1977 Holiday Inn MSA Disc Cubs Checklist

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Number of Cards

1977 Holiday Inn MSA Disc Set, which consisted of 70 disks and included two Cubs players

Size of Cards

The discs are approximately 3 3/8" in diameter.

Basic Features

The disc version of the ballplayer, which was created by Michael Scheter Associates (MSA) in 1977, was sold by a variety of advertisers, including Holiday Inn. The discs have a diameter of around 3 3/8". These discs are not numbered, thus we have arranged them alphabetically.

In 1977, the Holiday Inn hotel network in the Midwest offered a disc set for free when a child's dinner was purchased at one of the participating restaurants.You won't find any team logos on these disks, either, as they were only sanctioned by the Major League Players Association through Mike Schechter Associates.

1977 Holiday Inn MSA Disc Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number	Player
n/a	Jose Cardenal
n/a	Booby Murcer

1971 Milk Duds Cubs Checklist

Who would ever collect these weird, mostly unknown cubs memorabilia? Well, I do, and if you do, then you're a hard-core Cubs collector.

Number of Cards

Milk Duds National League set had 37 cards in 1971, with 10 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

When cut correctly, the 1971 Milk Duds baseball card set consists of cards that are 1 13/16" by 2 5/8".

Basic Features

There are 32 American League cards and 37 National League cards in the Milk Duds set from 1971. The cards are numbered, but only on the flap of the box. National Leaguers are numbered 33-69, while American Leaguers are numbered 1-32. The cards were issued on the backs of five-cent boxes of Milk Duds sweets and are sepia-toned on a tan backdrop. Milt Pappas: He is shown in an Orioles cap. However, he was traded to the Cubs on June 23, 1970. Also, Glenn Beckert’s first name was missing the second "n."

Chicago Cubs Base Checklist

Player

Ernie Banks

Glen Beckert ERR/(sic, Glenn)

Jim Hickman

Ken Holtzman

Randy Hundley

Fergie Jenkins

Don Kessinger

Milt Pappas/(pictured in/Oriole uniform)

Ron Santo

Billy Williams

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1954 Red Heart Strange and Unusual Chicago Cubs Checklist

Who would ever collect these weird, mostly unknown cubs memorabilia? Well, I do, and if you do, then you're a hard-core Cubs collector.

Number of Cards

1954 Red Heart has 33 cards which there are 4 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2-5/8” by 3-3/4”

Basic Features

The Morrell Company manufactured the 1954 Red Heart set, which was distributed locally with Red Heart brand dog food. Each series was given a distinct solid backdrop color behind the player's portrait, in either blue, green, or red, and was issued in three separate series of 11 unnumbered cards. The red-backed cards are the most difficult of the three.

A diamond-shaped box with the player's name appears below the player, and his team name is given at the bottom. A biography, statistics, and the Red Heart insignia are printed on the back.

Chicago Cubs Checklist

Player

Frank Baumholtz

Dee Fondy

Ralph Kiner

Hank Sauer

Ernie Bank Strange and Unusual autographs

Who would ever collect these weird, mostly unknown cubs memorabilia? Well, I do, and if you do, then you're a hard-core Cubs collector.

The all-time favorite Cubs player must be Ernie Bank. When autograph and relic cards were originally released, there were a number of strange sets available, and Banks was a part of most of them.

His first Auto card was 1992 Front Row you can read about it here

Despite having a 1969 set named Nabisco Team Flakes that included the late great hall of famer Ron Santo, Nabisco entered the baseball card business in 1992. An autographed color action shot of Ernie Banks was featured. If you mail in two proofs of purchase from specially marked Nabisco packets and $5, you'll get this card if it survived the mail.

This oddball was issued by Canadian Club Whiskey in 1996

a few years later 1999 Hillshire Farms Home Run Heroes. Banks' standard-size card, which are available through a Hillshire Meats wrapper redemption offer, feature his autographs and a certificate of authenticity.

All the strange and unusual autograph cards are fairly easy to collect and somewhat cheap. Remember to always get a professional grader from a reputable company so you don't get a fake piece of history. The value of graded cards is much better down the road.

1956 PM15 Yellow Basepath Pins

Who would ever collect these weird, mostly unknown cubs memorabilia? Well, I do, and if you do, then you're a hard-core Cubs collector.

Number of Cards

In 1956 Yellow Basepath Pins had 32 pieces, of which there were 2 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the pins is a diameter of 7/8".

Basic Features

It was definitely an oddball set. They were in bubble gum machines for a penny and the chances of getting what you wanted were very slim.

The 1956 Yellow Basepath Pins baseball set includes 32 unnumbered pins with a diameter of 7/8". Each pin features a black-and-white headshot of the athlete, along with his name in black beneath his face. The photos are arranged against a green background and feature a baseball diamond with yellow basepaths.

Chicago Cubs Base Checklist

Player

Ernie Banks

Gene Baker

2002 Chicago Cubs Monopoly

Who would ever collect these weird, mostly unknown cubs memorabilia? Well, I do, and if you do, then you're a hard-core Cubs collector.

The ultimate MONOPOLY collector's edition starring the Chicago Cubs has been released by Hasbro in collaboration with Major League Baseball. For the world's biggest enthusiasts, Cubs fans. This game features some of Chicago's all-time greats. The ivy of Wrigley Field can be seen in the pitcure above on the game board. If you and your buddies are die-hard Cubs fans, this is a must-have; it's fun to play with an old style in hand during the off-season.