When the 1958 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in late March of that year, weather history shows that the temperatures were in the 30°F to 35°F range. Although that’s likely nowhere near a record temperature of any kind for Minneapolis, the 1958 Championships still entered the record books as the first national championship to be commemorated with a collectible lapel pin. And a handsome and well-made figure skating pin it is.
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1974 US Figure Skating Pin: Lighting the Way.
The design of the pin produced for the 1974 U.S. Figure Skating Championships incorporates an iconic sight in Rhode Island: a lighthouse. Although it isn't clear if the silhouette used on the pin depicts a specific lighthouse, it is clear that the pin was made for an event of the 1970s. On a silver-color base metal, the 1-1/8" diameter (2.8575 cm) pin features deep red and blue colors, hinting at patriotism, a design direction popular in the mid-1970s.