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A photo posted by @strikegentlyco on Feb 7, 2016 at 2:45pm PST
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.
I spent the last week filling orders like a madman and repeating to myself the mantra of Charlie Kelly’s mailroom obsession with a mysterious man named Pepe Silvia: The mail doesn’t stop. While I was working I was also obsessively checking Instagram, the bread and butter of this recent pin wave. Where there is demand, there is ample supply, and the supply of creative pin and patch releases seems to increase every week (in the best way).
Want to support the community? Instead of spending your work time actually working, spend your entire hourly wage on reminding yourself that the rat race is a zero-sum game. Also, at the end of this post you’ll find a super secret discount code for 20% off any order from strikegently.co
Enjoy.
A photo posted by Dale Dreiling (@daledreiling) on Feb 2, 2016 at 7:08am PST
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 WKNDRS Shop (@wkndrsforlife) on Jan 23, 2016 at 9:19am 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 Inner Decay (@innerdecay) on Feb 7, 2016 at 6:46pm PST
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 TOUGH TIMES (@toughtimespress) on Feb 3, 2016 at 7:55pm 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 Collaborative Goods (@collaborativegoods) on Feb 7, 2016 at 4:41pm 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.
Thanks for reading. This week’s special discount code: PINGAME. Use it for 20% off any order from Strike Gently Co and tune in next week for #3.
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