Pin hunting isn’t exactly easy & it’s not particularly hard either – it just takes some serious research and honestly a dash of luck. However, even with a little bit of luck on your side, you can still come up empty, which if you ask me is part of the journey when it comes to pin collecting.

If you take a gander up at the picture above, this is my current backpack that I use for work, travel, and every day life. I would say that it gets used & abused. It’s called an ITA bag, and the current one that I have is from Etsy from a small shop called Cari Ware – which i’ll link HERE.

Now if you’re a fan of pins, you’ve probably asked yourself: “Hmm, how can I display these pins without getting roasted in public.” While I can’t save you from passing judgment for the pins you do have, I can at least recommend the slickest and stylish option which is this backpack. An ITA bag is one that is designed with a clear face allowing you to see into the front pocket. If you were a bad kid in school, you likely had a completely clear bag haha.

What is super nifty about this bag is the amount of space and quality. I have gone through the several different types on Amazon and those are all junk & about three sizes too small for anything actual useful. The Cari Ware bag does come in several sizes, but I went with the largest and I am able to fit the following:

• A 15′ Apple Laptop
• Ipad Pro
• Nikon Fullsized Shoulder Camera Bag
• Two Fullsized Digital Cameras
• Gym Shorts & Shirt
• Microphones
• Several Wallets
• Various Cellphone sized electronics (about 2-4)
• Fullsized Water Bottle

That’s also not including the side pocket that zips up, which can argubly fit 6 iPhone 13 Pros and still have room for a few small things to zip in. There’s probably more that I could come to talk about this bag, and i’ll probably come up with more articles later – but you get the gist.

I have had this bag now for just about a year, and I couldn’t be happier with the purchase. This thing is super sturdy, it is a bummer when the screen does get scuffed, but that’s the price we pay to show off our pins while on the go if we don’t want to get roasted!

I have only had one issue since owning the bag, and it seems that now one of the zippers has failed? I am not too sure how else to describe it, but luckily each pocket comes with two zippers so this isn’t a problem for me, but one zipper doesn’t actually zip anything up. It just kind of goes from side to side haha. However, because there’s two zippers I don’t need to worry about it thankfully.

So if you’re after a bag to display your pins in? I highly recommend this one. It’s lightweight, has REAL padding, and this entire bag is so modular. Not to mention, once you fill up a sleeve, just order another to keep the collection growing.

Still not sure what to do? It’s easy, if you have a backpack of your own – you can always start there, however the risk is that if you get caught on anything like a railing, seat cover, somebodies clothes, etc. You’re likely losing that pin. So do yourself a favor and protect your newest assets by putting them in an ITA bag!

Next time, I will walk through some of my recent pins that I have collected.