The Olympic and Paralympic season is around the corner! The 2024 Summer Games are to be hosted in the magnificent city of Paris, France. Home to iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris will be the center of the world for what is the most globally anticipated competition in sports.
For pin collectors like us, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event that brings unique, valuable, and affordable collector items to the market. Looking at this year's catalog, we will provide our Top 5 pins to add to your collection. You can check them out here!
#1: The Paris 2024 Olympics France/USA Double Flag Pin
In recent years, pins showing the USA flag alongside the host nation’s flag are typically in the highest demand. Featuring a unique double pin design with the Olympic 5-ring logo alongside the US and host nation flags, this is a great place to start your 2024 Paris Olympics pin collection.
#2: The Paris 2024 Olympics Macarons Pin
This pin features macarons, a delicacy specific to France. These designs grew popular with the green Jell-o pins following the Salt Lake City olympics in 2002, and have returned in the last few years to feature various local cuisine of the host region. What's more, earlier Olympic food pins are now selling for upwards of $200!
#3: The Paris 2024 Olympics Impressionism Star Pin
If you are looking for another Paris themed pin, add this one to your list. Impressionism became a popular art form that originated in France and spanned from the mid to late 1800s. Famous artists that pioneered the style were Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Auguste Renoir to name a few. The art style features a unique utilization of colors that attempt to capture the changing effects of light in the images they were recreating.The Impressionism Star Pin seeks to capture and pay homage to this unique art style of the host country.
#4: The Paris 2024 Olympics Pictogram Glitter Pin & The Pictogram Spinner Pin
Pictograms quickly became a popular way to represent featured events and are now sought after every olympics. The Paris 2024 Olympics Pictogram Glitter Pin comes with a glitter enamel that will add color and distinctiveness to your collection, while The Pictogram Spinner Pin includes a spinning team USA logo with the olympic rings on the back side.
#5: The Paris 2024 Olympics Metro Light Pin
While there are many landmarks to showcase in the Paris pin designs, this one is based on the Paris metro light icon and even has a functioning LED light.
There are plenty more pin designs for this big event and it is important you are picking the ones that fit your needs and personal taste. While you are browsing the shop, be sure to check out the items on our Top 5 list of Paris 2024 Olympic pins. As always, keep an eye on Classic Pins for more updates as new items hit the market.