In the classic era of O-Pee-Chee hockey cards that ran from 1968-69 until 1992-93, the game's annual showdown for the Stanley Cup was only rarely given proper tribute on cardboard. Since O-Pee-Chee was often at the mercy of producers at Topps for card designs and the majority of their set content during this era, Canadian kids rarely got a rundown of the previous year's … [Read more...] about 5 Bargain Classic O-Pee-Chee Stanley Cup Final Cards
Denis Potvin
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