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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.


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Monday, March 15, 2021

1981 Squirt Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1981 Squirt has 33 cards which there are 2 Cubs players and 3 panels

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" - panels measuring approximately 2 1/2" by 10 1/2"

Basic Features

The cards, which were made by Topps and distributed by Squirt beverage brands as a promotion, came in panels of two players, one from the American League and one from the National League.

12 players are double printed as they appear on two different panels. The face of the card is yellow and green, with a player portrait photo on the front, while the back is identical to the 1981 Topps regular issue set, except with altered numbers.

Chicago Cubs 1981 Squirt Checklist

Number Player
6 Bill Buckner DP
14 Dave Kingman
3/14 Ben Oglivie / Dave Kingman
6/17 Bill Buckner / Dusty Baker
6/28 Bill Buckner / Rickey Henderson

Sunday, March 14, 2021

1988 Panini Stickers Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 Panini Stickers has 480 cards which there are 19 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are approximately 1 15/16" by 2 11/16" (regular) and 2 1/8" by 2 11/16" (foils)

Basic Features

There are 80 foil stickers in the set, which are non-player stickers. There was a 64-page album for purchase to put these stickers in.

Chicago Cubs 1988 Panini Stickers Checklist

Number Player
234 Ryne Sandberg and Mike Schmidt
236 Andre Dawson and Darryl Strawberry
253 Team Emblem Chicago Cubs
254 Team Uniform Chicago Cubs
255 Jamie Moyer
256 Lee Smith
257 Rick Sutcliffe
258 Jody Davis
259 Leon Durham
260 Ryne Sandberg
261 1987 Team Leaders Action photo
262 1987 W-L Breakdown Jody Davis
263 Keith Moreland
264 Shawon Dunston
265 Andre Dawson
266 Dave Martinez
267 Jerry Mumphrey
268 Rafael Palmeiro
470 Chicago Cubs Pennant and Logo


Saturday, March 13, 2021

1988 Topps Big Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

Topps Big has 264 cards which there are 7 Cubs Players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 2 5/8" by 3 3/4

Basic Features

The style of these cards is reminiscent to the 1956 Topps set. The cards are horizontally orientated and measure roughly 2 5/8" by 3 3/4".

Because of the cards' odd size, this set never went overboard. They're always a hit with me, and they're simple to collect.

Number Player
16 Ryne Sandberg
42 Leon Durham
70 Jerry Mumphrey
100 Jim Sundberg
128 Rick Sutcliffe
153 Andre Dawson
225 Shawon Dunston