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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.


Tuesday, January 22, 2013

1988 Panini Stickers Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 Panini Stickers has 480 cards which there are 17 Cubs Stickers

Size of Stickers

The size measure approximately 1 15/16" by 2 11/16" (regular) and 2 1/8" by 2 11/16" (foils).

Basic Features

1988 was the first year of Panini sticker albums. A 64-page album onto which the stickers could be affixed was available at retail stores. The album features Don Mattingly on the front and a photo of a gold glove on the back.

There are 80 foil stickers in the set; these foils are essentially the non-player stickers.

The last 26 stickers in the album are actually lettered rather than numbered and are listed below as numbers 455-480. The stickers were also sold at retail outlets packed with the album as a "Complete Collectors Set." The 1988 Panini Sticker Set was heavily promoted as Panini entered the baseball sticker market under its own label after producing Topps' stickers for the previous seven years.

1988 Panini Stickers Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
253 Cubs Emblem
254 Cubs Uniform
255 Jamie Moyer 
256 Lee Smith 
257 Rick Sutcliffe 
258 Jody Davis 
259 Leon Durham 
260 Ryne Sandberg 
261 1987 Team Leaders 
262 1987 W-L Breakdown
263 Keith Moreland 
264 Shawon Dunston 
265 Andre Dawson 
266 Dave Martinez 
267 Jerry Mumphrey 
268 Rafael Palmeiro 
470 Chicago Cubs Pennant and Logo




Sunday, January 20, 2013

1987 Boardwalk and Baseball Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Boardwalk and Baseball has 33 cards which there are 2 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

This 33-card standard-size set was produced by Topps for distribution by the "Boardwalk and Baseball" Theme Park, which was located in Haines City, Florida. The set comes in a custom blue collector box. The full-color fronts are surrounded by a pink and black frame border.

The card backs are printed in pink and black on white card stock. The set is subtitled "Top Run Makers." Hence, no pitchers are included in the set. There are reports that a parallel version of this set exists without the line between the B's on the front.

Chicago Cubs Checklist

1987 Boardwalk and Baseball #26 Leon Durham
1987 Boardwalk and Baseball #30 Ryne Sandber










Saturday, January 19, 2013

1989 Topps Big Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1989 Topps Big has 330 cards which there are 9 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

A headshot of the player is superimposed atop an image of the player in-action with his name printed in blocks at the bottom, surrounded by a colored border and a white perimeter. The Topps Company logo appears at the lower right corner of these horizontally printed cards.

Each back shows the player’s name, personal information, card number and Topps logo across the top border, a cartoon depicting a highlight from the player’s pervious season and his year and career statistics block at the bottom

The Topps BIG baseball set is based very loosely on the 1956 Topps set. They are the same size as were the '56 set.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Topps Big Checklist

Number Player
60 Damon Berryhill
120 Andre Dawson
143 Vance Law
170 Ty Griffin
189 Mark Grace
212 Ryne Sandberg
233 Shawon Dunston
295 Manny Trillo
329 Pat Perry

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

1988 Donruss Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 Donruss has 660 cards which there are 27 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

The front of the cards showcases a distinctive black and blue border, lending an air of uniqueness. This collection, hailing from the era of junk, presents an exceptional and pleasurable opportunity to delve into the realm of collecting, featuring captivating action shots and portraits. At the bottom, you will find the emblem of the Cubs and the player's name, while the reverse side offers comprehensive biographical details, career highlights, and statistics. It is worth noting that the subsets encompass Diamond Kings (1-27) and Rated Rookies (28-47). Additionally, be sure to keep a keen eye out for the scarce short prints, also the Cubs key Rookie Card showcasing the talented Mark Grace.

Subsets include:
  • Diamond Kings (1-27)
  • Rated Rookies (28-47)
  • SP (short printed) from 648-660 - no cubs SP

Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

1988 Donruss #40 Mark Grace RC
1988 Donruss #639 Damon Berryhill RC

Chicago Cubs 1988 Donruss Checklist

Number Player
9 Andre Dawson DK
40 Mark Grace RC
68 Rick Sutcliffe
77 Ed Lynch
119 Jody Davis
146 Shawon Dunston
169 Jamie Moyer
191 Leon Durham
201 Keith Moreland
242 Ryne Sandberg
269 Andre Dawson
292 Lee Smith
315 Paul Noce
324 Rafael Palmeiro
365 Luis Quinones
392 Bob Dernier
416 Brian Dayett
438 Dave Martinez
447 Jerry Mumphrey
488 Jim Sundberg
516 Manny Trillo
539 Greg Maddux
561 Les Lancaster
570 Frank DiPino
609 Mike Brumley
639 Damon Berryhill RC
646 Scott Sanderson
















































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