Joseph Butchko died in 1987, but his collection and passion for ice skates and all things ice-skating lives on. We are proud to care for and curate his amazing collection and will be working to make it available for anyone interested in learning more about the history of ice skating. We intend to display (online) - many of his ice skates, posters, photographs and articles relating to skating and its rich history.
Photos Above (left: 1961) (2nd from left: Joseph at 77 years old still skating every week) (3rd from left: with skating pals) (right: 1963 - approx 400 pair of skates now in his collection).