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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

An impressive action photograph of the players, with the player's name shown in the lower right corner. A colored baseball cap icon indicates the player's position and team. The horizontal backs feature the player's name and position. Furthermore, biographies, major league statistics, and career highlights are provided in both French and English, printed on white card stock. In contrast, a 'variant' set is printed on gray card stock, which is priced at 50 percent more than the equivalent 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