Now that I've recovered from a fantastic Olympic Games and man-flu, I thought I'd put together a quick review of my perceptions of the pins and pin trading during the Games. I can't promise to acknowledge everyone immediately, but I'll work through all the details and get back to you if I need more information such as backstamp or card information. So, if you can, please list the pins you know about on a spreadsheet - one column for the reference on the back of the pin and one column for a description of the pin - please keep it as short but as descriptive as possible, and one for the size of the pin in millimetres (width and then height). At the moment I'm just looking for references, descriptions and pin sizes - photos will come later if you can help me. I know I'm going to get duplicate information, but it's worth it to try and find all the pins that we have between us. So, if you would like to help out with the catalogue, could you please send me a list of the pins you think I should add to the lists. I have quite a few retail, sponsor and internal pins that I picked up over the Games, but I know there are lots that readers will have that I do not. I'm now working on the hundreds of catalogue updates for the pins that came out during the Games and I would like your help please. Thanks to Mike B for lots of help with the details of the commemorative pins.Īs for sponsor pins, there are now updates for I have also updated the grid pages too, but as a number of the pins do not have images yet, they may not show on the grids. Venue Sports Logo pins added to the catalogue The updates are spread throughout the higher pin numbers, so take a look at those pages orĪt the following themed pages. The commemorative section has been updated with many sets but only contains numbers, names and issue sizes.
#London olympic pins for sale update#
It's not as full and update as I would have liked, but to be honest with so many new pins, I thought it was better to make some updates and then fill in details later. BAPS has continued to work with the London Olympics Organising Committee, and looks forward to helping make the London 2012 Games a resounding success.I know I've been a bit slow with the updates since the Olympic Games ended, but I have made the first update to the catalogue today. The Mandir, in fact, featured as a part of London’s bid to host the Olympics, as a shining example of volunteer spirit and community cohesion – which were also lauded by Lord Coe on his visit to the Mandir in 2007 (full report here). The official announcement of the pin badge launch can be found on the London 2012 website here, with images of all the boroughs’ badges exhibited here. The ‘Landmark London’ pin badges will be available for wider sale across London in the coming weeks from Runner’s Need, Crest of London, World Duty Free, and the Museum of London. I have always been exceptionally impressed by the community spirit that the Hindu community participates in, in terms of the volunteering efforts and the community involvement in ensuring that each and every one of you makes a contribution to the well-being of our community.” I know our residents will wear this badge with pride.”Ĭllr Paul Lorber – Leader of Brent Council and keen supporter of the Mandir’s place in the community – presented the badge to BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) on Sunday 21 March 2010, saying: “The important thing is that it is not just about a building.
He added: “ London is a fantastically diverse city and the variety of landmarks chosen by Londoners to represent their local areas highlights this perfectly.”.Ĭllr Bob Wharton, Executive Member for Children and Families, received the badge from Lord Coe on behalf of Brent and expressed, “ The Neasden Mandir is instantly recognisable and an iconic image, not just of Brent, but of London itself. Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG, presented each London Borough with the first pin badge produced. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir – popularly known as ‘the Neasden Temple’ – won the popular vote for Brent, illustrating once again how cohesively the Mandir has become a part of the local community.Įach of the landmarks has now been re-created into a metal pin badge incorporating the London 2012 logo. Winning landmarks in other boroughs include St Mary’s on the Hill Church (Harrow), Westminster Abbey (City of Westminster) and the Natural History Museum (Kensington and Chelsea). The winning designs of the Olympic ‘ Landmark London’ pin badges have been launched, with BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden featuring as the selected landmark for the London Borough of Brent.
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