Custom Antique Pins
Classic finishes. Modern craftsmanship.
Bring vintage warmth and timeless detail to your design with custom antique lapel pins — where old-world charm meets precision die-struck artistry.
Why Choose Antique Pins
There’s something magnetic about an antique finish. It tells a story. The darker recessed areas make the raised metal shine brighter, giving your pin dimension and character that only time — or a skilled craftsman — can create.
Our custom antique pins are perfect when you want your design to feel established, timeless, and a little understated. They’re elegant without shouting. The antique plating process softens glare, reveals texture, and adds contrast that photographs beautifully.
We guide you through every step — from design to proof approval — so you can relax knowing your pins will come out exactly as envisioned.
Antique Finishes Comparison
Not all antique lapel pins look the same. Each metal finish carries its own personality:
Antique Gold
Warm, traditional, and slightly regal. Antique gold pins highlight the raised details with a dark patina that enhances depth — often chosen for corporate, award, or commemorative pieces.
Antique Silver
A cool, balanced tone that complements nearly any logo or uniform. Antique silver offers timeless elegance and subtle contrast without overpowering your design.
Antique Brass
That classic vintage glow — rich and golden-brown with a natural “aged” look. It’s a favorite for vintage-style branding and historical reproductions.
Antique Copper
Slightly reddish, organic, and bold. Antique copper pins have an artisan feel, perfect for craft brands, collectors, or motorcycle clubs that appreciate texture and warmth.
All finishes use a die struck process on zinc alloy or brass, emphasizing crisp lines and intricate detail.
Customization Options
Every pin starts with a blank piece of metal and ends as something uniquely yours. Choose from:
You’ll see how antique plating interacts beautifully with recessed areas, highlighting every detail of your design.
Use Cases
Antique lapel pins bring a touch of heritage to any purpose:
If you want your pin to look like it’s been part of your story forever, antique is the way.
Pricing and minimums
We price by size, quantity, and options (finish, cut-outs, extras).
- Minimum Order: 100 pieces
- Common sizes: 0.75″–1.25″ (most logos live here)
- What’s included: Free artwork, proofing, plating choice, standard clutch backs
- Mold fee: One-time cost based on size and shape
Average production time: 3–4 weeks after proof approval.
How It Works
From Your Logo to Finished Lapel Pins — Easy as 1–2–3–4
Our process is designed for simplicity. You approve once, and we handle the rest.
Trusted by Teams & Collectors
We’ve produced antique pins for military clubs, corporate anniversaries, and historical societies across the U.S. Each project receives the same care, regardless of size.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Die Struck Antique Lapel Pins Gallery
A quick look at recent cloisonné projects: service stars, club crests, minimal brand marks, and intricate die-cut shapes with clean, smooth finish. Ask for samples that match your size and
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Everything You Should Know About Antique Lapel Pins
1. What makes a pin look “antique”?
The aged effect comes from darkened recesses and brushed highlights. The patina is created chemically, not through oxidation or paint — giving that authentic “vintage” depth that collectors love.
2. Why choose antique finishes over color enamel?
Antique pins emphasize metal texture instead of color. They suit logos or emblems with bold outlines or embossed text, giving them gravitas and an heirloom quality.
3. Which metals work best for antique plating?
Zinc alloy is most versatile for custom shapes, while brass offers a heavier, more premium feel. Both accept antique finishes beautifully across gold, silver, brass, and copper tones.
4. Common mistakes to avoid
Avoid designs with large flat areas — they can appear uneven after antiquing. Fine recessed lines and text always show best. We’ll guide you through this in your proof stage.
5. Perfect occasions for antique pins
Anniversary celebrations, lifetime achievement awards, product launches, collector editions, and historic reissues. Antique plating adds emotional weight, a sense of permanence.
6. Caring for your antique pins
Keep them dry and wipe occasionally with a soft cloth. Avoid chemicals or abrasive cleaners; the patina is part of the design’s beauty and should age naturally over time.
Antique Lapel Pins – Vintage Pins and Die Struck
There are two types of Antique Lapel Pins. On the one hand we have those that are really old or that have been manufactured many years ago and naturally show this kind of rust, sort of oxidation. People like them and seek them because they are like relics, the older the better.
Types of Antique Lapel Pins We Offer
Sandblasted Gold
Antique Gold
Shiny Gold Sanblasted
Antique Silver
Shiny Silver
It was made using antique bronze on a 3D design, to give it a more realistic feel /look. We are sure the US Military Vets Biker Chicks wear it with pride.
US Military Vintage Brooch Pin
Those unfamiliar with the world of motorcycle / biker clubs wear and accessories, might immediate thinks about skulls, rough designs and foul language, well it might be like that for some but not in this case.
One of those is our US Military Vets customer’ who has ordered lapel pins for his organization in the past 7 years, asked us to create a design for the female riders in his club.
The initial design was a rough draft / sketch but that was no small feat for our design team, who worked on it with much care, as it was a really interesting, artistic design.
We can make Custom Lapel Pins that look vintage but they aren’t. Nevertheless, we are not talking about fake antiques, we refer to common lapel pins that are made with an antique finish. People love them because they give their brand or item an authoritative look adding a dark tone that make them seem aged. The antique finish is often combined with sandblasted background and fits perfect with a gold, bronze or silver plating.
Advantages of working with us
This product is versatile and has a high perceived value. The Antiquing process shows the contrast between the different layers of your image.
Antique Lapel Pins – Gothic XX
Even if we design and manufacture lapel pins on a daily basis, sometimes we don’t foresee how nice a design will look once the finished product is ready to ship.
When we saw how these die-struck antique pins turned out, the only thing that came to mind was wow, how beautiful they look!
It is great when the right combination of factors, such as size, design, plating and finish is chosen.
These pins resemble the look of pewter pins, which are manufactured using a different process, and sometimes a more expensive one.
We bet the customer is happy with them, and will update once we hear from them.
Ordering Custom Die Struck Antique Lapel Pins
When you want the high quality look with enamel using the die struck process, antique pins will work very well and it will give them a finished and top quality look.
Our exclusive online ordering system makes it easy to be in control of your order process. You call the shots!
Customer Reviews
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Ordering and reordering is easy and efficient. The consistency of the custom labels is always reliable and helps our brand have a high quality look.
Always perfect
Great quality product! Exceeded my expectations. It was great working with Rosana Levesque!
They?ve been making stuff for us for years and always on time and always top notch quality. Can?t recommend anymore.
Always do a great job! I have had multiple patches made here and they always come out gorgeous. Lots of detail, high quality, and the prices are always competitive. This is my go-t…
Rosanna was great to work with. Kept me informed on the progress of my project and I love to results!
Common Questions
Actually, you can wear lapel pins wherever you want. The most common place on a suit is the lapel obviously but which side? According to the etiquette, they should be worn on the left side near the heart. This is specially mandatory for American Flag lapel pins or pins with a patriotic symbolism.
In order to make Hard Enamel Pins, manufacturers have to produce first a mold from your art-design, which is like a negative of your pin. This die will be struck several times onto a metal sheet previously heated. Afterwards the pins are cut, polished and painted.
Soft enamel pins are made in the same way, and some times require an epoxy coating. Plastic or Soft Rubber Lapel Pins are made out of PVC with the help of a mold or cast where the material is poured.
When you order lapel pins you can choose among a variety of backings. The most common backing used is the butterfly clutch. Safety pin is used when the item will be in a lot of motion, to guarantee its placement.
Let’s Get Started
If you are thinking about ordering your Custom Lapel Pins, just fill out our simple quote request form, our expert Sales Reps will get back to you within 24 business hours and guide you through every step of the process.
