1980 Roni Mascot Hockey Pins

Each Olympic pin, in my humble opinion, is a piece of art, historically preserving information that was particularly relevant during a single, or even multiple, Olympic Games. Whether depicting or representing a mascot, participating nation, sponsor, sport, venue, generic Olympic theme, or any other information, Olympic pins capture a moment in history. Take, for instance, this mascot pin depicting Roni the racoon, which was the mascot of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.With a eye for detail, you can spot this Roni mascot pin in the pictures below as it was worn by several individuals who attended the 1980 Olympic Games.

Of course, some people are more avid pinheads than others . . .

Below are a couple of other Roni mascot pins from the 1980 Winter Olympics. In total, I am aware of eleven such pins depicting Roni playing hockey.

*The two 1980 Winter Olympic photos depicting people at the Lake Placid games are from the book "Olympic Winter Games - USA 1980" written by Edgar P. Spallek, (C) 1980.