Indianapolis event featured the smallest pins issued for a US Championship to date The 1982 US Figure Skating Championships, held in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the now-demolished Market Square Arena, has two distinctions when it comes to the world of figure skating pins: first, the main logo pin was the smallest issued to date to commemorate… Continue reading 1982 US Figure Skating Pins: Tiny Treasures.
Tag: 1980s
1987 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: Baby, It’s Cold Outside.
Subzero temperatures during the event contrasted with the warmth seen in the two event pins By 1987, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, had already established itself as a seasoned host of major figure skating competitions, having welcomed events like the 1980 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and 1982 Skate Canada. In December of 1986, the city once again played… Continue reading 1987 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: Baby, It’s Cold Outside.
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.
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 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.