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Bid021
Navy Blue Government Pin
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These are 2010 Winter Olympic Games Bid Pins
from National Bid Phase, to Applicant City Phase, to Candidate City Phase


From the National Bid phase:

T
he word "Whistler" was removed from the name of the Bid Corporation (Vancouver Whistler) - and all other pins and promotional materials - in order to comply with International Olympic Committee rules,
making these pins with Vancouver Whistler 
very collectible!
We are posting all Pins in the order they were released, including as much information as we know.
Some information is courtesy of Craig Perlow's website, OlympianArtifacts.com
 


These pins were the very first pins issued by the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Society in mid-1998
to mark the launch of the national competition for the 2010 Winter Games.

The Canadian Olympic Association selected Vancouver Whistler as the winning national Bid
over Calgary and Québec City in November 1998.
In June 1999 the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation was formed to prepare the international Bid  for the
2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games.

These pins feature
the words " Can You Imagine" "Vancouver" and "Whistler", the numbers "2010"
and the original "Mountains and Sails" logo.

 

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Bid001

Mirror Finish On Frosted Background
	No Backstamp
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Gold mirror finish
 on
frosted background

1" high x 1" wide.

Can You Imagine Pin #1
 

No Backstamp

Tack Back

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Bid002
Mirror Finish On Frosted Background
	No BackStamp
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Gold mirror finish
on
frosted background

1" high x 1" wide.

Can You Imagine Pin #2

No Backstamp
Tack Back

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Bid003
Dimpled Background
	BackStamp On Raised Rectangle

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Gold mirror finish
on
dimpled background


1" high x 1" wide.

Can You Imagine Pin #3

Backstamp on raised rectangle:
"® ARTISS/CANADA/Tel. No."
Tack Back

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Bid004
Dimpled BackGround
	Normal BackStamp

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Gold mirror finish
on
dimpled background


1" high x 1" wide.

Can You Imagine Pin #4

Backstamp:
"® ARTISS/CANADA/Tel. No."
Tack Back

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From the National Bid phase:

These were the first pins issued by the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation in 2000
marking the launch of the international competition for the 2010 Winter Games.

These pins features "Vancouver" and "Whistler", "2010" and the original "Mountains and Sails" logo.

 


Bid005
Gold Vancouver Whistler TM Pin
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Gold mirror finish
on
frosted background  "TM" appears in lower right corner

1" high x 1" wide.

Vancouver Whistler Pin #1

No Backstamp
Tack Back

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Bid006
Gold Vancouver Whistler Pin
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Gold mirror finish
on
frosted background

1" high x 1" wide.

Vancouver Whistler Pin #2

Backstamp:
"TM VANCOUVER WHISTLER/2010 BID CORPORATION/Web Address"
Tack Back

Available
$19.95US


From the National Bid phase:

These pins feature the "Mountains and Sea Logo", along with "2010" & the words "Vancouver", "Whistler", & "Volunteer".
Mirror finish on frosted background.
"TM VANCOUVER WHISTLER/2010 BID CORPORATION/Web Address" backstamp - tack back
Making this set even more rare & collectible is the fact that this set was never released,
because the order was cancelled due to the IOC forcing the Bid Corporation to remove
t
he word "Whistler" just before they were to be released. 
 

Bid007
3 Pin Volunteer Set Bronze, Silver, Gold
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Never Released
3 Pin

Bronze, Silver, Gold
 Vancouver/Whistler Volunteer Set !!!


Volunteer Pin Set
These pins were never issued, released or sold to the public.

Backstamp:

"TM VANCOUVER WHISTLER/2010 BID CORPORATION/Web Address"
Tack Back

Extremely Rare, Very  Limited Quantities.
 

Available
$49.95US


From the National Bid phase:

These were
the very first pins issued by the Vancouver Whistler2010 Bid Society in mid-1998
to mark the launch of the national competition for the 2010 Winter Games.

These pins feature "British Columbia Lottery Corporation" and "Vancouver Whistler, "2010"
and the original "Mountains and Sails" logo, & Founding Supporter.
 


