Featuring a stylized and sleek snowflake in contrasting black and white as the central design element, the 1953 European Championships pin is unique in design. Few pins for major figure skating pins incorporate a snowflake, which is unusual given that the sport is a wintertime activity.
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1982 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Design by Norbert.
Well-known competitor lent a hand in creation of event lapel pin According to an article published in the December 1981 issue of the now-defunct American Skating World magazine, the pin for the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was designed by Norbert Schramm. He is the three-time West German champion, two-time European Champion, and two-time… Continue reading 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Design by Norbert.
1969 European Figure Skating Pin: Bavarian Cream of the Crop.
Distinctive German flair and an of-the-era design are evident in event pin Like a number of European cities, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,1 has a long and rich history of hosting top winter sports events, including the 1936 Olympic Winter Games and the 1956 World Figure Skating Championships. So when the 1969 European Figure Skating Championships glided into… Continue reading 1969 European Figure Skating Pin: Bavarian Cream of the Crop.
1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: It’s a Zirbelnuss.
Pin features tie-ins to Augsburg, the host city for the annual figure skating event Although a pin that is unusual or different in some way is not necessarily made exceptional because of its peculiarity, those pins usually are interesting just the same. Such is the case with the pin issued for the 1979 World Junior… Continue reading 1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: It’s a Zirbelnuss.
1974 World Figure Skating Championships Pins: It’s a Mystery.
Profile: Lapel Pins – 1974 World Championships, Munich, West Germany Olympia-Sporthalle, a multi-purpose venue that is part of Olympiapark built for the 1972 Summer Olympiad in Munich, West Germany, was put to good use two winters later when it hosted the 1974 World Figure Skating Championships under its cavernous and undulating roof. This is the… Continue reading 1974 World Figure Skating Championships Pins: It’s a Mystery.