The Tacoma Dome was reimagined with compulsory figure tracings Reviewing the history of lapel pins issued for United States national championships through 1990, there is only one to emerge that blends the shape of the venue with elements of figure skating. It's an unusual approach, to be sure, to feature the venue as the central… Continue reading 1987 US Figure Skating Pin: Of Architecture and Foundation.
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1988 Skate Canada Pins: The Winds of Change.
From Thunder Bay to collectors' hands: a transitional pin set In 1988, the long-established and successful brand for the Skate Canada event, held annually each fall, began to show signs of transformation. A title sponsor had been added, and with it came a shift in how the competition was presented and remembered. The change is… Continue reading 1988 Skate Canada Pins: The Winds of Change.
1983 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Flowing Like a River.
When a championship pin told the story of a city and its river Figure skating pins take all shapes and sizes, often blending athletic symbols with regional or cultural imagery. Few examples capture this creativity better than the 1983 Canadian Figure Skating Championships pins, issued for the event held in Montréal, Quebec. Shaped like a… Continue reading 1983 Canadian Figure Skating Pins: Flowing Like a River.
1986 US Figure Skating Pins: Lost On Long Island.
A rocky ride to the Championships in out-of-the-way Uniondale When you fly into JFK Airport and take a taxi to Uniondale, Long Island, you're hoping for a straightforward ride—especially when you're headed to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. But in 1986, The Curator of The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins, with an under-the-weather fiancée… Continue reading 1986 US Figure Skating Pins: Lost On Long Island.
1990 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: What Goes Around Comes Around.
In Colorado Springs, one pin design got a second (and even a third) spin around the rink If you’ve ever had a “Wait a minute, haven’t I seen this before?” moment when looking at the 1990 World Junior Figure Skating Championships pins, there's a reason for that feeling. In a world where figure skating event… Continue reading 1990 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: What Goes Around Comes Around.