From Thunder Bay to collectors' hands: a transitional pin set In 1988, the long-established and successful brand for the Skate Canada event, held annually each fall, began to show signs of transformation. A title sponsor had been added, and with it came a shift in how the competition was presented and remembered. The change is… Continue reading 1988 Skate Canada Pins: The Winds of Change.
Category: Skate Canada – Pins
Pins, medals, and badges from Skate Canada events.
1987 Skate Canada Pin: Limited Edition.
Collectors resorted to making special trades in order to acquired the sold out event pin According to a report in Skating magazine on the 1987 Skate Canada competition, held in Calgary, Canada, the pin issued to commemorate the event was produced in limited number and sold out before the event had concluded. That left collectors… Continue reading 1987 Skate Canada Pin: Limited Edition.
1985 Skate Canada Pin: Another Wonky One.
12th edition of the annual Skate Canada event featured a hit-and-miss lapel pin In the 1980s, not one but two lapel pins from a Skate Canada event featured failed attempts at calligraphy. The 1985 Skate Canada pin, featured in this blog, is one of those two, with letters and numerals that are uneven in size… Continue reading 1985 Skate Canada Pin: Another Wonky One.
1984 Skate Canada Pins: Victor Victoria.
Shield-shaped pin was a welcome change of design for the annual souvenir So many figure skating pins are round or rectangular that anything different is a refreshing and welcome change. Such is the case with the pins made to commemorate the 1984 Skate Canada event, held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. A traditional shield shape… Continue reading 1984 Skate Canada Pins: Victor Victoria.
Skate Canada 1983 Pins: The Ones With the Wonky “n.”
Event was marked with a classically shaped pin characterized by amateurish lettering Way up in Atlantic Canada sits Halifax, a seaport city in the province of Nova Scotia that has hosted a number of figure skating championships, including the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1983 Skate Canada event, the subject of this blog… Continue reading Skate Canada 1983 Pins: The Ones With the Wonky “n.”