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1961 Post Cereal Two hundred different players are included in this set, but with variations the number of different cards exceeds 350. Cards were issued singly and in various panel configurations on the backs of cereal boxes, as well as on thinner stock in 10-card team sheets available from Post via a mail-in offer. Because of placement on less popular sizes and brands of cereal, or because they were issued only on box backs or company sheets, some cards were issued in significantly smaller quantities, making their prices much higher than other comparable players in the set. Well-cut individual cards cards measure about 3-1/2" x 2-1/2". All cards are numbered in the upper-left corner. Card fronts have full-color portrait photos of the player, along with biographical information and 1960 and career statistics. Backs are blank. The complete set price includes only the most common variation of each player. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1961 Topps Except for some of the specialty cards, Topps returned to a vertical format with their 1961 cards. The set is numbered through 598, however only 587 cards were printed. No numbers 426, 587 and 588 were issued. Two cards numbered 463 exist (one a Braves team card and one a player card of Jack Fisher). Actually, the Braves team card is checklisted as #426. Designs for 1961 are basically large color portraits; the backs return to extensive statistics. A three-panel cartoon highlighting the player's career appears on the card backs. Innovations include numbered checklists, cards for statistical leaders, and 10 "Baseball Thrills" cards. The scarce high numbers are card numbers 523-589. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition.Ê |
1962 Exhibits Stat Back In 1962, the Exhibit Supply Co. added career statistics to the yearly set they produced. The black-and-white unnumbered cards measure 3-3/8" x 5-3/8". The statistics found on the back are printed in black or red. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1962 Jell-O Virtually identical in content to the 1962 Post cereal cards, the '62 Jell-O set of 197 was issued only in the Midwest.Ê Players and card numbers are identical in the two sets, except Brooks Robinson (#29), Ted Kluszewski (#82) and Smokey Burgess (#176) were not issued in the Jell-O version.Ê The Jell-O cards are easy to distinguish from the PostÊof that year by the absence of the red oval Post logo and red or blue border around the stat box.Ê Cards which have been neatly trimmed from the box on which they were printed will measure 3-1/2" by 2-1/2".ÊÊ - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1962 Post Cereal Like the 1961 Post set, there are 200 players pictured in this set of 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" cards. Differences include a Post logo on the card fronts and the player's name in script lettering. Cards are again blank backed and were issued in panels of five to seven cards onÊcereal boxes. American League players are numbered 1-100 and National League players 101-200. With variations there are 210 cards known. Some of the '62 cards, usually those printed on the backs of less popular brands or sizes, were issued in smaller quantities and sell for more than players of star caliber. The cards of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were reproduced in a special two-card panel for a Life magazine insert. The card stock for this insert is slightly thinner, with white margins. The 1962 Post Canadian and Jell-O sets have virtyally the same checklist as this set. The complete set price does not include the scarcer variations. The #5 Mickey Mantle card has been extensively counterfeited in recent years by pastingÊa reproduction of the Life magazine promo card (no lines in the stat area) to a piece of blank cardboard. All genuine cereal-box Mantle cards have a grid of lines in the stat area. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1962 Topps |
1963 Exhibits Stat Backs The Exhibit Supply Co. issued a 64-card set with career statistics on the backs of the cards in 1963. The unnumbered, black-and-white cards are printed on thick cardboard and measure 3-3/8" x 5-3/8" in size. The statistics on back are only found printed in red. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1963 Fleer |
1963 Jell-O Like the other Post and Jell-O issues of the era, the '63 Jell-O set includes many scarce cards; primarily those which were printed as the backs of less popular brands and sizes of the gelatin dessert. Slightly smaller than the virtually identical Post cereal cards of the same year, the 200 cards in the Jell-O issue measure 3-3/8" x 2-1/2". The easiest way to distinguish 1963 Jell-O cards from the Post cards is by the red line that separates the 1962 stats from the lefetime stats. On Post cards, the line extends almost all the way to the side borders, on the Jell-O cards, the line begins and ends much closer to the stats. The high value of some non-star players' cards can be attributed to scarcity caused by the cards having originally been printed on unpopular flavors or sizes. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1963 Post Cereal Another 200-player, 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" set that, with variations, totals more than 205 cards. Numerous color variations also exist due to the different cereal boxes on which the cards were printed. More than any of the other 1960s Post baseball issues, the set is rife with with short-prints and other scarcities which make it more difficult to complete than earlier years' sets. The 1963 Post cardsa re almost identical to the '63 Jell-O set, which is a slight 1/4" narrower. Cards are blank-backed, with a color player photo, biographies and statistics on the numbered card fronts. No Post logo appears on the '63 cards. The complete set price does not include the scarcer variations. An album to hold the cards was given away at grocery stores in a display featuring Mickey Mantle. - 2006 Standard Catlog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1963 Topps |
