Book Description

"Melbourne Cup Pins - Collecting and Fundraising" is a comprehensive catalogue of pins and badges issued for the Melbourne Cup. It covers the story behind the pins and their evolution from the mid-1980s to the present day. The significant fundraising achieved by the highly successful annual Pin and Win charity program conducted by the Victoria Racing Club is also highlighted throughout the book.Each Cup pin is pictured in actual size together with their backing cards and other important information such as size, manufacturer and major sponsor. To give the reader some perspective and connection to the race itself the winning horse, jockey and trainer for each year and shown.The author has given the pins a unique code indicating year, type, style and rarity and has also provided a tabular listing of all Cup pins and a corresponding legend with a key to define all codes used in the catalogue. The book contains sections for other Melbourne Cup pins and a forgery guide to help readers determine the authenticity of their badges.The aim of this particular publication is to provide a comprehensive catalogue Melbourne Cup pins and demonstrate how such a small accessory like these pins can help raise several millions of dollars of fundraising revenue since the 1990s.The book is an essential reference for collectors of Melbourne Cup pins or for anyone who has an interest to the mystique and aura of the race that stops the nation... the Melbourne Cup.