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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.


Tuesday, January 31, 2023

1981 Topps Scratch-Off Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 Topps Scratch-Off has 108 cards which there are 4 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 1 13⁄16 X 3 1⁄4

Basic Features

A player photo on one side is accomapnied by 24 black dots intended to be scratched off as part of a game. The players representing the National League have a green background while the American league players have a red background.

1981 Topps Scratch-Off Chicago Cubs Checklist


Number Player
55 Bill Buckner
69 Dave Kingman
94a Ivan DeJesus BSI
94b Ivan DeJesus/Hat Offer
98a Jerry Martin Locker
98b Jerry Martin/BSI Offer






Monday, January 30, 2023

1989 Donruss All-Stars Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

64 cards in the 1989 Donruss All-Stars collection included 5 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

The 1989 Donruss regular issue is quite similar in style to these All-Stars, which are standard size. The League logos in the lower right corner of each card make this collection unique. At the All-Star Game last year, every player took part. One Pop-Up, five All-Star cards, and a Warren Spahn puzzle card were included in each individual wax All Stars pack.

Although the pop-up set is not chronologically numbered, it is similar to the first ten cards in each league's base set (cards #1–#10 and #33–#42) because it contains the starting lineups for the 1988 All-Star Game. These inserts feature Ryne Sandberg and Andre Dawson.

Chicago Cubs 1989 Donruss All-Stars Checklist


Number Player
35 Ryne Sandberg
36 Andre Dawson
43 Shawon Dunston
49 Vance Law
56 Greg Maddux
1989 Donruss Pop-Ups
35 Ryne Sandberg
36 Andre Dawson






1989 Donruss Box


1989 Donruss Wax Pack


1989 Donruss Pop Up


Sunday, January 29, 2023

1981 Topps Super Home Team Cubs

Number of Cards

1981 Topps Super Home Team has 102 cards which there are 9 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are large 4 7⁄8 x 6 7⁄8

Basic Features

Topps released a nice line of large cards featuring player portraits and facsimile autographs in 1981, but due to their size, they weren't very well received. The cards are essentially dull because they only include a checklist on the back with a player's name and the position he played. There was a mail-in offer printed on the wrapper for team sets.

Chicago Cubs 1981 Topps Super Home Checklist


Number Player
23 Tim Blackwell
24 Bill Buckner
25 Ivan DeJesus
26 Leon Durham
27 Dave Kingman
28 Mike Krukow
29 Ken Reitz
30 Rick Reuschel
31 Mike Tyson










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Saturday, January 28, 2023

1988 Fleer Hottest Stars Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

44 cards in the 1988 Fleer Hottest Stars collection included 2 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

Fleer created this 44-card boxed standard-size set for distribution through Revco Discount Drug stores. The card fronts are easily distinguished by the flaming baseball in the lower right corner, which says "Fleer Baseball's Hottest Stars." The player's picture is framed in red, fading from orange down to yellow. The backs have two pink vertical stripes and have career stats with some player info on the bottom.

The cards are packaged in a blue, red, and yellow box that reads "1988 Limited Edition Baseball's Hottest Stars." On the back of the set box is the checklist for the set.

Chicago Cubs 1988 Fleer Hottest Stars Checklist


Number Player
9 Andre Dawson
42 Rick Sutcliffe



1988 Fleer Hottest Stars Box Set: