AirVenture Pins

[docnzok]

As I returned to my car after a great day at AirVenture and now trying to negotiate my way out of the place (see my previous post) I noticed that my 2004 and 2005 AirVenture pins had fallen off my cap.

I really need to have these pins in my collection and I am looking for anyone that has them that would like to sell them to me.

Again I am looking desperately for the white 2004 and 2005 EAA AirVenture round pins.

If anyone knows of anyone or anyplace that I can get them, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks

Mark - Chicago

[Hal Bryan]

Mark - I just checked with Marge, our director of Retail Operations, on this and she got your request earlier today and the search is on!

[aleitch]

I was wondering if there was round white pin for year 2003? My buddy and I went that year but the only pin we could find was a rectangular gold pin. I've heard that one answer is that they ran out early, another is that they didn't even have a white round pin that year. Do you know the correct answer. Every year we've gone we've tried to find the 2003 pin with no luck. I sure would love to pick up two of them from somewhere; One for each of us.

Thanks

[Brian247028]

Side questions and not to take off track but we bought some items this year at Airventure and found that when we got home at the end of the day in the bottom of the bag was a round white 2012 airventure pin. One do you automatically get one when you buy something and it sounds like these are a yearly pin?

[aleitch]

Yup every year. At AV you'll see the hardcore attendees have caps covered with them. I think you got a deal! I had to pay a whoppin' 3 bucks or so for mine. :0)

[AzScottS]

Yup...my hat gets a little heavier each year.

[docnzok]

Mark - I just checked with Marge, our director of Retail Operations, on this and she got your request earlier today and the search is on!

Hal,
First off, I appologize for writing this email to you as EAA has graciously sent me a 2004 and 2005 pin in the past.
Now however, after having my car detailed, again, the 2005 and now 2011 pins are missing.

I have taken them down from my car and put them in a safer place, but if there is anyway you can find a 2004 or 2011 pin, I would greatly appreciate it.

I can pay for them.

Maybe I can meet you on Aug 1 at AV when the THUNDERBIRDS fly.

Mark Clark
mark@docnzok.com

[spongebobiwan]

On a side note, sometimes those pesky little pin backs come loose and fall off, and soon afterwards, the pin also falls out of your cap. I've kind of gotten in the habit when I put new ones in, to put a little drop of superglue on the tip of the pin after I've pushed it through the cap, then promptly insert the pin into the pin back gizmo. I haven't lost one since beginning this and if I ever need to take a pin off, they will come off with a bit of wiggling to break that dried superglue lose. File in your FWIW (for what it's worth) department.

[pburger]

I'm reviving this thread. I'm still looking for 3 pins: 2008, 2009, and 2011, in the round style. I made my yearly trek to the store in Camp Scholer that sells prior years' merchandise. Their inventory of prior years' pins was GONE! They had 2014, but nothing earlier than that. I asked and they said the rumor is that one EAA chapter came in and bought all the prior year pins and is going to categorize them and sell them on ebay or something. My first reaction wasn't a good one, but on second thought if they organize them and sell them at a reasonable price, then it's a good thing.

Does anyone know who bought them all up? I'd like to find out when and where they are going to sell them.

[tnathan]

I am looking for 2011 and 2012. I was hoping since they were relatively recent EAA would still have some in storage. I was told no. So, if there is a store house out there of these or if anyone has a spare of these two years, I would be interested. Thanks.

Tim