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. Every Wednesday, you can head to the bottom of this article for an exclusive discount code so you can keep your pin game sharp.
It was a strange week in the pingame, mostly due to Instagram’s announcement that they will likely be restructuring everyone’s newsfeed to show “curated” content rather than most recent posts. As expected, the small brands and artists who rely on Instagram for guaranteed engagement freaked out. Who knows what’ll come next and how this bizarre self-run arts and fashion community will migrate to a new platform—regardless, all the more reason for you to whip out that fat wallet of yours (or your rich parent’s) and grab a few pins from these designers. All five this week are serious business. No goofy bootlegs, no nonsense, just good design work and quality product.
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Inner Decay
Not to kiss ass, but Inner Decay is the reason I started doing this to begin with, and despite the fact that he’s been dropping consistently excellent stuff for nearly two years, the quality of his output has only refined and improved itself. When I constantly repeat that enamel pins are the cheapest art objects you can buy, I think of Inner Decay.
$10.00 here.
Brace Legs Collective
Brace Legs is an upbeat antidote to the “cool pessimism” of my and other companies. Instead of listening to black metal all day and thinking about pulling all your hair out, put some dub reggae on and browse Brace Legs Collective’s shop. The pins are all super-high quality (I have a bunch of them) and will add some color to your life (like you need more black or grey).
$10.00 here.
Hoofarded
If Inner Decay makes art goth pins and Brace Legs Collectives makes chill-guy pins, then what does Hoofarded make? My personal favorite is the Ouija board pin. The next I’ll likely purchase is a switchblade / molotov combo pack. It’s a good way to show people that you might participate in violent resistance given the opportunity, but are unlikely to incite any.
$7.00 here.
Jahjahjitsu
This is a sleeper hit from a pin maker I was previously unfamiliar with. I think it might be one of my all-time favorites. I’ve seen a lot of Yin-yangs. I’ve seen thems with an extra dot on the bottom so as to look like a bowling ball. I’ve seen Spy vs. Spy Yin-yangs. But never have I seen two of nature’s strangest and most arbitrary sea creatures drawn surf-graffiti style, duking it out. A+, Kawika.
$10.00 here.
BONUS PATCH:
Humongous
A simple concept, as much Sottsass as it is Boyd Rice. Humongous tends to make more art-driven pins and patches; my favorite is their cherry-stealing ouroboros. But this one is up there too. If pins and patches had more respect as veritable art and fashion objects, this would be a milestone.
$7.00 here.
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