Originally built in 1927, the bandshell is at the center of the Anne and Bill Riley Stage. This ornament marks the 7th in the Foundation’s ornament series.

An icon standing tall on the Fairgrounds, Fairgoers of all ages enjoy the high-speed trip down the Giant Slide! This ornament marks the sixth in the Foundation’s ornament series.

One of the most popular rides at the Fair, the Sky Glider offers Fairgoers a special birds-eye view of the grounds. This Sky Glider ornament will mark the fifth in the Foundation's ornament series.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation partnered with Isabel Bloom to create an Iowa State Fair plaque. This custom made first place blue ribbon represents the thousands of ribbons that are awarded to exhibitors during the Fair.

There will be a whole lot of mooo-ving and shaking goin' on with this Butter Cow. This little treasure is the perfect collectable for any avid Fairgoer.

Created especially for the 2016 Iowa State Fair, this hand-thrown pottery piece is the 20th in the Blue Ribbon Foundation’s Pottery Series. Use the pestle to grind up herbs, nuts or seeds in the bowl for cooking.

This 1995 Lapel Pin features a Brick-by-Brick pad.

This 1997 Lapel Pin features the Iowa State Fair Campgrounds.

This 1998 Lapel Pin features the Grandstand.

The 2007 Lapel Pin features the Horse Barn's majestic glass and brick facade.

This lapel pin features the Administration Building.

The newly renovated Elwell Family Food Center is featured on the 2009 lapel pin.

The 2010 lapel pin features the new Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center.

The 2012 lapel pin features the Patty & Jim Cownie Cultural Center. Home of the Fair’s fine art exhibits, this historic building received two new elevators for the 2012 Fair.

The 2013 Lapel pin features a selection of the giving programs offered by the Blue Ribbon Foundation. By donating a brick, tree or lamp post, you can help raise money and leave your permanent legacy on the Fairgrounds!

The 2014 lapel pin features the Youth Inn.

The 2015 lapel pin features the Sheep Barn, recognizing its 100th anniversary. Built in 1915, the Sheep Barn has unique polychrome terra cotta trim, east entrance murals, floral arches and wonderful ram’s head column capitals around the perimeter of the building. The lapel pin captures the barn’s tile artwork.

The 2016 lapel pin features Grandfather’s Barn. Originally built in 1865, Grandfather’s Barn is the only remaining building from the farmstead existing when the land was purchased by the Fair. With renovations in the early 1990s, Grandfather’s Barn now hosts “The Wine Experience,” an educational exhibit about Iowa’s growing wine industry.

Help us "Rebuild the Dream" of the Iowa State Fair with this lapel pin.