

#alaska#state#flag#usa

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Other

Pride Heart

Rainbow heart from SF Pride.

Acquired: June 30, 2019
Location: San Francisco Pride, San Francisco, California
Source: event

#pride#lgbtq#rainbow#heart#san-francisco

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Other

Shapes

Geometric circles, triangles, and squares.

Acquired: June 12, 2019
Source: purchase

#shapes#geometric#abstract#design

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Denmark

Dannebrog flag pin from Copenhagen.

Acquired: May 20, 2019
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Source: purchase

#denmark#scandinavia#europe#flag#copenhagen

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Other

Open Books

Small literary keepsake.

Acquired: April 23, 2019
Source: purchase

#books#reading#library#literary

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Sports

Stanford

Stanford University. Cardinal red S.

Acquired: April 22, 2019
Location: Stanford University, Stanford, California
Source: purchase

#stanford#university#california#college#cardinal

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Brands

Coors

From the free Coors Brewery tour in Golden.

Acquired: February 12, 2019
Location: Coors Brewery, Golden, Colorado
Maker: Molson Coors
Source: purchase

#coors#beer#brewery#colorado

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Beaver Creek

Ski resort pin from Colorado's Vail Valley.

Acquired: February 10, 2019
Location: Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, Colorado
Source: purchase

#colorado#skiing#resort#vail-valley

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Vail

Colorado's largest single-mountain resort. Famous for the Back Bowls.

Acquired: February 8, 2019
Location: Vail Mountain, Vail, Colorado
Source: purchase

#colorado#vail#skiing#resort#back-bowls

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Disney

Disney Christmas

Mickey-eared wreath ornament from Walt Disney World's holiday season.

Acquired: December 15, 2018
Location: Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Source: purchase

#disney#christmas#holiday#seasonal#mickey

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Aleks

Personalized name pin, gift from a friend.

Acquired: November 12, 2018
Source: gift

#personal#name#gift

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Pink ribbon from a Race for the Cure walk.

Acquired: October 15, 2018
Location: Race for the Cure
Source: event

#awareness#ribbon#charity#pink#health

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Nature

Angels Landing

From the Zion summit hike, the chained scramble up the spine.

Acquired: September 18, 2018
Location: Zion National Park, Utah
Source: purchase

#zion#utah#national-park#hiking

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Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon hoodoos in southern Utah.

Acquired: September 15, 2018
Location: Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Source: purchase

#utah#national-park#hoodoos#canyon

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Grand Canyon

South Rim. 277 miles long, a mile deep.

Acquired: September 12, 2018
Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Source: purchase

#arizona#national-park#canyon#south-rim#southwest

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Brands

YouTube

YouTube logo. Red play button.

Acquired: August 22, 2018
Maker: YouTube
Source: gift

#youtube#video#brand#logo#google

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Travel

Lisboa

Lisbon. Yellow Tram 28 design.

Acquired: August 10, 2018
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Source: purchase

#lisbon#portugal#europe#tram#azulejo

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Malta

Maltese cross. The Knights Hospitaller ruled the island from 1530 to 1798.

Acquired: August 5, 2018
Location: Valletta, Malta
Source: purchase

#malta#mediterranean#europe#knights#valletta

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Gibraltar

The Rock. British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of Iberia, home to the Barbary macaques.

Acquired: August 2, 2018
Location: The Rock of Gibraltar
Source: purchase

#gibraltar#rock#uk#mediterranean#macaques

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Travel

Venezia

Venice. Carnival mask design.

Acquired: July 25, 2018
Location: Venice, Italy
Source: purchase

#venice#venezia#italy#europe#gondola

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Other

Vitruvian Man

Da Vinci's c.1490 ink drawing of human proportions. The original is kept off public view at the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice.

Acquired: July 25, 2018
Location: Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy
Source: purchase

#da-vinci#art#italy#vitruvian#renaissance

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Pikes Place Pig

Famed Pike Place Market mascot.

Acquired: July 24, 2018
Location: Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington
Source: purchase

#seattle#pig#food#pike-place

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David

Michelangelo's David from the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence.

