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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.


Thursday, February 3, 2022

1988 Topps All-Star Glossy Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 Topps All-Star Glossy has 22 cards which there are 3 Cubs player

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

This set contained 22 glossy cards. The starters (including manager and honorary captain) from the 1987 All-Star Game in Oakland. On the front of the card there is a red, white, and blue all-star banner with the year below. Most cards have an action shot of the players on the bottom with the national league emblem next to that player's name in yellow and red.

On white card paper, the backs have red and blue printing. The American and National League All-Star teams are represented by 11 cards apiece. There are two types of cards available for each one: One has a single asterisk * before the copyright line on the back, whereas the other has double asterisks * *.

Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number Player
14 Ryne Sandberg
18 Andre Dawson
22 Billy Williams CAPT