Saturday, January 6, 2024

2018 Topps Kris Bryant Highlights Checklist

Number of Cards

2018 Topps Kris Bryant Highlights has 30 cards and they are all Kris Bryant Highlights

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

This set is an insert from Walmart retail packs. There are several parallels: Kris Bryant Highlights Black, Kris Bryant Highlights Blue, Kris Bryant Highlights Gold-50, Kris Bryant Highlights Red-10, and Kris Bryant Highlights Autographs-5.



The front has a green vertical ivy strip that says Chicago, as well as an action shot of Kris Bryant, and the bottom right has a 17 in blue. The back of this great insert has a paragraph about all the achievements Kris Bryant has made so far. Be careful with the parallels; the black and blue in the pictures are hard to tell; they are not serial numbered.

Chicago Cubs 2018 Topps Kris Bryant Highlights Checklist


Number Player
KB1 Kris Bryant
KB2 Kris Bryant
KB3 Kris Bryant
KB4 Kris Bryant
KB5 Kris Bryant
KB6 Kris Bryant
KB7 Kris Bryant
KB8 Kris Bryant
KB9 Kris Bryant
KB10 Kris Bryant
KB11 Kris Bryant
KB12 Kris Bryant
KB13 Kris Bryant
KB14 Kris Bryant
KB15 Kris Bryant
KB16 Kris Bryant
KB17 Kris Bryant
KB18 Kris Bryant
KB19 Kris Bryant
KB20 Kris Bryant
KB21 Kris Bryant
KB22 Kris Bryant
KB23 Kris Bryant
KB24 Kris Bryant
KB25 Kris Bryant
KB26 Kris Bryant
KB27 Kris Bryant
KB28 Kris Bryant
KB29 Kris Bryant
KB30 Kris Bryant






























































Sunday, December 24, 2023

2000 Topps Stadium Relics 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

10 Cards including the greastest Cubs player of all Ernie Banks

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

These cards had pieces of the old stadium where they played also there were autographed by featured HOF who played there. Placed at a rate of one in 165 first-series HTA jumbo packs and one in 135 second-series HTA packs. This group of historic ballparks includes Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and others. There’s something historic about a card with Ernie Banks’ autograph and a piece of Wrigley Field. It makes this a rare set and very collectible. Some players have passed on. Some parks are now gone, but this beautiful insert will always keep their memory alive.

Chicago Cubs 2000 Topps Stadium Relics Checklist


Number Player
SR1 Don Mattingly
SR2 Carl Yastrzemski
SR3 Ernie Banks
SR4 Johnny Bench
SR5 Willie Mays
SR6 Mike Schmidt
SR7 Lou Brock
SR8 Al Kaline
SR9 Paul Molitor
SR10 Eddie Mathews























Wednesday, December 13, 2023

2015 Topps Baseball First Pitch Insert

Number of Cards

The 2015 First Pitch insert has 25 cards, of which there are 5 Cubs celebrities.

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

Part of the main collection of Topps, this intriguing insert showed famous people throwing out the first pitch of the game, a Wrigley Field tradition. These were inserted at a rate of (1:8 packs).

This insert came in a large 5x7 size and was short-printed even more than the regular cards.
series one cmp code is 644
series two cmp code is 426

Chicago Cubs 2015 First Pitch Checklist


Number Player
FP04 Eddie Vedder
FP10 Graham Elliot
FP11 Tom Morello
FP17 Chris Pratt
FP20 Chelsea Handler












Friday, December 8, 2023

1998 Crown Royale Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1998 Crown Royale has 144 cards, of which there are 4 Cubs players plus many inserts.

Card Dimensions

The standard-sized die-cut cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

The card fronts include the distinctly original horizontal, die-cut Crown Royale design with color images of today's best baseball players in action during games. The team name and the name of the featured player are displayed across the bottom of the card. The backs carry and a short blurb about the player's career.

Pillars of the Game- The insert set consists of 25 cards. The fronts have a background of "marble" design with color action photography.

Diamond Knights- The insert set consists of 25 cards. The card fronts feature game-action color photography of baseball's brightest young stars.

Firestone on Baseball- This 26-card insert set features profiles from ESPN's Roy Firestone.

Home Run Fever - The insert set consists of 10 cards and is serially numbered 374. The fronts feature a game-action photo. By pressing the disappearing ink dots, you can find home run totals.

Cramer's Choice Premiums-President and CEO of Pacific Trading Cards Mike Cramer has assembled an all-star lineup for this 10-card collection. A single, 5" x 7" card was placed as a boxtopper inside each Hobby Box.

Cramer's Choice Premiums Autographs-Similar to the Cramer's Choice set, this set was also randomly placed as a box topper inside Hobby boxes. Each card has a serial number limited to ten copies and is signed by Mike Cramer rather than the player.

Chicago Cubs 1998 Crown Royale Checklist


Number Player
29 Mark Grace
30 Mickey Morandini
31 Sammy Sosa
32 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Pillars of the Game
8 Sammy Sosa
9 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Diamond Knights
7 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Firestone on Baseball
7 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Home Run Fever
8 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Cramer's Choice Premiums
8 Kerry Wood
1998 Crown Royale Cramer's Choice Premiums Autographs
8 Kerry Wood


1998 Crown Royale Base





1998 Crown Royale Cramer's Choice Premiums





1998 Crown Royale Home Run Fever





1998 Crown Royale Pillars of the Game








1998 Crown Royale Diamond Knights