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 1958 Hires Root Beer soda package came with a removable coupon and is an uncommon Cubs collectible. You can join the club by mailing in a coupon with two bottle caps and a dime to the address on the back. I always assumed Haddonfield was a made-up Illinois town that appeared in the Halloween movie, but Hires Root Beer is actually located there. You're now an official Hires Root Beer Club member, and you received a mail-away club card, a Hires Premium How to Play Baseball book
There was a test set in 1958, which is also very collectible.
To prevent purchasing a false piece of history, always get a professionally graded card from a recognized provider.
In the future, graded cards will be significantly more valuable.
Number of Cards
The 1958 Hires Root Beer set included 66 cards, one of which featured a Cubs player.
Size of Cards
The size of the cards are approximately 2-5/16" by 3-1/2", or 2-5/16" by 7" with tabs
Basic Features
The cards were distributed with detachable coupons that were placed inside cartons of Hires Root Beer. The "Join the Hires Baseball Club Today" perforated tabs were often torn off. It is very hard to get a card with the advertisement tab intact, making them quite pricey. Each item features a colored player representation encircled by a faux wood grain pattern that provides the impression that the viewer is seeing through a knot hole. The bottom edge displays his name, team, and position.
The player's bio, the card number, a sentence describing their career, and a bottle of Hires Root Beer were all displayed on the card's reverse.
Chicago Cubs 1958 Hires Root Beer Checklist
| Number |
Player |
| 46 |
Bobby Thomson |
With Tabs
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