Championship in Copenhagen was marked by several unique lapel pins Denmark, the smallest of the five Nordic countries and famous for Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid (not the silly Disney version, the real Den Lille Havfrue), Legos, Tivoli Gardens, and all things hygge, saw Europe's best figure skaters gather in February 1975 in the… Continue reading 1975 European Figure Skating Pins: On Dressing Warmly.
Tag: 1970s
1973 Canadian Figure Skating Pin: That Was Unexpected.
The Canadians did a U-turn of sorts with the event pin When the 1973 Canadian Figure Skating Championships came to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the seaport city could already boast an impressive record of hosting major figure skating and winter sports events, including the 1960 World Figure Skating Championships. By historical accounts, the 1973 Canadian… Continue reading 1973 Canadian Figure Skating Pin: That Was Unexpected.
1972 Canadian Figure Skating Pin: Sapporo Via London.
Simplicity of the pin reflects a less complex time in the sport London, in Ontario, Canada, has seen it all when it comes to major figure skating events, having hosted the Canadian Figure Skating Championships (four times), Skate Canada (twice), the World Junior Figure Skating Championships (once), and the World Figure Skating Championships (once). And… Continue reading 1972 Canadian Figure Skating Pin: Sapporo Via London.
1975 US Figure Skating Pins: O Canada!
Pin is among the more difficult to find from a U.S. Championships As the story goes, the logo pins ordered and produced for the 1975 US Figure Skating Championships, held in Oakland, California, did not arrive from the manufacturer until the event, held in February of that year, had long ago concluded. According to a… Continue reading 1975 US Figure Skating Pins: O Canada!
1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: It’s a Zirbelnuss.
Pin features tie-ins to Augsburg, the host city for the annual figure skating event Although a pin that is unusual or different in some way is not necessarily made exceptional because of its peculiarity, those pins usually are interesting just the same. Such is the case with the pin issued for the 1979 World Junior… Continue reading 1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: It’s a Zirbelnuss.