Pin collectors passionate, but definitely not nerdy Winnipeg Free Press | March 12, 2008| | Copyright F.P. Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership Mar 12, 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

In the Doug House / Doug Speirs

OK, here's what I want you to do: Take a couple of medium-rare steaks and strap them to your body. Now jump into a large tank containing at least a dozen extremely hungry sharks.

Congratulations! Now you know how I felt Tuesday when I wandered over to the pin-trading tables at the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier with a couple of Free Press curling pins clutched in my hot little hands.

(Editor's Note: Doug is exaggerating here for comical effect. We are sure the pin collectors are very nice and would never eat anyone.)

The point is curling-pin collectors really like ...

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