The diamond-shaped watch fob that commemorates the 1898 World Figure Skating Championships in London features crossed skate blades at the center and a blue enamel-filled banner that seems to float over them. Two eight-pointed star polygons rest above the designation "London 1898." Star polygons were symbolic in many different ways during the Victorian era and were used heavily in jewelry, military badges, public service medals, and sports items.
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1966 World Figure Skating Pins: Swiss Gold.
Alpine ice and skating artistry preserved in gold. If there is never to be another European or World Figure Skating Championship event contested in Davos, Switzerland—which seems likely after nearly a 60-year absence from the city to date—then the pins issued for the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships held there were an outstanding way to… Continue reading 1966 World Figure Skating Pins: Swiss Gold.
1955 World Figure Skating Pin: At Least the Shape is Nice.
Triangle shapes are not often used for figure skating pins, making the one that commemorates the 1955 World Figure Skating Championships somewhat unique for this reason. But the pin stands out for another, less stellar, reason: the lightweight alloy from which it is made. The pin is decidedly not the calibre of those seen for previous World Championships, nor is it a particularly good representative of the fine city of Vienna, where the event took place at the famed Wiener Eislauf-Verein (Viennese Skating Club). Pins from earlier and later figure skating events held in Vienna are exceptionally well done (see blog links below).
1925 World Figure Skating Medal: The Bronze Age.
Austria's home-ice triumphs on the world figure skating stage To mark the occasion of the 1925 World Figure Skating Championships in Vienna, Austria, competitors were awarded a beautifully crafted bronze participation medal, produced by the renowned Austrian sculptor Josef Prinz, whose work is still sought out and collected today. Signed "Jos Prinz" in the lower… Continue reading 1925 World Figure Skating Medal: The Bronze Age.
1948 World Figure Skating Pins: More Alpine Glory.
Davos International Ice Skating Club pins were the flavor of the day at the competition Held in the winter sports haven of Davos, Switzerland, from February 11 to 15, the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships were only the second to be contested following a seven-year interruption of the event (1940–1946) by World War II. The… Continue reading 1948 World Figure Skating Pins: More Alpine Glory.