Acquired: July 23, 2018
Location: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Italy
Source: purchase

#florence#italy#michelangelo#sculpture#renaissance

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Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa, the bell tower of the cathedral.

Acquired: July 22, 2018
Location: Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Italy
Source: purchase

#pisa#italy#tower#leaning#landmark

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Colosseum

Colosseum, Rome. Largest standing amphitheater in the world.

Acquired: July 20, 2018
Location: Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Source: purchase

#rome#italy#colosseum#ancient#landmark

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Sagrada Família

Gaudí's still-unfinished basilica in Barcelona. Construction started in 1882, slated to wrap in 2026.

Acquired: July 16, 2018
Location: Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain
Source: purchase

#barcelona#spain#gaudi#basilica#modernisme

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Barcelona Dragon

Mosaic dragon (el Drac) from the Park Güell entrance staircase.

Acquired: July 15, 2018
Location: Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
Source: purchase

#barcelona#spain#gaudi#dragon#modernisme

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Brands

Delta

Delta Air Lines widget. Picked up on a transcon flight.

Acquired: May 22, 2018
Maker: Delta Air Lines
Source: gift

#delta#airline#logo#aviation#widget

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Other

Space

Planets and stars.

Acquired: April 12, 2018
Source: purchase

#space#astronomy#cosmos#planets

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Whistler

Whistler Blackcomb in BC's Coast Mountains. Largest ski resort in North America by skiable acres.

Acquired: February 18, 2018
Location: Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada
Source: purchase

#whistler#canada#british-columbia#skiing#resort

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LA Fingers

Hand sign spelling out LA.

Acquired: December 15, 2017
Location: Los Angeles, California
Source: purchase

#los-angeles#california#hands#la#hip-hop

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Nature

Snoqualmie Falls

268-foot waterfall east of Seattle. The Twin Peaks opening shot.

Acquired: August 15, 2017
Location: Snoqualmie Falls, Washington
Source: purchase

#washington#snoqualmie#waterfall#twin-peaks#pacific-northwest

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Seattle Underground Tour

Walking tour through buried storefronts in Pioneer Square, sealed below ground when the city was raised in the 1890s.

Acquired: August 14, 2017
Location: Bill Speidel's Underground Tour, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington
Source: purchase

#seattle#underground#tour#pioneer-square#history

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Seattle

Generic Seattle pin from the same trip as the Space Needle and Pike Place ones.

Acquired: August 13, 2017
Location: Seattle, Washington
Source: purchase

#seattle#washington#city#pacific-northwest

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Pike Place

Seattle's public market. Open since 1907 and home to the original Starbucks.

Acquired: August 12, 2017
Location: Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington
Source: purchase

#seattle#pike-place#market#washington#fish-throwing

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Landmarks

Space Needle

605-foot Seattle landmark from the 1962 World's Fair.

Acquired: August 12, 2017
Location: Space Needle, Seattle, Washington
Source: purchase

#seattle#space-needle#washington#landmark#worlds-fair

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Cheyenne

Cheyenne, Wyoming. Stop on a high-plains road trip.

Acquired: July 22, 2017
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Source: purchase

#wyoming#cheyenne#west#road-trip

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London

Red telephone box.

Acquired: June 12, 2017
Location: London, United Kingdom
Source: purchase

#london#england#uk#europe#big-ben

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Other

Morning Bell

Radiohead 'Morning Bell' fan pin.

Acquired: May 18, 2017
Source: purchase

#bell#morning#music#radiohead

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Disney

Disney Cruise

Silhouetted DCL ship at sea.

Acquired: April 5, 2017
Location: Disney Cruise Line
Source: purchase

#disney#cruise#ship#vacation

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Disney

Disney Cruise Line

DCL wordmark with the ship-and-Mickey funnel.

Acquired: April 2, 2017
Location: Disney Wonder, Disney Cruise Line
Source: purchase

#disney#cruise#ship#logo#dcl

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Martha's Vineyard

Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard.

Acquired: July 12, 2016
Location: Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Source: purchase

#massachusetts#marthas-vineyard#island#new-england#cape

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Nature

Koala

Souvenir from someone else's Australia trip.

