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.
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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.
1970 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: The Edmonton Loop
An unusual capsule shape defines the 1970 Canadians pin Various interpretations of the compulsory figure called the loop have been seen on figure skating pins throughout the years (prior to elimination of compulsory figures from events, of course). The loop has been a particularly popular design element on pins from European and World Championships, but… Continue reading 1970 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: The Edmonton Loop
1963 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pin: The Crown.
Held in Edmonton, Alberta, at the Royal Glenora Club, a private sports and social club, the 1963 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were marked by a high quality, multi-color pin in enamel. The crown motif atop the pin hints of royalty, and over the club’s 60-year history, it certainly can boast about figure skating royalty having trained at its skating center.
1990 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: The Big Nickel.
Profile: Lapel Pins – 1990 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Sudbury, Canada The world's largest depiction of a coin, called the Big Nickel, can be found in Sudbury, Ontario, on the grounds of Dynamic Earth, an interactive science museum. The 30-foot, 12-sided shape is recreated on a smaller scale on the lapel pins that commemorated the… Continue reading 1990 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Pins: The Big Nickel.