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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.


Friday, October 23, 2020

1981 O-Pee-Chee Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 Topps has 374 cards which there are 10 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

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

Basic Features

White-bordered color player images are framed by a colorful line that is wider at the bottom on the fronts. In the larger colored area, the player's name displays. At the lower left, a colored baseball cap icon depicts the player's position and team.

At the top of the red and white horizontal backs is the player's name and position. In addition, there are biographies, major league statistics, and career highlights in both French and English.

A short line of type indicates "Now with the Cubs" in circumstances where a player moved teams or was traded before press time.

Double-printed (DP) cards are available.

The backs of the cards are usually printed on white card paper. However, there is a "variant" set printed on gray card paper that is 50 percent more than corresponding white backs.



Chicago Cubs 1981 O-Pee-Chee Checklist

Number Player
43 Tim Blackwell
54 Ivan DeJesus
176 Mike Krukow
202 Bill Buckner
205 Rick Reuschel
305 Barry Foote
316 Ken Reitz/Now with Cubs
321 Leon Durham RC/Now with Cubs
346 Bill Caudill
361 Dave Kingman DP

Tim Blackwell White Back

Tim Blackwell Grey Back