1963 Topps Peel-Offs Measuring 1-1/4" x 2-3/4", Topps Peel-Offs were an insert with 1963 Topps baseball cards. There are 46 players in the unnumbered set, each pictured in a color photo inside an oval with the player's name, team and position in a band below. The back of the Peel-Off is removable, leaving a sticky surface that made the Peel-Off a popular decorative item among youngsters of the day. Naturally, that makes them quite scarce today. The stickers can be found both blank-backed and with instructions printed on the peel-off backing. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1964 Topps |
1964 Topps Giants Measuring 3-1/8" x 5-1/4" the Topps Giants were the company's first postcard-size issue. The cards feature large color photographs surrounded by white borders with a white baseball containing the player's name, position and team. Card backs carry another photo of the player surrounded by a newspaper-style explanation of the depicted career highlight. The 60-card set contains primarily stars which means it's an excellent place to find inexpensive cards of Hall of Famers. The '64 Giants were not printed in equal quantity and seven cards, including Sandy Koufax and Willie Mays, are significantly scarcer than the remainder of the set. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1964 Wheaties Stamps This General Mills' promotion included 50 player stamps and a 48-page orange album alled "Wheaties Major League All-Star Baseball Player Stamp Album". The 2-1/2" x 2-3/4" stamps have a color player photo at center with a facsilile autograph and surrounded by a white border. backs are blank. The unnumbered set is checklisted here in alphabetical order. - 2006 Standard Catalog of baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1965 Bazooka The 1965 Bazooka set is identical to the 1963 and 1964 sets. Different players were added each year and different photographs were used for those players being included again. Individual cards cut from the boxes measure 1-9/16" x 2-1/2". Complete three-card panels measure 2-1/2" x 4-11/16". Cards are again blank-backed. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1965 MacGregor The 1965 MacGregor set is similar to earlier issues, with only a slight change in dimension to 3-1/2" x 5-1/8" and reduced in size to only 10 players. The cards are blank-backed and unnumbered and have a glossy finish. They are checklisted alphabetically. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1965 Topps |
1965 Topps Embossed Inserted in regular packs, the 2-1/8" x 3-1/2" Topps Embossed cards feature a 3-D profile portrait on gold foil-like cardboard (some collectors report finding the cards with silver cardboard). The player's name, team and position are below the portrait - which is good, because most of the embossed portraits are otherwise unrecognizeable. There is a gold border with American League players framed in blue and National Leaguers in red. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1966 Fairway Foods |
1966 Topps |
1966 Topps Rub-Offs Returning to a concept last tried in 1961, Topps tried an expanded version of Rub-Offs in 1966. Measuring 2-1/16" x 3", the Rub-Offs are in vertical format for the 100 players and horizontal for the 20 team pennants. The player Rub-Offs feature a color photo. Cutting procedures left well-centered examples in the distinct minority. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1967 Topps |
1967 Topps Posters |
1967 Topps Venezuelan This set features color player photos in a white border on the fronts. The horizontal backs carry player information. The cards are printed in Spanish and were issued for the Venezuelan market. Card from 139-188 feature retired players. The cards which featured the same photos as the '67 Topps cards seemed trimmed. However, by checking the back - any collector should have confidence in what they are buying. The first 138 cards in the set feature players who were then playing in the Venezuelan Winter league. Those first 138 cards have red backs. Cards numbered 139-188 have green backs. The rest of the set (189-338) have a light blue back. Both Bobby Cox and Dave Concepcion have cards in the set which significantly predate their Topps Rookie cards. - Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectibles, 2006 Edition |
1968 Topps |
1968 Topps Game A throwback to the Red and Blue Back sets of 1951, the 33-cards in the 1968 Topps Game set, inserted into packs of regular '68 Topps cards or purchased as a complete boxed set, enabled the owner to play a game of baseball based on the game situations on each card. Also on the 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cards were a color photograph of a player and his facsimile autograph. One redeeming social value of the set (assuming you're not mesmerized by the game) is that it affords an inexpensive way to get big-name cards as the set is loaded with stars, but not at all popular with collectors. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1969 Spare Time Products Discs The intended use and manner of distribution of these 8" uniface color discs is unknown. The hard composition discs have a baseball design on which is centered a player portrait. A facsimile autograph is at bottom and there is a hole at top for hanging. Copyright information appears at lower-right. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1969 Topps |
1969 Topps Decals |
