
Rawlings Prospects Maryland 2026 Cooperstown Baseball Trading Pin | Custom Youth Team Enamel Pin
A custom enamel lapel pin made to your team's artwork for the Rawlings Prospects Maryland 2026 Cooperstown baseball tournament. The design shown features a baseball silhouette with team name and jersey number, finished in soft enamel with a polished gold plating. This pin is made for players, coaches, families, and fans as a durable keepsake of a shared experience. You approve a digital proof before production begins, so the final pin matches your vision exactly.
What You Get and Who Orders It
Key Benefits
- Team name jersey number and tournament year are struck into the metal, not printed or stuck on
- Soft enamel fill is baked to resist chipping and fading during wear and storage
- Polished gold plating gives a bright, consistent finish that stands out on uniforms and bags
- One digital proof covers all pins so every player’s pin stays visually consistent
- Made to order in our own factory so changes are handled directly by the team striking the die
Where It Is Used
- Youth baseball teams distributing pins to players after a trip to Cooperstown
- Coaches giving pins to players as recognition for participation in a national tournament
- Families collecting pins as memorabilia of a special season or event
- Tournament organisers selling pins as official collectibles to fans and participants
- Team sponsors distributing branded pins as promotional items at the event
Who It Is For
- Youth baseball team managers ordering pins for a full roster of players
- Coaches and parents coordinating a team-wide keepsake for a major tournament
- Tournament organisers creating branded trading pins for event attendees
- Promotional product distributors reselling custom pins to youth sports teams
- Fan clubs or alumni groups collecting pins for a shared team memory
Problems It Solves
- Stock pins carry generic designs and cannot show your team name or jersey number
- Printed or sticker-on pins peel or fade after a few weeks of wear
- Colour inconsistencies between reorders when different batches use different enamel mixes
- Pins that look assembled from parts with mismatched plating or poorly aligned components
- Late changes to artwork that a supplier without in-house design cannot absorb quickly
Technical Features
- Die struck metal base so lettering and lines stay sharp even at small sizes
- Soft enamel fill leaves the metal edges proud of the colour for a tactile, raised finish
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die for team variants
- Standard pin back with safety clasp for secure attachment to uniforms and bags
- Optional epoxy dome over the face for extra scratch resistance and shine
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass base depending on design complexity
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated polished gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Standard pin back with safety clasp
Quality Control
- First pin checked against the approved proof before the run continues
- Plating colour compared against the retained reference piece from your previous order
- Enamel checked for pinholes overfill and colour match under daylight lamps
- Each pin bagged individually to prevent face scratches during transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any shape outline including baseball silhouettes, team logos, or jersey numbers
- Team name year tournament name and player jersey numbers struck into the face
- Gold silver and bronze variants from one die for different player roles
- Optional epoxy dome glitter enamel or antique wash finishes
- Reverse side left blank or struck with a logo or fitted for engraving
- Pin back colour matched to the plating finish for a clean look
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork where possible so small lettering stays legible when struck
- Keep text above roughly two millimetres tall or it fills in during enamelling
- Decide on gold silver and bronze variants before proofing so one die covers all
- Order a few extra pins per player to cover replacements and damaged pieces
- Store pins in their bags until distribution to avoid fingerprints on plating
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom enamel lapel pin |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment Type | Standard pin back with safety clasp |
| Artwork Files | AI PDF JPEG or CDR |
| Proof | Digital proof approved before production |
| Diameter and Thickness | TBC with sales team |
| Minimum Order Quantity | TBC with sales team |
Compared With the Alternatives
| Stock trading pin with printed label | Struck artwork will not peel but requires tooling so it only pays off above a modest quantity |
|---|---|
| Hard enamel pin | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels more premium but adds polishing time and cost |
| Printed acrylic pin | Metal carries more perceived value in hand while acrylic prints photographic colour more cheaply |
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the metal blank
Trimming and polishing
Electroplating
Hand enamel filling and baking
Pin back attachment
Individual bagging and packing
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