tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post4709657013194922211..comments2023-10-31T06:20:18.423-04:00Comments on Vintage Sportscards: Cool Cardboard CreationsChris Stufflestreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-60525545869492881572011-11-17T23:14:44.854-05:002011-11-17T23:14:44.854-05:00It's a very interesting set. Beyond the leade...It's a very interesting set. Beyond the leader cards, there are a couple of other people who only appear in the Topps edition - Gary Smith of the Seals is one of them. There's no real reason why they would have been skipped. All I can guess is that they were shuffled off to the second series of OPC and then forgotten.<br /><br />I normally stick to OPC because I'm a homer, but I've been thinking about giving this set a go.<br /><br />While '71-72 is arguably the most popular design from the 70s, I'm kind of partial to '72-73.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-85365474614809421532011-11-15T14:51:46.935-05:002011-11-15T14:51:46.935-05:00Here's one of the worst offending cards...Paul...Here's one of the worst offending cards...Paul Shmyr. His head is pin sized on this card.<br /><br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-PAUL-SHMYR-ROOKIE-RC-1971-72-OPC-71-72-O-PEE-CHEE-CALIFORNIA-GOLDEN-SEALS-/260885565563?pt=US_Hockey_Trading_Cards&hash=item3cbdfdd07bEric C. Loyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976398985735064343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-26023653794383308322011-11-14T11:03:31.239-05:002011-11-14T11:03:31.239-05:00I think this is one of the years where Topps/OPC r...I think this is one of the years where Topps/OPC recycled photos, placing different heads (sometimes of hilariously wrong sizes) on the same body.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com