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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.


Wednesday, February 8, 2023

1984-1991 Topps Gallery of Champions Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

12-card sets were issued in every year between 1984-1991 included 5 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 1 1/4" by 1 3/4"

Basic Features

These sets of players, who came in aluminum, bronze, and silver variants, were either league champions or award winners. The silver cards are valued between 5X and 10X the value of the aluminum cards, while the bronze values range from 2X to 4X that of the aluminum values. The cards are copies of the Topps cards from that particular year. Additionally, there was a subgroup of pewter cards; I'm not sure if any cubs were available.

Chicago Cubs 1984-1991 Topps Gallery of Champions Checklist


Year Number Metal Player
1985 Topps Gallery of Champions
1985 - Aluminum sets were not available in 1984-1985 -
1985 9 Bronze Ryne Sandberg
1985 9 Silver Ryne Sandberg
- 11 Aluminum sets were not available in 1984-1985 -
1985 11 Bronze Rick Sutcliffe
1985 11 Silver Rick Sutcliffe
1988 Topps Gallery of Champions
1988 6 Aluminum Andre Dawson
1988 6 Bronze Andre Dawson
1988 6 Silver Andre Dawson
1990 Topps Gallery of Champions
1990 11 Aluminum Jerome Walton
1990 11 Bronze Jerome Walton
1990 11 Silver Jerome Walton
1991 Topps Gallery of Champions
1991 10 Aluminum Ryne Sandberg
1991 10 Bronze Ryne Sandberg
1991 10 Silver Ryne Sandberg


Topps Gallery of Champions Box:



Topps Gallery of Champions Bronze: