The Olympic road to Calgary ran through Victoria An Olympic year. 1988. And, in a bonus for Canadians, the Winter Games were coming to home turf in Calgary that same winter. For collectors, the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships pins are also reminders of just how much was happening in Canadian figure skating during those… Continue reading 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Road to Calgary.
Category: Canadian Figure Skating Championships – Pins
Pins, medals, and badges from the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.
1986 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: North Bay Gateway.
Logo and competitor pins that marked the Canadian Championships Calling itself “Gateway of the North,” the city of North Bay, Ontario, hosted Canada’s figure skating elite for the national championships in early 1986. It had been nearly a quarter century since the event was last held in the small lakeside town. Like many major competitions… Continue reading 1986 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: North Bay Gateway.
1985 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: The Moncton Mystery.
Examining one of Canadian figure skating’s lingering pin mysteries When collectors talk about elusive pins, they usually mean those that are difficult to find. In the case of the 1985 Canadian Figure Skating Championships pins, however, the mystery has nothing to do with rarity. Instead, it centers on the design itself. The pins created for… Continue reading 1985 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: The Moncton Mystery.
1987 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: A Humble Snowflake.
Ottawa, Ontario, hosted the annual event, marked by a pin with a seldom-used snowflake motif Ottawa, the vibrant capital of Canada situated in eastern Ontario, has long been a favorite stage for figure skating, hosting everything from Skate Canada International to Canadian Championships to North American Championships to World Championships. Among these events, the 1987… Continue reading 1987 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: A Humble Snowflake.
1984 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Shape Shifting.
Triangular shape breaks from the more commonly seen circular and rectangular designs The most distinctive feature of the 1984 Canadian Figure Skating Championships pins is not their artwork but their shape. Issued for the championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, the triangular shape breaks from the circular and rectangular designs more commonly seen in Canadian figure skating… Continue reading 1984 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Shape Shifting.