Question for anyone familiar with 92-93 O-Pee-Chee card sets

[TheCardBandit]

So I'm currently reading the book 'A Season In Time' which is about the 92-93 NHL season and it has given me the urge to collect a set from that particular season. I was thinking of collecting 92-93 O-Pee-Chee because it's cheap, it's classic, and it's an old school brand. While browsing through eBay I came across 2 type of boxes of 92-93 O-Pee-Chee, there is a green box called '92-93 O-Pee-Chee premier' and a blue box called '92-93 O-Pee-Chee 25th Anniversary'. I was wondering what the difference is between both products or are they both the same? Also which one would you recommend for building a 92-93 set?

[centrehice]

Once you get going on this set. There are two things regarding the Anniversary Series. One set of reprints has the words "Anniversary Series" in a silver/grey band on the bottom strip of the cards.

There is also another re-print subset from the same year, that has No words on the bottom, Simply a reprint and less common I believe.

[TheCardBandit]

I'm a little confused, so then is 'Premier' a totally different set?

[87sluggo]

Yesh, the Premier set is 132 cards and the regular OPC set is 396

[centrehice]

Here is a copy of the Rookie Reprint without the words "Anniversary Series" at the bottom.







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[87sluggo]

Here is a copy of the Rookie Reprint without the words "Anniversary Series" at the bottom.







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Ok but is that a 25th Anniversay Reprint or something else entirely?? Cuz it's not the "rookie" reprint, are they the same on the back???










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[kostit]

i bought a box recently for 12$, the anniversary cards are inserted in packs and its a reprint of the rookie card.. theres 26 different cards. you will need 2 boxes to complete it

[TheCardBandit]

Thanks guys, that clarifies everything for me.

[centrehice]

I think it's the non-printed version.