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From the National Bid phase:
The 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.
 

Collectable Item

Physical Description

Additional Information

Bid001

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Gold mirror finish
 on
frosted background

1" high x 1" wide.

Can You Imagine Pin #1
 
No Backstamp
Tack Back

Bid002

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Gold mirror finish
on
frosted background

1" high x 1" wide.

Can You Imagine Pin #2

No Backstamp
Tack Back

Bid003

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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

Bid004

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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

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

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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

Bid006

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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

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
the word "Whistler" just before they were to be released. 
 

Bid007

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Never Released
3 Pin
Bronze, Silver, Gold
 Vancouver/Whistler Volunteer Set !!!

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

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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

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
 

Bid010

 

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
 

Bid011

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
 

Bid012

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
 

Bid013

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Button is 2"x 2"

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


Bid014

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

Bid015
 

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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

Bid016
 

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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 #2

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

Bid017

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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
 

Bid018

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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

Bid019

 

 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

Bid020

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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

Bid021

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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

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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

Bid022

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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

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

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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

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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

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

ProtoType Pin

No Picture
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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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. 

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

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
 

Bid029

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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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