Welcome to Olympin
If you are visiting our site because you are a collector of Olympic pins or other memorabilia relating to the greatest sporting event on earth, then you have found the right place. The Olympin Collectors Club is a non-profit group reaching some 500 members in over 30 countries. It is the oldest active pin club in the pin world, recognized for its integrity, reliability and quick service. We invite you to relax, surf around our website and then join us!
March 2025 Newsletter
Greetings to our 486 members located in 32 nations. Now that the 2025/2026 renewal period has ended, we have a lot to look forward to this year. The 2025 World Olympic Collectors Fair is coming up in just over 2 months, and the 2025 Olympin Festival will be held in Orlando, Florida, in late September. Details about these two events are covered in this newsletter. Also included are articles on the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, and the history of the Japan Games plus a sad recounting of an Olympin member’s losses from a wildfire as well as happier news of one receiving a prestigious award!
To view the newsletter, please log in to the Members Area of the website.
IOC Awards 2026 WOCF to Olympin & SPI
The IOC's Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage has just awarded the XXIXth World Olympic Collectors' Fair to Colorado Springs, CO. Olympin Collectors Club and Sports Philatelists International are co-hosting organizations. Olympin Vice President Jim Goddard and SPI President Mark Maestrone are co-Presidents of the Colorado Springs 2026 Organizing Committee. Further information on dates, accommodations, tables and special events will be announced in due course. To read the announcement letter, please click here.
Prague 2025 WOCF Official Website Now Open!
Prague 2025 WOCF Logo Unveiled
It is always a great pleasure to unveil the logo of the next World Olympic Collectors’ Fair. From May 30 to June 1, visit Prague the capital of the Czech Republic (Czechia), the city sometimes called “Prague of Hundred Spires,” “Golden Prague” or “The Mother of Cities.”
Prague’s historical and culturally unique heritage are superbly captured in this logo which invites collectors of the Olympic Games to come together and celebrate their passion for Olympic collecting. The 2025 WOCF coincides precisely with the dates of the IOC Congress of 100 years ago.
For a look at what is in store for collectors, have a preview of our program of events prior to the imminent opening of the official WOCF Prague 2025 website.
Ingrid O'Neil Wins 2024 ISOH Lifetime Award
The International Society of Olympic Historians has just announced that its prestigious Lifetime Award for 2024 has been presented to Ingrid O'Neil in recognition of her many years of service to the Olympic community. Ingrid was "selected for her outstanding contributions to the preservation of Olympic history," adding that "in the Olympic world, she is a well-known and respected name among collectors, sports museum professionals, curators, and researchers." The presentation will take place virtually on 30 November during the ISOH General Assembly. The public is invited to attend.
Click here to view the official announcement.
Gallery - 2024 Olympin Festival
Atlanta, Georgia - 8-10 November 2024
