Did you know there is a group for ice skate collectors? Just found this!

[retired]

http://www.antiqueiceskateclub.com/content.aspx?page_id=188&club_id=26236&module_id=69119&sl=133264708   

Look at this one:  Frannie DaFoe's Most Treasured Possession
 

It is a miniature pair of boots and blades made by Father David Bauer, the coach for the Canadian Hockey team in 1956. He made the blades and had them chrome plated and then found a boot maker to make the boots which are leather. I guess they could not find small hooks but otherwise they are perfect-- truly beautiful and mean the world to me-- He gave them to me as the true winner of the "Gold" in Cortina.

[icedancer]

That is really cool.  Thank you for sharing - those skates and blades are quite beautiful and preserve the history of our sport.

Thanks for sharing...

 

[AgnesNitt]

The story behind the remark about 'the true winner of Gold at Cortina.'

http://www2.tsn.ca/lacrosse/story/?id=283838

[platyhiker]

I would soooo love to see someone use the "ballerina roller skate":

[fsk8r]

The beautiful blades with swan heads instead of toe-picks would be wonderful to get hold, although toe-loops might be a bit tricky to perform.

[davincisop]

I would soooo love to see someone use the "ballerina roller skate":

Have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WB0_SGL6bA&feature=youtu.be

[platyhiker]

Have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WB0_SGL6bA&feature=youtu.be

No, I had not seen that.  That's pretty neat!

It seems to me that ballerina roller skates would be harder to stay balanced on than the ice version in the video.  I imagine a skater easily falling forward or backward off the wheel in the pictured roller skate.

[icedancer]

Have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WB0_SGL6bA&feature=youtu.be

Incredible!  I cannot imagine how strong her feet must be to do this!!!!