From originality to imitation as a design formula takes hold By October 1989, more than seven and a half years had elapsed since a major figure skating event had been held at Market Square Arena in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The last was the 1982 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held in January of that year. Everything… Continue reading 1989 Skate America Pin: Crossword Puzzle Effect.
Category: Skate America – Pins
Pins, medals, and badges from Skate America events.
1986 Skate America Pins: The Maine Event.
Annual invitational figure skating event commemorated with two lapel pins For only the second time in its short history, Skate America was held in a state other than New York. Top competitors from around the world gathered in Portland, Maine, for 1986 Skate America—the first major figure skating competition to be held in the northernmost… Continue reading 1986 Skate America Pins: The Maine Event.
1985 Skate America Pins: On Indecision.
Four variations of the event location used on pins is peculiar The pins and medal produced to commemorate the 1985 Skate America event, held in St. Paul, Minnesota, hold the distinction of being among the most inconsistent as to how the location of the event is listed. It's a peculiar issue, to be certain. In… Continue reading 1985 Skate America Pins: On Indecision.
1983 Skate America Pin: Not Quite A Kodak Moment.
Pin features a patriotic red, white, and blue design with a striking diagonal background pattern After two years in Lake Placid, New York, the Skate America event moved roughly 280 miles southwest to Rochester in 1983, hosted by the Genesee Figure Skating Club. The mid-October event welcomed skaters from 16 nations, although noticeably absent was… Continue reading 1983 Skate America Pin: Not Quite A Kodak Moment.
1981 and 1982 Skate America Pins: In the Beginning.
Both Skate America events featured an almost identically designed pin In October 1981, a new annual figure skating invitational—Skate America—was launched in North America and was contested in Lake Placid, New York. The event would be contested there again in 1982. And once in a while, figure skating pins made for different events end up… Continue reading 1981 and 1982 Skate America Pins: In the Beginning.