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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, October 6, 2020

1980 O-Pee-Chee Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1980 O-Pee-Chee has 374 cards which there are 14 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The Topps cards are nearly indistinguishable from these cards. Each front showcases a vibrant, well-centered player photo with a banner displaying their position and team at the bottom. The front also features a slim border in yellow, surrounded by a white border. On the back, the information is printed in both English and French. Unlike Topps, these cards are printed on white stock instead of gray stock. Some cards have "Now with Cubs," indicating a team change.

The cards in this set were produced in lower quantities because of the company's being on strike.



1980 Chicago Cubs O-Pee-Chee Checklist

Number Player
4 Bruce Sutter
75 Bill Buckner
99 Rick Reuschel
127 Dave Kingman
129 Dennis Lamp
180 Mike Vail
208 Barry Foote
223 Mike Krukow
252 Mike Tyson DP/Now with Cubs
256 Jerry Martin
268 Steve Ontiveros
298 Scot Thompson
334 Larry Biittner
349 Ivan DeJesus








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Monday, October 5, 2020

1988 O-Pee-Chee Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1988 O-Pee-Chee has 396 cards which there are 13 Cubs players

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The fronts feature white-bordered color player photos framed by a colored line. The player's name appears in the colored diagonal stripe at the lower right. His team name appears at the top. The O-Pee-Chee logo appears on the front of every card.

The orange horizontal backs carry the player's name, position, and biography printed across the top. The player's major league statistics are below. Some of the Cub cards on the front have the team change indication on the front. Now With Cubs

Chicago Cubs 1988 O-Pee-Chee Checklist

Number Player
10 Ryne Sandberg
36 Jamie Moyer
62 Calvin Schiraldi/Now with Cubs
63 Jerry Mumphrey
65 Leon Durham
136 Brian Dayett
186 Rafael Palmeiro
247 Andre Dawson
277 Shawon Dunston
346 Vance Law/Now with Cubs
361 Greg Maddux
372 Rick Sutcliffe
376 Jody Davis