Pins for tomorrow's 05/08 show are orange but one of the pins I got today is grey. Is this just a manufacturing defect or are these an intentional varient? If they're intentional, how rare are they?
I've seen variant buttons and stickers before in the past few years. Never gotten one. Not sure how rare, but that's a cool score. Congrats!
Back in 2014 when the variant pins commenced, the merch desks would empty the bags of pins out and sift through them to find the purple ones. They were extremely hard to locate, and extremely rare - back then there were 25 per show and on some occasions they were all in one bag and not mixed into the ones around the concourses within the venue so it was a case of making sure you were at the main merch desk.
I saw one on pjbay a few days ago from Chicago whereby the seller indicates he was told it was one of ten made.
It was one of the reasons I quite collecting the pins. My ridiculous brain which needs things to be complete couldnt cope with missing the odd one here and there
I heard there were bootleg versions of the pins, so I stopped trusting anything on Ebay. I stopped collecting in part for this reason.
Pins for tomorrow's 05/08 show are orange but one of the pins I got today is grey. Is this just a manufacturing defect or are these an intentional varient? If they're intentional, how rare are they?
I've seen variant buttons and stickers before in the past few years. Never gotten one. Not sure how rare, but that's a cool score. Congrats!
To clarify, I have purchased some variant stickers on eBay but never been lucky enough to randomly been given one at a merch booth. Here’s some from Fenway last year with variants on the left.
Pins for tomorrow's 05/08 show are orange but one of the pins I got today is grey. Is this just a manufacturing defect or are these an intentional varient? If they're intentional, how rare are they?
I've seen variant buttons and stickers before in the past few years. Never gotten one. Not sure how rare, but that's a cool score. Congrats!
Back in 2014 when the variant pins commenced, the merch desks would empty the bags of pins out and sift through them to find the purple ones. They were extremely hard to locate, and extremely rare - back then there were 25 per show and on some occasions they were all in one bag and not mixed into the ones around the concourses within the venue so it was a case of making sure you were at the main merch desk.
I saw one on pjbay a few days ago from Chicago whereby the seller indicates he was told it was one of ten made.
It was one of the reasons I quite collecting the pins. My ridiculous brain which needs things to be complete couldnt cope with missing the odd one here and there
I heard there were bootleg versions of the pins, so I stopped trusting anything on Ebay. I stopped collecting in part for this reason.
There were. I saw them and made a stink about them. I was told to go F myself. I was having none of that. There was a version that said "fanmade" on them so what was the fuss? I said the fuss is someone other than you is going to end up making them and passing off fakes for the real thing. It's a reason why I studied stickers and know what to look for and the reason I never cared for the variant pins.
Pins for tomorrow's 05/08 show are orange but one of the pins I got today is grey. Is this just a manufacturing defect or are these an intentional varient? If they're intentional, how rare are they?
I've seen variant buttons and stickers before in the past few years. Never gotten one. Not sure how rare, but that's a cool score. Congrats!
To clarify, I have purchased some variant stickers on eBay but never been lucky enough to randomly been given one at a merch booth. Here’s some from Fenway last year with variants on the left.
That looks like a printing ink error.
Agreed wouldn't a "variant" have a different color than no color ( yes I know technically still a variant lol )? its like the Borgata posters when they ran out of pink ink.
Agreed wouldn't a "variant" have a different color than no color ( yes I know technically still a variant lol )? its like the Borgata posters when they ran out of pink ink.
Could be a printing error and no idea what counts as a variant or not, but that's what I'm considering it although others may disagree.
Since someone asked about buttons/pins - here are some different one's I recall people posting back from 2023 - no idea if variant or not.
Is a Compliment For You. 1998 Va. Beach \\ 2000 Va. Beach ~~ Columbia, Md. \\ 2003 Bristow, Va. \\2006 DC \\ 2008 Va. Beach ~~ DC \\ 2010 Bristow, Va. \\ 2013 Charlottesville, Va.\\ 2016 Hampton, Va. ~~ Fenway 1 & 2 ~~ Wrigley 1 & 2\\ 2022 Nashville ~~ St. Louis ~~ Oklahoma City \\ 2023 St. Paul 1 & 2 ~~ Austin 1 & 2 \\ 2024 Vegas 1 & 2 ~~ Indianapolis ~~ Wrigley 2 ~~ MSG 1 & 2 ~~ Philly 1 & 2 ~~ Fenway 1 & 2 \\ 2025 Atlanta 1 & 2 ~~ New Orleans (Jazz Fest) ~~ Nashville 2 ~~
Agreed wouldn't a "variant" have a different color than no color ( yes I know technically still a variant lol )? its like the Borgata posters when they ran out of pink ink.
