1960s O-Pee-Chee
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In 1965, the O-Pee-Chee
produced a licensed version of the American Topps
set of that year
, but it only issued cards 1- 283, instead of the full 598 card Topps set. They continued to produce smaller versions of the Topps sets for the rest of the decade. The primary difference with the O-Pee-Chee sets is the 'Printed in Canada' statement on the reverse. The copyright line shows T.C.G, and did so until 1972 when it changed to O.P.C. The 1969 O-Pee-Chee set included the company's logo on the reverse and used a dark red ink as opposed to the pink ink on the Topps cards.
cards in 1968.
O-Pee-Chee
The O-Pee-Chee Company, Ltd. was a 20th-century Canadian confectionery company that produced candy until the mid 1990s. The company, based in London, Ontario, was originally owned by the McDermid family . The company was later owned by Frank Leahy and then, sold to his son in law, Gary Koreen...
produced a licensed version of the American Topps
Topps
The Topps Company, Inc., manufactures chewing gum, candy and collectibles. Based in New York, New York, Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards.-Company history:Topps itself was...
set of that year
1960s Topps
Despite a brief attempt by Fleer to sign baseball players in 1963, Topps continued its reign as the only major baseball card manufacturer in the United States. On the other hand Football had more than one professional league in operation, allowing for competing companies to co-exist by producing a...
, but it only issued cards 1- 283, instead of the full 598 card Topps set. They continued to produce smaller versions of the Topps sets for the rest of the decade. The primary difference with the O-Pee-Chee sets is the 'Printed in Canada' statement on the reverse. The copyright line shows T.C.G, and did so until 1972 when it changed to O.P.C. The 1969 O-Pee-Chee set included the company's logo on the reverse and used a dark red ink as opposed to the pink ink on the Topps cards.
Baseball
| Year | Set | Description | Cards in Set | Size | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | O-Pee-Chee | 283 | 2.5 × 3.5 inches | |||
| 1966 | O-Pee-Chee | 196 | 2.5 × 3.5 inches | |||
| 1967 | O-Pee-Chee | 196 | 2.5 × 3.5 inches | |||
| 1968 | O-Pee-Chee | 196 | 2.5 × 3.5 inches | |||
| 1969 | O-Pee-Chee Base Set | 218 | 2.5 × 3.5 inches | |||
| Deckle Deckle In manual papermaking, a deckle is a removable wooden frame or "fence" placed into a mould to keep the paper slurry within bounds and to control the size of the sheet produced. After the mold is dipped into a vat of paper slurry, excess water is drained off and the deckle is removed and the mold... Edge Inserts |
24 | 2.25 × 3.25 inches | ||||
Football
OPC took over the production of CFLCanadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
cards in 1968.
- 1968 O-Pee-Chee CFL 132 cards Size: 2½ × 3½ in.
- 1968 O-Pee-Chee CFL Poster Inserts 16 posters Size: 5 × 7 in.