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They look to be the 5mm head ones. Thanks for looking though....
I also just tried ordering a pack from that UK website.... shipping was 25 pounds or around $44AUD!!!! That starts to make them a little expensive......
I also just tried ordering a pack from that UK website.... shipping was 25 pounds or around $44AUD!!!! That starts to make them a little expensive......
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I ended up using the google image search under map pins. Saved alot of readingJow wrote:Bretts wrote:I found the 5mm head ones easy. The 10mm heads are harder to find but here is one from the UK.
http://www.geosmile.co.uk/index.asp?ses ... 062671&pa=
Thanks for that Brett, I had tried searching the net but must have been using bad keywords.... Hopefully i can find some locally but failing that its good to know i can get them via the UK. What search terms did you use?
Josh: The office orders their stationary via office works and they do not stock them so the pins at work were either ordered long ago or bought on a whim from elsewhere...
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G'day Jow .... Best I could come up with are 8mm from our local newsagent. 30 in a packet for $2.50. Seems they only come 4-6-8mm.
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Ash Barns wrote:G'day Jow .... Best I could come up with are 8mm from our local newsagent. 30 in a packet for $2.50. Seems they only come 4-6-8mm.
Were the 8mm ones the round ball headed type? 8mm could be close enough... better 8mm than 5mm.
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Who would have thought that a pin could warrant 30 odd responses.
Jow, i'm still looking for you....

Jow, i'm still looking for you....
Do i have a plethora of pinatas?
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Were the 8mm ones the round ball headed type? 8mm could be close enough... better 8mm than 5mm.[/quote]
Yes they are round ball type. PM me with your postal address and I will send some packs.
Were the 8mm ones the round ball headed type? 8mm could be close enough... better 8mm than 5mm.[/quote]
Yes they are round ball type. PM me with your postal address and I will send some packs.
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hi jow,
could you possibly show us what you do with them when you next do your thing and remember to take some pics?
i have a fair idea of what ya doing but would love to see it..
could you possibly show us what you do with them when you next do your thing and remember to take some pics?
i have a fair idea of what ya doing but would love to see it..

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If those aren't the ones, it may be worth contacting them to see if they have the 10mm head ones.
Edit: Sorry, I was referring to those on the OkOffice Supplies website
Edit: Sorry, I was referring to those on the OkOffice Supplies website

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Re: Map Pins
Saw 8mm ones in Campbells Newsagency, Marion, SA today, should have looked for the brand/company details so you could hunt for others, sorry, but did think of you!
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Hi everyone. I found them. I had to go to new Zealand for work And spotted some in a $2 shop. I bought the 3 packs they had. Hopefully u can find a local source for the future but the packs I got in nz should last me a few years.
Thanks again to everyone who kept an eye out.
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Thanks again to everyone who kept an eye out.
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gday jow 
now that you have them, when you go to do what you do with them could you take a couple of quick pics for us? i am intriuged by what you do.
cheers
jamie

now that you have them, when you go to do what you do with them could you take a couple of quick pics for us? i am intriuged by what you do.
cheers

jamie

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I happened accross these yesterday at Dimmeys. 70c for a pack of 50
Oh they call them push pins!
Oh they call them push pins!
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