The Philadelphia Flyers emerged as hockey's toughest team in the early 1970s and used their collective talents to score plenty of goals and keep pucks out of the net while also intimidating opponents. On cardboard, the club has an impressive legacy which can be found in both Topps and O-Pee-Chee sets from this era in addition to still having an impact on the hobby … [Read more...] about Broad Street’s Best: Collecting the Philadelphia Flyers Dynasty of the 1970s
1974-75 Topps Hockey
Remembering a Chat with Legendary Coach/Collector Scotty Bowman
I love looking back through my old notes, and I have become very fixated on what happened 25 years ago. There are a few reasons for this. I was transitioning from being the editor at Canadian Sports Collector and a part-time Pinnacle consultant and card back writer to becoming a full-time product development and brand manager at Pinnacle. And while any mention of the year … [Read more...] about Remembering a Chat with Legendary Coach/Collector Scotty Bowman
Capital Punishment: Hockey Cards of the Original Washington Capitals
With the World Hockey Association spreading into markets throughout North America in the early 1970s, the National Hockey League needed to combat the rival league - even if it meant expanding at a dangerous rate and watering down the amount of talent playing at the highest pro level at the time. Enter the 1974-75 Washington Capitals - a club whose auspicious start ranks as the … [Read more...] about Capital Punishment: Hockey Cards of the Original Washington Capitals
1974-75 Topps Hockey Continued Shift Toward Larger Sets
After producing several issues that included only a few dozen cards, Topps made a major push in the 1970s to increase the size of its hockey sets. Here's a closer look at the 1974-75 Topps hockey issue that continued that model of growth. 1974-75 Topps Hockey Overview At the start of the decade, Topps' hockey sets consisted of 132 cards. That was double the size of what … [Read more...] about 1974-75 Topps Hockey Continued Shift Toward Larger Sets