100 pins later, I am talking to you now. I have pins from everywhere–major sporting events, vacations, clubs, anything you can imagine.

How does Riley get the pins? one might ask. Well, the answer to that would be that I get them from anyone–my dad, my friends, and some I even buy for myself.

The best place from where to get pins, for me, has always been the airport. With new TSA rules and regulations, many airport gift shops cannot sell pins anymore. This is good and bad. It means less new pins for me, but more value of the pins that I have!

Now, veering to a totally different topic, I went to a NY Mets game the other day (by the way, they lost). In the Shea Stadium/Mets gift shop, there was a really cool thing they liked to call a “Pin Trading Center.” There, you could “Take a pin [and] leave a pin” (similar with pennies). I think it is a great idea (even though it is only for MLB pins). I just think that this is a cool idea.

Hey, while you’re at it, why don’t ya’ Go RISE Up?

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