My first exposure to the wonderful world of enamel pins was seeing a bunch of dorks running around Disneyland, bedazzled in pins, jingling their way through Tomorrowland. Now, I love me some Disneyland, but there guys took it to the limit. That is, until my mother-in-law bought me a sweet Stitch pin. As I stuck Stitch, chugging a drink from a coconut as he rocked a Hawaiian shirt, to my backpack, I thought, “This is pretty cool,” and in the realm of Disney memorabilia, fairly inexpensive.
Then I made the mistake of clicking the hashtag #EnamelPin on Instagram. Now I follow Pin of the Day to discover a wide variety of pin makers and artists. From goofy throwbacks to shows of my youth, to amazing crossovers I could only wish to have come up with, my Instagram feed is chock full of pins (and some patches) that I want, but remind myself that my mortgage payment is slightly more important than having a billion ghost trap pins. Here are a few of my favs for your enjoyment.
Brace Legs Collective – Generally grimy goods. Rock candy is the shit.
Dropped Pin
The last 2 Bart DEVO pins! Who’s gonna get them! Thank you all again, and again! All stuff coming 1.5″ Black dyed Soft enamel Link in bio☝️ www.drpdpin.com #lapelpins #enamelpins #pinsofig #softenamel #hatpins #hatpin #patchgame #enamelpin #pin #pins #hardenamel #design #werealldevo #devo #bart #drpdpin #notgonnabemadeagain A photo posted by Dropped Pin (@dropped.pin) on
Ludlow Luna
JoshComics
Pip Craighead
This here robot is @bexlenore and my first pin together. If you’d like a little robotic flair in your life, you can purchase one of these little guys at etsy.com/shop/pipcraighead (link in profile). #pins A photo posted by Pip Craighead (@pipcraighead) on
Mondo Tees (also fine purveyors of art prints, amazing vinyl soundtracks, and vinyl toys)
Nega Midas Touch
All Ghost Traps are back in stock too, because we’re about that ghost bustin life! #ghostbusters #ghosttrap #slimer #ectocooler #therealghostbusters #80smovies #ghostbusters2 #bustinmakesmefeelgood #retrotoys #vintagetoys #pingame #pincollector #pinsofig #pinstagram #lapelpins #enamelpins #pincommunity #pinlord #patchcommand #patchthread #pinoftheday #pin_post A photo posted by Nega-Midas Touch (@negamidas) on
Free Radicals
Sicker Than Others
Get your sites locked in! Taco hunters unite. #tacos #tacohunter #lapelpin #pingame #patchgame #merchgame shipping now! www.corpitus.com/sickerthanothers A photo posted by Ian Clark / Danny Boy Smith (@sickerthanothers) on
Scumbags and Superstars
Pea-Be
Boy Girl Party (Bet yer ass I bought this sloth pin)
Creepy Company
In case you hadn’t heard: THE DOCTOR IS BACK! Calling all midnight movie lovers! Proclaim your love for the mad scientist & creator of the sexiest movie monster ever with this wearable icon. Nothing like it currently exists! New color variant with blue glitter eye shadow! ✨✨ #rhps #rockyhorror #franknfurter #shadowcast #enamelpins #lapelpins #pingame #pingamestrong #pinstagram #creepycompany #creepyco A photo posted by Creepy in Chicago (@creepycompany) on
Loud & Obnoxious
Trash Wizard
These two handsome bastards are still available! Get em while they’re hot!! No longer in my etsy shop, please DM me to purchase! $16 for the pair + $3 shipping!! #Dayman #Nightman #thetrashwizard #enamelpins #pinlife #pingame #itsalwaysunny #itsalwayssunnyinphiladelphia A photo posted by The Trash Wizard ✨ (@thetrashwizard) on
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