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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.


Monday, October 24, 2022

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