2014 Hartford Sochi Paralympic Sled Hockey Pin

Here's a good looking, large Paralympic sled hockey pin produced for The Hartford in support of the United States Paralympic sled hockey team.  In Sochi the U.S. team became the first ever Paralympic hockey team to win back-to-back gold medals, defeating the host nation Russia 1-0 in the championship match.  This pin as a value of $10.00 USD.

2014 United States Olympic Team Ice Hockey Pin

This NOC pin represents the United States Olympic Ice Hockey teams that competed in the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.  It is a nice quality pin from HONAV, and there were similar pins made for each of the sport disciplines that competed in the Sochi Games on behalf of the USA.  The value of this pin is $20.00 to $25.00 USD, however during the 2014 Games I saw it sell more than once for over $100.00 USD.

2014 Sberbank Official Partner Pin

This is quite a large pin from Sberbank, which was an Official Partner of the 2014 Sochi Games.  The material of the pin is quite unique, as it is a pliable soft plastic material.  Because this is not a classic cloisonné pin with a post and butterfly clutch, which tend to be the most popular Olympic pins, I'd say the value of this pin is $5.00 USD, though during the early pin frenzy days of the Sochi Games this pin did sell for $31.00 USD.

2014 Jet Set Russian Goalie Mask & Stick

This 2014 pin was made by HONAV for Jet Set Sports and depicts a Russian goaltender's mask and stick, along with the Russian Olympic NOC symbol.  During the 2014 Games, Jet Set was and official supplier of the Russian Olympic Team.  Value on this pin is around $10.00 USD, but during the Sochi Games it was sold for over $30.00 USD.

2014 Samsung Hockey Pin

This nice sized pin, from Olympic sponsor Samsung, is in the shape of a Russian nesting doll and bears a couple of hockey players.  The pin is one of a fifteen pin set from Samsung.  I'd say the value of this pin is about $8.00 USD, but during the games I saw it sell for over $30.00 USD.

2014 Ukrainian NOC Hockey Pin

This NOC pin is unique because the Ukraine did not actually have a team that competed in either the Men's or the Women's Olympic ice hockey tournament in 2014.  Nonetheless, this nicely made Ukrainian ice hockey pin, bearing the official Sochi ice hockey pictogram, was available during the Games.  I would put the value on this pin in the $20.00 to $25.00 range.

2014 Kellogg's Elf Hockey Pin

Here's a cool dual-layered sponsor pin from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.  This pin is one of a twelve-pin puzzle type set made by Honav for the Kellogg's company.  I would put the actual value on this pin at $12.00 USD, however, during the pin frenzy of the 2014 Games while there was a shortage of pins I saw this one sell for over $105.00 USD.  It is getting more and more difficult to find this pin as a single item apart from the other 11 pins in the Kellogg's set.

2014 Sochi Women's Hockey

 

Here's a pin made for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.  The pin supports the women's hockey tournament and bears the flags of each of the countries participating in the 2014 Games--Russian Federation, Canada, United States, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Japan.  The value of this pin is around $9.00 USD, however, I have already seen it sell for over $45.00.  Based on pin activity leading up to prior Olympic Games, it would appear that there may be fewer hockey pins released for the Sochi Games, but only time will tell.  I did read yesterday that the Sochi Games are expected to cost nearly $50 billion dollars, which is more than all other Winter Olympic Games combined (for example, the Salt Lake Games in 2002 cost around $2.5 billion).  Originally it was thought the 2014 Games would cost around $12 billion.  Anyway, there's just sixteen more days until the 2014 Winter Olympics get underway.

2012 Royal Bank of Canada (Round)

This pin is one of several hockey pins produced for the Royal Bank of Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, Canada.  The pin has a value of $9.00 USD, but during the 2010 Games it sold for as much as $46.00 USD.

2014 Greek Hockey Skate Pin

This hockey skate pin was produced for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Sochi, Russia.  The pin is unique for a couple of reasons.  First, it is also made by the Vancouver Olympic Committee, and second because it bears the flag of Greece which has never competed in a Winter Olympic hockey tournament.  The pin has a value of $12.00 USD.