Monday, March 15, 2021

2008 Topps Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

2008 Topps  has 660 cards which there are 21 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

With its large white borders and the circular font used to spell the team name the player photots are very small. No position is mentioned on the card front. A facsimile signature is on the bottom portion of the photo.

The backs, printed horizontally, display the player's name, Topps logo and card number at the top with his career statistics below and an interesting blurb about the player under the stats.

Subsets include
  • Managers
  • League Leaders
  • League MVPs
  • Award Winners
  • Classic Combos
  • Rookies of the Year
  • Post Season Highlights

Chicago Cubs 2008 Topps Base Checklist

Number Player
6 Felix Pie
37 Jason Marquis
43 Ryan Dempster
77 Angel Guzman
96 Sam Fuld RC
112 Jacque Jones
114 Mike Fontenot
129 Kevin Hart (RC)
150 Alfonso Soriano
155 Carlos Zambrano
329 Lou Piniella MG
365 Derrek Lee
387 Sean Marshall
478 Geovany Soto
507 Mark DeRosa
560 Aramis Ramirez
584 Ryan Theriot
609 Ted Lilly
614 Rich Hill
643 Matt Murton
658 Kerry Wood



Chicago Cubs 2008 Topps Update Base Checklist

Number Player
UH1 Kosuke Fukudome
UH33 Carlos Marmol
UH60 Jim Edmonds
UH85 Chad Gaudin
UH139 Jon Lieber
UH189 Micah Hoffpauir
UH208 Kerry Wood
UH214 Carlos Zambrano
UH232 Geovany Soto
UH256 Aramis Ramirez
UH268 Alfonso Soriano
UH275 Rich Harden
UH282 Carlos Marmol
UH285 Kosuke Fukudome
UH292 Ryan Dempster


Saturday, March 13, 2021

2015 Chicago Cubs Topps Gypsy Queen

Number of Cards

2015 Topps Gypsy Queen has 300 cards plus 50 SP which there are 8 Cubs players and 1 SP

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

Not much has changed with Gypsy Queen over the past several years.

Chicago Cubs 2015 Gypsy Queen Checklist

Number Player
33 Starlin Castro
40 Jorge Soler RC
79 Andre Dawson
89 Jon Lester
91A Javier Baez RC
91B Javier Baez VAR/Pointing up
97 Anthony Rizzo
133 Ernie Banks
151 Ryne Sandberg



BASE CARDS

Base Cards (300 subjects)
300 of the game's veterans, rookies and retired greats.

  • Paper Framed Parallel: sequentially #'d.

Short-Printed Base Cards (50 subjects) 1:4

Base Card Variations (50 subjects) Limited.

INSERT CARDS

Walk-Off Winners NEW!

  • Featuring walk-off victories from the 2014 season and the game's historic moments. 1:4 packs

Glove Stories

  • Images of amazing catches from throughout baseball history. 1:6 packs

The Queen's Throwbacks NEW!

  • Featuring black and white photography of current-day stars wearing throwback uniforms. 1:6 packs

Basics of Base Ball Minis NEW!

  • Miniature cards that detail the fundamentals of the game with a hand-drawn sketch reproduction. 1:24 packs

RELIC CARDS

Relic Cards
Game-used bats and uniforms of the game's veterans and retired stars.

  • Gold Parallel: sequentially #'d to 25. NEW!
  • Red PATCH Parallel: sequentially #'d to 5. NEW!

Mini Relic Cards
Miniature relic cards showcasing game-used bats and uniforms.

  • Gold Parallel: sequentially #'d to 25. NEW!
  • Red PATCH Parallel: sequentially #'d to 5. NEW!

Jumbo Relic Cards
Featuring a jumbo-sized game-used jersey swatch. Sequentially #'d. NEW!

  • Gold Parallel: sequentially #'d to 25. NEW!
  • Red Parallel: sequentially #'d to 5.

MINI CARDS

Mini Base Cards (300 subjects)

  • Mini-sized version of the base set. 1 per pack

Short-Printed Mini Base Cards (50 subjects): 1:24 packs
Parallels for the Mini-Base and Short-Printed Mini Base Cards will include

  • Silver Parallel: sequentially #'d.
  • Red Parallel: sequentially #'d.
  • Black Parallel: sequentially #'d to 5.

Mini Box Base Variations (100 subjects)

  • 100 of the 300 base cards will be given image variations that can only be found in the mini-box! 10 per mini-box HOBBY ONLY.

AUTOGRAPHED CARDS

Autographed Cards
Featuring ON-CARD autographs of MLB veterans, retired greats and rookies.

  • Silver Parallel: sequentially #'d.
  • Gold Parallel: sequentially #'d to 25.
  • Red Parallel: sequentially #'d to 5.

Mini Autographs

  • Featuring ON-CARD autographs exclusive to the hobby mini-box! Sequentially #'d to 10. HOBBY ONLY

Autographed Relic Cards: sequentially #'d.

  • Gold Parallel: sequentially #'d to 25. NEW!
  • Red PATCH Parallel: sequentially #'d to 5. NEW!

Friday, March 12, 2021

2016 Bowman Chicago Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

2016 Bowman has 100 cards which there are 8 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are standard-size 2 ½ x 3 ½

Basic Features

2016 Bowman is a 150-card set supplemented by a 150-card Prospects "insert" set. Featuring the biggest 2016 MLB rookies and veterans.

New to 2016 Bowman Baseball:


Shimmer Variation Chrome Refractors: 2016 Bowman will feature additional low-numbered refractors as part of its Chrome Prospect and Chrome Prospect Autograph subsets.

International Ink Insert/Autograph subsets: Showcasing the biggest international prospects of the summer signing window

Sophomore Standouts Autographs: Making note of the monumental 2015 rookie class by featuring low-numbered autographs of the game's biggest sophomores, including Kris Bryant.



Chicago Cubs 2016 Bowman Base Checklist

Number Player
17 Jon Lester
18 Jake Arrieta
19 Jorge Soler
20 Kris Bryant
21 Anthony Rizzo
82 Jason Heyward
122 Kyle Schwarber RC
124 Carl Edwards Jr. RC