Lions International Trading Pin Club Special Issues Updated 06/27/2018: Added the Orange Mystery Detective Colored pin on page 16 and the 2018 New Member set of pins on page 12 of LITPC Special Issues pin catalog.
Some of the issues in this section were issued by the LITPC and some were issued by individual members and by Multiple District Pin Trading Clubs to commemorate specific events which included LITPC involvement. These issues have become highly collectible and are prized additions to many collections that have been accumulated over the years by the LITPC membership. 1974 Special - Orange Dot Board Members San Francisco, California Presented to LITPC Board Members by Lion Ken Rhinevault, Illinois See the Regular issue (Green Dot) Pin in the LITPC Regular Issues. Al Stack, California President 1989-1991 This bolo was given during a campaign to obtain members for the LITPC in 1986. You had to sponsor two or more members to obtain the bolo. California Pin Traders Salute to LITPC President Al Stack 1989-1991 1999 Issued in Honor of Incoming LITPC President Dave Harris by Pin Traders Club of Virginia 2001 Plastic Badge Issued by Outgoing LITPC President Dave Harris, Virginia - Limited 2003 Given by Terry Smith, Virginia, In Her Successful Director Campaign 2
Paramount Lions Club Salute to LITPC President Chuck Weldon 2003-2005 2005 Given by Lion Lana McCaulley in Her Successful Campaign for the Office of LITPC Secretary NC PA New York & Bermuda Pin Traders Salute to LITPC President Jim Schiebel, 2005-2007 Poly Covered No Poly Covered 2007 Given to Each Person Who Attended the First LITPC Pin Seminar at an LCI Convention in Chicago Design by LITPC Web Master, PCC Phil Schrack, Virginia And Approved by the LITPC as the Official LITPC Logo VA VA 2007 Attendance Pins Given to All Who Visited the LITPC Hospitality Room in Chicago VA VA 2009 Given by Lion Lana McCaulley in Her Successful Campaign for Reelection to the Office of LITPC Secretary WI CO CO 5-M 2009 Attendance Pins Given to All Who Visited the LITPC Hospitality Room in Minneapolis 3
Silver 2009 Gold LITPC Special Campaign Sight First Recognition Sponsor Pin Sponsor of 10 or More 2009 LITPC Campaign Membership 2010 Given by Lion Rich Koch in His Successful Campaign for LITPC Director 2011 2011 USA/Canada Leadership Forum 2011 Hall of Fame Pin Issued by the Colorado PTC in honoring LITCP President Bill Sour and LITPC Director Lance Balding 2011-2013 Membership Growth Pins Sponsored 1 Member Sponsored 10 Members Sponsored 20 Members Sponsored 30 Members Sponsored 40 Members Copper Pewter This medallion was presented by one of our LITPC Presidents as an award to members of the LITPC Board who were serving when he left office in 2013. He had previously given one of these pins as an award to the first LITPC member to sponsor fifty or more members into LITPC." 4
2011-2012 Plant a Tree Pin 2011 2011 Silver Pride Pins Multi Color Pride Pin For Completing 13 Initiatives For Completing 9 Initiatives 2012 USA/Canada Leadership Forum 2013 Given by Lion Mike Gutyan in His Successful Campaign for LITPC 2 VP 2013 USA/Canada Leadership Forum 2014 USA/Canada Leadership Forum 2015 USA/Canada Leadership Forum 2016 USA/Canada Leadership Forum 2017 LITPC Best Pin Survey 2017 USA/Canada Leadership Forum A four pin set showing a cat and a butterfly was issued by California Lions in early 2000s with the designation LITPC on them. This is a personal pin set, and as such does not meet the criteria for inclusion in this catalog. A four pin set showing a cat and a fishbowl was issued by California Lions in 2003 with the designation LITPC on them. This is a personal pin set, and as such does not meet the criteria for inclusion in this catalog. 5
The pins on this page are those which were issued specifically to commemorate anniversaries of the LITPC 1999 25th Anniversary San Diego, California Issued by the California Lions Pin Trading Association (CLPTA) 1999 25th Anniversary San Diego, California Presented to LITPC Board Members by CLPTA 2003 30th Anniversary Denver, Colorado Issued by the Colorado Pin Traders Club Green - All Attendees Blue - All Who Attended Party White - LITPC Board Members 2003 LITPC 30th Anniversary Specials by Colorado Lions Pin Trading Club 2013 40th Anniversary Oconomowoc, WI Issued by Wisconsin Lions Pin Trading Club at the ASM The LITPC 100 pin was a challenge to 100 LITPC members to sell 50 of their surplus pins at $2 each, thereby each raising $100 for the LITPC Scholarship Program. 6
The pins shown on this page were all issued by the host pin trading club for the LITPC Alternate Site for the year indicated. 1992 Alternate Site Golden, Colorado Issued by the Colorado Lion Pin Trading Club. Note the incorrect initials to denote the LITPC 1998 Alternate Site Des Moines, Iowa Issued by the Lions Pin Trading Club of Iowa 2002 Alternate Site Ocean City, Maryland Issued by the MD-22 Pin Traders 2005 Alternate Site Breakfast Purple 2005 Alternate Site Board Members Blue 2005 Alternate Site Rochester, New York Technically, this White top pin is NOT a pin traders pin. However, it is shown to show the entire set that was available to the pin traders in Rochester. 7
The pins shown on this page were all issued by the host pin trading club for the LITPC Alternate Site for the year indicated. 2008 Alternate Site Jefferson City, Missouri Issued by the Missouri Lions Pin Traders 2010 Alternate Site Denver, Colorado Issued by the Colorado Pin Traders Antique Gold Hospitality Room Hosted by Australian Pin Trading Club Antique Silver Hospitality Room Hosted by New Zealand Pin Trading Club 2010 Hospitality Room Pins, International Convention Sydney, Australia June 2010 LITPC Pin Swap, International Convention Sydney, Australia 8
