We encourage club members and those interested in pins to attend our meetings as often as possible. We meet to exchange pins and other collectibles in a very sociable atmosphere, either by trading or by buying and selling. Maybe you will also pick up the latest news and information on pins collectin or share some of your own. During these meetings you can maintain the joy of collecting with equal minded people as well as establish new connections with collectors.
See links to the left for information on OPC, membership, future meetings etc.
During a break-in at our Gold Medalist from the Lillehammer Olympics, Stine Lise Hattestad, her gold medal from 1994 and Bronze medal from 1992 were stolen. Naturally these medals were among her most preciuos items and she would like to have them back. It is a small market for this kind of Olympic Medals and we call upon all our members in 11 countries to look for, or tell us if they are offered on the open market. Oslo Pin Club can assist in contacting Stine Lise Hattestad for this purpose.
Help Stine Lise to get her Albertville 1992, freestyle Bronze Medal and Lillehammer 1994, freestyle Gold Medal back!
Norwegian pincollectors have heartily embraced the new wave of pins issued by Hard Rock Cafe Oslo. By starting collecting HRC Oslo pins from the very start, it should be possible to maintain a complete collection at any time.
HRC Oslo has a solid pinbag which includes a pin for sale, and by ordering it through Oslo Pin Club, you will get a 10% discount with your membership.
HRC worldwide has initiated the official Hard Rock Cafe Pin Collectors' Club (HRCPCC). It also has a picture archive of pins issued by the various HRC cafees.
Go to www.hardrock.com and point to “Membership” in the menu line. There you can, among other things, choose between Pin Club and Pin Catalog. Click on Pin Catalog and you may search for pins from HRC cafees around the world.
Oslo Pin Club some times invites pin collectors to open to all and free-of-charge social happenings at Hard Rock Cafe, as well as maintaining a picture database of all pins issued by HRC Oslo.
All standing members with 15 continous years of membership recieves a signed diploma, and this year's individually numbered double heart pin. The diploma is signed by Gold Medal winners Olaf K. Tufte (Single Sculler 2004) and Stine Lise Hattestad Bratsberg (Freestyle Jump 1994) and Olympic 10k Cross Country skier Rusinate Rogoyawa of the Fiji Ski Team.
