Matt Shaw hands out water at track and field during the Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games in Lincoln on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Shaw has been trying to collect pins from every state.

Special Olympics, based in New Haven, is offering a catalog of merchandise. A six-pin set, including the logo and Spencer, sells for $20. A Spencer plush toy is $15.

Commemorative pins are issued by an Olympic Committee to raise money to support a nation's athletes. The national flag, indigenous animals or famous landmarks of a particular nation are the basis ...

Now, the athletes, fans and staff all get in on the pin fun. In fact, there's even a world Olympic pin collectors club called Olympin. According to the group's website, Olympin "is a nonprofit ...

1,000 pins were made with a Guam map, with the word “Team Guam” and the Rio 2016 Olympic logo and GNOC logo; and 500 pins were made of a gold latte stone with the word “Rio 2016” at the ...