Lost my pin

AlphaSigLana · #1 11-17-2001, 09:10 PM

Today was my sorority's Centennial Celebration so everyone was dressed in pin attire. After the celebration I went to Flatiron Crossings a mall near my house. AFter I was done shopping I realized my pin was missing. I had left in on bc I didn't have my case to put it in and I was still dressed in pin attire so I knew it was ok for me to wear it. I went back to some of the stores and no one had seen it. I didn't try any clothes on either.I went to lost and found to report it.When i got home I called every store I had been at of course no one had seen it. I was/am so sad. I bawled the whole way home. My pin means so much to me. I didn't think I would lose it since i wear it every Mon all day and I go to classes and never had a problem. My pin was expensive too bc it had rubies and pearls on it. It was almost three hundred dollars. I can not afford to buy another one right now. Ugh! I am mad at myself for losing it. What do I do?!

pbpck · #2 11-17-2001, 09:22 PM

Oh no!

I don't exactly know what you should do. But hopefull it will turn up. I know what you are experiencing. I wore my pin on a black JCrew sweater to chapter meeting. I took the sweater off as I was driving and threw it in the back. A few days later, my car was stolen. With 2 pairs of letters (embroidered ones), and my sweater with my pin on it! Ugh. I hope you find it!

The1calledTKE · #3 11-17-2001, 09:23 PM

All you can do is pray someone turns it into lost or found or just look and see if anyone puts it on ebay.

AOIIBrandi · #4 11-18-2001, 12:14 AM

This won't get the one you lost back, but it may help in getting a new one.

My nationals has a program for alums and initiates that need to replace their pins or want to upgrade them (you can't use it to get the original). They sell refurbished ones that have been returned to nationals for whatever reason at a reduced cost. Usually they have a supply of any of the pins meaning that even if you had a really fancy one they probably have an identical one.

zntke711 is right though, keep an eye on e-bay. My pin was stolen from my apartment a few years ago (along with other jewelry) I haven't given up hope, and keep on checking.

AlphaGam1019 · #5 11-18-2001, 12:29 AM

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your badge!

I'm always paranoid about that. Every once in a while I have to do those frantic searches for it. It's usually on the last top I wore to chapter!

Just hang in there, I hope it turns up somewhere...

aephi alum · #6 11-18-2001, 11:26 AM

I'm so sorry you lost your pin.

Have you checked the function room where the celebration was? Or did you still have it then? If there were sisters from other chapters there, maybe one of them found it and held onto it because she didn't know whose it was.

Definitely check ebay. If you don't find yours - you may find a relatively inexpensive one. It won't be "your" badge, but it will be something. Also, check with your nationals. Someone may have found it on the ground and been kind enough to send it to them; that's what I'd do.

And if you are lucky enough to get it back, I advise that you get a chapter guard, or at least get a jeweler to look at the clasp, so you're less likely to lose it again.

AlphaSigLana · #7 11-18-2001, 11:46 AM

I know that I had it when I went to the mall because I remember looking down to make sure it was still on. UGH I am so distraught over this. I think when I changed arms to put my purse on it knocked my pin off.
I'm just worried some little kid found it and said OOOhhh pretty and kept it. I'll check nationals to see if they have pins.

33girl · #8 11-18-2001, 12:04 PM

Lana - double check on the clothes you were wearing, inside your coat and in your pockets. One time I thought I lost my class ring and was in hysterics - I had to go home for Christmas break thinking it was gone. When I came back, I found it in the pocket of my khakis (on a hanger with the pocket upside down, mind you).

Call the main info desk at the mall, hopefully if someone found it and turned it in it would go there. If someone's kid found it I am sure they would take it from them.

AlphaGam1019 · #9 11-18-2001, 02:29 PM

Also, when you decide to get a new pin or found your old one, invest in a chapter guard or a crest guard. It might save it from your pin falling off!

CutiePie2000 · #10 11-19-2001, 03:25 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaGam1019
Also, when you decide to get a new pin or found your old one, invest in a chapter guard or a crest guard. It might save it from your pin falling off!

Another thing that is a safeguard is a "bubble guard". It goes on the pin, BEFORE you clasp it shut. That way, if the pin pops open, the bubble is there to anchor it into place.

Delta Gamma has this on their badges, and if your badge didn't come with it, it is an excellent idea to get one. You don't even see it.

I hope hope hope that you find your pin!

Tom Earp · #11 11-19-2001, 06:18 PM

Can you order your badges through your National?

LXA has a site on site to order Badges!

May check with them first! Sometimes on ebay also! I have picked up Badges off of it and also saw a AP badge but went back to check it to let My Sisters of a Greek Org know but could not find it again!

Good Luck, thought I lost mine and went nutsoid!!!!!!!!

AlphaSigLana · #12 11-19-2001, 09:01 PM

I wrote my Nationals, but they are horrible at responding if they even do respond. HEck they lost the paperwork we sent in September for the termination of a member.
The new member ed said I may be able to buy some pins half price that girls had ordered who never received them because they dropped out. THe only thing is my pin was the most expensive one and I really want the same one. I don't want a plainer version, of course I don't know which ones these girls ordered.

Tom Earp · #13 11-20-2001, 05:34 PM

Did you check your National web site? Find out who makes the Pins and contact them direct! What Soroity are you looking for and I will keep my eye out!!!

If you go to ebay, type name of Soro in search slot and go there!
Also sometimes vintagefraternitypins.com have some! Let me know and again I will check for ya!

AlphaSigLana · #14 11-21-2001, 04:39 PM

I'm in Alpha Sigma Alpha. I checked ebay and they didn't have any ASA pins.

Tom Earp · #15 11-21-2001, 04:52 PM

I will keep an eye out for you, pun intended as an old joke!

Your Chapter is across the street from ours and do a lot with the chapter in fact one of our LXA is married to one of your district directors.

God doesnt your National know who they order the Pins from?

They could at least tell you that so you could order one!

Good luck and I will be on the look out for you and if spot something will let you know ASAP