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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.


Friday, May 9, 2025

1985 Galasso 1934 Goudey (reprint)

Number of Cards

96 cards in the 1985 Galasso 1934 Goudey (reprint) which there are 6 Cubs.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 2 3/8" by 2 7/8". same dimensions as the original 1934 Goudey

Basic Features

Renata Galasso, a former baseball card dealer based in New York, launched her business in the early 1970s. The cards from the 1934 Goudey set are distinctly labeled as reprints. These reprints are not classified as unlicensed cards; rather, they were produced by Renata Galasso Inc. The collection features 96 vibrant, full-color cards that are visually appealing. While I'm not particularly fond of reprints, they offer a more affordable option for collecting a historically significant set.

Check out the real 1934 Goudy set click here

Chicago Cubs 1985 Galasso 1934 Goudey (Reprint) Checklist


Number Player
3 Charlie Grimm
4 Woody English
10 Chuck Klein
60 Lynn Nelson
71 Lyle Tinning
90 Kiki Cuyler











Thursday, May 8, 2025

1985 TCMA Rookies of the Year Cubs

Number of Cards

1985 Rookies of the Year has 10 cards which there is 1 Cubs player

Card Dimensions

The cards measures approximately 2 1/2" by 3 1/8"

Basic Features

The ten cards in this standard-size deck, which were created by TCMA in 1985, feature images of the players. On the bottom, in a red rectangle box, is the player's name. Their impressive career is briefly described on the back.

TCMA is the initials of founders Tom Collier and Michael Aronstein

1985 TCMA Rookies of the Year Chicago Cubs Checklist


Number Player
- Billy Williams

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

1983 Card Collectors 1953 Bowman Black & White Reprint

Number of Cards

1953 Bowman Black & White Reprint have a total of 64 cards which there is 6 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The cards are the following dimensions: 2 1/2" by 3 5/8"

Basic Features

Issued in 1983 by the New York-based Card Collector's Company [C.C.C.], this set contains REPRINTS of 1953 famous Bowman cards. Reputable reprint producers like Card Collectors Company clearly mark their cards with "REPRINT" on the bottom back.

The reprints provide a real alternative for those who are attracted to vintage cards but can't afford them. With the price of old vintage baseball cards skyrocketing, so too are the vast numbers of counterfeiters out there.

The real 1950 set info:

Bowman Gum had evolved into the premier manufacturer of bubble gum cards during this time period. In its 1953 sets, Bowman made use of the simplest card layout imaginable: only a player's image, a white border, and a black line dividing the three. The backs of these cards contain the player's name and a short biography also included lifetime and last year stats.

1983 Chicago Cubs - 1953 Bowman Black & White (Reprint) Checklist




Number Player
5 Dee Fondy
12 Randy Jackson
37 Hal Jeffcoat
41 Bob Ramazzotti
50 Dutch Leonard
56 Roy Smalley











Sunday, May 4, 2025

1983 Perma-Graphics Super Stars Credit Cards

Number of Cards

1983 Perma-Graphics set had 36 cards, with 1 Cubs player

Size of Cards

Credit Cards are the following dimensions: 2 1/8" x 3 3/8"

Basic Features

The 1983 Perma-Graphics Super Stars Credit Cards baseball set marked the last release in the series, showcasing vibrant color photographs of the era's baseball legends. Although these cards couldn't be used for transactions like real credit cards, their design mimicked the look and feel of a charge card, particularly in their size and plastic material. Each card featured career highlights, statistics, and a brief biography on the back, along with a standard blank white strip at the bottom for collectors to sign, echoing the appearance of a credit card.

Chicago Cubs 1983 Perma-Graphics Super Stars Checklist


Number Player
1 Bill Buckner


Friday, May 2, 2025

1985 Dover 1953 Bowman Color

Number of Cards

1985 Dover reprints set had 48 cards, with 1 Cubs player

Size of Cards

Size: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"

Basic Features

Dover reprints were published in a magazine-style booklet by Dover Press. Essentially, these are reproductions of renowned cards. The phrase 'Dover Reprint' is printed on the back, alongside the original set's printings. This specific collection is from the renowned 1953 Bowman Color series, which is one of the significant sets from previous years.

Here is the info on 1953 Bowman (click here)

Chicago Cubs 1985 Dover 1953 Bowman Color Checklist


Number Player
48 Hank Sauer




Wednesday, April 30, 2025

1987 O-Pee-Chee Wax Box Cards Panels

Number of Cards

1987 O-Pee-Chee Wax Box Bottom panels have a total of 2 panels of 4 cards each which there is 1 Cubs player

Size of Cards

The panels are the following dimensions: 5" x 7" and the cards are standard-size when cut 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

The uncut panels from this collection of eight cards are worth a bit more than the individual cards that conform to standard sizes. Their design closely resembles that of the standard 1987 Topps series. In this year, OPC cards were printed in a format of four while regular Topps had two cards on the bottom.

Chicago Cubs 1987 O-Pee-Chee Wax Box Bottom Panels Checklist


Number Player
C Ron Cey




Tuesday, April 29, 2025

1988 King B Discs Beef Jerky

Number of Cards

24 disks in the King-B collection included 1 Cubs player.

Size of Cards

The size of the disks are 2 3/8"

Basic Features

Although the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) granted permission for players' images to be used, MSA (Michael Schechter Associates) opted to save money by not obtaining licenses from the leagues. As a result, team logos were airbrushed out, a common practice for MSA products. Most MSA releases were made in collaboration with the food sector, with each disc packaged alongside Beef Jerky. The backs of the discs feature minimal personal or statistical details about the players, printed in blue on white paper. This marked the inaugural year for this set.

Chicago Cubs 1989 King-B Disc Checklist


Number Player
14 Andre Dawson