1967-68 hockey set
 

A new thread to discuss peoples experience with this set. Colorful and 3 Orr cards. A few rookie cards that are pricey. Checklists seem reasonably tough unmarked. Any comments..... thx bill

One of my all-time favorite issues; the three years from 67-69 are my absolute favorites (though I have a childhood nostalgia soft spot for 1973 and 1975). I love the colors and graphics. Some of my favorites:

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https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...0Geoffrion.jpg
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20Ratelle.jpg
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Got my set in the early 80's for about 50.00---solid, pack fresh NM/MT. That said, it is not one of my favorites. Topps got very lazy in re-using photos in the mid to late 60's and the Orr, Espo, Beliveau and Hull pics are used again in 1968-69 (Hull's pic was originally used in 64-65). The busy background is also a turn-off for me--I much prefer the 70-71, 71-72 and even the 72-73 designs.
Top rookies are Sanderson (Calder trophy) and Jacques Lemaire (one of my all time favorites)---but a definite step down from the previous two years (65-66 had HOFers Cournoyer, Cheevers, Phil Esposito and Giacomin. Of course the 66-67 had Robert Gordon Orr (quality over quantity).
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I'm partial to it because it's the first hockey cards I collected as a kid. Because of my love for it, I am constantly upgrading.

Love this set. Pick up any I find along the way and actually my favorite set together with the colorful 70-71 set. Been dying to find a Sanderson, raw lower condition, as he is my all time favorite player but refuse to pay eBay prices. :)