1953 Red Man Chicago Cubs

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

1953 Red Man has 52 cards which there are 2 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards measure approximately 3 1/2" by 4" (or 3 1/2" by 3 5/8" without the tab)

Basic Features

The 1952-1955 Red Man tobacco cards have been called by many to be the best sets since the beginning of the 20th century. The second Red Man set was similar to the first, except that the card number was in the bio box. The fronts are colored artist renditions of the players. In a box was the information, including name and bio, with a short blurb. The bottom has a tab that can be cut out for a baseball cap. The backs say "New for '53" and have advertisements for Redman. Unfortunately, this is the only year the Cubs had cards.

Chicago Cubs 1953 Red Man Checklist

Number	Player
NL16	Hank Sauer
NL23	Warren Hacker

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1938 Clopay Foto-Fun (R329) Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1938 Clopay Foto-Funset had between 95-100+ cards, with 6 Cubs players

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 2 3/16" x 2 3/4"

Basic Features

The cards were given out in a cardboard box containing a sheet of photographic paper and a picture negative. This package includes an image that develops on its own. The photo would appear (with a blueish hue) when put in direct sunlight. Apart from the negative enclosed in every pack, the company also offered collectors with an imitation wood-grain cardboard frame. The back of the frame was printed with the directions. This is, in my opinion, one of the strangest sets available. Keep in mind to make sure that the item you buy is not a counterfit.

Chicago Cubs 1938 Clopay Foto-Fun Checklist

Player

Frank Demaree

Larry French

Augie Galan

Stanley Hack

Billy Herman

Joe Marty

1998 Flair Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1998 Flair had 120 cards, with 3 Cubs players and lots of varations

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The 1998 set may be confusing due to the different rows and subsets, referred to as 'variations' by Fleer. Each "Row" was then sub-divided into four, 30-card sub-sections featuring a different cardback design and banner. All base cards are labeled "Section 2" on the back

The first Flair Baseball set was released in 1993. Originally titled 'Fleer Limited', '93 Flair was Fleer's initial attempt at creating 'super-premium' cards to compete with Topps' Finest. That base set was printed on 24-point cardstock, the thickest ever used on a trading card, with glossy UV coating on both sides.

All 480 base cards, which include 120 players from all four 'Rows', are available in both Legacy and Masterpiece parallels. These parallels are labeled as 'Section 1' (Legacy) or 'Section 0' (Masterpiece) on the reverse.

Chicago Cubs 1998 Flair Checklist

1998 Flair Row 3: "Flair" design -base
Number	Player
91	Sammy Sosa Row 3
113	Mark Grace Row 3
117	Henry Rodriguez Row 3
1998 Flair Row 2: "Style" design
91	Sammy Sosa Row 2
113	Mark Grace Row 2
117	Henry Rodriguez Row 2
1998 Flair Row 1: "Grace" design
91	Sammy Sosa Row 1
113	Mark Grace Row 1
117	Henry Rodriguez Row 1
1998 Flair Row 0: "Showcase" design
91	Sammy Sosa Row 0
113	Mark Grace Row 0
117	Henry Rodriguez Row 0

1998 Flair Row 3: "Flair" design -base

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1998 Flair Row 2: "Style" design

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1998 Flair Row 1: "Grace" design

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1998 Flair sec 2 Row 0: "Showcase" design

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1998 Flair sec 1 Row 0: "Showcase" design

1998 Studio Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

220 cards in the 1998 Studio which includes 6 Cubs players

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

The front showcases portriat shots against a backdrop of game-action imagery. The bottom border features the player's name, while the upper left corner features the Donruss logo. The reverse of the card has the normal bio with a short blurb that is called up close and personal; there are no MLB stats in this set.

1998 Studio Parallels

• Media Test Issue
• Studio Proofs Gold
• Studio Proofs Silver

Chicago Cubs 1998 Studio Checklist

Number	Player
40	Mark Grace
44	Sammy Sosa
105	Kevin Orie
167	Henry Rodriguez
179	Lance Johnson
214	Jeremi Gonzalez

1998 Studio Media Test Issue

This test set was created by Pinnacle Brands with executives in mind. But the cards were never made public. Although the cards have a serial number of "XXX/300" on the back, they resemble the Gold Press Proofs in appearance.

1998 Studio Proofs Gold

1998 Studio Proofs Silver

2024 Topps Series 1 Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

The 2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball return of the 350-card base set

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

With the flagship set, Topps did a fantastic job. One of the more distinctive designs in recent years may be found on the 2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball. The 2024 set will stand out from the rest thanks to a neon glow surrounding the border and the team name. Seize them while they're available.

Check back often. I will update this set when more cards come in.

Chicago Cubs 2024 Topps Series 1 Checklist

Number	Player
128	Christopher Morel – Future Stars
129	Adbert Alzolay
151	Seiya Suzuki
164	Dansby Swanson
165	Chicago Cubs – Team Card
178	Daniel Palencia RC
182	Jameson Taillon
204	Nico Hoerner
212	Justin Steele – League Leaders
309	Justin Steele – League Leaders
318	Justin Steele
319	Miguel Amaya
328	Patrick Wisdom
337	Hayden Wesneski

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2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball Card Parallels

• Yellow – 2 per box (Hanger)
• Rainbow Foil – 1:10 packs
• Royal Blue – 1:10 packs (Retail)
• Yellow Foil – 1:10 packs (Hanger)
• Gold  /2,024
• Blue Foilboard  /999
• Purple Foilboard  /799
• Green Foilboard  /499
• Orange Foilboard  /299
• Red Foilboard  /199
• Vintage Stock  /99
• Independence Day  /76
• Yellow Crackle  /50 (Hanger)
• Mother’s Day Hot Pink  /50
• Father’s Day Powder Blue  /50
• Memorial Day Camo  /25

2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball Inserts

• 1989 Topps Baseball
• 1989 Topps Baseball Foilboard

Parallels include: Blue (/600), Black (/299), Real One (/89) that are on retro stock similar to Heritage, Gold (/75), Red (/10)

• 2023 All Topps Team
• 2023 Greatest Hits
• Grand Gamers
• Superstar Blueprint
• Topps Mega Stars
• Heavy Lumber
• Stars of the MLB
• Chrome Stars of the MLB

Parallels include: Blue, Black (/299), Gold (/75), Red (/10)

Autographs and Memorabilia Cards

1989 Topps theme are signed on-card with mix rookies, veterans and retired players. Black (/199) and Gold (/50) are among the parallels. The checklist also has 1989 Topps Baseball Relics with their own Black (/199), Gold (/50) and Red (/25) versions.

Baseball Stars Autographs. Black (/199), Gold (/50), Red (/25).

2023 playoffs relics (/99 or less), autographs (/50 or less), and autographed relics (/50 or less)—no Cubs here, unfortunately.

Major League Materials. Black (/199), Gold (/50 or less) and Red (/25 or less) parallels.