2018 Allen and Ginter Chicago Cubs Base Checklist

Number of Cards

350 cards in the 2018 Allen and Ginter collection included 18 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

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

Basic Features

Topps Allen and Ginter, which debuted in 2006, quickly became one of the company's most popular offerings. Current and retired baseball players, historical luminaries, current celebrities, and the occasional monument were all depicted on the cards. Each set included 300 base cards, 50 short prints, an autograph, and a set of game-used inserts.

Chicago Cubs 2018 Topps Allen and Ginter Checklist

Number	Player
5	Kris Bryant
25	Andre Dawson
32	Anthony Rizzo
37	Yu Darvish
70	Jason Heyward
91	Victor Caratini RC
115	Ian Happ
119	Javier Baez
126	Jon Lester
138	Ernie Banks
165	Ben Zobrist
180	Willson Contreras
213	Ryne Sandberg
220	Theo Epstein
249	Kyle Schwarber
283	Addison Russell
291	Albert Almora
350	Jen-Ho Tseng RC, SP

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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