PinnyPals Pin

OpSteel

So, I was at a baseball tournament for my son not that long ago and noticed teams handing out logo pins to each other. So out of curiosity I decided to look into what the cost was to create these yourself and found it relatively cheap to get a few hundred cloisonne style pins made at $2.86 a pin for 200.

Would there be any interest in getting the PinnyPals logo or something else done?

misskass

I'd buy one!

vonhist

Good idea. I'd definately be in.

fishfishmonkeyhat

That does seem pretty cheap. Does @akidderz company do pins as well as coins?

TheAggroCraig

I want a Pinnypals pin, but only if we got it to be an official one.

OpSteel

I was thinking if we did a buy of 5 or 10 a person, it would not take a ton to get to the minimum. This would give people extras to give away at PAX to help promote the community and 10 pins at $2.86 each is not much more than a single pin.

Hingo

At some point, I will be making an empty couch pin if it won't happen officially. Also, yes, I'd be in.

Olerhead

OpSteel wrote: »

I was thinking if we did a buy of 5 or 10 a person, it would not take a ton to get to the minimum. This would give people extras to give away at PAX to help promote the community and 10 pins at $2.86 each is not much more than a single pin.

I like the sound of that. I'd be happy to wear a ton at PAX and hand them out ... it's only, what? 363 more days?

Unless I get the opportunity to go to another PAX ... I was eyeing East but my fiancée reminded me our wedding is in March.

misskass

Oh man, after going to East this year I've been considering going back next year pretty much since I left Boston. The struggle is very real. Only one PAX a year isn't enough to fix my cravings any more.

grgemonkey

You'd have to get it official because the logo is Kemper and the character belongs to Penny Arcade

Personally I would suggest you choose something less tricky. Perhaps the "red stamp" that was separated from the logo in the past?

It's used on the bags and other assortment of things you cats have done. I'd stick to this

evanephrine

A few of us talked about it at Prime as well and came up with the idea of a pin of a pin lanyard. It would be nice to have it be PA official though :biggrin:

Senno

Id be in for a few.

grgemonkey

I had an idea once to make it 4 pins in the style of puzzle pieces.

Don't really know what the image would be but that was the concept. Get all 4 pieces from each PAX to make one larger community pin.

Olerhead

misskass wrote: »

Oh man, after going to East this year I've been considering going back next year pretty much since I left Boston. The struggle is very real. Only one PAX a year isn't enough to fix my cravings any more.

I noticed it last year and having just finished Aus this year I know I'll definitely need to go to another one.

Insofar as design ideas, the little green 'Pins I'm Trading' lanyard icon on PinnyPals always fills me with joy.

Senno

Couldn't we use this to finish off the Moonrise pin?

fishfishmonkeyhat

grgemonkey wrote: »

Personally I would suggest you choose something less tricky. Perhaps the "red stamp" that was separated from the logo in the past?

I assumed that was what we were talking about using? Either that or nothing was decided.

OpSteel

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

grgemonkey wrote: »

Personally I would suggest you choose something less tricky. Perhaps the "red stamp" that was separated from the logo in the past?

I assumed that was what we were talking about using? Either that or nothing was decided.

That was what I was thinking about, the same logo used for the bags. Or something else.

Not sure what the PA cost is, but the 1000 minimum would kill it off.

crowtales

We should talk to PA about getting an official PinnyPals Pin made. That would really be the bomb.

Hingo

I'm really digging @Olerhead 's idea of the green available lanyard icon from PinnyPals. Make it a raised pin like the Overwatch one from the Blizzcon goody bag.

grgemonkey

Yeah then you could put that on the lanyard of pins you're actually trading :P

OpSteel

I'm not an artist, but am willing to handle the order and re-shipping if someone wants to come up with a few ideas for art.

InterestingMix

crowtales wrote: »

We should talk to PA about getting an official PinnyPals Pin made. That would really be the bomb.

This would of course be awesome

The idea of a lanyard icon (or icons) would be cool

Olerhead

An Official PA PinnyPals Pin would have to be Gabe diving into the pins, right?

