Our Favorite Enamel Pins of the Week: #4

 

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 discount code so you can keep your pin game sharp.  

This is the fourth pin roundup I’ve written so far for The Creators Project. These are never terribly difficult to write because dozens of respectable small pin and patch companies release dozens of respectable new products every week. What follows are my favorite releases from this week. Be sure to follow @patchgame to stay up on the best new pins and patches, and check out Strike Gently Co. There’s a special discount code at the end of this post for 20% off any order.

Last Call Co.

Last Call Co’s pieces fall on the higher end of the pin price spectrum. Thankfully this isn’t a problem when the price spectrum is $8 to $12. Their premium is deserved; I haven’t ever seen a piece of theirs that I wouldn’t purchase myself. They’re tasteful, and most of them are also limited-edition artist collaborations, reverberating what I’ve said in previous posts: pins and patches are the best art objects you can buy for the cost of a burrito.

Buy it here.

Pin Jong Ill

Pin companies love punny names. I enjoy them because it shows that the people creating this stuff care more about the product itself than they do about taking themselves too seriously. Pin Jong Ill has released an eclectic group of some of my favorite pins yet, from a 1985 Countache to a Soju bottle. Since I simply can’t live the life of a successful 1980s Kkangpae, these pins will have to do.

Buy it here.

Work Clothing

I hadn’t heard of Work Clothing until I saw this Pink Panther pin, but it’s a tasteful homage to the cartoon character that somehow became a graffiti icon. Their other pins are also worth checking out.

Buy it here.

Creepy Company

 

Creepy Company sets the bar high; their pop-culture referenced pins are both recognizable and intelligent, like this series of patterns from the hotel in The Shining. They work as both decorative objects and (for Kubrick and horror nerds alike) subtle siren songs to fellow nerds in public.

Buy it here.

Rolling Death Maui

I’ve been inspired by Rolling Death’s philosophy since the beginning. They recently closed the shop for two weeks so they could go on a company-wide ski trip. This echoes the beauty of the Instagram-fuelled small business “revolution”: life is meant to be lived, and the tools at our disposal should be there to help us work less. The shop is currently closed, but their upcoming releases are sure to be some of the best available.

Wait for it here.

This week’s discount code is TCP. Use it for 20% off any order from Strike Gently Co.

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