This ribbon from the 1959 U.S. Figure Skating Championships is from the estate of Bill Hickox, who, with his pair skating partner and sister, Laurie, and the entire U.S. figure skating team—and 71 others—perished on February 15, 1961, when Sabena Airlines Flight #548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Tag: Pins
1956 European Figure Skating Medals: Paris to Cortina to Garmisch.
Two medals help to commemorate the annual event, held in Paris for just the second time The 1956 European Figure Skating Championships in Paris were more than just a high-stakes competition—they were a pivotal stop on the road to Olympic and World Championship glory. Concluding just five days before the Olympic Winter Games opened in… Continue reading 1956 European Figure Skating Medals: Paris to Cortina to Garmisch.
1986 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: On the Flip Side.
Event was second of three World Junior Championships to be held in Sarajevo in the 1980s The 1986 World Junior Figure Skating pin is a straightforward yet interesting collectible, marking that year's event held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The championship, which brought together the best junior-level skaters from more than 20 countries, took place at the… Continue reading 1986 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: On the Flip Side.
1957 World Figure Skating Pins: A Roundup from the Ice Rodeo.
Event pins are a piece of Colorado Springs' long and enduring sporting legacy Some of the finest figure skating pins from World Championships come from events held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the skating mecca in the near-middle portion of the state. It never hurt, either, that those events were held at the famed Broadmoor Ice… Continue reading 1957 World Figure Skating Pins: A Roundup from the Ice Rodeo.
1975 European Figure Skating Pins: On Dressing Warmly.
Championship in Copenhagen was marked by several unique lapel pins Denmark, the smallest of the five Nordic countries and famous for Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid (not the silly Disney version, the real Den Lille Havfrue), Legos, Tivoli Gardens, and all things hygge, saw Europe's best figure skaters gather in February 1975 in the… Continue reading 1975 European Figure Skating Pins: On Dressing Warmly.