Softball Trading Pins

Softball Trading Pin Questions

What are softball trading pins?

Softball trading pins are team pins made to swap at nationals, World Series, and weekend tournaments. Players trade them between games and take a set home from the event.

How is this page different from the custom softball pins page?

This page is the pricing and process page for softball trading pins. The custom softball pins page is the current design gallery. Use both: pick a look there, then price the style here.

Why do so many softball teams order around 500 pins?

Five hundred is the typical nationals-size run: one pin per player per team in the field, plus a few extras. That quantity is also where the price tables on this page drop.

When is heavy photo screen the better softball trading pin?

When the art is detailed or has gradients, but the team still wants the thicker feel of a metal trading pin. Regular photo screen is thinner and faster. Heavy photo screen sits between photo screen and soft enamel.

Why do three-quarters of softball teams pick soft enamel or UV print?

Soft enamel is the classic raised-metal trading pin. Die struck UV print keeps the metal shape and adds full color when enamel fill would take too long or the art has too many colors.

Do softball trading pins work for more than one event?

Yes. Leave the year off, or use only the team name, and the same pin can travel to league weekends and nationals. Add the event name when the pin is meant for one specific tournament.

Is pricing on this page for a finished softball trading pin?

Yes. The tables are unit prices by size and quantity for that process. Other sizes and extras are quoted from the design request.

How do we start a softball trading pin order?

Send the logo, colors, quantity, and event date through our softball design request. We will match the art to a process and send pricing from the tables on this page.