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Thursday, March 16, 2023

2016 Topps Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1000 cards with update in the 2016 Topps collection included 45 Cubs players with 8 SP variation.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Featuring a full-bleed design and a distinctive "faded" element in the corner of the photos, a diagonal team logo sits alongside a small text box at the bottom. The 2016 Topps came in three sets over most of the year. On the back of this set, there is a short blurb and a normal bio with career stats. The number is in the right upper corner and says "Series 1 or 2 or Update".

Subsets include:

League Leaders (12)
Checklists (15)
Postseason Highlights (4)
All-Stars (69)
Home Run Derby (8)
Combos (4)
Rookie Debuts (20)
Rookie Combos (7)

Parallels include:

Rainbow Foil
Black & White
Gold /2016
Vintage Stock /99
Black /65
Pink /50
Clear /10

Inserts include:

Berger's Best
Perspectives
Pressed Into Service
100 years at Wrigley Field
Back-To-Back
First Pitch
Topps Laser

Chicago Cubs 2016 Topps Base Checklist

Number	Player
2016 Topps Series 1
36	Miguel Montero
58	National League Earned Run Average Leaders LL
66	Kyle Schwarber ASR, RC
125	National League WHIP Leaders LL
151	Jon Lester
153	Jason Hammel
166	National League Runs Batted In Leaders LL
212	Starlin Castro
220	National League Wins Leaders LL
231	Chris Coghlan
252	Jorge Soler
264	Jake Arrieta
264a	Jake Arrieta SSP, VAR
314	Kyle Hendricks
327	Anthony Rizzo
327a	Anthony Rizzo SSP, VAR
350	Kris Bryant ASR, FS
350a	Kris Bryant SP, VAR
350b	Kris Bryant SSP, VAR
2016 Topps Series 2
371	Jason Heyward
441	David Ross
447	Ben Zobrist
453	Young Cubs Buds CL
470	John Lackey
474	Chicago Cubs TC
481	Hector Rondon
507	Travis Wood
507a	Travis Wood SP, VAR
562	Addison Russell FS
640	Carl Edwards Jr. RC
668	Javier Baez FS
2016 Topps Series Update
US4	Jake Arrieta AS
US12	Matt Szczur
US50	Ben Zobrist AS
US62	Jake Arrieta HL
US81	Jeimer Candelario RC
US93	Addison Russell AS
US137	Dexter Fowler
US138	Kyle Schwarber RD
US139	Albert Almora RD
US145	Aroldis Chapman
US154	Trevor Cahill
US160	Jon Lester AS
US178	Albert Almora RC
US178a	Albert Almora SP/Gray jersey
US208	Pedro Strop
US266	Willson Contreras RC
US274	Chris Coghlan
US276	Justin Grimm
US281	Anthony Rizzo AS
US281a	Anthony Rizzo AS SP/Press conference
US294	Kris Bryant AS
US294a	Kris Bryant AS SP/Batting

2016 Topps Series 1 Chicago Cubs World Champs Season!

2016 Topps Series 2 Chicago Cubs World Champs Season!

2016 Topps Update Chicago Cubs World Champs Season!

Thursday, March 9, 2023

2016 Topps Dynasty Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

82 cards in the 2016 Topps Dynasty collection included nine Cubs players and a couple 1/1s, which I don't collect.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

This set is hard to get because of the short run and expensive box to buy, so if you're lucky enough to have some of these, a big high five." Nothing like having great autographs of the world championship team.

