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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.


Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1988 Chef Boyardee Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

24 cards in the 1988 Chef Boyardee collection included 2 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The card photos on the fronts are in full color with a light blue border but are not shown with team logos. The top right of the card features the 1988 1st annual collector's edition in red and blue, and the left front features the Chef Boyardee logo in red, green, and white. The bottom of the front has the player's name, team, and position, as well as the MLB logo. The card backs are numbered and printed in red and blue on gray card stock. Cards show the Chef Boyardee logo in the upper right corner and also feature year-by-year season statistics since 1984.

This 24-card set was distributed as a perforated sheet of four rows and six columns of cards in return for ten proofs of purchase of Chef Boyardeee products and 1.50 for postage and handling.

Chicago Cubs 1988 Chef Boyardee Checklist


Number Player
11 Ryne Sandberg
18 Andre Dawson



Uncut sheet