Bid008
BC Lottery Corporation Founding Supporter
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White
with
silver edge


1.25" high x .75" wide

BC Lottery Corporation 2010 Whistler/Vancouver
Founding Supporter Pin #1


Backstamp:

"KERR'S/Tel. No."
Tack Back

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Bid009

White
with
gold edge


1.25" high x .75" wide


BC Lottery Corporation 2010 Whistler/Vancouver
Founding Supporter Pin #2


Backstamp:

"KERR'S/Tel. No."
Tack Back

 

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Bid010
White Enamel BC Lottery Corporation Founding Supporter

 

White Enamel
with gold edge

0.875" high x 1.625" wide


TEAM 2010 - British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Founding Supporter
Pin #3

This pin features "Team 2010" & "British Columbia Lottery Corporation", "Vancouver Olympic Founding Supporter",
& the BC Lottery Corporation Logo.

Backstamp:

 
"®A R T I S S/C A N A D A/Tel. No."
Double Tack Back

 

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Bid011
Gold BC Lottery Corporation Founding Supporter

Gold

0.875" high x 1.625" wide


TEAM 2010 - British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Founding Supporter
Pin #4

This pin features "Team 2010" & "British Columbia Lottery Corporation", "Vancouver Olympic Founding Supporter",
& the BC Lottery Corporation Logo.

Backstamp:

 
"®A R T I S S/C A N A D A/Tel. No."
Double Tack Back

 

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Bid012
Silver BC Lottery Corporation Founding Supporter

Silver

0.875" high x 1.625" wide


TEAM 2010 - British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Founding Supporter
Pin #5

This pin features: "Team 2010" & "British Columbia Lottery Corporation", "Vancouver Olympic Founding Supporter",
& the BC Lottery Corporation Logo.

Backstamp:
"®A R T I S S/C A N A D A/Tel. No."
Double Tack Back

 

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Bid013
Only Bid Button Issued
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Button is 2"x 2"


Bid Button # 1


This was the first button issued by the
Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation.
Issued in  2000 to mark the launch of the
international competition for the 2010 Winter Games.
 

This button features: "Vancouver" and "Whistler" , "2010",
the original "Mountains and Sails" logo,
the bid website and the slogan

Pin-Back
 

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From the Applicant City phase:
These would have been one of the very first pins issued by the Vancouver Whistler 2010Bid Corporation in 2000
to mark the launch of the international competition for the 2010 Winter Games.

These pins featured the stylized "Maple Leaf", "Mountains" and "Sea" logo,
along with the numbers "2010" & the word "Vancouver".
Same design as silver & gold  pins below except they were coloured using enamel.

No Picture
available yet



Bid0
14


Pin Set (5):
Raised enamel gold vertical rectangles
 1 blue,  1 yellow,
1 black,  1 green,
and 1 red

1" high x 1/2" wide

Same design as
silver & gold  pins below

 

ProtoType Set Of 5 Pins

This pin set is extremely rare to find since it was a prototype.
It is unknown how many may have been made.

Vertical backstamp:

"TM/Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack Backs

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Bid0
15
 

Gold With Vertical BackStamp
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Gold mirror finish
on
matte background

1" high x 1/2" wide

See silver companion pin below

Gold Rectangular Bid Pin #1

Vertical backstamp:
"TM Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack Back

Available
$16.95US


Bid0
16
 

Gold With Horizontal BackStamp
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Click to Enlarge


Gold mirror finish
on
matte background

1" high x 1/2" wide

See silver companion pin below

 

Gold Rectangular Bid Pin #2

Horizontal backstamp:
"TM/Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack Back

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Bid017
Silver With Vertical BackStamp
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Silver mirror finish
on
frosted background

1" high x 1/2" wide


Silver Rectangular Bid Pin #1


Vertical backstamp
:
"TM Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack Back

Rarer than Gold companion pin above
 

Available
$17.95US


Bid0
18
Silver With Horizontal BackStamp
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 Silver mirror finish on frosted background

1" high x 1/2" wide

See Gold companion pin above


Silver Rectangular Bid Pin #2

Horizontal backstamp
:
"TM/Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack Back


Rarer than Gold companion pin above

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Bid019
Rally On Robson Pin

 

 Antique Bronze

1" high x 1/2" wide

Rally On Robson Pin

This pin was given out at a rally on Robson
"2010 RALLY on ROBSON  03-02-03"
Tack Back

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From the Applicant City phase:

These pins were commissioned by the
Federal government, & only distributed to high level Government Officials
Extremely rare!!! Nicest looking of all the 2010 Bid Pins!!!

