tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post1285313288846314223..comments2024-03-10T12:06:28.708-04:00Comments on CaptKirk42s Trading Cards Blog: Early 1970s OPC Six-PackCaptKirk42http://www.blogger.com/profile/16039278539984069944noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post-63479757871990174622014-10-23T14:33:34.969-04:002014-10-23T14:33:34.969-04:00these fellas look way too happy to be hockey playe...these fellas look way too happy to be hockey players!!! especially Collins!!Dawgboneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post-65494616469487382202012-02-29T15:46:29.523-05:002012-02-29T15:46:29.523-05:00Nice cards, I am a sucker for any vintage hockey.Nice cards, I am a sucker for any vintage hockey.stoneskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890686050340082600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post-53751010008961589972012-02-28T21:35:13.079-05:002012-02-28T21:35:13.079-05:00That's just my speculation, but I think it mak...That's just my speculation, but I think it makes sense. If you look at old OPC baseball, the card stock is actually a little darker before the cards became bilingual.1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post-77338438574705934892012-02-28T16:08:24.096-05:002012-02-28T16:08:24.096-05:001976ers,
Thank you for all the info. Glad I was le...1976ers,<br />Thank you for all the info. Glad I was leaning toward the "e" being pronounced. I hadn't thought about the font size relating to the lighter card stock.CaptKirk42https://www.blogger.com/profile/16039278539984069944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post-63826819389815678742012-02-27T22:00:37.815-05:002012-02-27T22:00:37.815-05:00The exception would be '69-70, where everyone ...The exception would be '69-70, where everyone is shown in front of the wall save for half a dozen cards mounted on a yellow backdrop.1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866823832411888833.post-54752670056415773872012-02-27T21:59:16.398-05:002012-02-27T21:59:16.398-05:00The 'e' is pronounced (McDuff-ee). :)
An...The 'e' is pronounced (McDuff-ee). :)<br /><br />Any Topps/OPC hockey cards between 1961-62 and 1972-73 have the background colour chosen by team. After '72-73, they pretty much abandoned the coloured background and either showed an action shot or whatever photographer's backdrop/concrete block the player was standing in front of.<br /><br />I think OPC went for the lighter card stock because they used a much smaller font in order to get the same text printed in two languages in the same space. In 1971 baseball and 1971-72 hockey they completely reconfigured the backs, but I think that was too much work. Easier to shrink the text and use lighter card.1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.com