Small medal is a lasting memory of the event, now more than 90 years ago The 1934 European Figure Skating Championships participant medal featured in today's blog is a lasting memento from the annual event, held that year in Prague, Czechoslovakia, for women and pairs. The championship showcased some of the finest talents in figure… Continue reading 1934 European Figure Skating Medal: Simplicity Rules the Day.
Category: 1930s
1930 World Figure Skating Pin: An American First.
A charming and handmade-style pin marks the milestone event When the 1930 World Figure Skating Championships came to the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City, competitors were presented with a beautiful pin that incorporates a bright red ribbon and gold-foil lettering. This event was the first World Championship to be held in North… Continue reading 1930 World Figure Skating Pin: An American First.
1932 World Figure Skating Championships Pins: Canadian First.
First World Championship held in Canada features unique pins and a commemorative medal Best laid plans, they say. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shattered the best laid plans for French-speaking Montreal, Canada, to host the 2020 World Figure Skating Championships. The famed city on the St. Lawrence River last hosted men, ladies, and pairs competitors… Continue reading 1932 World Figure Skating Championships Pins: Canadian First.
Figure Skating Pins and Medals from the Jakobsson Estate: Provenance on Display.
World and European Figure Skating Championships: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, and 1950s The 1911 marriage of Walter Jakobsson of Finland and Ludowika Eilers of Germany brought together off the ice two figure skaters who had achieved much on the ice, both as a pairs team and separately as singles skaters. Theirs is a long and colorful… Continue reading Figure Skating Pins and Medals from the Jakobsson Estate: Provenance on Display.
1936 World and European Figure Skating Championships Pins: Double Take.
From Paris to Berlin, 1936: World and European Figure Skating Championships Pins In 1936, figure skating's two premier events—the World Championships and European Championships—were held about 30 days and 650 miles apart on the European continent, one in Paris and one in Berlin. Those two cities could not have been more different in 1936. Paris… Continue reading 1936 World and European Figure Skating Championships Pins: Double Take.