I should also state that the Magnoli bag has 5 compartments inside and since the front flap "flips" open, you could easily display your rare pins on the outside and your trading pins on the inside. The inside compartments are large enough to hold an iPad Mini, a water bottle, a Kindle Paperwhite, a large USB battery, your phone, and a bag full of locking pin backs to sell to people at PAX!
...and a bag full of locking pin backs to gift to people at PAX!
I was giving locking backs away to everyone I traded with that wanted to wear the Pins. I am always worried about Lost Pins.
I gave locking backs to a guy in line at East who was sporting his DLC on his lanyard... WITHOUT a locking back. The thought of losing that, even though it wasn't mine, was too much lol.
I actually backed the DLC Kickstarter, but I didn't read the reward levels closely enough... I opted for the really neat USB drive w/ loads of content. If I had kept reading, I definitely would have gone for the $150 tier. Oh well!
I got this bag at thinkgeek years ago (they no long seem to sell it) that I guess I'll be using if no other options present themselves between now and PAX AUS (3 months to go people!)
It's got room for a water bottle and space for other sundries (pins), and I can display pins on the front flap and strap.
Anyone got a recommendation of what type of pin backs/locks we should use for our trades since the rubber ones arent the best?
Ebay links appreciated (even better if they are aus based :P)
(Obviously ill keep the rubber ones to hand over with my trades)
There are two kinds of backs, each with their own pros and cons.
There are the locking backs:
And the clasping backs:
There's also the screw on backs, but the less said about those the better:
The first kind holds the tightest, but they're harder to take on and off than the second. So, which you should get depends on how much you'll be taking the pins on and off. The second kind still holds plenty tight, but they're super easy to take on and off for trading, so they're the kind I like.
The screw on type are a bitch to put on and off, and you can very easily damage the posts on the pin if you're not careful. No one should use them, especially not if you actually intend to trade.
I only use the first kind as well. Only one lost pin due to the lock being too good when it got snagged and the pin snapped from the needle. I see that as an acceptable loss and a win for the back.
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Did anyone else see that Thinkgeek just released a Con survival edition of the Bag of Holdng? They have a spot on the strap for pins that is double stapped so te rubber bit stays on, but I'm wondering if one could't put the right on the front of the bag, instead. Here is the link, for science. thinkgeek.com/product/1a1d/
Actually, I was thinking about purchasing the bag and cutting a piece of foam/cork to fit the Ipad display. Then, when someone wanted to trade, I can whip out the display and let them shop around. That plus the locking backs will keep them from rubbing/falling.
And of course, I will keep a couple on my lanyard that I am looking to seriously trade
Brian had some upcoming PA Merch products he was showing off to people. As a pinthusiast I took the time to play with them a bit. The first were different colored rubber backs. I thought it seemed pretty gimmicky, but actually playing with them on the pins they fit much more snugly. I could see if you didn't have a backpack or bag and just a few pins on your lanyard that these rubber backs would be enough to keep your pins safe in the expo hall. Most of us however have a bag or something extra or, like some people I saw, wear multiple lanyards overloaded with pins. The other product he was showing off were official PA locking pin backs. I didn't see any logo stamp or anything of that nature to differentiate from the locking backs I use now (I don't know what they're called, I just call them pushy pulls). They looked very similar to ones I've bought in the past but seem to have a more distinct "lock". With the current ones I use I always have to tug on it to make sure it's set, the ones he had seems to have a tactile sensation that it was indeed locked.
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I was giving locking backs away to everyone I traded with that wanted to wear the Pins. I am always worried about Lost Pins.
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I gave locking backs to a guy in line at East who was sporting his DLC on his lanyard... WITHOUT a locking back. The thought of losing that, even though it wasn't mine, was too much lol.
It's got room for a water bottle and space for other sundries (pins), and I can display pins on the front flap and strap.
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Ebay links appreciated (even better if they are aus based :P)
(Obviously ill keep the rubber ones to hand over with my trades)
There are the locking backs:
And the clasping backs:
There's also the screw on backs, but the less said about those the better:
The first kind holds the tightest, but they're harder to take on and off than the second. So, which you should get depends on how much you'll be taking the pins on and off. The second kind still holds plenty tight, but they're super easy to take on and off for trading, so they're the kind I like.
The screw on type are a bitch to put on and off, and you can very easily damage the posts on the pin if you're not careful. No one should use them, especially not if you actually intend to trade.
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The 1st kind I haven't lost a pin. I haven't lost a LE at all.
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Agreed. Once you know how they work, you can unlock them quickly and easily.
- Hold the base down with your thumbnail
- Pull the top up
Very simple
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50-Chrome-Locking-Lapel-Pin-Back-Clasp-Military-Police-Biker-Disney-Hard-Rock-/131069041924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e8452dd04&_uhb=1
Edit woo cheaper for gold:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50-Lot-Gold-Locking-Lapel-Pin-Back-Clasp-Military-Police-Biker-Disney-Hard-Rock-/360950291381?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item540a505bb5&_uhb=1
Got a link? Can get them delivered to the US, my Dads wife is coming over in a couple of weeks
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Actually, I was thinking about purchasing the bag and cutting a piece of foam/cork to fit the Ipad display. Then, when someone wanted to trade, I can whip out the display and let them shop around. That plus the locking backs will keep them from rubbing/falling.
And of course, I will keep a couple on my lanyard that I am looking to seriously trade
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