Papa Faby h PES: Stuck on collecting North Vancouver resident has an assortment of pins that totals over 2,000 LARRY YASAYKO is stuck on pins. By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter The North Vancouver resident has at least 2,000 of them and he is always on the lookout for more. “Every pin is quite unique. It’s a challenge to get some of them. It can be a difficult task,’’ said Yasayko. The 44-year-old automotive partsman collects police and cor- porate pins along with badges. Corporate pins (from places like Dairyland and McDonald’s) are relatively easy: to get, usually through a written request to the company, but police pins require someone. on the inside getting authorization to issue a pin. “It’s always very difficult to get a pin from a police source because they are always worried about someone using a badge for crime reasons,’’ said Yasayko. Despite the obstacle, Yasayko has police pins from Vancouver, Victoria and Edmonton police forces. Yasayko got hooked on this hobby through a co-worker who was a member of the Pacific Pin Club. The co-worker used to give extra pins from his collection to Yasayko who started to notice their individuality. Before long, Yasayko was collecting and became a member of the pin club. Although people have been col- lecting pins as part of sports col- LOK fr 1 Mr DRE air ba rtiat eh eCagiereh | 1 ONG: lectibles for years, pin collecting as a separate activity is considered a relatively new hobby, Serious pin trading - traces its . roots back to the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. In Vancouver, the Pacific Pin Club. started with 40 members shortly after Expo 86 where an array of commemorate pins was sold. Today, the club has 80 members who live as far east as Quebec and as far south as California. Interest in the hobby increases around. world events such as the Olym- pics. \ Yasayko says his most unusual pins is in Russian and com- memorates the opening of Russia’s McDonald’s approxi- mately three years ago. And the pin he wants most was the official security badge fram Expo 86. Yasayko said he actually gave an Expo 86 security badge away be- fore he realized how rare it was. Pin collections can be valued in the thousands of dollars with complete Olympic series the most valuable and the most popular. But Yasayko says he gets most of his unusual pins for free. “Usually most companies are quite generous,’’said Yasayko, who keeps the bulk of his collection in a bag. The Pacific Pin Club meets (and trades pins) on the last Sun- - day of every month at the Hastings Community Centre. New members are welcome. For more information, call 937-5599 or 421-6353. bal EWS photo Tery Peters NORTH VANCOUVER resident Larry Yasayko has collected more than 2,590 pins. Gne of his more unusual pins in his collection is a Russian McDonald's pin. ., Nestled at the water's edge on Lake Harrison, Laguna Beach is the weekend and vacation home you've dreamed about. magnificent lake view - at no extra charge. Discover affordable luxury lakeside living at Laguna Beach. Just 1'/ hours from downtown ’ Vancouver {and only 2'/ hours from Seattle). } Priced from $110,000. ) Arrange an appointment to view the exciting Laguna (= Beach Condominium comnplex. Call 796-3532. Out of ERASERVIEW town, (604) 540-7576 toll free. Show suite open 11am NEW HOME CORPORATION 4 to 5 pm daily. Realtors welcome.