I think that this might be my final tally (though you never know, perhaps this will spark a whole new round of respondents). <BR> <BR>Have received a pin - - 96 <BR>Received an empty envelope - - 31 <BR>Have not received anything - - 21 <BR> <BR>Although a few well-known regulars (and "less regular" visitors) are conspicuous by their absence in any thread about these infamous pins - - BH, AS, CT, just to mention a few - - I conclude that the responses received so far are almost surely 50% or more of all those who ordered a pin (why would someone order one, and be so unwilling to comment on what they received? - - even if it was nothing). <BR> <BR>The traffic on this board is pretty vigorous - - the signs of any dwindling off are not evident to me - - but, as a "community", it appears to me that "we" are a smaller group than my daughter's high school class. <BR> <BR>Either that, or the "class participation" is a lot lower than I realize. <BR>

Received my pin in envelope with hole in it. Ordered it the first day.

oops! Take be off the not received list. Turns out my son opened it when we were in Italy. He set it aside for me and forgot about it. I found it when I cleaned the bakers' rack in our kitchen today!

rec'd pin a few weeks back. <BR> <BR>pin had made a small hole, but I got it nonetheless/ <BR> <BR>now, where did I PUT it...

topping... for Deepa... <BR>

You sound like logo wearers that you put down.

I received my pin while I was on my trip to Turkey and Greece. The envelope had a hole in it, but the pin was still in it. I like the pin and think it was a very nice gesture of Fodor's to give them away.

Cripes Rex, topping for Deepa? What do we have to do around here to get a pin, have deepa thoughts? I'll have to get to the bottom of this. <BR>Yours in all things deep (but not deep enough), <BR>Dr. Betty

Get a life! It's a pin, for chrissakes.

I am SOOOO excited! I just got my pin in the mail today! It was mailed yesterday (maybe I hadn't received it because they had to order more?). It arrived in perfect condition. <BR> <BR>I will be in Puerto Rico and the BVI's in September and then Italy or France in February, so hopfully I will spot other Fodorites!

Where are you writing from Maria?? This might give hope to the rest of us!!!!

Hey, the pin lives! Now if mine would just show up...ordered the very first day.

REX: <BR>What's the tally now? <BR>AC=none <BR>AC's Mom=got it <BR>ordered together

Got home from a month in Paris to find envelope with a hole in it [within a clear Post Office apology bag] and no pin. I don't need it now because I'll be staying home until next year, but thank you anyway, Fodors--it's the thought that counts! {Didn't see any over there but my eyesight isn't all that sharp.

The pin does live on! Dave, I live in NYC, about 30-40 blocks away from Fodors. I also ordered it the first day. The envelope that it came in was a padded envelope (were the original envelopes padded too?). If you haven't received your pin there's still hope!

Wow - - the count might really go up!!?? <BR> <BR>They're going to prove me wrong! Maybe there were a lot more requests than 150... and more manufactured? and padded envelopes? stay tuned!! <BR> <BR>Maybe they will even send one to me!! <BR>

padded envelopes? send this back to the top. who else has received a padded envelope? <BR>

I was one of those "empty envelope" folks until this morning when I received a Fodor's pin in a padded envelope. Thanks, Fodor's. It will serve as a good excuse to begin planning a trip. Not that I need an excuse. (By the way, I got three Fodor's travel books for Father's Day. They must have known I was a good customer.) <BR> <BR>Cheers, <BR> <BR>Gerry K

Does this give everyone that received an empty envelope that we may get a padded envelope with a pin in it!!?? <BR> <BR>Gerry, where are you writing from? Maybe we will all be receiving pins afterall!

Dave, the pin was received in upstate <BR>New York. <BR> <BR>Cheers, <BR> <BR>GK