Anyone else collect bowling pins?

[Ginseng108]

Hi there, everyone. I'm a weekend bowler along with my family and recently I've been fascinated with bowling pins and the history behind them. Does anyone else here collect? I've posted most of my pins at the Collectors Weekly website under the same user name. I'm not much of an historian but I really enjoy sleuthing out patterns and trends in decoration design and construction. Here are pictures of a few of my favorites.

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[got_a_300]

The only bowling pin that I've ever collected was the pin that
caused me to miss my first 300 game it was a solid 8 pin I still
have it all these years latter.

[bubba809]

How does that work exactly? Do you finish your game and go tell the alleys you want that pin?? I don't think my alley would do that for me.

[MiggityMatt]

I used to have 2 bowling pins. I bowled in a youth tourney and shot 299 (9pin) in qualifying on Saturday and 299 (4pin) in match play on Sunday. I kept both of the pins but have since lost them during one of my moves.

I really like the Vulcan, looks cool.

[got_a_300]

How does that work exactly? Do you finish your game and go tell the alleys you want that pin?? I don't think my alley would do that for me.

No the center manager was watching and he cut the lane off from the front desk
right after the ball hit and left the 8 pin right before it cycled and the rake come
all the way down and wipe the pin off of the deck and then he walked straight
down the gutter cap and got down under the mask crawled up in there and got
the pin for me.