3M sponsor pin created for the Olympic Games

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
3M sponsor pin created for the Olympic Games. Olympic pin collecting began as early as 1900 and gained momentum at the 1936 Games. Through the 1960s pin trading was on the upswing but really took off at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games with sponsor's becoming more prevalent. Coca-Cola set up a pin trading area at the Calgary Games which gave a boost to the hobby which is still a big part of the Olympic experience.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2008.3038.07
nonaccession number
2008.3038
catalog number
2008.3038.07
Object Name
pin, olympic
olympic pin
pin, summer olympics
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1.5 cm x 2 cm; 9/16 in x 13/16 in
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level of sport
Amateur
web subject
Collectors
Sports
name of sport
Olympics
Record ID
nmah_1343554
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-b6ed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
3M olympic pin
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