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The Winnipeg Pin Collectors Club was originally formed in 1987 by six pin collectors from Winnipeg in 1987. The founding members were:
It was decided in 1987 that with membership, and subsequent renewals, you would get a free club pin each year. At that time, it was decided that the pin would depict Winnipeg and/or Manitoba landmarks.
(click here to see our club pins to date.)
During the first year, the club’s total membership was 22. Club meetings were first held in the cafeteria of the Norquay Building in downtown Winnipeg. For several years we held our meetings at the Vince Leah Community Centre. Our meetings are now currently being held at the Norwood Branch of the Canadian Legion.
Membership peaked in 1990 (the year of the Western Canada Summer Games), to a high of 157.
Members reside throughout Canada, portions of the U. S. A., Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Germany, France and Australia.
In 1988, to promote the club, members started displaying their pins in various malls around the province, and we continue to do it to this day. Also in October, 1988, club members took a cruise on the Paddlewheel Queen riverboat.
In the past, the club has actively participated in and/or organized pin trading activities at major events in Winnipeg
1988 CBC Television televised one of our meetings
and aired it on their national program “Breakaway”
1989 Pandas came to Winnipeg
(our 1989 pin depicts their visit)
1990 Western Canada Summer Games
1991 Safeway World Curling Championships
1991 Grey Cup Championship
1999 Pan American Games
2002 North American Indigenous Games
2002 Manitoba Senior Games (Morden, MB)
2003 W. Canada Summer Games (Selkirk, MB)
2003 Ford World Curling Championships
2006 Grey Cup Championship
2007 Club’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
2007 CBC Television televised one of our meetings
and aired it on their local program “Completely Winnipeg”
Each year our club organizes a pin trading event on July 1st (Canada Day) at The Forks in Winnipeg. Thousands of people attend the festivities at The Forks on Canada Day and our club displays get excellent exposure there.
A club picnic is held annually during June, and at Christmas, we gather at a local restaurant for a Christmas party.
Many members attend the International Pin Show held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada during the September Labour Day weekend. The show dates for this year will be announced in the near future.
The above is a brief history of the Winnipeg Pin Collectors Club. We offer lots of encouragement to new pin collectors. Our club’s membership list (describing what they collect etc.) allows members the opportunity to network with pin collectors around the world in their endeavours to locate a “hard-to-find” pin. Please contact us to join!
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