The first issue of the "Pin Traders News" was published by President PDG Bill Smith announcing that PTCV had 49 active members from five of the six districts (24-F was not representated). The first two official Pin Trader Pins were a pair of Confederate War Wagons. The pins were designed by Lion Harry Fulwiler and Lion Bob Curry.
Our first swap took place at the Holiday Inn Airport in Richmond, Virginia, in November 1982. It was hosted by the Varina Lions Club. Lion Dave Harris was the general swap chairman.
The second swap took place at the Pentagon City Quality Inn in February 1983, in conjunction with the 24-A Winter Social. Our third swap was again at the Holiday Inn Airport in Richmond in October 1983.
By September 1983, PTCV had 114 regular members and 42 Associate Members. By May of 1983, 250 pins had been cataloged and listed by Lion Don Moore with the hopes of having it published by the following year.
Once we outgrew the facility in Richmond we moved to the Best Western in Tysons Corner. We remained at that facility until 1999 and then moved to the Lee-Jackson Best Western in Winchester, Virginia.
