Celebrating the history and prestige of World Championship pins from around the globe Not all figure skating pins are created equal. While some pins are forgettable souvenirs made only to please those who “like skating,” the pins celebrated at The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins are far more significant: they commemorate major events from… Continue reading Collecting World Figure Skating Pins: A Timeless Allure.
Tag: World Figure Skating Championships – Pins
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.
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.
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.