1/7/2024 0 Comments Large hat pinsPeople always seem to want a “real” reason for it, but no, there really isn’t one. Maybe they just got a new hat (once a hat is “retired” the pins that were on it generally get retired too… with the exception of a few special pins) or they just don’t put a lot of pins on their hat. Usually they haven’t been with the band for a long time or haven’t been collecting that long. So, some guys don’t get a whole lot.” Heehee. “You see, in Germany whenever you “connect” with a girl, they give you a pin. The other question we get is “ Why do some people have a lot of pins and others not so many?” I have a lot of fun with this one… keep in mind I have a lot of pins. Why Do Some People Have More Pins Than Others? The Freistadt Alte Kameraden pin was always on my vest too, but I gave them away so often, I don’t even try to keep one anymore. My Prinzenpaar pin usually stays on the vest. (See the Trachtenvereine in Bayern -the dance group in Heimenkirch pin between the “real men” pin and the feather).Īnd sometimes when you run out of room on your hat, you start putting them on your vest. Typically these groups exchange their pins. These clubs meet, host each other or get together for some reason. The other thing is that most club, bands, dance groups have their own pin. It might be just for fun (Real Men Wear Lederhosen). It might be from events played at or gone to. It might be a favorite vehicle pin (BMW). They might give it to them because it has a special meaning to the wearer (like an anvil pin that I don’t wear on my hat because I’m afraid I would lose it) or special meaning to the person giving it to them (like the King Ludwig pin from a German friend’s Verein or the PBR Ribbon pin from a guy who worked there). (You’d be surprised at how often that happens). It might be an alumni pin to the school he went to (like the MSOE, Milwaukee School of Engineering pin on the back of my hat) or where a child went to school (ex. The pins can also have other meaning or value to the wearer of the hat. This is the answer I got… (gosh I love it when someone else does my work for me…thanks Dale!) German Alpine Hat PinsĪccording to Dale- For years it’s been a custom to add pewter and enamel pins to the side of your Alpine or Miesbacher hat based on what cities you have visited and interests (hobbies) you have. Just to show you HOW far back it goes.īut why do men (and women) wear pins on their hats? Are they different from the German Pins on lapels? And what does it mean when someone has a larger collection? I asked my friend Dale (of the Freistadt Alte Kameraden) since, well, he’s my go-to guy for all of these sorts of questions. In a Pearson’s Magazine (Vol.4 Issue 2) dating to 1900, I found a chapter referring to the “new”fad of Pin Collecting…. There are also Volksmarsch (Folk March) Pins that are handed out by clubs for membership… or completing certain Marches or Trails. Most references for German Pin Collecting talk about Military Insignia Pins… Pins that were given to members of various military organizations or groups within the military to show achievement. My degree in history means I can’t just leave things alone. Every time I go to a German Fest or Oktoberfest, I see large collections of German Alpine Hat Pins.
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