1969 Topps Deckle Edge These 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" inch cards take their name from their borders which have a scalloped effect. Fronts have a black-and-white player photo along with a blue facsimile autograph. Backs have the player's name and the card number in light blue ink in a small box at the bottom of the card. While there are only 33 possible players; both Jim Wynn and Hoyt Wilhelm cards are found as #11 while cards of Joe Foy and Rusty Staub as #22. Straight edged proff cards are sometimes found but these were never formally issued; they carry a premium. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1969 Topps Super These 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cards are not the bigger "Super" cards which would be seen in the following years. Rather, what enabled Topps to dub them "Super baseball Cards" is their high-gloss finish which enhances the bright color photograph used on their fronts. The only other design element on the front is a facsimile autograph. The backs contain a box at the bottom which carries the player's name, team, position, a copyright line and the card number. Another unusual feature is that the cards have rounded corners, although square-cornered proof cards are also known, completely printed on front and back. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1970 Kelloggs |
1970 Topps |
1970 Topps Posters |
1970 Topps Scratchoffs |
1970 Topps Story Booklets |
1970 Topps Super |
1970 Wheeldon Super Valu |
1971 Topps |
1971 Topps Super |
1972 Kelloggs |
1972 Topps |
1973 Topps |
1973 Topps Candy Lids A bit out of the ordinary, The Topps Candy Lids were the top of a product called, "Baseball Stars Bubble Gum." The bottom (inside) of the lids carry a color photo of a player with a ribbon containing the name, position and team. The lids are 1-7/8" in diameter. A total of 55 different lids were made, featuring most stars of the day. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1974 Topps |
1974 Topps Deckle Edge These borderless 2-7/8" x 5" cards feature a black-and-white photograph with a blue facsimile autograph on the front. The backs have in handwritten script the player's name, position and the date and location of the picture. Below is a mock newspaper clipping providing a detail from the player's career. Backs can be found in either gray or white (somewhat scarcer). The cards take their name from their specialty cut edges which give them a scalloped appearance. The 72-card set was a test issue and received rather limited distribution around Massachusetts. The cards were sold three per pack for five cents with a piece of gum. Proof versions with straight edges and white backs are known; they are slightly larger, at about 3" x 5-1/2". |
1974 Topps Traded |
1975 SSPC This set, produced by Sport Star Publishing Company in 1975 as a collectors' issue (though not actually issued until 1976), was withdrawn from the market because of legal entanglements. Because SSPC agreed never to reprint the issue, some collectors feel it has an air of legitimacy. The complete set contains 630 full-color cards, each 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" in size. The cards look similar to the 1953 Bowmans, with only the player picture (no identification) on the fronts. Card backs are in a vertical format, with personal stats, brief biographies, uniform and card numbers printed in a variety of colors. Sets originally sold for $9.99. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1975 Topps |
1976 Topps These 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards begin a design trend for Topps. The focus was more on the photo quality than in past years with a corresponding trend toward simplicity in the borders.Ê The front of the cards has the player's name and team in two strips while his position is in the lower-left corner under a drawing of a player representing that position.Ê The backs have a bat and ball with the card number on the left; statistics and personal information and career highlights on the right.Ê The 660-card set features a number of specialty sets including record-setting performances, statistical leaders, playoff and World Series highlights, the Sporting News All-Time All-Stars and father and son combinations. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1977 Kelloggs |
1977 O-Pee-Chee This set is the Canadian O-Pee-Chee version of the 1977 Topps set. |
1977 Sertoma |
1977 Topps The 1977 Topps Set is a 660-card effort featuring front designs dominated by a color photograph on which there is a facsimile autograph. Above the picture are the player's name, team and position. The backs of the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards include personal and career statistics along with a newspaper-style highlights and a cartoon. Specialty cards include statistical leaders, record perfromances, a new "Turn Back The Clock" feature which highlighted great past moments and a "Big League Brothers" feature. |
1977 Topps Cloth Stickers One of the few Topps specialty issues of the late 1970's, the 73-piece set of cloth stickers issued in 1977 includes 55 player stickers and 18 puzzle cards which could be joined to form a photo of the American League or National League All-Star teams. Issued as a separate issue, the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" stickers have a paper backing which could be removed to allow the cloth to be adhered to a jacket, notebook, etc. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1977-1979 Sportscaster |
1978 TCMA The 1960s Nearly 300 players of the 1960s are featured in this collection issue. Fronts of the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards have a color photo with a black frameline and white border. There are no other graphics. Backs are printed ingreen and include a lengthy career summary. On some cards the set's title, "The 1960's" is printed at top. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1978 Team Issue (1st Series) |
