Pins: Buy

Unlike a painting, she could take her treasures anywhere, pinning them to her denim jacket.

Sarah didn’t intend to become a collector. She just bought a single, small enamel pin of a retro roller skate at a flea market because it reminded her of her childhood. buy pins

She bought a specific pin after finishing a marathon, another when she got a promotion, and one to celebrate a trip to Amsterdam. Unlike a painting, she could take her treasures

Now, her jacket is a living diary, and her pin board at home is a curated collection of her life’s highlights—all waiting for the next interesting piece to join them. She bought a specific pin after finishing a

The next month, she bought another—a small enamel coffee cup—because it was the start of a difficult project at work and she needed a "reminder that she could do hard things."

Thrift stores and online marketplaces like Depop or Mercari are great for finding hidden gems.

"Every pin I buy isn't just metal and enamel," she tells her friends. "It's a memory you can hold in your hand."