First appeared during the night of 4 March 2003 at the 'Celebration of Canada',
an exclusive by-invitation-only event held at
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre II in Vancouver
which was also attended by the IOC Evaluation Commission

Quote from the manufacturer of this pin

"We produced this pin for the Government of Canada as a part of their involvement
supporting the Vancouver Bid for 2010 Olympic Games.
They were a major funding partner and commissioned these pins to be a part of their program.
They were never for sale and they controlled the distribution." 
Laurie Artiss Ltd

Bid020
Royal Blue Government Pin
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Raised enamel silver  Royal Blue
with 2 red leaves

1.25" high x 5/8" wide

Federal Government Bid Pin #1

Backstamp:
"®ARTISS-REGINA/C H I N A/Tel. No."
Tack back


Available
$24.95US


Bid021
Navy Blue Government Pin
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Raised enamel silver Navy Blue
with 2 red leaves

1.25" high x 5/8" wide

Federal Government Bid Pin #2

Backstamp:
"®ARTISS-REGINA/C H I N A/Tel. No." backstamp
Tack Back


Available
$24.95US


Bid023
Navy Blue Error Pin
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Raised enamel silver
Navy Blue
with one red leaf
 Error pin


1.25" high x 5/8" wide

Federal Government Bid Pin #3

Backstamp:

Navy Blue in design with one red leaf - error pin
 ®ARTISS-REGINA/C H I N A/Tel. No."
Tack Back

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Bid0
22
Gold Coloured Government Of Canada Bid Pin
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Gold

1.25" high x 5/8" wide


(1000 Produced)
 

Federal Government Bid Pin #4

Backstamp:

 ®ARTISS-REGINA/C H I N A/Tel. No."
Tack Back

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From the Applicant City phase:

This is the original bid pin that was put out by the bid Corporation to raise support during the applicant phase.
This pin features the stylized "Maple Leaf", "Mountains" and "Sea" Logo, along with "2010 Vancouver".


Bid024

2nd bid pin no rings
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Screen-printed brass
No rings


1 1/2" high
x 3/4" wide

Bid No Rings Pin

N o Backstamp
Tack Back


Available
$13.95US


From the Candidate City phase:

This is the 2nd bid pin that was put out by the bid Corporation during the candidate phase.
This pin features the stylized "Maple Leaf", "Mountains" and "Sea" logo,
along with: "Vancouver 2010",
 "Candidate City", & Olympic rings .

Original Bid Pin with Rings
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Bid025

Screen-printed brass Rings
dark yellow ring

1 1/2" high
x 3/4" wide

Candidate City Pin #1

No Backstamp
Tack Back


Available
$4.95US


No Picture
available yet

Bid026


Screen-printed brass Rings
pale yellow ring

1 1/2" high
x 3/4" wide
 

Candidate City Pin #3

No Backstamp
Tack Back

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ProtoType Pin

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available yet

Bid027

Screen-printed brass
ProtoType

2" high
x 1.25" wide

Candidate City Pin #3

This is prototype pin for the candidate city phase.
No Backstamp
Tack Back


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pin would be appreciated
 

From the Candidate City phase:

COC HOST TO THE WORLD PIN
These were made under the Canadian Olympic Committee License (COC).
Made by Executive Pewter Canada


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Pewter

1" high x 1.25" wide.

Host To The World - Canada Map Pin #1

Pin is a map of Canada.
Etched into the map are the three locations & year
Canada has hosted the Olympic games


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Pewter

0.75" high x 1.25" wide.

Host To The World - Vancouver Skyline Pin #2
From the Candidate City phase:
COC HOST TO THE WORLD PIN

Skyline view of Vancouver, small Whale in the bottom,
 BC Mountains in the background. 

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From the Candidate City phase:

These pins were given out to Senior Bid Committee Officials at the 115th IOC Session in Prague July 2/03
for the official announcement that Vancouver would be the site of the 2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games.

Bid028
DECISION 2010 DÉCISION Pin

Raised enamel silver

0.875" high x 1" wide.


(200 Produced)


DECISION 2010 DÉCISION Pin

This pin feature the stylized "Maple Leaf", "Mountains" and "Sea" Logo, along with the numbers "2010" & the words
"We Won! Nous Avons Gagnes!".

Backstamp:
"TM Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack back
 


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Bid029
Team Prague Government Pin
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Raised enamel gold vertical rectangle over multi-colored cut-out rings


(200 Produced)

Team Prague Government  Pin
Only 200 made
This pin feature the stylized "Maple Leaf", "Mountains", "Sea" Logo, along with the words
"Vancouver 2010 Candidate City" & the Rings

Vertical backstamps in English and French
"TM Web Address (English)/Web Address (French)"
Tack Back
 

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pin  would be appreciated

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