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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, May 6, 2025

1983 Card Collectors 1953 Bowman Black & White Reprint

Number of Cards

1953 Bowman Black & White Reprint have a total of 64 cards which there is 6 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The cards are the following dimensions: 2 1/2" by 3 5/8"

Basic Features

Issued in 1983 by the New York-based Card Collector's Company [C.C.C.], this set contains REPRINTS of 1953 famous Bowman cards. Reputable reprint producers like Card Collectors Company clearly mark their cards with "REPRINT" on the bottom back.

The reprints provide a real alternative for those who are attracted to vintage cards but can't afford them. With the price of old vintage baseball cards skyrocketing, so too are the vast numbers of counterfeiters out there.

The real 1950 set info:

Bowman Gum had evolved into the premier manufacturer of bubble gum cards during this time period. In its 1953 sets, Bowman made use of the simplest card layout imaginable: only a player's image, a white border, and a black line dividing the three. The backs of these cards contain the player's name and a short biography also included lifetime and last year stats.

1983 Chicago Cubs - 1953 Bowman Black & White (Reprint) Checklist




Number Player
5 Dee Fondy
12 Randy Jackson
37 Hal Jeffcoat
41 Bob Ramazzotti
50 Dutch Leonard
56 Roy Smalley