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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.


Wednesday, October 26, 2022

1989 Topps Tiffany Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1989 Topps Tiffany has 792 cards which there are 34 Cubs players and 7 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 1989, only 15,000 of these sets were produced.

The easiest way to determine a Tiffany card from a regular issued base card is to look at the back of the card. The Tiffany card backs will be a bright pink background, while the regularly issued cards will appear to be a red-gray.

1989 Topps Baseball Traded and Tiffany Traded have no visible markings that can be seen in pictures to differentiate them apart.

With that said, if you're interested, get a graded card from a reputable company to play it safe.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Topps Tiffany Checklist with Updates

Number Player
4 Andre Dawson
10 Andre Dawson
36 Mitch Webster
66 Manny Trillo
86 Al Nipper
115 Jody Davis
134 Don Zimmer MG
140 Shawon Dunston
149 Doug Dascenzo
186 Pat Perry
212 Scott Sanderson
240 Greg Maddux
262 Jeff Pico
286 Darrin Jackson
310 Rafael Palmeiro
337 Calvin Schiraldi
360 Ryne Sandberg
387 Ryne Sandberg AS
391 Andre Dawson AS
415 Rich Gossage
439 Frank DiPino
465 Mark Grace
488 Kevin Coffman/Now with Cubs
501 Vance Law
520 Rick Sutcliffe
543 Damon Berryhill
549 Cubs TL - Moyer
593 Drew Hall
613 Gary Varsho
642 Argenis Salazar
668 Mike Bielecki
694 Les Lancaster
713 Ty Griffin FDP
717 Jamie Moyer
742 Mike Harkey RC
767 Mike Capel


Chicago Cubs 1989 Topps Tiffany Traded Checklist

Number Player
60T Paul Kilgus
76T Lloyd McClendon
113T Dwight Smith RC
123T Jerome Walton
126T Curt Wilkerson
130T Mitch Williams
131T Steve Wilson