Amber B.
So this one time at Pax Unplugged....
So I didn't intend on getting into enamel pin collecting... Pinny or not. However, upon waiting in line this year for the Pax Unplugged 2023 jacket, a nice gentleman named Justin from Seattle who worked for Alexandria RPG Library started chatting to me and convinced me with his impressive collection. In addition- he gave me two pins to start off so I could trade one in (the other I told him looked super cool so he gave that one to me to keep (it was the Rock cassette tape from the 2023 set)). He said someone long ago gave him pins to start off his collection, and now he's paying it forward. After buying my items I wanted (plus a bunch of pins of course), I went over to swap in a pin and BOOM! Golden Cassette Pin! So with the rarest one in my pocket, as well as the Rock one, I wanted to finish out the set and this website came in to fulfill that wish! I cannot express to you how happy the creators here made me for having them here on this shop. ESPECIALLY for (what feels like to me) a reasonable price! I'm not proud of how much I ended up spending on pins that weekend, but you know what? I'll never forget this, and it'll be a fun story to tell people for years to come! I'll be shopping around here VERY soon to finish off a few other sets I have on my board as well... Soon I'll be moving back to Oregon, and I hope I run into him again at Pax West and thank him. Of course- I plan on continuing to collect pins- but this time from Pax West, AND Pax Unplugged when I visit my friends in Philly!
Response from PinnyshopDec 19, 2023
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story with us! The Pinny Arcade community is a truly spectacular group of individuals from all walks of life. We have met all sorts of generous individuals ready to share their joy and passion with these pins, and we're so happy to hear your story. Thank you for supporting our site! We are proud to serve everyone in our community. We look forward to meeting you at one of the upcoming shows.