Chicago Cubs 2016 Topps Dynasty Checklist

Player

2016 Topps Dynasty Anthony Rizzo Autograph Patches /10

2016 Topps Dynasty Addison Russell Autograph Patches /10

2016 Topps Dynasty Jake Arrieta Autograph Patches /10

2016 Topps Dynasty Jason Heyward Autograph Patches /10

2016 Topps Dynasty Kris Bryant Autograph Patches /10

2016 Topps Dynasty Kyle Schwarber RC Autograph Patches /10

2016 Topps Dynasty Andre Dawson Autographed Dual Relic Greats /5

2016 Topps Dynasty Ryne Sandberg Autographed Dual Relic Greats /5

2016 Topps Dynasty Kyle Schwarber RC On This Day Autographed Patches /5

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

2016 Donruss Base Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

195 cards in the 2016 Donruss collection included 10 Cubs players and 1 sp variation.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The first 45 cards, which comprise the Diamond Kings and Rated Rookies subsets, were short printed and inserted at a 1:6 pack ratio. Base cards had many parallels, which made it fun to fill out the set. The fronts feature an action shot with the Donruss logo in the upper right corner and the player's name and position in the lower right corner. The reverse of the 2016 Donruss has normal bio, last year's, and career stats. There is a short blurb about the players' careers. Cubs has one variation card in the set, which was randomly inserted.

This year's inserts are plentiful and include relics, autographs, and fantastic vintage card designs from Donruss 1982.

Parallel includes:

Pink Border
Career Stat Line /500 or less
Season Stat Line /338 or less
Holometric /299
Holoflow /199
Black Border /199
Gold Press Proof /99
Test Proof Cyan /49
Test Proof Black /25
Test Proof Magenta /10
Test Proof Yellow /5

Rated Rookie Parallel includes:

Die-Cut Blue /999
Die-Cut Red /299
Die-Cut Green /99
Die-Cut Black /25

Chicago Cubs 2016 Donruss Checklist

Number	Player
5	Jake Arrieta DK
31	Kyle Schwarber RR
52	Jake Arrieta
60A	Kris Bryant
60B	Kris Bryant SP ROY
87	Anthony Rizzo
114	Dexter Fowler
125	Jon Lester
158	Addison Russell
167	Jorge Soler
177	Ryne Sandberg

Thursday, February 23, 2023

1935 Schutter-Johnson (R332) Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

50 cards in the 1935 Schutter-Johnson collection included 4 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards measure 2-1/4” x 2-7/8

Basic Features

This set was created by the Schutter-Johnson Candy Corporation as a promotional item featuring a Major League Secret. These hand-drawn cards from Al Demaree, who used to be a Cubs pitcher turned cartoonist, were set against a red field with fantastic drawings and a great subject to learn about the game, but they are very difficult to collect. The real fun is on the reverse of the card, as one of the Cubs' super-greats gives Major League Secrets on how to correctly play the ball, which a lot of Major Leaguers today should read up on. R332 might be one of the better early unknown gems in the baseball collecting community.

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.

Famous Schutter-Johnson Candy

Bit-O-Honey first appeared in 1928.

Chicago Cubs 1935 Schutter-Johnson Candy Checklist

Player

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #3 Kiki Cuyler's/Baserunning Tips

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #14 Hack Wilson/grip bat at extreme end

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #15 Charley Grimm/testing pitcher at first

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #17 Chuck Klein/keep eye on ball

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #18 Woody English/bunt flat-footed

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #19 Grover Alexander/side arm fastball

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #29 Kiki Cuyler/halfslide

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #38 Gabby Hartnett/Simple Batting Signs

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #44 Charley Root/Holding Runners on First

1935 Schutter-Johnson R332 #48 Grover Alexander/Full Windup

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

1977-78 RC Cola Cans 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

1977 RC Cola Cans had 70 Cans and 2 Cubs players
1978 RC Cola Cans had 100 Cans and 5 Cubs players

Size of Cans

The Beverage Can (12 oz) has an overall height of 4.8” and diameter of 2.6”.

Basic Features

In 1977–87, RC Cola released two sets of special issue all-star baseball cans in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players Association. The cans were straight steel with pull-top lids. Cans opened from the bottom are worth twice as much.

1977 RC Cola set had no insignia on their caps and black-and-white player head shots in white circles. This set shows that RC did not pay the clubs for the right to use their trademarks. Underneath the image, a rectangle with player information was printed in black, and the player's name was printed in red. The cans have no numbers.

1978 RC Cola Can, which is labeled Collector's Series Two, are black-and-white player head photographs surrounded by a red border. Underneath that is printed the player's biographical data in a white circle with red stitching to resemble a baseball. An facsimile autograph is located at the top of the ball. Within the ball is a paragraph-style breakdown of the player's career highlights. The can number, which is written as "No. x of 100," is located at the bottom of the ball.