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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.


Sunday, November 13, 2022

1981 Diamond Stars Continuation Den's Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 Diamond Stars had 12 cards in the set; which there are 2 Cub players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The photos from the sheet were used by a well-known dealer, Den's Collectors Den, to produce a 12-card 1937 Diamond Stars "Extension Set" in 1981. These sets include copies of cards that Diamond Stars created but never had printed. These cards carried on the Diamond Star card numbering from earlier releases and were printed on a twelve-card sheet. Denny Eckes designed and put together this set. It was the work of enthusiast Mike Galella to make this sheet available to the public.

Chicago Cubs 1981 Diamond Stars Checklist


Number Player
111 Phil Cavaretta
120 Lon Warneke