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Previously we featured two Disney Earl of Sandwich pins. Today we have another collectible Disney pin, the Seven Dwarfs MINI pin. Dopey, Sleepy, Grumpy, Bashful, Doc, Happy, and Sneezy ride in a purple MINI Cooper S with yellow headlights. The front license plate says “DWARVES”.
For MINI TAKES THE STATES 2010, there was no Travelogue book as in years past. Instead of collecting stamps, this time you could collect button pins. Attendees could collect a button pin for each city: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Denver, Dodge City, Grand Junction, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New [...] For the launch of the MINI Cabrio (Convertible) in the summer of 2004, MINI used the slogan “ALWAYS OPEN” which in German is “IMMER OFFEN”. MINI Germany produced this button pin with “IMMER OFFEN.” in red with the MINI logo below. See other MINI Cabrio/Convertible launch collectibles: MINI Cabrio sunglasses These small metal pins were part of MINI USA’s MotoringGear collection in 2004 through 2005. From left to right: MINI Skyline Pin – Available 2004-2005 for $3.95. Part number 80 56 0 301 445. Here’s an item sent to US MINI dealers in an effort to remain upbeat during the down economy of 2008-2009. The pin’s message “I REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN MOANING ABOUT THE ECONOMY” tries to be lighthearted, but just seems awkward. Disney pin collecting and pin trading have become a very popular hobbies. These two limited-edition pins from circa 2005 come from the Earl of Sandwich restaurant at the Downtown Disney Marketplace, part of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The blue MINI Cooper pin features the Earl of Sandwich logo along with the Walt Disney [...]
Shown above are three sport button pins from 2008. These pins were sent to MINI dealers to promote the new sport button on the second-generation MINIs. Ask Me About My Sport Button. |
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