M&M sponsor pins created for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: M&M sponsor pins created for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games conatined in a black plastic case. Olympic pin collecting began as early as 1900 and gained momentum at the 1936 Games. Through the 1960s pin trading was on the upswing but really took off at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games with sponsor's becoming more prevalent. Coca-Cola set up a pin trading area at the Calgary Games which gave a boost to the hobby which is still a big part of the Olympic experience.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The 1996 Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad were held in Atlanta, Georgia with 197 countries, 6,797 men and 3,523 women athletes participating. These Games saw the debuts of beach volleyball, mountain biking, softball, and women’s soccer. These Games also saw the American women, who had taken full advantage of Title IX legislation, excel in Olympic competition. The women’s gymnastics, soccer, softball and basketball teams all won gold, propelling the US women athletes into the global spotlight and beginning their dominance in Olympic competition. Atlanta benefitted from the Games as Centennial Olympic Park led to the revitalization of the downtown area and the Olympic Village became residence housing for area universities. These games marked the first time since 1984 that the United States topped the medal count with 101.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Olympics
label: web subject
content: Amateur
label: web subject
content: Collectors
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Advertising
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2008.3038.31
label: nonaccession number
content: 2008.3038
label: catalog number
content: 2008.3038.31
objectType: label: Object Name
content: set of olympic pins
label: Object Name
content: pins, olympic
label: Object Name
content: pins, summer olympics
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 cm x 9.7 cm; 3 15/16 in x 3 13/16 in