But I'm still all for the green lanyard if we're going Unofficial.

InterestingMix

Olerhead wrote: »

An Official PA PinnyPals Pin would have to be Gabe diving into the pins, right?

Oh God yes!

krovek

id probably get one though i would like for it to be offical PA

OpSteel

As far as official, I don't believe it would be feasible. Start with the 1000 print run minimum. Even if the bulk charge is $1 a pin, that puts us at $1000. Then you have to deal with legal, as I guarantee there are contracts and NDAs that would have to be dealt with. Plus, there is no precedent for PA to deal with a community group for something like this, only businesses. Now, lets say PA, decides to make their own PinnyPals pin, is it really a community pin at that point? The cost would most likely be $15 so there goes the ability to give them out somewhat freely. I'd be much more likely to give someone that shows interest in the community a $2 pin than a $15 pin.

A community pin should be something done by the community. Just my thoughts.

Solelron

OpSteel wrote: »

As far as official, I don't believe it would be feasible. Start with the 1000 print run minimum. Even if the bulk charge is $1 a pin, that puts us at $1000. Then you have to deal with legal, as I guarantee there are contracts and NDAs that would have to be dealt with. Plus, there is no precedent for PA to deal with a community group for something like this, only businesses. Now, lets say PA, decides to make their own PinnyPals pin, is it really a community pin at that point? The cost would most likely be $15 so there goes the ability to give them out somewhat freely. I'd be much more likely to give someone that shows interest in the community a $2 pin than a $15 pin.

A community pin should be something done by the community. Just my thoughts.

Actually with people in bandland doing Pins like Frontalot and such, even though they ARE businesses, there is nothing saying it can't be a single entity or group. Before you kibosh it, I would advise sending a well crafted letter (whomever wants to lead this) to PA and say we'd like to do that.

(would be especially cool if you got it set up that all proceeds went to CP or something. We don't want a group of 50 or 100 people making profits off of it)

SkeleVader

For reference, when we originally made the forum community pin it was $4.25 each and we ordered 200 of them. This was through Phoenix Challenge Coins, so if you used Kindercorp (who has made out recent challenge coins) it would probably be cheaper.

Jake Capps

I love the forum pin. I always wear in on my lanyard.

misskass

Ah man, I really want one of those forum pins. They're so well designed.

Solelron

misskass wrote: »

Ah man, I really want one of those forum pins. They're so well designed.

I'm with you..I blinked and missed it I think..and I feel stupid for it

SkeleVader

I still have a handful of them that I bring to Prime every year (and hopefully South this year) I give a few out each Pax so if you track me down you can get one.

misskass

If it was in my budget to go back to the US this year, I absolutely would, but I'm not sure it's in the cards. Ah well, I will be envious from a distance.

Olerhead

I was chastised for spending so much on pins this PAX, so I am going to need to wait until 2017 before I try and swing an overseas trip to Prime or East.

Solelron

misskass wrote: »

If it was in my budget to go back to the US this year, I absolutely would, but I'm not sure it's in the cards. Ah well, I will be envious from a distance.

could always work out a trade for one

Duckie

OpSteel wrote: »

...Even if the bulk charge is $1 a pin, that puts us at $1000...

A 1000 print run is something like $5k for PA official pins, just FYI.

Olerhead

Duckie wrote: »

OpSteel wrote: »

...Even if the bulk charge is $1 a pin, that puts us at $1000...

A 1000 print run is something like $5k for PA official pins, just FYI.

Kickstarter?

Then we can make our own DLC pin ... with blackjack ... and hookers!

Keroan

Duckie wrote: »

OpSteel wrote: »

...Even if the bulk charge is $1 a pin, that puts us at $1000...

A 1000 print run is something like $5k for PA official pins, just FYI.

I think I probably spent like 5k at Prime this year on pins. Considering that pin collectors (and jacket-wear...ers?) fund every PA kickstarter, it might be easier just to cut out the "middle-man/product" and go straight for the pins :razz: