Olympic pins are worn by a volunteer in Paris, France, prior to the start of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, ... “There’s a few Thailand ones I’ll never trade.

The pins serve as a draw for curious tourists and Olympics newcomers. "You get to meet a lot of people," says Paul Ians, another American visitor and collector.

The pins' popularity has been boosted by social media and the fact that Olympians themselves are getting in on the game. Serena Williams, a former Olympian, described herself as a "first-class pin ...

PARIS (AP) — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins.

A passerby chooses a pin to take as he trades with Thurston Bilal of Los Angeles, outside the Olympic Village, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Paris, France.

Olympic pins are worn by a volunteer in Paris, France, prior to the start of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.

PARIS — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins.

Olympic pins are worn by a volunteer in Paris, France, prior to the start of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.