1971-72 Colgate Toothpaste Hockey Heads

A Colgate toothpaste promotion in the winter months of 1972 had kids buzzing and brushing with the hope they might "score" a Bobby Orr head which were being included in specially marked packages of Colgate toothpaste.

They were manufactured as a tribute to players of Team Canada who had beaten the Russians in an eight game series in September 1972 winning 4, losing 3 and 1 tie.

In all there were 16 busts in the collectible series, each measuring about 1 1/4 " in height with a base of about 7/8" and were made of a cream colored or beige plastic.

Out of the 16 heads there was still room for an error and was found in the spelling of Norm Ullmans name which they spelled Ullmann.

The sixteen players chosen for the promotion were:

1 Bobby Orr

2 Brad Park

3 Ken Dryden

4 Jean Ratelle

5 Paul Henderson

6 Jacques Plante

7 Richard Martin

8 Marcel Dionne

9 Derek Sanderson

10 Frank Mahovlich

11 Walter Tkaczuk

12 Norm Ullman

13 Gary Unger

14 Dale Tallon

15 Norm Ullmann(defect)

16 Guy Lafleur

17 Yvan Cournoyer