Topps Test Stores?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Rickyy

I bought an unopened box of 1975 Minis when it came out at a 7-11 store here in N California. I thought Topps reduced the sizes of the cards. I later bought regular 75 packs at the same place and I was a totally confused kid..lol.

Ricky Y

In Cloverdale, 82 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mr. Gambetta's sporting goods store only had the 1975 Mini cards.

I didn't realize that regular sized cards existed until years later when my travels started allowing me to hit card stores across the country, and I was looking for individual cards to finish my sets.

Michigan seemed to be the other place with minis.

[Stampsfan]

Does anyone have knowledge of distribution for the 1966-67 Topps USA Test hockey set, "Printed in USA"?

Rumor always was a California release, the year prior to the six team expansion with two California teams.

I've never read anything definitive on where they were distributed. Back in the "olden" days, the word was there were less than 100 sets, but there is no way that is true.

[Leon]

I can't add much but there's some great info in this thread. Thanks for sharing, guys!
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