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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.


Friday, February 14, 2025

2025 Topps Series 1+2 Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

The 350-card base set is back for the 2025 Topps Series 1 Baseball season.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The 2025 Topps card design falls short of expectations In addition to subsets like Future Stars, League Leaders, and team cards, it has a base of 350 cards with a primary concentration on veterans and rookies. The absence of Mother's Day Pink and Father's Day Blue is one of the more intriguing differences.

The team name is oriented vertically on the left side, which may pose readability challenges. At the bottom, the player's name is presented alongside a baseball diamond featuring a colored dot that indicates their position. While the design incorporates elements reminiscent of classic Topps cards, the quality of the photography is notably outstanding.

Parallels include:

  •     Rainbow Foil
  •     Aqua Rainbow Foil
  •     Gold – /2025
  •     Orange Crackle Foil – /299
  •     Purple Rainbow Foil – /250
  •     Red Crackle Foil – /199
  •     Blue Rainbow Foil – /150
  •     Green Rainbow Foil – /99
  •     Vintage Stock – /99
  •     Independence Day – /76
  •     Canvas – /50
  •     Gold Rainbow Foil – /50
  •     Memorial Day Camo – /25
  •     Wood – /25
  •     Black Rainbow Foil – /10
  •     Clear – /10
  •     Red Rainbow Foil – /5
  •     Printing Plates – 1/1
  •     Platinum Holo Foil – 1/1
  •     First Card – 1/1




Chicago Cubs 2025 Topps Series 1+2 Checklist



Number
Player
38 Nico Hoerner
60 Chicago Cubs Team Card
64 Ian Happ
134 Jameson Taillon
138 Isaac Paredes
234 Zack Wheeler / Chris Sale / Shota Imanaga League Leaders
261 Mike Tauchman
263 Michael Busch
272 Chris Sale / Zack Wheeler / Shota Imanaga League Leaders
290 Pete Crow-Armstrong Future Stars
303 Dansby Swanson
313 Cody Bellinger
390 Vidal Bruján
406 Miguel Amaya
451 Kyle Tucker
457 Seiya Suzuki
473 Shota Imanaga ASR
478 Jack Neely RC
517 Checklist
548 Porter Hodge
562 Matthew Boyd
578 Kevin Alcántara RC
649 Javier Assad
655 Alexander Canario
673 Ben Brown FS
699 Matt Shaw SP


38 38b

60 60b

64 64b

134 134b

138 138b

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261 261b

263 263b

272%20ll 272b

290 290b

303 303b

313 313b





























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