Acquired: June 10, 2016
Source: gift

#koala#australia#animal#marsupial#wildlife

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Barracuda

Barracuda fish pin from a Florida Keys snorkeling trip.

Acquired: May 22, 2016
Location: Florida Keys
Source: purchase

#fish#barracuda#ocean#snorkeling

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Other

Christmas

Holiday gift add-on.

Acquired: December 25, 2015
Source: gift

#christmas#holiday#seasonal

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Disney

Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom park pin with the Tree of Life.

Acquired: June 10, 2015
Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida
Source: purchase

#disney#theme-park#florida#tree-of-life

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Peabody Ducks

Peabody Hotel in Memphis. The mallards parade through the lobby twice a day, a tradition since the 1930s.

Acquired: April 12, 2015
Location: The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee
Source: purchase

#peabody#memphis#hotel#ducks#tennessee

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Brands

Café du Monde (variant)

Second Café du Monde pin with the green-and-white awning.

Acquired: April 11, 2015
Location: Café du Monde, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
Source: purchase

#new-orleans#coffee#beignet#cafe#french-quarter

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Other

Louis Armstrong

Satchmo with his trumpet. From Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans.

Acquired: April 11, 2015
Location: Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana
Source: purchase

#louis-armstrong#jazz#new-orleans#music#satchmo

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Brands

Café du Monde

The 24-hour beignet stand in the French Quarter.

Acquired: April 10, 2015
Location: Café du Monde, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
Source: purchase

#new-orleans#coffee#beignet#cafe#french-quarter

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Museums

Dalí

From the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Largest collection of Dalí outside Spain.

Acquired: April 8, 2015
Location: The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
Source: purchase

#dali#art#surrealism#museum#florida

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I ❤ NY

Milton Glaser's 1977 logo, picked up in Times Square.

Acquired: November 15, 2014
Location: Times Square, New York, NY
Source: purchase

#new-york#nyc#heart#glaser#souvenir

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Lenin

Soviet znachok of Lenin. Mass-produced for decades, now flea market kitsch.

Acquired: August 15, 2014
Location: Izmaylovsky Market, Moscow, Russia
Source: purchase

#lenin#soviet#russia#history#znachok

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Chicago

Long weekend in the Loop.

Acquired: July 12, 2014
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Source: purchase

#chicago#illinois#city#midwest

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Nature

Jaguar

Jaguar from the National Zoo gift shop in DC.

Acquired: March 22, 2014
Location: Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, DC
Source: purchase

#jaguar#big-cat#animal#wildlife#zoo

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Panda

Giant panda from the Smithsonian National Zoo.

Acquired: March 22, 2014
Location: Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, DC
Source: purchase

#panda#china#animal#wildlife#zoo

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Mexico

Cozumel, Mexico.

Acquired: March 15, 2014
Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Source: purchase

#mexico#latin-america#cozumel#flag

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Religious

Cross (variant 3)

Third cross, smaller lapel-sized version.

Acquired: April 4, 2013
Source: gift

#cross#religious#christian#faith#catholic

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Sports

Gator (variant 3)

Third Gators pin in the collection.

Acquired: September 1, 2012
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Source: purchase

#florida#gators#alligator#college#gainesville

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Sports

Gator (variant)

Second Gators pin, different illustration style.

Acquired: October 15, 2011
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Source: purchase

#florida#gators#alligator#college#gainesville

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Religious

Cross (variant)

Second cross, slightly different style.

Acquired: April 24, 2011
Source: gift

#cross#religious#christian#faith#catholic

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Nature

Blue Spring

Blue Spring State Park, the manatee winter refuge on the St. Johns River.

Acquired: December 28, 2010
Location: Blue Spring State Park, Orange City, Florida
Source: purchase

#florida#state-park#manatee#springs

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Religious

Our Lady of Sorrows

Sorrowful Mary devotional with the seven swords.

Acquired: September 15, 2010
Source: gift

#catholic#mary#religious#marian#faith

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Sports

Gator

Florida Gators. Albert with the orange-and-blue script F.

Acquired: September 4, 2010
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Source: purchase

#florida#gators#alligator#college#gainesville

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Other

American Flag

Standard flag lapel pin.

Acquired: July 4, 2010
Location: United States

#usa#flag#patriotic#americana

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Other

Flag

Generic flag from a parade.

Acquired: July 4, 2010
Location: Independence Day parade
Source: event

#flag#patriotic#parade

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Religious

Cross

Plain enamel cross. Confirmation keepsake.

Acquired: May 15, 2010
Source: gift

#cross#religious#christian#faith#catholic

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Travel

Merritt Island

Florida Space Coast. The wildlife refuge surrounds Kennedy Space Center.

Acquired: September 13, 2009
Location: Merritt Island, Florida
Source: purchase

#florida#merritt-island#space-coast#wildlife-refuge

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Sports

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles. Spear and garnet.

Acquired: September 12, 2009
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Source: purchase

#florida-state#college#seminoles#sports#ncaa

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Landmarks

Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island. Every crewed US spaceflight since 1968 launched from here.

Acquired: September 12, 2009
Location: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island, Florida
Source: purchase

#kennedy#space#florida#nasa#ksc

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Launch

Rocket launch silhouette from a Cape Canaveral viewing.

Acquired: September 12, 2009
Location: Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Source: purchase

#rocket#launch#space#nasa#ksc

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Travel

Tuckaleechee Caverns

Show cave near Townsend, Tennessee. One of the largest underground chambers in the eastern US.

Acquired: July 22, 2009
Location: Tuckaleechee Caverns, Townsend, Tennessee
Source: purchase

#tennessee#caverns#smoky-mountains#cave#townsend

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Other

Medieval Times

Picked up at the Orlando castle after a jousting show.

Acquired: August 15, 2008
Location: Medieval Times, Orlando, Florida
Source: purchase

#medieval-times#dinner-show#knights#jousting#entertainment

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Nature

Brevard Zoo

Community-built zoo on Florida's Space Coast.

Acquired: August 10, 2008
Location: Brevard Zoo, Melbourne, Florida
Source: purchase

#zoo#florida#brevard#space-coast

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Other

Dueling Dragons

Universal Islands of Adventure's twin coaster. Closed in 2017 to make way for Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure.

Acquired: July 14, 2008
Location: Universal Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida
Source: purchase

#universal#theme-park#roller-coaster#dragon#orlando

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Other

Odyssey of the Mind

From the World Finals competition in middle school.

Acquired: April 22, 2008
Location: Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
Source: event

#odyssey#competition#school#creative#stem

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Landmarks

CIA

CIA seal pin from the International Spy Museum gift shop.

Acquired: April 19, 2008
Location: International Spy Museum, Washington, DC
Source: purchase

#cia#government#agency#intelligence

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Travel

Washington DC Saxophone

Saxophone pin from a DC trip. Bill Clinton 'Sax in the Oval' commemorative.

Acquired: April 19, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Source: purchase

#washington-dc#saxophone#music#clinton#capital

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Museums

Air and Space Museum

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the National Mall.

Acquired: April 18, 2008
Location: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Source: purchase

#museum#washington-dc#aviation#smithsonian

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Washington DC

Capitol dome silhouette.

Acquired: April 18, 2008
Location: National Mall, Washington, DC
Source: purchase

#washington-dc#capital#usa#capitol#mall

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Stone Mountain

825-foot quartz dome east of Atlanta.

Acquired: June 15, 2007
Location: Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Source: purchase

#georgia#stone-mountain#granite#atlanta#park

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SeaWorld

SeaWorld Orlando. Picked up as a kid before Blackfish.

Acquired: June 10, 2007
Location: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida
Source: purchase

#sea-world#theme-park#marine#orlando#florida

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Religious

Eucharist

Chalice and host. First Communion keepsake.

Acquired: May 4, 2003
Location: First Communion
Source: gift

#eucharist#catholic#religious#first-communion#faith

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Disney

Disney Brian

Personalized 'Brian' name pin in the Disney font. Kid keepsake.

Acquired: August 18, 2002
Location: Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Source: gift

#disney#name#brian#personalized