Guinness® Collectors Club

One of the most collected of all GUINNESS® items. Indeed, collectors are kept permanently on their toes keeping up with the never ending flow of beautiful lapel pins.

A rare early example may well set you back over £150.00 these days, such is their appeal to not only GUINNESS collectors, but lapel badge collectors alike.

But new collectors should tread carefully - many fake badges exist and, with the advent of online auctions, the problem is not about to go away. In an effort to establish and maintain credibility for this popular pastime, the GCC carries out strict authenticity checks before badges make it onto our Galleries. Badges are deemed to be authentic if meeting one or more of the following criteria :-

1. The badge has been submitted with picture showing it sealed and attached to original packaging.
2. The GCC has verified with GUINNESS® Trademark Licensing that the badge is authentic.
3. The GUINNESS® Archives have confirmed authenticity.
4. The badge has been confirmed as a promotional item with numerous sellers (non-traders).

By request the GCC has divided this section into two categories - Tin and Pin. All thumbnails now link to higher-quality images and where known, dates are provided together with manufacturer and size. Galleries may be viewed by FULL members only.

Do you know of a lapel pin that should be in the Gallery?
Full members are very welcome to submit pins for possible inclusion to the Galleries. The GCC has provided the facility for you to send us pictures of the pin(s) and a form where you can provide information to assist in verification.