We Came To Purchase a Bobby Orr RC and found a 1968-69 OPC Hockey Display Box

I am a strong believer in word of mouth. If you do a good job for someone, they will recommend you to others. We recently sold some cards for a consignor, who was very happy with the job we did. His friend took notice and contacted us to see if we wanted to buy his 1966-67 Topps hockey collection that included a Bobby Orr rookie card. After telling him that we were definitely interested (and when could he meet), he also mentioned that he had the display box from the same year. Hearing this made the prospect of a meeting very exciting as vintage display boxes seldom surface. When the gentleman showed up to the meeting, I asked him to see the box even before we looked at the Orr. it was then he told us, he "forgot" to bring it. We were not to be deterred! So we picked up and hit the road to continue the meeting at his place where said box was hopefully (supposedly) waiting. When we finally got to the gentleman's home and settled in, he went to another room to get it. As he entered and put the box down on the table we quickly realized it was not from the 1966-67 Topps set, but was in fact, a 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee display box. This was the first post war hockey set the company ever issued, and the first set after expansion to feature all 12 teams (six of which were expansion teams). For a lot of kids, it would be the first time they would see the uniforms of the Los Angeles Kings, Oakland Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota North Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins in living color! We had to ask the gentleman how he managed to acquire this box. His reply was that he used to buy his cards at a neighborhood corner store and one day asked the owner if he could have the box to keep his cards in. You never know what you’re going to find in this crazy treasure hunt of a business! Please enjoy this video.