Custom Trading Pins A Home Run For Youth League Baseball

When it comes to youth league baseball, the tradition of swapping custom trading pins take a back seat only to the game itself. Throughout the season, players, coaches, officials, parents and spectators enjoy the fun of custom trading pins at games and tournaments.

It’s no mystery why custom trading pins are so popular. They feature attractive, high-quality artwork. They’re small enough to be easy to carry and easy to trade. And most importantly, custom trading pins are inextricably linked to specific sports, teams and events. Whether players or spectators, that link connects people to the pins as treasured keepsakes. Custom trading pins also allow parents, fans, officials and spectators a chance to feel that they’re a part of the action.

When it comes to youth sports and custom trading pins, nothing tops baseball. Since Little League released its first official trading pins in the early 1980s, the hobby of trading pins has grown each year.

At Little League tournaments today, just about every team arrives with custom trading pins to swap with others. Trading pin fever peaks each August in South Williamsport, Pa., the home of the Little League World Series. Thousands of traders gather to swap custom trading pins among each other. Some hardcore traders get so caught up in the pin trading that they don’t even see a baseball game the whole time they’re in town.

It’s not hard to design great custom trading pins for your team. Just about any provider of trading pins can help you craft pins that will perfectly capture the spirit of your team, and that will trade well against other teams’ custom trading pins at the big game. Reputable pin suppliers will never charge you for artwork and revisions, so you can revise your team’s pins until they’re exactly the way you want.

There are a few basics to creating great custom trading pins. For starters, go big. The bigger the trading pins, the better they will trade. It’s a simple fact. Big pins give you more room for great design art and options on your pins.

Start with the most basic elements of the game – baseballs, bats, a field. Most teams’ custom trading pins will incorporate at least one of these elements into their design. Then customize them with your team’s name and or mascot.

Next, consider add-ons. Well-placed options can take the trading appeal of your team’s custom trading pins from ordinary to extraordinary. Traditionally, pins trade one-for-one, but with the right design, your team’s pins can command two, three or more common pins for one of yours.

On a tight budget? No problem. Glitter enamel is an economical way to add elegance and sparkle to your team’s custom trading pins at a surprisingly affordable price. Danglers also add a personal element, whether in the form of the team name or the year of the tournament.

If you’re ready to add a splash of flash, consider giving the mascot on your custom trading pins blinking eyes. LED lights can really capture the pin traders’ attention!

For really eye-catching custom trading pins, adding motion is the way to go. Sliders, spinners and bobble heads add a great element of play to your team’s pins, and really are hard to miss. They’re a great way to send the trading value of your custom trading pins through the roof.