The last Worlds held outdoors and the pins that commemorated the milestone So many fine and refined things come to mind when thinking of Vienna, Austria: the Danube, Mozart and Strauss, Wiener Schnitzel, the Vienna State Opera, Gothic and baroque architecture, Baroness Schraeder—and, of course, the fine art of figure skating. For collectors, the elegance… Continue reading 1967 World Figure Skating Pins: Inclement Weather.
Tag: 1960s
1963 Cortina Figure Skating Pins: World Championships on Italian Ice.
A collectible legacy from Cortina’s glamorous championship The very name Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, evokes images of elegance and excitement. Picture skiers carving through pristine Alpine slopes, shoppers browsing high-end boutiques in the town center, and diners savoring exquisite international cuisine. As Cortina once again finds itself in the global spotlight as host of the Winter… Continue reading 1963 Cortina Figure Skating Pins: World Championships on Italian Ice.
1961 World Figure Skating Pins: Myths Dispelled.
Three decades after the canceled event, collectors learned new information about lapel pins Until 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic brought much of the world to a halt, the World Figure Skating Championships had been canceled only once for a reason other than a world war. That year was 1961, following the tragic loss of the… Continue reading 1961 World Figure Skating Pins: Myths Dispelled.
1968 World Figure Skating Pin: Moins est Plus.
Swiss precision meets artistic expression Less is more. That familiar expression—moins est plus—finds an elegant expression in the 1968 World Figure Skating Championships pin, one of the most refined and thoughtfully designed commemorative pins ever made. It’s an ideal reflection of the minimalist yet highly detailed aesthetic that is seen in pins issued for World… Continue reading 1968 World Figure Skating Pin: Moins est Plus.
1964 European Figure Skating Pins: Olympic Dress Rehearsal.
Even before the 1964 Olympic Winter Games opened in Austria, a dress rehearsal for the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, still more than four years away, was already taking place in Grenoble, France: the 1964 European Figure Skating Championships. Although the event results were unspectacular, the event truly outdid itself with an artistic and high quality pin. Seasoned collectors agree that the 1964 Europeans pin is among the most beautiful—if not the most beautiful—issued for a European Championship.