Collectors Guide To O-PEE-CHEE Hockey Cards 1933 to 1995

by Darril Fosty, George Fosty

Overview

The O-Pee-Chee Gum Company was formed in 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada. Between 1933 and 1995, the company produced hockey cards distributed almost exclusively throughout Canada.

Changes in sports card licensing along with the sport card crash of the 1990s resulted in the company's bankruptcy in 1995. A year later Nestlé purchased the company licensing the card brand to Topps and today the brand is licensed to Upper Deck.

Jointly produced with Topps, lower production and expanded sets made O-Pee-Chee the gold standard of 20th Century hockey card collectibles.

Although this book is a price guide, its primary purpose is to give collectors a historical perspective on the sport of ice hockey and card collecting specific to each hockey season and the corresponding O-Pee-Chee set released that year.

Designed to be read along with the cards one collects and invests in, this book not only allows one to gain a historical perspective and appreciation of the most valuable cards in each set but also some of the lesser-known players and cards.

Authored by noted hockey historians George and Darril Fosty, brothers with over 35 years of experience in the sports card industry. The Fostys interviewed card resellers across North America for the guide to give industry insights along with more accurate pricing based on 'real world' factors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798894968193
Publisher:	Stryker-Indigo Media New York
Publication date:	08/28/2024
Pages:	430
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

DARRIL FOSTY

Darril Fosty is a Canadian-born military and sports historian, documentary filmmaker, and media publisher. He is the founder and president of CardBiz Canada. He is the co-author/author of ten books: "Splendid Is The Sun: The 5,000 Year History of Hockey" (2003), "Black Ice: The Lost History Of The Colored Hockey League Of The Maritimes, 1895 – 1925" (2004), "Footie's Black Book: A Guide To International Association Football - 2010 World Cup Edition"(2010), the comedy book "The Apocalypse 2012 Cookbook: A New World Survivor's Guide For The Man, Woman, and Family On The Run" (2011), "Where Brave Men Fall: The Battle Of Dieppe And The Espionage War Against Hitler, 1939-1942 (2013), "Tribes: An International Hockey History" (2013), "Nais-MYTH: Basketball's Stolen Legacy" (2022).

GEORGE FOSTY

George Fosty is a Canadian-born military and sports historian, documentary filmmaker, and publisher. He is the president and founder of Stryker-Indigo New York. He holds a Diploma in International Law, from London City Polytechnic, London, England (1980) and a Legal Generalist Certificate, from Adelphi University, New York (1994). He is also the co-author/author of fourteen books including: "The Desperate Glory: The Battle of Dieppe 1942" (1991), "Sustaining the Wings: A 50-Year History of Sheppard Air Force Base, 1941-1991" (1991 USAF Air Training Command Book-of-the Year), "Splendid is the Sun: The 5,000 Year History of Hockey "(2003), "Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925" (2004), "Footie's Black Book: A Guide To International Association Football" (2010), "Where Brave Men Fall: The Battle Of Dieppe And The Espionage War Against Hitler, 1939-1942" (2013), "Tribes: An International Hockey History" (2015), and "Nais-Myth: Basketball's Stolen Legacy" (2022).