Answers.Body: <p>This is</p>
  
  <p>Pin85 BIONICLE Toa</p>
  
  <p>a <a href="https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Patch_%26_Pin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Patch &amp; Pin set</a></p>
  
  <p>given for free with LEGO Magazine or available at LEGOLAND Parks</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=44690#T=S&amp;O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pin85 BIONICLE Toa at Bricklink.com</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Pin85_BIONICLE_Toa" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pin85 BIONICLE Toa at lego.fandom.com</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>Recently I got one of these in a lot.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/rwEsF.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rwEsF.jpg" alt="Picture of the front"></a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YCz4P.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Picture of the back</a></p>
  
  <p>Prior to receiving it, I didn't even know it existed, and can't find any information on it on the web.</p>
  
  <p>What is the origin of this 2001 BIONICLE pin? Was it sold or handed out somewhere as a promotional item? Made for and worn by LEGO employees? How would one have obtained one in 2001 (assuming that's when it was made)?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: The only thing I could find was a few e-bay listings, including [this](https://www.ebay.ie/itm/RH-BIONICLE-LEGO-TECHNIC-PIN-BADGE-34981/401620219197?hash=item5d826e353d:g:TisAAOSwiCRUgmdU:rk:4:pf:0) which uses the number #34981 in the selling title, although I couldn't find anything more.
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Tags: <bionicle>
Title: What is the origin of the 2001 BIONICLE pin?
UserDisplayName: Alexander O'Mara
ThreadText: # What is the origin of the 2001 BIONICLE pin?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-12)
  
  Recently I got one of these in a lot.
  
  [![Picture of the front](https://i.sstatic.net/rwEsF.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/rwEsF.jpg)
  
  [Picture of the back](https://i.sstatic.net/YCz4P.jpg)
  
  Prior to receiving it, I didn't even know it existed, and can't find any information on it on the web.
  
  What is the origin of this 2001 BIONICLE pin? Was it sold or handed out somewhere as a promotional item? Made for and worn by LEGO employees? How would one have obtained one in 2001 (assuming that's when it was made)?
  
  **Tags:** bionicle
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: The only thing I could find was a few e-bay listings, including [this](https://www.ebay.ie/itm/RH-BIONICLE-LEGO-TECHNIC-PIN-BADGE-34981/401620219197?hash=item5d826e353d:g:TisAAOSwiCRUgmdU:rk:4:pf:0) which uses the number #34981 in the selling title, although I couldn't find anything more.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-12. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  This is
  
  Pin85 BIONICLE Toa
  
  a [Patch & Pin set](https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Patch_%26_Pin)
  
  given for free with LEGO Magazine or available at LEGOLAND Parks
  
  [Pin85 BIONICLE Toa at Bricklink.com](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=44690#T=S&O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D)
  
  [Pin85 BIONICLE Toa at lego.fandom.com](https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Pin85_BIONICLE_Toa)
  
  
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