Etch and Pin

Hello! I’m Aaron, the #covmerch guy and owner of Etch & Pin! What started with a #itsabatch pin badge has, in the nearly-four years since, grown to playing card games, children’s books, sticker books and art prints! Take a look at our full range over at etchandpin.co.uk

Tonight sees a special DJ set by @PanjabiMC1 and a celebration of Coventry music at the @Coventry_City match against Preston! Here’s a selection of some of the musical Cov Kids featured in my ‘Meet the Coventry Kids’ books! #PUSB

I had the chance to talk about becoming an author, building a creative career, and why being from Coventry has been such a big part of what I do. We also heard from former @Coventry_City player Dave Busst, who spoke about his playing career and the importance of resilience!

A great session this afternoon at the @CBSArena as part of @coventrycc’s Primary Aspirations Week. Nearly 100 primary school pupils joined a special event hosted in partnership with @SBitC_CCFC.

I was honoured to be invited to Gosford Park Primary School to cut the ribbon on their new library today! An amazing new learning space which puts reading at the heart of the school!

It’s World Book Day! A great assembly at St Thomas More School this morning with a hall full of fun and creative outfits - from Wonka to Minions and Wimpy Kid to Dogman!

Another year of being judges of the @CoventryBS Young Writer of Year done! My fifth, Oscar’s fourth! We read hundreds and hundreds of stories submitted by our city’s brightest young writers and the ceremony tonight saw the winners crowned! Always a pleasure, never a chore!

A fun World Book Day talk at Spon Gate Primary School. Was really cool to see how their temporary school has come together whilst the main school is being redeveloped! A pre-built classroom dropped in from the sky by a crane!!

A fantastic way to start what has become the busiest week of the year for me; World Book Day week! After Saturday’s game, I’ve almost totally lost my voice so I was thankful to have a microphone!! Another eight school talks plus the Young Writer of the Year competition ahead!

Super Frank #PUSB

Jack wearing the I🩵Cov pin badge that Caleb gave him on Saturday! What a boy! #PUSB

Still blushing at Milan pointing me out to Caleb! His smile and thumbs up 😍 #PUSB

Had some really cool photos sent from @Coventry_City after Caleb‘s mascot day on Saturday including meeting Frank and giving badges to his favourite players (Bobby, Josh, Milan and Rudi). Still hasn’t stopped talking about it! 🩵#PUSB

So, first single back… #stompgaze #shoegaze #indierock #newrelease #pusb

Looking forward to a first author visit to @AllSoulsPrimary School tomorrow - a stack of ordered books to sign tonight though! 😮‍💨📚 See you in the morning!

Take a look inside our new book The Time Travelling Coventry Hotel where a mysterious run-down hotel is actually the home to Coventry legends from across history. The double page spread of the themed rooms in the hotel is one of my favourite from the book!

Our #itsabatch flag coming to a festival near you this summer! We’ll be representing and flying the flag at @ynotfestival in August!

New book title revealed!! Take a visit to ‘The Time Travelling Coventry Hotel’ On sale tomorrow!

Following the original black and silver editions, each badge is hand-numbered and comes on a specially designed backing card - a proper collector’s item with a golden twist. Made in Coventry, for Coventry - and still flying the flag for #itsabatch.

The third version of our best-selling It’s a Batch badge is here - with a fresh new look and a shiny gold finish. Grab yours over at etchandpin.co.uk/its-a-batch-pin