Description
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee
Bobby Hull #261 2nd Team All-Star Chicago Blackhawks EX-MT 6
Add a Legend to Your Collection: The "Golden Jet" All-Star!
Elevate your hockey card gallery with this stunning 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Bobby Hull #261 2nd Team All-Star card. Featuring one of the most iconic figures in NHL history, this card commemorates Bobby Hull's eleventh appearance on the All-Star team. Known as the "Golden Jet" for his blond hair and incredible skating speed, Hull was a force of nature on the ice, and this vintage O-Pee-Chee (OPC) issue captures him at the peak of his legendary status with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Elevate your hockey card gallery with this stunning 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Bobby Hull #261 2nd Team All-Star card. Featuring one of the most iconic figures in NHL history, this card commemorates Bobby Hull's eleventh appearance on the All-Star team. Known as the "Golden Jet" for his blond hair and incredible skating speed, Hull was a force of nature on the ice, and this vintage O-Pee-Chee (OPC) issue captures him at the peak of his legendary status with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Player History & Career Achievements
By the time of this 1971-72 release, Bobby Hull had already cemented his place among the greats. A Hall of Famer and two-time Hart Trophy winner, Hull was the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a single season—a feat he achieved four times as noted on this card’s reverse. This All-Star subset card (#250–261) is a favorite among vintage collectors for its vibrant "starburst" design and the prestige of the players included.
By the time of this 1971-72 release, Bobby Hull had already cemented his place among the greats. A Hall of Famer and two-time Hart Trophy winner, Hull was the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a single season—a feat he achieved four times as noted on this card’s reverse. This All-Star subset card (#250–261) is a favorite among vintage collectors for its vibrant "starburst" design and the prestige of the players included.
The O-Pee-Chee Advantage
This card features the sought-after O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, a distinct characteristic of the Canadian-market issue. The reverse provides a detailed biography of Hull’s scoring prowess and trophy wins in both English and French. The classic green-ink horizontal layout is a hallmark of early '70s OPC hockey sets, making it an essential piece for any serious set builder or player-specialist collector.
This card features the sought-after O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, a distinct characteristic of the Canadian-market issue. The reverse provides a detailed biography of Hull’s scoring prowess and trophy wins in both English and French. The classic green-ink horizontal layout is a hallmark of early '70s OPC hockey sets, making it an essential piece for any serious set builder or player-specialist collector.
Condition Report
- Centering: Shows classic OPC characteristics with a shift toward the top-right on the front, typical for this era of production.
- Corners: The corners remain quite sharp for a raw card of this age, showing only very minor touches of soft wear under magnification.
- Edges: Features a clean "rough-cut" edge along the left side, which is often a sign of authenticity for 1970s O-Pee-Chee cards.
- Surface: The colors are remarkably vibrant with no major surface stains or scratches. The back is clean with perfectly legible bilingual text.
Grade Estimate:
- EX-MT 6 (A strong raw specimen with minor centering shift and light corner wear).
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