tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post7103885736155133465..comments2023-10-31T06:20:18.423-04:00Comments on Vintage Sportscards: Players on the TubeChris Stufflestreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-52951633686580162812011-03-02T10:02:22.545-05:002011-03-02T10:02:22.545-05:00I actually really like the 1973 Baseball blog, as ...I actually really like the 1973 Baseball blog, as well. I've just found the last two cards I needed for 1973 OPC and I've learned an awful lot from those posts. In the past, it never really occurred to me to look at the old ballparks and the circumstances of the shot. Now, that's mostly what I do.1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-80127463520723316472011-03-02T09:58:41.821-05:002011-03-02T09:58:41.821-05:00A lot of that depends on where you're from. F...A lot of that depends on where you're from. From what I see, large areas of the US simply never had those cards, particularly the older ones.<br /><br />The '66-67 set is a huge one for collectors (of hockey, anyway) but I think a lot of it is circumstantial - it's the last pre-expansion set and it's the set with the Bobby Orr RC. As a design, though, I've long thought it was kind of lacking. Other than the colour of the players' collars, there's almost nothing that distinguishes one team from another. Unless you know the players on sight, a Ranger and a Maple Leaf are almost indistinguishable. This isn't apparent on the Mikita because you see his torso, but 80% of the cards are just head shots.<br /><br />Anyway, I really enjoy this blog and am now hunting down "the book." :)1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-65235406358907422462011-03-01T13:43:47.648-05:002011-03-01T13:43:47.648-05:00I've mentioned in previous posts that hockey i...I've mentioned in previous posts that hockey isn't one of my stronger points. Thanks for that info, I'll edit the entry to reflect that.Chris Stufflestreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-78514663275060039822011-03-01T13:11:23.101-05:002011-03-01T13:11:23.101-05:00There was no 1966-67 OPC, at least not under their...There was no 1966-67 OPC, at least not under their own name. <br /><br />From about 1961-62 onwards, OPC handled the printing and distribution of Topps hockey cards, and all Topps hockey from 1954-68 would have had bilingual backs, as Canada was mostly the target market. The packs used to make this clear with a label that said something to the effect of "licensed and distributed by OPC, London Ont."<br /><br />The spelling of center/centre and defence/defense seems to vary from year to year, though it seems consistent within a given set.<br /><br />Topps did print a test set using the 1966-67 design aimed at the US market. 1967-68 was the first year there were distinct Topps/OPC sets.1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.com