Pin trading as a hobby has mushroomed in recent years, particularly here in Williamsport, the home of the Little League World Series, where the opportunity to obtain and trade pins of various types is greatly enhanced. A large event celebrating this hobby, called the “Williamsport Winter Classic” will take place January 24 to 26 at the Liberty Arena/KAOS Zone in downtown Williamsport.

The event is Friday, January 24 from 6 p.m. to Midnight, Saturday, January 25, noon to Midnight and Sunday, January 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

One of the notable aspects of this will be the Pin Trading 101 sessions that will be conducted by a panel of pin aspects.

The event will also feature various pin vendors such as: Wilson Trophy, DPH Custom Pins, Infiniti Pins, GS-JJ Pins, and Keystone Advertising Specialties.

“Infiniti Pins has hosted a winter pin trading event in Williamsport for several years and we are happy that they have allowed us the opportunity to grow their event into a full weekend of pin trading. The Lycoming County Visitors Bureau is very excited about the Williamsport Winter Classic,” Gina Edwards, Tourism Coordinator for the Lycoming County Visitors, told Webb Weekly. “Pin Trading is a very popular activity and we hope that people come to Williamsport for the weekend and take advantage of the may pin trading opportunities. We are happy to have several great pin companies participating in the event to not only share their expertise, but also trade and sell all sorts of pins.”

She continued, “The Liberty Arena is the perfect location for the Williamsport Winter Classic with plenty of room for trading and numerous activities at Kaos Fun Zone for opportunities to take a break from trading and try some different activities, like bowling or laser tag. Our hope is that many local businesses that have pins for sale will get them out for the weekend to sell. We are encouraging all Williamsport Winter Classic visitors to go out in the community and find some new pins for sale.”

Shannon Cotter who hosts a large pin group on Facebook, is very excited about the “Williamsport Winter Classic.”

“It’s so wonderful to see our local community wanting to embrace and help grow this fantastic hobby!,” Cotter said. “As an active member of the pin trading community this event is a perfect time to get together after the LLWS.The hustle and bustle of the series can limit the amount of time we get to spend talking and catching up. What makes this event so great is it allows us to slow down and really connect with one another while also having the opportunity to trade some great pins!!! On behalf of myself and all the Pin Fam members, thank you so very much to EVERYONE involved in helping to make this happen!!! You all ROCK!!! #PinFam #WC2020.”