In the gallery below, The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins has on display a participant medal from the 1939 World Championships where ladies from seven nations competed for the title of best in the world. This medal would have been produced for and given to competitors and possibly event officials.
Tag: Czechoslovakia
1938 European Figure Skating Pin: Compass and Creativity.
The pin made to commemorate the 1938 European Figure Skating Championships for pairs is an unusual stamped metal design that features a colorful fabric ribbon adorned with a metal embellishment at the tip. Not only does the pin mark the occasion of the European Championships, but it also celebrates the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Troppau Eislauf Verein (TEV).
1948 European Figure Skating Medal: Before the Czechoslovak Coup d’État.
A high-quality, heavy participant medal marked the Prague event Just about 30 days before the Czechoslovak coup d'état that led to more than 40 years of hard-line communist rule in Czechoslovakia, the 1948 European Figure Skating Championships took place in Prague, with a handsome medal made for participants and select others. This was the same… Continue reading 1948 European Figure Skating Medal: Before the Czechoslovak Coup d’État.
1934 European Figure Skating Medal: Simplicity Rules the Day.
Small medal is a lasting memory of the event, now more than 90 years ago The 1934 European Figure Skating Championships participant medal featured in today's blog is a lasting memento from the annual event, held that year in Prague, Czechoslovakia, for women and pairs. The championship showcased some of the finest talents in figure… Continue reading 1934 European Figure Skating Medal: Simplicity Rules the Day.
1928 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: A Colorful Combination.
Troppau Skating Club in Czechoslovakia hosted the figure skating event for men From the 1928 European Figure Skating Championships, held in Troppau, Czechslovakia,1 comes this handsome and colorful pin and ribbon combination. Issued more than 95 years ago to commemorate the event, the pin looks as bright now as it must have been when first… Continue reading 1928 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: A Colorful Combination.