1978 Topps |
1979 Fritsch One-Year Winners Players with short major-league careers, few of whom appeared on contemporary baseball cards, are featured in the second collectors' series of "One-Year Winners". The cards are numbered contiguously from the end of the 1977 issue and share a back format in red, white and black. Fronts of the 1979 issue have white border and feature color player photos with a shadow box beneath carrying the name. - 2006 Standard Catalof of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1979 Kelloggs For its 1979 3-D issue, Kellogg's increased the size of the set to 60 cards, but reduced the width of the cards to 1-15/16". Depth stayed the same as in previous years, 3-1/4. The narrower card format seems to have compounded the problem of curling and subsequent cracking of the ribbed plastic surface which helps give the card a 3-D effect. Cards with major cracks can be graded no higher than VG. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1979 Topps The size of this issue remained the same as in 1978 with 726 cards making their appearance. Actually, the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards have a relatively minor design change from the previous year. The large color photo still dominates the front, with the player's name, team and position below it. The baseball with the player's position was moved to the lower left and the position was replaced by a Topps logo. On the back, the printing color was changed and the game situation was replaced by a quiz called "Baseball Dates".Ê Specialty cards include statistical leaders, major league records set during the season and eight cards devoted to career records. For the first time, rookies were arranged by teams under the heading of "Prospects." The key Ozzie Smith rookie card is usually seen with very poor centering. |
1980 Exhibits |
1980 Topps |
1980 Topps Superstar Photos |
1981 Donruss |
1981 Drakes Producing its first baseball set since 1950, Drake Bakeries, in conjunction with Topps, issued a 33-card set entitled "Big Hitters." The cards, in standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" size, feature 19 American League and 14 National League sluggers. Full-color action photos, containing a facsimile autograph, are positioned in red frames for A.L players and blue frames for N.L. hitters. The player's name, team, position and Drake's logo are also on front. Backs, which are similar to the regular 1981 Topps issue, contain the card number, statistical and biographical information, and the Drakes logo. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edtition. |
1981 Fleer |
1981 Fleer Star Stickers |
1981 Squirt These cards, issued in conjunction with Topps, were issued as two-card panels in eight-pack cartons of the soft drink. Individual cards measure the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", while the vertical panels measure 2-1/2" x 10-1/2", with a promotional card reading "Free Topps 1981 Baseball Cards" attached. The promotional card is blank-backed, while the player card backs are similar to the Topps' regular issue, though re-numbered for inclusion in this 33-card set. Most of the game's top players are included. There are only 22 different two-card panels, as card numbers 1-11 appear in two different bottom panel combinations. Card fronts feature a color player portrait photo within a baseball design, team and position designation, and the Squirt logo. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1981 TCMA The 60s A second series of cards depicting major and minor league players of the 1960s was produced by TCMA in 1981. The cards continued in the same 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" format as the earlier series. Fronts are unadorned color photos, backs have player identification, data and career summary printed in green on white. The numbering of the cards continues at #294, where the first series concluded, but only about one-third the quantity was produced of this series, compared with the first series. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1981 Topps |
1981 Topps Traded |
1982 Cramer Baseball Legends Consecutively numbered, this set was issued over a period of four years by Cramer Sports Promotions, the forerunner of today's Pacific card company. Sold in wax packs and measuring the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", the cards have a sepia-toned photo on front with a black frame. In the background is a weathered wooden slat design with the player's name on the hanging board beneath. The borders are dull yellow. Backs are printed in brown and include a few personal data, career stats and a career summary. Cards 1-30 were issued in 1980; #31-60 in 1981; #61-90 in 1982; and #90-124 in 1983. Cards #121-124 were issued on the 1983 wax box. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1982 Donruss Using card stock thicker than the previous year, Donruss issued a 660-card set which included 633 numbered cards and seven unnumbered checklists. The cards were sold with puzzle pieces rather than gum as a result of a lawsuit by Topps. The puzzle pieces (three pieces on one card per pack) featured Babe Ruth. The first 26 cards of the set entitled Diamond Kings showcased the artwork of Dick Perez.ÊCard fronts display the Donruss logo and the year of issue. Backs have black and blue ink on white stock and include the player's career highlights. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1982 Drakes Drakes Bakeries produced in conjunction with Topps, a "2nd Annual Collectors' Edition" in 1982. Thirty-three standard-size cards (21/2" x 3-1/2") make up the set. Like the previous years, the set is entitled "Big Hitters" and is comprised of 19 American League players and 14 from the National League. Fronts have a mounted photo appearance and contain a facsilile autograph. The player's name, team, position, and the Drake's logo also are on the front. Back's, other than being numbered 1-33 and containing a Drake's copyright line are identical to the regular 1982 Topps. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1982 Fleer |
