1988 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball had 33 cards, 1 cub player in this set.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The 1988 set maintains the same layout once more, with the exception of a new border color change to green.

The Kay-Bee brand cards continued until 1990, all with a themed name and checklist: 1986-Young Superstars, 1987-Superstars of Baseball, 1988-Superstars of Baseball , 1989-Superstars of Baseball; 1990-Kings.

Chicago Cubs 1988 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball Checklist

1986 Kay-Bee Young Superstars of Baseball
9	Shawon Dunston
1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
28	Ryne Sandberg
1988 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
8	Andre Dawson
1989 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
9	Andre Dawson
26	Ryne Sandberg
1990 Kay-Bee Kings
8	Andre Dawson

1983 TCMA Playball 1943 Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1983 TCMA Playball 1943 has 45 cards which there are 3 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

This 45-card standard-size set, which has sepia-toned posed and action player photographs with white borders, was produced by TCMA in 1983. The player's name is displayed in a black-outline banner at the bottom, which also features icons of a baseball glove, bat, ball, and catchers' mask. The cardboard backs have a navy blue print and display a player profile, a biography, and a Playball commercial. Each TCMA Playball set cost $4 and could be purchased straight from TCMA.

TCMA is the initials of founders Tom Collier and Michael Aronstein

I enjoy collecting this set because it contains several under-the-radar players from earlier decades. Who knew Swish had four years in a row with more than 100 RBIs?

1983 TCMA Playball  Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number	Player
1983 TCMA Playball 1942
40	Stan Hack
41	Lou Novikoff
1983 TCMA Playball 1943
35	Phil Cavarretta
36	Swish Nicholson
37	Peanuts Lowrey
1983 TCMA Playball 1944
32	Dom Dellessandro
33	Bob Chipman
34	Hank Wyse
1983 TCMA Playball 1945
23	Paul Derringer
24	Stan Hack
25	Lennie Merullo

1983 TCMA Playball 1942 Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1983 TCMA Playball has 45 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 45-card standard-size set, which has sepia-toned posed and action player photographs with white borders, was produced by TCMA in 1983. The player's name is displayed in a black-outline banner at the bottom, which also features icons of a baseball glove, bat, ball, and catchers' mask. The cardboard backs have a navy blue print and display a player profile, a biography, and a Playball commercial. Each TCMA Playball set cost $4 and could be purchased straight from TCMA.

TCMA is the initials of founders Tom Collier and Michael Aronstein

I enjoy collecting this set because it contains several under-the-radar players from earlier decades. Who knew Swish had four years in a row with more than 100 RBIs?

1983 TCMA Playball  Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number	Player
1983 TCMA Playball 1942
40	Stan Hack
41	Lou Novikoff
1983 TCMA Playball 1943
35	Phil Cavarretta
36	Swish Nicholson
37	Peanuts Lowrey
1983 TCMA Playball 1944
32	Dom Dellessandro
33	Bob Chipman
34	Hank Wyse
1983 TCMA Playball 1945
23	Paul Derringer
24	Stan Hack
25	Lennie Merullo

1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball had 33 cards, one of which was a Cubs player.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

With the exception of the lettering at the top being changed from "Young Superstars of Baseball" to simply "Superstars of Baseball" and the border's color switching from red to blue, the 1987 set's design is similar to that of the 1986 set.

The Kay-Bee brand cards continued until 1990, all with a themed name and checklist: 1986-Young Superstars, 1987-Superstars of Baseball, 1988-Superstars of Baseball , 1989-Superstars of Baseball; 1990-Kings.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball Checklist

1986 Kay-Bee Young Superstars of Baseball
9	Shawon Dunston
1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
28	Ryne Sandberg
1988 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
8	Andre Dawson
1989 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
9	Andre Dawson
26	Ryne Sandberg
1990 Kay-Bee Kings
8	Andre Dawson

1980 Exhibit Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

Exhibit had 64 cards in 1980, there are 4 Cub players.

