DaisyGirl55 Posted April 2, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I am starting to gather a nice collection of ship pins from all of my cruises (lucky me, I know) So far, they are stitting in a box in a drawer. I would love some ideas on displaying the pins somehow, and thought some of you may have some suggestions on how to do this. Perhaps a couple of shadow boxes would do the trick. Maybe a small picture of the ship, or at least the date of the cruise. Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted April 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I am starting to gather a nice collection of ship pins from all of my cruises (lucky me, I know) So far, they are stitting in a box in a drawer. I would love some ideas on displaying the pins somehow, and thought some of you may have some suggestions on how to do this. Perhaps a couple of shadow boxes would do the trick. Maybe a small picture of the ship, or at least the date of the cruise. Any other ideas? I put them on my hat that I wear on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles_51 Posted April 2, 2015 #3 Share Posted April 2, 2015 If you use a lanyard, pin them to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted April 2, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I remember seeing a picture that someone had posted of a small bulletin board (approx. 12" x24") that they used to display their pins on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vellamint Posted April 2, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Happy to hear they still do this... only have the Miracle but hoping to get more. When do you get these. Last time I had to email them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted April 2, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 2, 2015 The ships don't give out ship pins anymore. They only give VIFP pins to returning guests. However, you can buy ship pins in the gift shop on board. And the pins that you can buy are a different (slightly smaller) size than the ones that used to be given out. If you're missing any, look on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckycruzer Posted April 3, 2015 #7 Share Posted April 3, 2015 they are now very weighty.....looking for my next idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallivanting Souls Posted April 3, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 3, 2015 they are now very weighty.....looking for my next idea I would do something like find a picture of a cruise ship or something nautical you like and have it copied onto fabric. -or find some fabric that already has this. Find someone who can sew and make something like a very small quilt blanket, or even a pennant that you can hang and start pinning those pins for everyone to see. My hubby used to wear his pins on his hat. You notice that I say used to? He got tired of people pulling the brim down hard over his forehead. He finally learned. -And after a while the hat starts to look warn and grungy any way. Just get creative. Ask one of you crafty friends. It shouldn't cost much and before you know it, you've got a one of a kind conversation piece! PS, everyone does the bulletin board, think outside the box! Good luck!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzloolue Posted April 3, 2015 #9 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) they are now very weighty.....looking for my next idea How many of yours say Holiday? :) You could get a styrafoam Christmas ball and stick them in all around? Fill in any bare spots with sequins. Put them in a crystal candy dish and put them on your coffee table? Have them made into a bracelet? Cluster them on a decorative pillow and put it on that chair in the living room that you never sit in? Or arrange them artistically on a nice satin evening bag and carry it on your future cruises? Edited April 3, 2015 by mzloolue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted April 3, 2015 #10 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Definitely a shadow box! I have pins from my cruises (and other travels) framed in a 16 x 20 shadow box I got from Michael's. It's a great conversation piece for anyone that comes to my house. Think about starting one with your ship pins and start collecting them at your ports too. You'll have a full box before you know it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyGirl55 Posted April 5, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thanks for the tips! I love the Christmas ball tip, that may be great for some of the duplicate pins that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotheyes Posted April 5, 2015 #12 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I look got someone with a blue card and give them as a souvenir. There smiles are enough for me. dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmom11 Posted April 5, 2015 #13 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I look got someone with a blue card and give them as a souvenir. There smiles are enough for me.dot That is so sweet of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted April 5, 2015 #14 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) I look got someone with a blue card and give them as a souvenir. There smiles are enough for me.dot We do the same thing, usually a kid in the dining room. . Edited April 5, 2015 by BallFour4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising maniac Posted April 5, 2015 #15 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow! All of these fantastic ideas!! I feel so boring.....mine are proudly worn on my hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted April 5, 2015 #16 Share Posted April 5, 2015 We do the same thing, usually a kid in the dining room. . I gave the Platinum gift chess/backgammon set to some adolescents playing games in the library. Same idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen12 Posted April 5, 2015 #17 Share Posted April 5, 2015 So how exactly do you get these pins? Just curious. I collect Hard Rock Cafe pins from the cities we travel to, so I would love to be able to start collecting cruise ship pins. Do you buy them at the gift shop, or do you earn them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole2380 Posted April 5, 2015 #18 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Here is what we do in our family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted April 5, 2015 #19 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) I am starting to gather a nice collection of ship pins from all of my cruises (lucky me, I know) So far, they are stitting in a box in a drawer. I would love some ideas on displaying the pins somehow, and thought some of you may have some suggestions on how to do this. Perhaps a couple of shadow boxes would do the trick. Maybe a small picture of the ship, or at least the date of the cruise. Any other ideas? Ours are just thrown in a drawer. Since we're now Platinum, we get nicer and bigger pins which include name of ship & year of sailing. We now only do B2B cruises so get 4 pins each cruise. Edited April 5, 2015 by Sparky2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyGirl55 Posted April 7, 2015 Author #20 Share Posted April 7, 2015 [ATTACH]345383[/ATTACH] Here is what we do in our family. Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyGirl55 Posted April 7, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted April 7, 2015 So how exactly do you get these pins? Just curious. I collect Hard Rock Cafe pins from the cities we travel to, so I would love to be able to start collecting cruise ship pins. Do you buy them at the gift shop, or do you earn them? As a Platinum member, we get a pin with the ship name and year. I believe that some ships have different ship pins for sale in the gift shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cher222 Posted April 7, 2015 #22 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Wow I love the pillow idea, I'm going to get a summer/nautical pillow from home goods and pin the pins to that and put it on my enclosed porch!! Can't wait now I just need to buy all the ones that were lost or we didn't get!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetSunshineLW Posted April 20, 2015 #23 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I was hoping that someone would have posted a new american table menu from the breeze by now. If not, I will be going on May 9-17 and I will take pictures of the menu. It is a 8 day southern Caribbean to grand turk, DR, Aruba and Curacao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Carnival Posted April 21, 2015 #24 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I put them on my hat like in this picture..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlkubi Posted April 28, 2016 #25 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Gapearl, what did you use in the shadowbox so that you can stick the pins along with the backing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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