2nd Annual San Diego Pin & Patch Con

The 2nd Annual San Diego Pin & Patch Con brought the world’s first wearable art convention on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Montezuma Exhibit Hall at San Diego State University. The event drew over 2,000 attendees.

The convention featured pin trading, a pin scavenger hunt, hourly giveaways, a live screen printing demonstration and walk-through by VICIOUSKILL, and a Q&A panel featuring new and seasoned industry artists. The event showcased renowned artists, including: Nerd Pins, Little Shop of Pins and Super Emo Friends as well as local artists B2 Kawaii Gift Shop, Ever Good Patches and more. Over 1,000 pins were given away throughout the day to attendees.

Popeye the Sailor Man was named the official pin trading mascot of the 2nd Annual San Diego Pin & Patch Con. In celebration of Popeye & Friends’ 90th anniversary, the convention showcased exclusive merchandise of Popeye, Olive Oyl, Swee’ Pea, Bluto, Wimpy and Jeep, including pins, apparel, and more.

The Pin & Patch Con is dedicated to creating awareness and appreciation for wearable art and related popular artforms by celebrating the historic and ongoing contributions of pins and patches to art culture. The organization aims to provide artists with a platform and unite them with other local makers.

For more information, visit pinandpatchcon.com.