Vintage Cubs Cards

After having some time to think it through I have decided that Vintage Cubs Cards has reached its end. It was just about four years ago, in June of 2009, that I decided to start writing here. Vi...

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Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens on Monday offered the Chicago Cubs a new home in the tiny suburb of roughly 4,000 residents, if the team's negotiations with Chicago fall through. Mayor Brad Ste...

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According to CBS Sports, the Cubs have discussed sending Soriano to the Phillies in exchange for perennial outfield prospect Domonic Brown.  NL's top left fielders 1. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Bre...

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Looking at the 2013 inserts, there are some really nice sets. Let’s start with the Topps Emerald. I’m such a sucker for this kind of stuff. Here’s the checklist: Topps Emerald #44 Anthony R...

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ITS HERE 2013 CUBS SERIES 1 CARDS these cards look great! Good hunting!!!! CHICAGO CUBS CHECKLIST 44- Anthony Rizzo 44SP- Anthony Rizzo Out of Bounds variation short prints 113- Starlin...

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Estimated Release Date: 5/3/13 The Bowman Black Collection Featuring 25 cards signed with silver ink; Serial Numbered #/25 As you can see, this is a must for any Cubs autograph collection....

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This set was issued by an unknown source and is known among collectors as the "Anonymous "Set of 30." This 30-card set measure 1 1/2" by 2 3/4". 1910 E98 is an anonymous set with more similari...

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Stanley Hack, nicknamed "Smiling Stan," played his entire career for the Chicago Cubs and was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1930s and early 1940s. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS...

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These discs were on the side of Wiffle Ball boxes with three cards facing out and two facing in. Even though the copyright date on the discs are 1976, the player selection implies that this set w...

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The 1954 Wilson Franks card set consists of 20 cards, each measuring 2-5/8" x 3-3/4". These cards are among the most popular and scarcest Midwest regional baseball card sets issued with hot dogs ...

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These baseball photos are reminiscent of a soft pastel water color painting. Allen is said to be more difficult to come by than the other cards in the set. CUBS DUGOUT Phil Cavaretta, Frank ...

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NUMBER OF CARDS 1982 TCMA Greatest Hitters has 450 cards which there are 3 Cubs players CARD DIMENSIONS The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" BASIC FE...

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The TCMA Stars of the 60's consists of 293 standard-size cards, all of which measure 2 12" by 3 12". This set was issued through hobby dealers at the time and was TCMA's second set of retired pla...

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This post deals with Cubs' manager cards from Topps. My favorite, I have to say, would be Zimmer. In 1960, the Cubs made a trade for infielder Don Zimmer and lost him a couple of years later in t...

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2004 Leaf Certified Materials Fabric of the Game Ernie Banks is a good set to start your Banks collection. Over the years I have added a few more cards, AS YOU CAN SEE I STILL NEED ALOT. I w...

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This post deals with Cubs team cards from Topps. I have to say, 1971 was my favorite, just like those floating heads and autos. The 62 card is worth the most. It was a SP and deserves a premium. ...

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The Golden Sparkle set is is just one of many Parallel sets I collect from Topps. This set is a take off of the Diamond Anniversary cards which I just fell in love with. The actual name of them...

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Issued by Ligett and Myers Tobacco Co, these are often mistaken for T206 cards because of the white borders and identical poses to that set. Distributed in Louisiana, this set can also be found ...

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As you can see 2011 and 2012 were big years for memorabilia. looking at what Topps has out now for 2013 it’s disappointing only 3 cards so far. 2013 CHICAGO CUBS MEMORABILIA NO AUTOS CHECKLI...

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Lancaster, PA's Standard Caramel Company produced this 30-player set that Measure 1-1/2" x 2-3/4 in 1910. the E93 set feature color photos inside of a white border. Printed on the bottom of the c...

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ESTIMATED RELEASE DATE: 7/15/13 The base set will feature 350 subjects and the last 50 cards will be short-printed. Considered to be the best baseball product of 2006, and winner of Beckett B...

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This 120-card set, measures approximately 1 15/16" by 3 1/2". The cards have white borders which frame a posed black and white photo. The cards are blank backed and have the number in the upper r...

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Max Flack played outfielder for the Cubs from (1916–1922) . Flack was labeled the "goat" of the 1918 World Series.  Although nothing conclusive was said, Black Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte, who t...

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2013 Chicago Cubs Projected Lineup Anthony Rizzo 1B Darwin Barney 2B Starlin Castro SS Ian Stewart 3B Welington Castillo Catcher David DeJesus CF Nate Schierholtz RF Alfonso Sorian...

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Cubs signed LHP Dontrelle Willis to a minor league contract. Willis announced his retirement from baseball in July . The D-Train hasn't been major league relevant since the 2007 season and if he ...

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