1982 KMart |
1982 TCMA |
1982 Topps |
1982 Topps Traded |
1983 Donruss The 1983 Donruss set consists of 653 numbered cards plus seven unnumbered checklists. The 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards were issued with issued with puzzle pieces (three pieces on one card per pack) that feature Ty Cobb. The first 26 cards in the set were once again the Diamond King series. The card fronts display the Donruss logo and the year of issue. The card backs have black print on yellow and white and include statistics, career highlights, and the player's contract status. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1983 Donruss Action All-Stars The cards in this 60-card set are designed on a horizontal format and contain a large close-up photo of the player on the left and a smaller action photo on the right. The 5" x 3-1/2" cards have deep red borders and contain the Donruss logo and the year of issue. Backs are printed in black on red and white and contain statistical information. The cards were sold with puzzle pieces (three pieces on one card per pack) that feature Mickey Mantle. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1983 Fleer |
1983 Fritsch One-Year Winners Larry Fritsch Cards continued its series of collector's issues under the banner of "One-Year Winners", with a 64-card color issue in 1983. Most of the player photos featured are unused Topps pictures. As in previous issues, the set features players with short major league careers, few of whom appear on any contemporary baseball card. In the style of 1966 Topps cards, the set has large player photos bordered in white with a diagonal blue strip in an upper corner containing the intials OYW. A blue strip beneath the photo has the player name in black. Backs are in red, black and white with personal data, stats and career highlights. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1983 Team Issue |
1983 Topps |
1983 Topps Glossy All-Stars (40) This set was a "consolation prize" in a scratch-off contest in regular packs of 1983 cards. The 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards have a large color photo surrounded by a yellow frame on the front. In very small type on a white border is printed the player's name. Backs carry the player's name, team, position and the card number along with a Topps identification. A major feature is that the surface of the front is glossy, which most collectors find very attractive. With many top stars, this set is a popular one, but the price has not moved too far above the issue price. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1983 Topps Traded |
1984 Donruss |
1984 Donruss Action All-Stars |
1984 Fleer |
1984 Fleer Update |
1984 Team Issue This 36 cardÊset, celebrating the team's 25th anniversary, was available at the team's concession stands. The set utilizes posed player photos with facsimile autographs. Below the picture is the teams 25th anniversary logo and a jersey with the players uniform number. |
1984 Topps |
1984 Topps Traded |
1985 Circle K Produced by Topps for Circle K stores, this set is titled, "Baseball All-Time Home Run Kings". The 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards are numbered on the back according to the player's position on the all-time career home run list. Joe Dimaggio, who ranked 31st, was not included in the set. Glossy card fronts generally feature a color photo although black-and-whites were utilized for a few of the homer kings who played before 1960. Backs have blue and red print on white stock and contain the player's career batting statistics. The set was issued in a specially designed box. - The 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1985 Donruss The black-bordered 1985 Donruss set includes 663 numbered cards and seven unnumbered checklists. Displaying the artwork of Dick Perez for the fourth consecutive year, cards #1-26 feature the Diamond King series. Donruss, reacting to the hobby craze over rookie cards, included a Rated Rookies subset (cards #27-46). The cards, in standard 2-1/2" x 3 1/2", were issued with a Lou Gehrig puzzle. Backs repeat the format of previous years with black print on yellow and white. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1985 Donruss Action All-Stars |
1985 Drakes The "5th Annual Collector's Edition" set produced by Topps for Drake Bakeries consists of 33 "Big Hitters" and 11 "Super Pitchers." The new "Super Pitchers" feature increased the set's size from 33 cards to 44. The 2-1/2" x 3 1/2" cards show the player in a game-action photo. Backs differ from the regular 1985 Topps issue only in that they are numbered 1-44 and carry the Drake's logo. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1985 Fleer |
1985 Fleer Limited Edition The 1985 Fleer Limited Edition boxed set was distributed through several chains of retail stores. The cards, which are standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", have full-color photos inside a red and yellow frame. The backs are set in black type against two different shades of yellow and contain the player's personal and statistical information. The set was issued in a specially designed box which carried the complete checklist for the set on the back. Six team logo stickers were also included in the set. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1985 Fleer Update |
