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This blog will explore the baseball card collecting hobby of the 1980s, particularly highlighting the Chicago Cubs. Unlike vintage baseball cards, most modern cards are quite budget-friendly. The different sets will be much easier to find. Therefore, with thousands of cards in the mix, we will begin with the 80 Topps and conclude with the highly valuable 1985 Topps Mini Test. The pinnacle of this era was marked by the Sandberg Rookie of the Year in 1983.


Showing posts with label 1987 Topps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1987 Topps. Show all posts

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 Sandberg





Friday, April 22, 2011

1987 Topps Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1987 Topps has 797 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

Card fronts feature wood grain borders encasing a color photo (reminiscent of Topps' classic 1962 baseball set). The box used for the player photo has the top-left corner cut off where a team logo sits inside a circle. The bottom-right corner is similarly cut off, giving the rectangular nameplate space to overlap.

Backs use a mostly yellow and blue theme. The top has the player name, position, and card number in a strip. Below that is a large box with complete major and minor league stats as well as, space permitting, a short bio. A bottom strip has the player's vital info.

Subsets include
  • Record Breakers (1-7)
  • Turn Back the Clock (311-315)
  • All-Star selections (595-616)
  • Team Leaders (scattered throughout the set)


Notable Cubs Rookies Cards

1987 Topps #70T Greg Maddux RC , which accounts for the majority of the set's value.

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 1987 Topps Base 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
Chicago Cubs 1987 Topps Traded Checklist
27T Andre Dawson
70T Greg Maddux *XRC
73T Dave Martinez *XRC
92T Dickie Noles
119T Jim Sundberg

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