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This blog will discuss the 1980s and the baseball card collecting hobby, with a focus on the Chicago Cubs. Contrary to vintage baseball cards, the majority of modern cards are affordable. The various sets will be considerably simpler to obtain. So, with thousands of cards in between, we'll start with 80 Topps and end with 89 Upper Deck. The apex of this period was represented by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Thursday, February 20, 2025

1989 Star Mark Grace

Number of Cards

The 1989 Star Mark Grace collection included 11 cards.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

The Cards center on Mark Grace and highlight his career. A small quantity of distinctive cards were produced by Star Company. Hobby stores offered these cards, which were wrapped in "poly bags"—clear plastic bags. These cards are a difficult to collect, although this was a real business at the time. They also featured a host of minor league players and many superstars of this era. These cards have a rather unremarkable appearance, both on the front and back.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Star Mark Grace Checklist


Number Player
1 Checklist UER
2 Career Stats
3 1986 Season
4 1987 Season
5 1988 Season
6 Batting Champ
7 Starter
8 Personal Data
9 The Future
10 Cubs Logo
11 Cubs Logo






















Tuesday, February 18, 2025

1992 Topps Bazooka Archives Quadracard Cubs

the 1992 Cubs Vintage Cubs Cards Collection, which included a ton of amazing sets, was a blog that I started back in July 2009 but never finished. this post will be about 1992 Bazooka.

Number of Cards

1992 Bazooka have 22 cards, with one Cubs player.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are approximately 2 3/8" by 3 1/2."

Basic Features

This collection of 22 cards was created by Topps for Bazooka, featuring the subtitle "Topps Archives Quadracard" on the upper portion of the card backs. Each standard-sized card showcases four miniature reproductions of the iconic 1953 Topps baseball cards, with blue borders framing both the front and back.

Chicago Cubs 1992 Topps Bazooka Archives Quadracard Checklist


Number Player
2 Hank Sauer


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Over the years, Bazooka has released numerous sets, with the 1963 Bazooka Ernie Banks card often regarded as the ultimate treasure. Following closely behind are the 2004 Bazooka - Bazooka One-Liners Relics featuring Ron Santo, and the 1967 Bazooka cards showcasing Ron Santo and Billy Williams. Collecting these cards is a delightful experience, offering a diverse array of years and players that represent a veritable who's who of Hall of Famers.

Holy Grail of Bazooka Collection

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Over the years, there have been several other thrilling sets that stand out.



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1967 Panels with box



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Monday, February 17, 2025

1986 Topps Super Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

The 1986 Topps Super collection consists of 60 cards, with two cards from the Cubs team.

Card Dimensions

The super-sized cards are the following dimensions: 4 7/8″ by 6 7/8″

Basic Features

Massive editions of the Topps standard series showcasing some of the most cherished players. These cards are similar to the regular Topps issue, with two key distinctions: the back features a different numbering system, and an additional line emphasizes a player's accomplishment from the end of the 1985 season. This year marks the last time the oversized set will be produced for quite some time.

Chicago Cubs 1986 Topps Super Checklist


Number Player
48 Ryne Sandberg
52 Lee Smith


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Sunday, February 16, 2025

1985 Topps Super Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

The 1985 Topps Super collection consists of 60 cards, with three cards from the Cubs team.

Card Dimensions

The super-sized cards are the following dimensions: 4 7/8″ by 6 7/8″

Basic Features

The set closely resembles the original in every way except for the measurements. The layout and visuals are exactly the same, with the only difference being the design of the card numbers. Due to their bulkiness and difficulty in storing them in books, this collection from the junk era is less common than the primary Topps set from '85.

Chicago Cubs 1985 Topps Super Checklist


Number Player
1 Ryne Sandberg
3 Rick Sutcliffe
19 Gary Matthews


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Friday, February 14, 2025

2025 Topps Series 1 Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

The 350-card base set is back for the 2025 Topps Series 1 Baseball season.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

The 2025 Topps card design falls short of expectations In addition to subsets like Future Stars, League Leaders, and team cards, it has a base of 350 cards with a primary concentration on veterans and rookies. The absence of Mother's Day Pink and Father's Day Blue is one of the more intriguing differences.

The team name is oriented vertically on the left side, which may pose readability challenges. At the bottom, the player's name is presented alongside a baseball diamond featuring a colored dot that indicates their position. While the design incorporates elements reminiscent of classic Topps cards, the quality of the photography is notably outstanding.

Parallels include:

  •     Rainbow Foil
  •     Aqua Rainbow Foil
  •     Gold – /2025
  •     Orange Crackle Foil – /299
  •     Purple Rainbow Foil – /250
  •     Red Crackle Foil – /199
  •     Blue Rainbow Foil – /150
  •     Green Rainbow Foil – /99
  •     Vintage Stock – /99
  •     Independence Day – /76
  •     Canvas – /50
  •     Gold Rainbow Foil – /50
  •     Memorial Day Camo – /25
  •     Wood – /25
  •     Black Rainbow Foil – /10
  •     Clear – /10
  •     Red Rainbow Foil – /5
  •     Printing Plates – 1/1
  •     Platinum Holo Foil – 1/1
  •     First Card – 1/1




Chicago Cubs 2025 Topps Series 1 Checklist


Number
Player
38 Nico Hoerner
60 Chicago Cubs – Team Card
64 Ian Happ
134 Jameson Taillon
138 Isaac Paredes
234 Zack Wheeler / Chris Sale / Shota Imanaga – League Leaders
261 Mike Tauchman
263 Michael Busch
272 Chris Sale / Zack Wheeler / Shota Imanaga – League Leaders
290 Pete Crow-Armstrong – Future Stars
303 Dansby Swanson
313 Cody Bellinger


38 38b

60 60b

64 64b

134 134b

138 138b

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261 261b

263 263b

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290 290b

303 303b

313 313b

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