1985 Leaf-Donruss In an attempt to share in the Canadian baseball card market, Donruss issued a 264-card version of its regular set to be sold in Canada. Fronts of the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards are virtually identical to the regular '85 Donruss cards of the same players, except that a green stylized leaf has been added to the logo in the upper-left. On back, player biographies have been re-written to accomodate both English and French versions, and new card numbers have been assigned. The 264 cards in this shortened set concentrate on star-caliber players, as well as those of Canada's two major league teams. A special two-card subset, "Canadian Greats," featured paintings of Dave Stieb and Tim Raines. The Leaf Donruss cards were widely distributed in the U.S. through hobby dealers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1985 Team Issue |
1985 Topps |
1985 Topps Glossy All-Stars (40) Similar to previous years' glosy sets, the 1985 All-Star "Collector's Edition" set of 40 could be obtained through the mail in eight five-card subsets. To obtain the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards, collectors had to accumulate sweepstakes insert cards from Topps packs, and pay .75 postage and handling. Under the circumstances, the complete set of 40 cards was not inexpensive. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1985 Topps Traded |
1986 Big League Chew The 1986 Big League Chew set consists of 12 cards featuring the players who have hit 500 or more career home runs. The cards, which measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", were inserted in specially marked pakages of Big league Chew, the shredded bubble gum developed by former major leaguer Jim Bouton. The set is entitled "Home Run Legends" and was available through a write-in offer on the package. Recent-day players in the set are shown in color photos while the older sluggers are pictured in black and white. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Donruss |
1986 Donruss Highlights Donruss, for the second year in a row, issued a 56-card highlights set featuring cards of each league's Player of the Month plus significant events of the 1986 season. The cards, 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", are similar in design to the regular 1986 Donruss set but have gold borders instead of a blue. A yellow "Highlights" logo appears in the lower-left corner of each card front. Backs are designed on a vertical format and feature black print on a yellow background. As in 1985, the set includes Donruss' picks for the Rookies of the Year. A new feature was three cards honoring the 1986 Hall of Fame inductees. The set, available only through hobby dealers, was issued in a specially designed box. Each card can also be found with the word "Highlights" in the logo in white, a much scarcer variation that sometimes attracts significant premiums from single-player specialist collectors - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Donruss Rookies Entitled "The Rookies," this 56-card set includes the top 55 rookies of 1986 plus an unnumbered checklist. The cardsÊare similar in format to the 1986 Donruss regular issue, except that the borders are green rather than blue. Several of the rookies who had cards in the regular 1986 Donruss set appear again in "The Rookies" set. The sets, which were only available through hobby dealers came in a specially designed box. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15tht Edition. |
1986 Fleer |
1986 Fleer Baseballs Best The 1986 Fleer Baseball's Best set was produced for the McCrory's retail chain and its affiliated stores. Subtitled "Sluggers vs. Pitchers", the set contains 22 each of the game's best hitters and pitchers. The 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards have color action photoson front. Backs are done in blue and red and carry players' personal and statistical data. The sets were issued in a specially designed box with six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Fleer Baseballs Best Box Cards The cards in this six-card set each measure the standard size. Cards have essentially the same design as the 1986 Fleer Sluggers vs. Pitchers set of Baseball's Best. The cards were printed on the bottom of the counter display box which held 24 small boxed sets; hence theoretically these box cards are 1/24 as plentiful as the regular boxed set cards. These six cards, numbered M1 to M6 with one blank-back (unnumbered) card, are considered a separate set in their own right and are not typically included in a complete set of the 1986 Fleer Sluggers vs. Pitchers set of 44. The value of the panels uncut is slightly greater, perhaps 25 percent greater, than the value of the individual cards cut up carefully. - Beckett Almanac of Baseball Cards and Collectibles, 2006 Edition |
1986 Fleer League Leaders Fleer's 1986 "League Leaders" set features 44 of the game's top players and was issued through the Walgreen's drug store chain. Fronts contain a color photo and feature player name, team and position in a blue band near the bottom of the card. The words "League Leaders" appear in a red band at the top of the card. The background for the card fronts is alternating blue and white stripes. The card backs are printed in blue, red and white and carry statistical information and team logo. Cards are standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". The set was issued in a special cardboard box, along with six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Fleer Limited Edition Produced for the McCrory's store chain and its affiliates for a second year in a row, the Limited Edition set contains 44 cards. In standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" size, cards have color photos enclosed by green, red, and yellow trim. Backs carry black print on two shades of red. The set was issued in a special cardboard box, along with six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Fleer Star Stickers Fleer's 1986 sticker-card set again measures 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and features color photos inside dark maroon borders. Backs are identical to the 1986 baseball card issue except for the 1-132 numbering system and blue ink instead of yellow. Card #132 is a multi-player card featuring Dwight Gooden and Dale Murphy on the front and a complete checklist for the set on the reverse. The cards were sold in wax packs with team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Fleer Update |
1986 Quaker Oats The Quaker Company, in conjunction with Topps, produced this 33-card set of current baseball stars for packaging in groups of three in Chewy Ganola Bars packages. The cards are noted as the "1st Annual Collectors Edition". They are numbered and neasure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". Card fronts feature full-color player photos with the product name, team and position below the photo. The complete set was offered via mail order by the Quaker Company. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Team Issue |
1986 Topps |
1986 Topps Kay Bee Superstars of Baseball One of the most-widely distributed of the specialty boxed sets of 1986, the Kay Bee toy store chain set of "Young Superstars of Baseball" was produced by Topps. The 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards are printed on white stock with a glossy surface finish. Backs, printed in red and black, are strongly reminiscent of the 1971 Topps cards. While the set concentrated on "young" stars of the game, few of the year's top rookies were included. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1986 Topps Traded |
1986 True Value The 1986 True Value set consists of 30 cards, each measuring 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", which were printed as panels of four although one of the cards in the panel only pictures a featured product. The complete panel measures approximately 10-3/8" x 3-1/2". The true Value logo is in the upper left of the obverse of each card. Supposedly the cards were distributed to customers purchasing 5.00 or more at the store. Cards are frequently found with perforations intact and still in the closed form where only the top card in the folded panel is visible. The card number appears at the bottom of the reverse. Team logos have been surgically removed (airbrushed) frm the photos. A Don mattingly card was recently discovered to have the words infiels as his position. - 2006 Beckett Almanac of baseball Cards and Collectibles, 11th Edition. |
1987 Classic The "Classic Major League Baseball Board Game" set consists of 100 full-color cards used to play the game in which participants answer trivia questions found on the card backs. Cards measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and are printed on semi-gloss stock. Backs carry the player's career stats besides the trivia questions. The game was produced by Game Time Ltd. of Marietta, Ga. and sold for $19.95 in most retail outlets. In 1991-92 the set was selling for $200 or more, with the Bo Jackson card advertised as high as $80. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Classic (Yellow) Game Time, Ltd. of Marietta, Ga, issued as an update to its Classic Baseball Board Game a 50-card set untitled "Travel Edition". Cards measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" in the same format as the first release, though with yellow, rather than green borders. Numbered from 101 to 150, the "Travel Edition", besides updating player trades and showcasing rookies, offers several highlights from the 1987 season. All new trivia questions are found on the card backs. It was reported that about 50,000 of the set's 150,000 press run was mistakenly printed with green, rather than yellow backs; the green-back errors sell for a premium. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Donruss |
1987 Donruss Highlights For a third consecutive year, Donruss produced a 56-card set which highlighted the special events of the 1987 baseball season. The 2-1/2" x 3-1'2" cards have a front design similar to the regular 1987 Donruss set. A blue border and the "Highlights" logo are the significant differences. The backs feature black print on a whaite background and include the date the event took place plus the particulars. As in the past, the set includes Donruss' picks for the A.L. and N.L. Rookies of the Year. The set was issued in a specially designed box and was available only through hobby dealers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Donruss Opening Day The Donruss Opening Day set includes all players in major league baseball's starting lineup on the opening day of the 1987 season. Cards in the 272-piece set measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and have a glossy coating. The fronts are identical in design to the regular Donruss set, but new photos were utilized along with maroon borders as opposed to black. The backs carry black printing on white and yellow and offer a brief player biography plus the player's career statistics. The set was packaged in a sturdy 15" by 5" by 2" box with a clear acetate lid. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Donruss Rookies As they did in 1986, Donruss issued a 56-card set highlighting the major leagues' most promising rookies. The cards are standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and are identical in design to the regular Donruss issue. The card fronts have green borders as opposed to the black found in the regular issue and carry the words "The Rookies" in the lower-left portion of the card. The set came housed in a specially designed box and was available only through hobby dealers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Drakes |
1987 Fleer |
