The world of pins, medals, and badges ranges from hard-won military medals to readily available enameled pins purchased at places like Disneyland and the Hard Rock Cafe. Some people collect pins or participation medals from summer and winter Olympic games, while others go for authentic sheriff and marshal badges from the days of the wild west, although such items have been widely reproduced, so collectors need to be on the lookout for fakes. And then there are the fraternal pieces awarded to members of the Elks Club, Odd Fellows, and various Masonic orders.
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