Pin-demonium hits Paris: inside the pin-trading market at the Olympics


By AGENCY

In essence, each pin holds a story, and through trading, people become storytellers, handing out pieces of their own personal, often Olympic tale. Photo: Reuters

On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market – more wholesome than cutthroat – has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the centre of it all? Pins.

The city has seen an influx of collectors from all over the world, each eager to begin or expand their Olympic pin collection and share their stories.

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