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13 May 2012

I got this pin at the market, but I've got no idea what it's supposed to be... look familiar to anyone?

post by: The Whelk at: 13:49 | 8 comments

Don't know, but it's a great find.

Can you determine the material composition?

posted by mightshould 13 May | 18:24

Sorta looks like the one from The Hunger Games

posted by meeshell 13 May | 19:45

It's not the Mockingjay, but it a really nifty find.

posted by deborah 13 May | 20:21

Pontiac Trans-Am owners pin?

posted by arse_hat 14 May | 00:26

My first thought was a membership pin for the FOE

posted by Thorzdad 14 May | 06:25

No idea on material...it's ...yellow? Metal, not plastic.

Yeah it looks like the mockingjay but isn't (ask me how many mockingjay pins I see around here, a lot)

I looked up the FOE, doesn't look the same, but maybe it's an earlier design? I'm a bit wary about pins from organizations I'm not actually a part of and that still exist. I don't wanna be walking around with the symbol of the International Fascist pig-diddler union now would I?

posted by The Whelk 14 May | 09:58

It could be gold plated plastic. That's really a thing for buttons and pins. I saw in on How It's Made.

posted by Splunge 14 May | 13:14

How would I determine the material? It smells like brass, doesn't bend or scratch...

posted by The Whelk 14 May | 19:39

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