Could be a printing error and no idea what counts as a variant or not, but that's what I'm considering it although others may disagree.
Since someone asked about buttons/pins - here are some different one's I recall people posting back from 2023 - no idea if variant or not.
These are a variant. The colors are flipped. Those stickers are clearly missing a color which I would call an error.
I might be a little guilty of this at one time... But When you ask someone to get something for you, you are taking it from someone that had been waiting on line while you were sitting on your butt nice and comfy somewhere.
I had a bud ask me to get him something and I bitched him out. He was like 'wow! I didn't know all these rules!' He probably hates me
Must not be a very good friend of yours?…. why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
I had a bud ask me to get him something and I bitched him out. He was like 'wow! I didn't know all these rules!' He probably hates me
Must not be a very good friend of yours?…. why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
I think he’s just making a larger ethical point about people who are actually at a show that miss out on stuff because people buy multiples for people who are not at the show.
1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh
I had a bud ask me to get him something and I bitched him out. He was like 'wow! I didn't know all these rules!' He probably hates me
Must not be a very good friend of yours?…. why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
I think he’s just making a larger ethical point about people who are actually at a show that miss out on stuff because people buy multiples for people who are not at the show.
Oh, if they aren’t even at the show, that’s different.
Yeah. We were going to the same show and I felt like he was being lazy. I just feel like if I pick up extra stuff the people behind me waiting won't get it and my bud would make out by doing nothing. Maybe I'm a minority d-bag! Ironically he beat me to the merch line and scored when I ran around line to line to score.
I had a bud ask me to get him something and I bitched him out. He was like 'wow! I didn't know all these rules!' He probably hates me
Must not be a very good friend of yours?…. why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
I think he’s just making a larger ethical point about people who are actually at a show that miss out on stuff because people buy multiples for people who are not at the show.
Oh, if they aren’t even at the show, that’s different.
It’s definitely a thin line. Most people, myself included, are like… I’m just trying to help one or two people out who are trying to collect a run of stickers or pins. But when there a ton of people doing the same thing, you can see why stuff runs out so quick.
1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh
We were walking back to the hotel from Third Man and a stop by the Old Smokey moonshine distillery. We had to go past the arena so I checked out the line around 2. We waited in line and got a poster after about a 30 to 40 minute wait. Got back the hotel just in time to avoid the rain.
I had a bud ask me to get him something and I bitched him out. He was like 'wow! I didn't know all these rules!' He probably hates me
Must not be a very good friend of yours?…. why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
I think he’s just making a larger ethical point about people who are actually at a show that miss out on stuff because people buy multiples for people who are not at the show.
Oh, if they aren’t even at the show, that’s different.
It’s definitely a thin line. Most people, myself included, are like… I’m just trying to help one or two people out who are trying to collect a run of stickers or pins. But when there a ton of people doing the same thing, you can see why stuff runs out so quick.
If you're just buying the limit and sharing. No problem. I really don't care much now anyway. Cool stuff though. Have a blast all!!!
Shout out to random guy, who was buying his merch, and was kind enough to purchase me a dad hat after waiting in line two hours yesterday only to be told they didn’t have them. Allowed me to skip another hour + wait in line. 20 karma points for you, sir!
I might be a little guilty of this at one time... But When you ask someone to get something for you, you are taking it from someone that had been waiting on line while you were sitting on your butt nice and comfy somewhere.
(Ducks and runs)
Yeah like when me and my friend waited for hours in the Baltimore line and one frequent contributor to this forum walked away with 3 skate decks and they were gone by our turn.
I might be a little guilty of this at one time... But When you ask someone to get something for you, you are taking it from someone that had been waiting on line while you were sitting on your butt nice and comfy somewhere.
(Ducks and runs)
Yeah like when me and my friend waited for hours in the Baltimore line and one frequent contributor to this forum walked away with 3 skate decks and they were gone by our turn.
I was in that line and also didn’t get a deck. And was one of the many people giving those three-deck asshats the stink eye.
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I had a bud ask me to get him something and I bitched him out. He was like 'wow! I didn't know all these rules!' He probably hates me
Must not be a very good friend of yours?…. why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
I think he’s just making a larger ethical point about people who are actually at a show that miss out on stuff because people buy multiples for people who are not at the show.
Oh, if they aren’t even at the show, that’s different.
It’s definitely a thin line. Most people, myself included, are like… I’m just trying to help one or two people out who are trying to collect a run of stickers or pins. But when there a ton of people doing the same thing, you can see why stuff runs out so quick.
