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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.


Thursday, January 18, 2024

1988 Topps UK Minis Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

88 cards in the 1988 Topps UK Minis included 3 Cub players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards measure approximately 2 1/8" by 3"

Basic Features

These cards feature the team's best stars in a portrait or action image on the front; in the case of the Cubs, there were three. The set has a nice appearance for the junk era, with Cubs printed at the top and the player's name and position in a yellow strip at the bottom.

The card backs are printed in blue, red, and yellow on white card stock. They also have a facsimile autograph, but I don't think it was a true copy of the players' autograph. Also on the back was a blurb about their careers, which included last year and lifetime stats. The reason I like this set is the talking baseball section, which has lots of great information

This set came with a custom black and yellow box holding a complete set; the box has a complete checklist on the back panel. The set player numbering is according to alphabetical order. There were single packs available.



Chicago Cubs 1988 Topps UK Minis Checklist


Number Player
20 Andre Dawson
65 Ryne Sandberg
77 Rick Sutcliffe








1988 Topps UK Minis box