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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.


Wednesday, March 26, 2025

1984 Fun Foods Pins Cubs Checklist

Number of Buttons

133 pins in the 1984 Fun Foods collection included 9 Cubs players.

Card Dimensions

Each pin measures approximately 1 1/8" in diameter

Basic Features

Sometime near the end of 1984, or early in 1985, Fun Foods Pins featured the prominent stars of baseball. The colored border surrounding each photo corresponds to the player's team, with blue representing the Cubs. Each pin is numbered on the back, along with the player's position and a specific statistic. Complete sets could be obtained from hobby dealers, and they were also sold in packs of three buttons at retail outlets.

Chicago Cubs 1984 Fun Foods Pins Checklist


Number Player
13 Ryne Sandberg
32 Rick Sutcliffe
51 Jody Davis
70 Gary Matthews
89 Ron Cey
107 Leon Durham
108 Lee Smith
126 Larry Bowa
127 Bob Dernier