Hockey Memorabilia:1954-1955 Topps Hockey Card Set Review

From time-to-time I will review a set of hockey cards. I have been a hockey card collector for many years. In my first review I look my favorite hockey card set the 1954-55 Topps set. If you would like me to review a particular hockey card set please contact me or if you would like to review your favorite hockey card set please contact me.

1954-1955 Topps Hockey Card Set Review

Cards in the Set: 60

Hobby Favorite: Card #8 Gordie Howe

My Favorite: Card #39 Alex Delvecchio

Rookie Cards: 10 rookie cards

Hobby Favorite Rookie Card: Doug Mohns

1954-1955 Topps Hockey Set

I have to admit that the 1954-1955 Topps hockey set is my favorite set of hockey cards. My favorite hockey player of all time is Alex Delvecchio and his card from this set is probably my favorite hockey card in my collection. It sits in a glass brick on my desk.




The 1954-55 set is historically significant because it is the first set of hockey cards produced by Topps. And what a great set it is!

The front of each of the cards features a colorful artist’s rendition of the hockey player on a white background. A large color image of the player’s team logo is located in the upper corner of the card. The bottom edge of the card has a two-color banner with the player’s name and team in white lettering with his position in black letters.

The biography of the featured player along with his statistics from the previous season can be found on the back of the card.

The 1954-1955 Topps hockey card set features only the cards of the four American based hockey teams in the National Hockey League at the time. (Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers)

Prior to this set, Parkhurst was the only hockey card manufacturer. This Toronto-based company had started printing hockey cards in 1951.

NOTE: Prior to the Second World War, the O Pee Chee gum company of London, Ontario had produced several sets of hockey cards. But that company had halted card production during the war. O-Pee-Chee would not resume hockey card production until 1968.

The first card (Dick Gamble) and the last card (Milt Schmidt) in the set are priced as “Condition Sensitive” cards. If you are looking for these cards in mint condition be prepared to pay a premium price.

The roster of players featured in this wonderful set is headlined by Hall of Fame legends Gordie Howe and Terry Sawchuk. There are many other Hall of Fame players in the set. Milt Schmidt’s #60 card is the last card in the set and it is also the last player card ever produced of this great Bruins’ star.

Every collector of vintage hockey should strive to have at least one card from this outstanding set.