2011 2011 Breakfast pin 2011 Bob Libin, New York Second Vice President Candidate Pin Kent Clovis, Oklahoma Director Candidate Pin $100 donation $250 donation $500 donation $750 donation 2011 LITPC Scholarship Award Pins 2012 Hospitality Room Pin Hosted by the Virginia PTC, Alternate Site Meeting, Tampa Bay, FL 2012 Hospitality Room Pin Hosted by the Virginia PTC, Alternate Site Meeting, Tampa Bay, FL Only 1 pin was given to each attendee. Silver Breakfast Pin Gold Trim Early Bird Pin Silver Trim Swap Pin 2012 Alternate Site Tampa Bay, Florida Issued by the Florida Lions Pin Traders 9
1 Diamond 2 Diamonds 3 Diamonds 4 Diamonds LITPC Scholarship Progressive Recognition Pins Swap Pin Registration Pin 2013 Alternate Site Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Issued by the Lions Pin Traders Club of Wisconsin 2013 Given to those who visited the LITPC Alternate Site Meeting Hospitality Room in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, hosted by the PTCW. (Bronze) (Silver) 2013 Given to those who visited the LITPC Alternate Site Meeting Hospitality Room in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, hosted by the PTCV. 2013 Alternate Site Oconomowoc, WI, Host Pin Issued by the Wisconsin Lions Pin Traders 2017 Jerry Craiglow, North Carolina Director Candidate Pin Alternate Site Meeting Pin Welcome Pin Hospitality Pin Breakfast Pin 2016 Pins given to those who visited the LITPC Alternate Site Meeting held in Denver, Colorado hosted by the PTC Colorado. 2017 Steve Sherer, Ohio 2VP Candidate Pin 10
This set was issued by the LITPC to give to new members who joined the LITPC at the 2014 International Convention in Toronto. Each new member was given a bag with just one color maple leaf. They had to trade with others to obtain a complete set. 2015 Given by Kent Clovis, Oklahoma, For His 2nd VP Campaign This set was issued by the LITPC to give to new members who joined the LITPC at the 2015 International Convention in Honolulu. Each new member was given a bag with just one color surf Board. They had to trade with others to obtain a complete set. 11
This set was issued by the LITPC to give to new members who joined the LITPC at the 2017 International Convention in Chicago. The Lions Centennial Celebration. Each new member was given a bag with just one of the train cars. They had to trade with others to obtain a complete set. This set was issued by the LITPC to give to new members who joined the LITPC at the 2018 International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each new member was given a bag with just one of the train cars. They had to trade with others to obtain a complete set. 12
2017 Corvette Presentation of Some of the LITPC HALL OF FAME Members 13
2015 New Member Sponsored Pins White Border 2 Members Sponsored Red Border Blue Border 5 Members Sponsored 10 Members Sponsored Yellow Border 15 Members Sponsored Green Border Violet Border Orange Border Golf Border 20 Members Sponsored 30 Members Sponsored 40 Members Sponsored 50 Members Sponsored 2015 2016 Pin was given to the attendee, who were guest of the Hospitality evening hosted by Australia Lions Pin Trading Club at the 2015 Lions International Convention Pins were given out at the Wednesday & Thursday night Hospitality Room by the PTC of Virginia at the 2016 Alternated Site meeting in Denver, CO. Pin was given to the attendee, who were guest of the Hospitality evening hosted by the Oklahoma Pin Trading Club at the 2016 Alternated Site meeting in Denver, CO. Pin was given to the attendee, who were guest of the Hospitality evening hosted by the California Lions Pin Traders Association Club at the 2016 Alternated Site meeting in Denver, CO. 14 Youth Scholarship Contributing Member pin and tabs
Mystery Pin Trader Pins The Mystery Pin Trader Series was started at the 2015 Northeast Pin Swap when President Bob Libin introduced it. The plan is for the President to appoint a mystery pin trader who will keep a list of pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader and at the end of the swap a pin will be given to that list of pin traders. This Blue pin was issued at the 2015 Northeast Pins Swap held in Dedham, MA; was also given at the 2016 Southwest Pin Swap held at Ardmore, OK and 2016 North Carolina Pin Swap held at Sherrills Ford, NC and was given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader at these swaps. This Green pin was issued at the 2015 Western Pins Swap held in Reno, Nevada and was given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader. This Maroon pin was issued at the 2015 Virginia Pins Swap held in Winchester, VA and the 2016 Pennsylvania Swap held in York, PA and was given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader at these swaps. This Pewter pin was issued at the 2016 Alternate Site Swap held in Denver, CO and was given to pin Traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader. Note: These pin are used as a fund raiser for the LITPC Scholarship Program. The white Dangler is for those who were the first in the LITPC 100 program. It has a number 1 to 100 on the pin denoting the number that member was assigned. The blue pin is given to those who contribute $100 but were not in the first one hundred to do so. 15
Mystery Pin Traders Pins This pin was issued at the 2016 Northeast Pins Swap held in Brockport, New York and was given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader. This pin was issued at the 2016 Virginia Pins Swap held in Winchester, VA and was given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader. This pin was issued at Pins Swap who traded with Mystery Pin Trader. This pin was issued at the 2017 International Convention Pin Swap held in Chicago, IL and was given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader. These Mystery pins were given to pin traders who traded with the Mystery Pin Trader at varies pin swap. 16
Other Issues These are NOT official LITPC pins but are being shown because they contain the LITPC name. The dates of issue for these two metal Badges are unknown. 1994 1996 1997 1997 These plastic badges were probably issued by individual members. 17