anyone ever see these before?

dizzle · July 10, 2007 2:28AM

I've seen a few o pee chee basketball cards but was not aware of this issue here's a link to auction thoughts?

1969 o pee chee wax pack

baseballfanatic · July 10, 2007 3:31AM

Definately not what he claims it is....

dizzle · July 10, 2007 3:43AM

didn't think so since 1969 were tall boys and the pack is standard size cards..but does anybody know what year these are? i was unware of any 1970's o pee chee basketball (if there is any) i wouldn't bid on this auction anyway but i was just curious. a quick search on ebay yeilded no o pee chee basketball at all. but i have seen a 1997 o pee chee tracy mcgrady rc. pop on ebay once, and nothing else since then.

CDsNuts · July 10, 2007 3:46AM

Looks like a 75-76 Topps pack to me.

dizzle · July 10, 2007 3:48AM

cd your'e right..but was there o pee chee basketball in this timeframe?

CDsNuts · July 10, 2007 3:51AM

Never heard of OPC making basketball, but I suppose it's possible fater the Raptors and Grizzlies entered the league. Pretty sure they didn't make basketball in the 70s though.

Lee

WinPitcher · July 10, 2007 3:52AM

The seller thinks these are from the 69/70 season cuz of the copyrights on the back. The problem though is that they used that up to and including the 76 season if my memory is correct.

also i have never heard of 69 OPC basketball.

Steve

dizzle · July 10, 2007 3:54AM

<< <i>Never heard of OPC making basketball, but I suppose it's possible fater the Raptors and Grizzlies entered the league. Pretty sure they didn't make basketball in the 70s though.

Lee >>

ahh that would explain the 1997 mcgrady rc i saw. since he was on the raptors. thanks guys

Stingray · July 10, 2007 3:55AM

It does say something on the pack something about distribution in Canada, but didn't all other OPC packs in other sports have the OPC logo on them??

hotmush · July 10, 2007 4:06AM

In 1989, O-pee-Chee released NFL football cards in wax packs in Canada. The wrapper packs were French/English with O-Pee-Chee logos and copyrights, but the cards themselves were simply regular repackaged Topps cards. Could be what happened here.
The copyright line here could simply be covering bases by explaining that all Topps cards are distributed in Canada by O-Pee-Chee. It doesn't necessarily mean the pack originated in Canada.
But then the government didn't mandate bilingualism until 1970, so the lack of bilingualism on the wrapper could mean its pre-1970, in fact 1969 as the auction claims.
But the pack is the same as a 1975 Topps pack, at least on the front.

dizzle · July 10, 2007 6:03AM

well the auction has been ended early maybe the seller read this or someone contacted him.

CDsNuts · July 10, 2007 6:13AM

I contacted him. He didn't respond but I guess he got my message.

carew4me · July 10, 2007 6:14AM

As the auction title states....these are not American BASKETBALL cards from 1969 but rather....

1969 Bastketball.

A similar sport, but played mainly by orphaned Romanian males involving goat balls and two forked sticks.

Its a rare issue that does not get the attention it deserves.

anyone ever see these before?

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