Size of Cards

The cards are the following dimensions: 3 3/8" x 5 3/8"

Basic Features

Founded in 1901, the Exhibit Supply Company, or ESCO, produced vending machines (candy, claw machines, shooters, strength testers, and fortune tellers). In 1921, this company started to print novelty picture cards. These pitcure were designed exclusively for ESCO’s own dispensing machines. From 1921 to 1928, baseball exhibits were of single players. In 1929  ESCO went to the four players on one card format. However, by 1939, they were back to one player per card and generally printing 32 cards at a time.

The 1980 Exhibit baseball card set, consisting of 32 cards, is limited to 7,500 made (2500 each color), and measures 3 3/8" x 5 3/8". The cards feature photos from earlier issues and were printed in red, blue, and brown. The bottom reads, "An Exhibit Card, 1980."

An additional set of 32 Hall of Fame cards were made, which were also re-issues of the original exhibit cards, for a total of 64 cards issued in 1980.

The cards have blank backs, and the players are arranged in alphabetical order. The HOF cards have a few players on other teams that were originally Cubs players.

Chicago Cubs 1980 Exhibit Checklist

Number	Player
-	Ernie Banks
-	Billy Williams
-	Hall Of Fame Frank Chance
-	Hall Of Fame Joe Tinker

Ernie Banks

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Billy Williams

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Hall of Fame

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Hall of Fame past Cubs players

As you can see, there is an Indian patch on his uniform.

1986 Kay-Bee Young Superstars of Baseball

Number of Cards

1986 Kay-Bee Young Superstars had 33 cards, one of which was a Cubs player.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Topps Kay-Bee released sets for five consecutive years. In 1986, Kay-Bee focused on baseball's up and comers in an attempt to differentiate their sets from other releases. The Kay-Bee brand cards continued until 1990, all with a themed name and checklist: 1986-Young Superstars, 1987-Superstars of Baseball, 1988-Superstars of Baseball , 1989-Superstars of Baseball; 1990-Kings.

Chicago Cubs 1986 Kay-Bee Young Superstars of Baseball Checklist

1986 Kay-Bee Young Superstars of Baseball
9	Shawon Dunston
1987 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
28	Ryne Sandberg
1988 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
8	Andre Dawson
1989 Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
9	Andre Dawson
26	Ryne Sandberg
1990 Kay-Bee Kings
8	Andre Dawson

Box Checklist

1987 Nestle Dream Team Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Nestle Dream Team had 33 cards, one of which was a Cubs player.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Cards have color-coded borders by era. The first 11 card photos are in black and white and are called the Golden Era (1–11). The other two sets were the AL Modern Era (12-22 red) and the NL Modern Era (23-33 blue). The Nestle set was apparently not licensed by Major League Baseball, and had no team logos, as shown in the photos. Six-packs of certain Nestle candy bars contained three cards; cards were also available through a mail-in offer.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Nestle Dream Team Checklist

Number	Player
26	Ernie Banks

Checklist

1989 Topps Tiffany Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1989 Topps Tiffany has 792 cards which there are 34 Cubs players and 7 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

Topps released special collector's edition sets, also referred to as Topps Tiffany cards, to collectors between 1984 and 1991. Topps Tiffany cards were printed in Ireland on premium white card paper with a glossy cover, the sets contained exactly the same cards as the standard Topps regular issue. In 1989, only 15,000 of these sets were produced.

The easiest way to determine a Tiffany card from a regular issued base card is to look at the back of the card. The Tiffany card backs will be a bright pink background, while the regularly issued cards will appear to be a red-gray.

1989 Topps Baseball Traded and Tiffany Traded have no visible markings that can be seen in pictures to differentiate them apart.

