As the founder of Strike Gently Co, I deal in pins and patches on a daily basis. The Creators Project asked me to pull together a weekly roundup of the best newly-released pins. Most of these will probably sell out. If you like them, smash that “add to cart” button below. Every Wednesday, you can head to the bottom of this column for an exclusive 20% discount code so you can keep your pin game sharp.20% off orders of $30+ today with code THANKS
A photo posted by @strikegentlyco on Feb 7, 2016 at 2:45pm PST
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The pin game is full of cheap imitations and Simpsons appropriations, but Dreilling is clearly an outlier. He makes pins with strange cultural overlaps that set him apart from the rest. He did a Mr. Burns parody of Dalí’s In Voluptas Mors, a hybrid Grateful Dead bear / Misfits skull, and my current favorite, a pin homage to the semi-abstract expressionist Philip Guston. You can buy it here.A photo posted by Dale Dreiling (@daledreiling) on Feb 2, 2016 at 7:08am PST
While plenty of pins appropriate found imagery and cultural iconography, the folks over at WKNDRS have a knack for doodles and drawings. Their designs are cute but versatile, and I’d gladly wear this recent "2 Thumbs Up" gold pin with a Buddy Christ smile. You can buy it here.A photo posted by WKNDRS Shop (@wkndrsforlife) on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:19am PST
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I mentioned Inner Decay last week, too. You know why? They’re some of the best in the game. This week they released three new pins, all of which are worthy of your attention. Check them out here.A photo posted by Inner Decay (@innerdecay) on Feb 7, 2016 at 6:46pm PST
I’m jealous of Tough Times. They release all of my favorite pins and I wish I could do that. I'd say this recent collaboration with tattoo artist Ray Martinez is one of the all-time best pin releases. I’m sure these will sell out particularly fast. Grab the set here while you still can.A photo posted by TOUGH TIMES (@toughtimespress) on Feb 3, 2016 at 7:55pm PST
If a grad student makes a sculpture of a banal object like a Bic, but no one's around to critique it, does it even exist? Thankfully, few of these pretensions exist in the pin game. If you want to make a pin of a Bic, you can make it. Stoner shut-ins and indie band frontwomen alike will buy it because it means something to them, and not just because it’s a potent critique of late-capitalism. When something costs $10 instead of $5,000, there’s far less of a vacuum for critical discourse. This is what I love about the pin community. Buy the Bic pin here.A photo posted by Collaborative Goods (@collaborativegoods) on Feb 7, 2016 at 4:41pm PST
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