If you're just buying the limit and sharing. No problem. I really don't care much now anyway. Cool stuff though. Have a blast all!!!
Totally agreed. 👍🏻
1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh
I might be a little guilty of this at one time... But When you ask someone to get something for you, you are taking it from someone that had been waiting on line while you were sitting on your butt nice and comfy somewhere.
(Ducks and runs)
Yeah like when me and my friend waited for hours in the Baltimore line and one frequent contributor to this forum walked away with 3 skate decks and they were gone by our turn.
If that was the limit then don’t hate the player. Hate the game.
1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh
It's time to make certain show specific merch items available to all active Ten Club members online. Overproduce the shit out of what PJ knows Ten Club members would want to buy as a keepsake for their shows...including shirts, tokens, license plates, posters, and stickers. Who the F cares about 'limited edition' appeal? Get the flippers out of the game. It sucks I went to two shows and showed up very early and still got shut out of all of the above mentioned items. The only way I can get them now is by paying over 3x their value to a-holes online. Bad form.
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Tonight’s poster for @pearljam Nashville show happening tonight. I was feeling the power of Athena in this one and ran with it. This is the AP variant, show variant is blue. Thanks to @mrtsurt for having me truly an honor. APs will go on sale tomorrow best way to find out when is through my mailing list over at Zazzcorp.com.
I might be a little guilty of this at one time... But When you ask someone to get something for you, you are taking it from someone that had been waiting on line while you were sitting on your butt nice and comfy somewhere.
(Ducks and runs)
Yeah like when me and my friend waited for hours in the Baltimore line and one frequent contributor to this forum walked away with 3 skate decks and they were gone by our turn.
If that was the limit then don’t hate the player. Hate the game.
I'm going to be a rebel and hate both the players AND the game! That said, I'm keeping my merch expectations low and hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised. At the end of the day, I get to see a band I love still playing live after 30 years. To me, that's what really matters.
I'm going to be a rebel and hate both the players AND the game! That said, I'm keeping my merch expectations low and hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised. At the end of the day, I get to see a band I love still playing live after 30 years. To me, that's what really matters.
Hail yes.
Seeing them live is the best part; whatever I can walk away with merch-wise is a bonus.
I have missed out on a poster or 2 in my time, but those were great shows.
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2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
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Could be a printing error and no idea what counts as a variant or not, but that's what I'm considering it although others may disagree.
Since someone asked about buttons/pins - here are some different one's I recall people posting back from 2023 - no idea if variant or not.
1998 Va. Beach \\ 2000 Va. Beach ~~ Columbia, Md. \\ 2003 Bristow, Va. \\ 2006 DC \\ 2008 Va. Beach ~~ DC \\ 2010 Bristow, Va. \\
2013 Charlottesville, Va. \\ 2016 Hampton, Va. ~~ Fenway 1 & 2 ~~ Wrigley 1 & 2 \\ 2022 Nashville ~~ St. Louis ~~ Oklahoma City \\
2023 St. Paul 1 & 2 ~~ Austin 1 & 2 \\ 2024 Vegas 1 & 2 ~~ Indianapolis ~~ Wrigley 2 ~~ MSG 1 & 2 ~~ Philly 1 & 2 ~~ Fenway 1 & 2 \\
2025 Atlanta 1 & 2 ~~ New Orleans (Jazz Fest) ~~ Nashville 2 ~~
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When you ask someone to get something for you, you are taking it from someone that had been waiting on line while you were sitting on your butt nice and comfy somewhere.
(Ducks and runs)
why wouldn’t you help your friend out? Unless he never puts in time and always mooches, always help a friend
Maybe I'm a minority d-bag!
Ironically he beat me to the merch line and scored when I ran around line to line to score.
Whatever. Fun stuff and I'm out of the game
I really don't care much now anyway. Cool stuff though. Have a blast all!!!
1998 Raleigh
2000 Virginia Beach
2003 Raleigh
2016 Raleigh Thanks HB2
2016 Columbia
2020 Baltimore Thanks COVID
2022 Baltimore The only original COVID venue not rescheduled (due to construction) :(
2022 Denver
2024 Baltimore
2025 Raleigh 1 and 2
2021 (3) - Dana Point (Ohana) I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Inglewood I & II; 2025 (2) - Hollywood I & II
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That said, I'm keeping my merch expectations low and hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised.
At the end of the day, I get to see a band I love still playing live after 30 years. To me, that's what really matters.
Seeing them live is the best part; whatever I can walk away with merch-wise is a bonus.
I have missed out on a poster or 2 in my time, but those were great shows.