An iconic symbol of Victoria took center stage on the event pins Victoria, British Columbia, on Canada's scenic west coast, is renowned for its charming blend of old-world elegance and natural beauty. The city boasts landmarks like the historic Empress Hotel and its iconic afternoon tea, the stunning Butchart Gardens, and the world’s tallest freestanding… Continue reading 1978 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Lighting the Way.
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1976 Canadian Figure Skating Pin: Innsbruck Via London.
London, Ontario, has hosted the Canadian Championships in three Olympic years spanning nearly a 40-year period What sport collectible almost always comes with a red maple leaf worked somewhere into the design? If your first thought was a figure skating pin from Canada, then you're as sharp as figure skating blades themselves. And right at… Continue reading 1976 Canadian Figure Skating Pin: Innsbruck Via London.
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.
1971 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: Winterpeg.
Winter greetings were in store for those attending Canada's premier figure skating event Collectors of figure skating pins who attended the 1971 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were greeted with a neat and clean pin to proudly display on their coat lapels and scarves. And those collectors—along with everyone else—also were greeted with cold January weather… Continue reading 1971 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: Winterpeg.