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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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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


Saturday, February 10, 2024

1986 Baseball Star Buttons Cubs Checklist

Number of Buttons

124 buttons in the 1986 Baseball Star Buttons collection included 12 Cubs players.

Basic Features

This set features color player portraits of players printed on button pins. The buttons were distributed two to a package and had the name of player on front. backs are blank

Chicago Cubs 1986 Baseball Star Buttons Checklist

Player
Jody Davis
Bob Dernier
Shawon Dunston
Leon Durham
Dennis Eckersley
Gary Matthews
Keith Moreland
Ryne Sandberg
Scott Sanderson
Lee Smith
Rick Sutcliffe
Manny Trillo