1987 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: A Humble Snowflake.

Profile: Lapel Pins – 1987 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Ottawa–Nepean, Canada Canada's capital of Ottawa has been a regular host of major figure skating events, from Skate Canada International to Canadian Championships to North American Championships to World Championships. Many interesting pins from these events have been featured here at The Netropolitan Museum of Figure… Continue reading 1987 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: A Humble Snowflake.

1984 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Shape Shifting.

Profile: Lapel Pins – 1984 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Regina, Canada Figure skating pin collectors usually could always count on events held in Canada to be commemorated with at least one lapel pin, often being unique in some way—whether in design, shape, size, or a combination of these attributes. The pins made for the 1984… Continue reading 1984 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Shape Shifting.

1983 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Flowing Like a River.

Profile: Lapel Pins – 1983 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Montréal, Canada Figure skating pins take all shapes and sizes and incorporate varying kinds of images and artwork, from symbols associated with the sport itself to those associated with the country or city hosting an event. Perhaps nowhere is this better represented than in the pins… Continue reading 1983 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Flowing Like a River.

1982 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Let’s Go, Brandon!

Profile: Lapel Pins – 1982 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Brandon, Canada From reports filed at the time, it was bitterly cold outside when the 1982 Canadian Figure Skating Championships came to Brandon, Manitoba, in late January of that year. Fortunately, some exciting skating—and unexpected results—helped to warm up the spectators inside and make for a… Continue reading 1982 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Let’s Go, Brandon!

1981 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Maritime Time.

Profile: Lapel Pins – 1981 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Halifax, Canada Halifax is a busy seaport city in the province of Nova Scotia, way up in Atlantic Canada, that has hosted a number of major figure skating championships, including the 1981 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, the subject of this blog from The Netropolitan Museum of… Continue reading 1981 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: Maritime Time.