With that said, if you're interested, get a graded card from a reputable company to play it safe.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Topps Tiffany Checklist with Updates

Number	Player
4	Andre Dawson
10	Andre Dawson
36	Mitch Webster
66	Manny Trillo
86	Al Nipper
115	Jody Davis
134	Don Zimmer MG
140	Shawon Dunston
149	Doug Dascenzo
186	Pat Perry
212	Scott Sanderson
240	Greg Maddux
262	Jeff Pico
286	Darrin Jackson
310	Rafael Palmeiro
337	Calvin Schiraldi
360	Ryne Sandberg
387	Ryne Sandberg AS
391	Andre Dawson AS
415	Rich Gossage
439	Frank DiPino
465	Mark Grace
488	Kevin Coffman/Now with Cubs
501	Vance Law
520	Rick Sutcliffe
543	Damon Berryhill
549	Cubs TL - Moyer
593	Drew Hall
613	Gary Varsho
642	Argenis Salazar
668	Mike Bielecki
694	Les Lancaster
713	Ty Griffin FDP
717	Jamie Moyer
742	Mike Harkey RC
767	Mike Capel

Chicago Cubs 1989 Topps Tiffany Traded Checklist

Number	Player
60T	Paul Kilgus
76T	Lloyd McClendon
113T	Dwight Smith RC
123T	Jerome Walton
126T	Curt Wilkerson
130T	Mitch Williams
131T	Steve Wilson

1987 Topps Tiffany Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Topps Tiffany has 792 cards which there are 28 Cubs players and 5 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

Topps released special collector's edition sets, also referred to as Topps Tiffany cards, to collectors between 1984 and 1991. Topps Tiffany cards were printed in Ireland on premium white card paper with a glossy cover, the sets contained exactly the same cards as the standard Topps regular issue. In 1987, only 15,000 of these sets were produced.


1987 Topps Baseball and Tiffany will have a "*" on the back of the cards, but Tiffany will not have "PRTN IN USA" on the back because it was printed in Ireland.

The 1987 Topps Baseball Traded has a ** in the bottom left corner. Tiffany has none. However, some regular Topps Traded cards are also missing the **

With that said, if you're investing in a Maddux rookie, get a graded card from a reputable company to play it safe.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Topps Tiffany + Update Checklist

Number	Player
23	Lee Smith
43	Gene Michael MG
58	Thad Bosley
142	Rick Sutcliffe
177	Keith Moreland
227	Jamie Moyer RC
270	Jody Davis
290	Leon Durham
346	Shawon Dunston
369	Brian Dayett
372	Jerry Mumphrey
383	Ron Davis
390	Gary Matthews
424	Chris Speier
459	Dennis Eckersley
487	Dave Gumpert
534	Scott Sanderson
581	Cubs Team Cey/Trout
634	Rafael Palmeiro RC
662	Frank DiPino
680	Ryne Sandberg
695	Chico Walker
697	Ed Lynch
715	Bob Dernier
732	Manny Trillo
750	Steve Trout
767	Ron Cey
785	Terry Francona

The 132-card set is led by the Greg Maddux rookie card, which accounts for the majority of the set's value.

Chicago Cubs 1987 Topps Traded Checklist

Number	Player
27T	Andre Dawson
70T	Greg Maddux *XRC
73T	Dave Martinez *XRC
92T	Dickie Noles
119T	Jim Sundberg

*Key extended Rookie Cards

1988 Topps Tiffany Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 Topps Tiffany has 792 cards which there are 31 Cubs players and 9 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

Topps released special collector's edition sets, also referred to as Topps Tiffany cards, to collectors between 1984 and 1991. Topps Tiffany cards were printed in Ireland on premium white card paper with a glossy cover, the sets contained exactly the same cards as the standard Topps regular issue. In 1988, only 30,000 of these sets were produced.

1988 Topps Baseball and Tiffany will have a "*" on the back of the cards, but Tiffany will not have "PRTN IN USA" on the back because it was printed in Ireland.

The 1988 Topps Baseball Traded has a ** in the bottom left corner. Tiffany has none.

With that said, if you're investing in a Grace rookie, get a graded card from a reputable company to play it safe.

Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

1988 Topps Traded #42T Mark Grace RC

Chicago Cubs 1988 Topps Tiffany Checklist

Number	Player
10	Ryne Sandberg
36	Jamie Moyer
65	Leon Durham
87	Mike Mason
112	Les Lancaster
136	Brian Dayett
171	Cubs TL Dunston /Trillo
186	Rafael Palmeiro
211	Frank DiPino
240	Lee Smith
262	Drew Hall
287	Manny Trillo
311	Scott Sanderson
336	Ed Lynch
361	Greg Maddux
401	Andre Dawson AS
416	Keith Moreland
439	Dave Martinez
466	Jerry Mumphrey
500	Andre Dawson
516	Jim Sundberg
542	Paul Noce
564	Frank Lucchesi MG
593	Bob Tewksbury
615	Jody Davis
642	Bob Dernier
667	Luis Quinones
695	Shawon Dunston
717	Jay Baller
740	Rick Sutcliffe
768	Dickie Noles

Chicago Cubs 1988 Topps Traded Checklist

Number	Player
15T	Damon Berryhill
41T	Rich Gossage
42T	Mark Grace RC
56T	Darrin Jackson
60T	Vance Law
75T	Al Nipper
87T	Jeff Pico
104T	Calvin Schiraldi
131T	Don Zimmer MG

1986 Topps Tiffany Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1986 Topps Tiffany has 792 cards which there are 28 Cubs players and 4 Traded cards

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

Topps released special collector's edition sets, also referred to as Topps Tiffany cards, to collectors between 1984 and 1991. Topps Tiffany cards were printed in Ireland on premium white card paper with a glossy cover, the sets contained exactly the same cards as the standard Topps regular issue. In 1986, only 5,000 of these sets were produced.

The Tiffany cards will also not have "PRTN IN USA" or the symbol "*" in front of the copyright on the backs of 1986.

The 1986 Topps Baseball Traded has a ** in the bottom left corner. Tiffany has none.

Chicago Cubs 1986 Topps Tiffany Checklist with Traded

Number	Player
19	Rich Hebner
46	Billy Hatcher
72	Shawon Dunston
98	Dick Ruthven
125	Dave Lopes
188	Bob Dernier
212	Chris Speier
231	Jim Frey MG
266	Keith Moreland
284	Brian Dayett
308	Ray Fontenot
330	Rick Sutcliffe
355	Lee Smith
384	Steve Trout
406	Scott Sanderson
431	George Frazier
460	Leon Durham
485	Gary Matthews
512	Thad Bosley
538	Dennis Eckersley
564	Warren Brusstar
588	Steve Lake
611	Gary Woods
636	Lee Smith TL
669	Ron Cey
690	Ryne Sandberg
744	Lary Sorensen
767	Jody Davis

Chicago Cubs 1986 Topps Traded Checklist

Number	Player
38T	Terry Francona
73T	Gene Michael MG
76T	Jerry Mumphrey
117T	Manny Trillo

1981 TCMA The 1960's II Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 TCMA The 1960's II has 189 cards which there are 5 Cubs player

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

189 new cards in this set, whose numbering sequence starts at 294, are essentially an extension of the previous TCMA Stars in 1978. Despite having a format that is very similar to the first season, they also have a lot of new and unique players. It was only available as a full set and was produced in 1981. TCMA initially charged $9.99.

The set seems to be produced in much smaller numbers, making the cards much harder to find than the cards from the 1978 TCMA set.

TCMA is the initials of founders Tom Collier and Michael Aronstein.

TCMA The 1960's II Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number	Player
341	Lou Brock
367	Glenn Beckert
389	Nate Oliver
402	Billy Williams
473	John Upham

1987 M and M's Star Lineup Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

M and M's Star Lineup had 24 cards in 1987, one of which was a Cubs player.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The cards were conceived and designed by MSA, or Mike Schechter Associates. The players don't sport any team logos. The cards were produced in pairs and perforated. The backs of the cards have statistics for each year since 1980, even if the player wasn't active during those previous years.

Chicago Cubs 1987 M and M's Star Lineup Checklist

Number	Player
4	Ryne Sandberg