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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.


Monday, March 14, 2011

1985 Topps Chicago Cubs Checklist With Updates

Number of Cards

1985 Topps has 792 cards which there are 33 Cubs players with 3 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The card fronts contain only a single, large action photo; there are no smaller photos this year. The team name is located in big letters along the bottom of an angled box. The team logo is located beside the team box. The players' names are located just below the team name box.

The backs of these cards have a trivia question, player statistics, and biographical information.

Subsets include:

  • Father/Son (FS)
  • 1984 US Olympic team members (USA)
  • Number 1 draft selections since 1965 (no1)
  • Record Breakers (RB) and All Stars (AS).

1985 Topps Sets

  • 1985 Topps - 792 Cards
  • 1985 Topps 3-D - 30 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Gallery of Champions 12 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Glossy All-Stars - 22 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Rub Downs -32 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Send-In - 40 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Stickers – 376 Stickers
  • 1985 Topps Super - 60 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Tiffany - 792 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Traded - 132 Cards
  • 1985 Topps Traded Tiffany - 132 Cards

Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

  • 1983 Topps #267 Henry Cotto RC


To prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider. In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.



Chicago Cubs 1985 Topps Base Checklist

Number Player
12 Dave Lopes
19 George Frazier
46 Gary Woods
72 Rick Sutcliffe
98 Steve Lake
124 Rich Hebner
142 Steve Trout
163 Dennis Eckersley
189 Warren Brusstar
210 Gary Matthews
241 Jim Frey MG
267 Henry Cotto RC
280 Shawon Dunston FDP RC
306 Rick Reuschel
330 Leon Durham
357 Rich Bordi
384 Jody Davis
405 Tom Veryzer
432 Thad Bosley
460 Ryne Sandberg
484 Larry Bowa
511 Lee Smith
538 Keith Moreland
563 Dick Ruthven
589 Bob Dernier
616 Scott Sanderson
642 Dave Owen
668 Steve Trout
693 Tim Stoddard
713 Ryne Sandberg AS
720 Rick Sutcliffe AS
742 Ron Hassey
768 Ron Cey
Chicago Cubs 1985 Topps Traded Checklist
29T Brian Dayett
35T Ray Fontenot
111T Chris Speier