tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post3424892307550210586..comments2024-03-24T16:08:17.795-04:00Comments on The Topps Archives: More, More, Moretoppcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10698182920578539949noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-67296929212611280592016-06-27T18:46:57.576-04:002016-06-27T18:46:57.576-04:00Eric, thanks for the comments. I briefly debated ...Eric, thanks for the comments. I briefly debated doing more in depth looks at each set but Bobby Burrell really has all the goods in his book and on his site so to my mind it would be something that isn't necessary. After some thought, I don't think I'm going to do more long arcs like this anymore. toppcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698182920578539949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-61066834694781020382016-06-27T08:02:18.442-04:002016-06-27T08:02:18.442-04:00I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you ...I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you about the OPC cards in 1974-5. The legibility and quality of the printing went straight out the window with some of the high numbers. It looked like at least some of the printings were done with very light ink on "particle paper" recycled cardboard. <br /><br />The 76-77 cards are fun as the OPC cards have the Barons while the Topps cards have the Rockies, that makes for some quality airbrushing. The OPC high number cards in this set are distinguishable by the lack of a dot on the front after the player name. There is a great uncorrected error in OPC that year too, a goaltender gets his name spelled KcKechnie on the front.<br /><br />77-78 OPC high numbers have many printing differences from the rest of the set, and some odd picture and player choices.<br /><br />78-79 OPC high numbers again have some interesting player choices, and a few of them have no autograph on the back.<br /><br />Eric C. Loyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976398985735064343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-67289533808641270332016-06-25T08:32:04.846-04:002016-06-25T08:32:04.846-04:001980 Topps with the scratch-off puck is the worst ...1980 Topps with the scratch-off puck is the worst design in hockey card history. I'll take bland. I'll take ugly. But having to damage the card in order to figure out what player(s) is/are featured on it was awful. buckstorecardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593364314991949335noreply@blogger.com