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.
Tag: London
1981 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: London, the One in Canada.
Two handsome lapel pins—reverse colors of one another—marked the annual event The sixth World Junior Figure Skating Championships ever to be contested took place in London, Ontario, Canada in the spring of 1981. The occasion was also the first time the event had been held outside Europe, with four of the first five events having… Continue reading 1981 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: London, the One in Canada.
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.