Roy Blakey, Ice Show Performer and Archivist, Is Dead at 86

[gkelly]

Roy Blakey, Ice Show Performer and Archivist, Is Dead at 86

He skated professionally for 15 years , but was best known for building a collection of more than 44,000 items, including some of Sonja Henie’s costumes and skates.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Sylvia]

From an archived FSU thread - @manleywoman's SkateCast podcast episode (Sept. 6, 2012):

"A prolific collector of skating memoribilia for over 70 years, Roy Blakey is the owner of one of the worlds largest collection of skating memorabilia. Highlights of his collection, and an overview of show skating, can be viewed at his website Ice Stage Archive. His collection is going to be featured in an upcoming documentary by Roy's niece Keri Pickett called The Fabulous Ice Age. He talks about how a day at the movies started his love for skating, his happiness with being in skating shows himself, and how much fun he had showing a Sonja Henie costume on an episode of Antiques Roadshow. 58 minutes, 02 seconds"

". . . SkateCast #57 with is Roy Blakey, a prolific collector of skating memorabilia who has been collecting for over 70 years! He has his own website that gives an overview of ice show history and highlights of the collection itself. ..."
enjoy the episode!!

DIRECTOR'S CUT
Keri Pickett & Roy Blakey, "The Fabulous Ice Age"
Season 12 Episode 1202 | 26m 48s

“The Fabulous Ice Age” chronicles the era of the great American touring ice shows revealing how, with their dazzling production numbers and variety acts, they dominated family entertainment for decades. It also depicts one skater’s quest to keep this history from being forgotten.
Aired: 05/17/19

Director's Cut | Keri Pickett & Roy Blakey, "The Fabulous Ice Age" | Season 12 | Episode 1202

Keri Pickett & Roy Blakey - The Fabulous Ice Age

watch.easttennesseepbs.org

@SkateGuard's interview with Blakey (August 26, 2013):

Interview With Roy Blakey

2013 interview with Roy Blakey, a collector of historical figure skating memorabilia

www.skateguardblog.com