1987 Fleer All Stars As in 1986, Fleer All Star Team cards were randomly inserted in wax and cello packs. Twelve cards, measuring the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", comprise the set. Fronts feature a full-color player photo set against a grey background for American League players and a black background for National Leaguers. Backs are printed in black, red and white and feature a lengthy player biography. Fleer's choices for a major league All-Star team is once again the theme for the set. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1987 Fleer Award Winners The 1987 Fleer Award Winners boxed set was prepared for distribution by 7-Eleven stores. The 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards feature players who have won various major league awards during their careers. Fronts contain full-color photos surrounded by a yellow border. The name of the award the player won is printed at the bottom of the card in an oval-shaped band designed to resemble a metal nameplate in a trophy. Backs are printed in black, yellow and white, and include lifetime major and minor league statistics along with typical personal information. Each boxed set contained six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Baseball All Stars Produced by Fleer for exclusive distribution through Ben Franklin stores, the "Baseball All Stars" set is comprised of 44 cards in the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" format. Cards have full-color photos surrounded by a bright red border with white stripes at the top and bottom. Backs are printed in blue, white and dark red and include complete major and minor league statistics. The set was issued in a special cardboard box with a handful of team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Baseballs Best For a second straight baseball card season, Fleer produced for McCrory's stores and their affiliates a 44-card "Baseball's Best" set. Subtitled "Sluggers vs Pitchers," 28 everyday players and 16 pitchers are featured. The card design is nearly identical to the previous year's effort. The cards were sold in a specially designed box along with six team logo cards. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Baseballs Exciting Stars Another entry into the Fleer lineup of individual boxed sets, the "Baseball's Exciting Stars" set was produced for Cumberland Farms stores. The card fronts feature a red, white and blue border with the words "Exciting Stars" printed in yellow at the top. The backs are printed in red and blue and carry complete major and minor league statistics. Included with the boxed set of 44 cards were six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Box Panels For the second straight year, Fleer produced a special set of cards designed to stimulate sales of their wax and cello pack boxes. In 1987, Fleer issued 16 cards in panels of four on the bottom of retail boxes. The cards are numbered C-1 through C-16 and are 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" in size. The cards have the same design as the regular issue set with the player photos and card numbers being different. - 2006 Standard Catalof of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1987 Fleer Game Winners The 1987 Fleer "Baseball's Game Winners" boxed set was produced for distribution through Bi-Mart Discount Drug, Pay'n-Save, Mott's 5 & 10, M.E. Moses and Winn's stores. Cards have a light blue border with the player's name and game winning RBI or games-won statistics in a yellow oval band at the top. Backs are similar to the regular-issue 1987 Fleer, with full professional stats. Included with the boxed set were six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Hottest Stars The "Baseball's Hottest Stars" set was produced by Fleer for the Revco Drug Store chain. Measuring the standard 2-1/2" x 2-1/2", the cards feature full-color photos surrounded by a red, white and blue border. Card backs are printed in red, white and black and contain the player's lifetime professional statistics. The set was sold in a special cardboard box with six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer League Leaders For a second year, Fleer produced a 44-card "League Leaders" set for Walgreens. The card fronts feature a border style which is identical to that used in 1986. However, a trapezodial shaped full-color player photo is placed diagonally on the front. "1987 Fleer League Leaders" appears in the upper left corner of the front although nowhere on the card does it state in which pitching, hitting or fielding department was the player a league leader. Backs are printed in red and blue on white stock. The cards in the boxed set are the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" size. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Limited Edition For the third straight year, Fleer produced a Limited Edition set for the McCroy's store chain and its affiliates. The cards are the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and feature light blue borders at the top and bottom and a diagonal red and white border running along both sides. The set was issued in a specially prepared cardboard box, along with six team logo stickers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15tht Edition. |
1987 Fleer Record Setters Produced by Fleer for the Eckard Drug chain, the Recod Setters set contains 44 cards in standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" size. Although the set is entitled "Record Setters," the actual records the players have set is is not specified anywhere on the cards. Given that several players included in the set were young prospects, a better title for those cards might have been "Possible Record Setters". The set came housed in a special cardboard box with six team logo cards. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Fleer Star Stickers |
1987 Fleer Update |
1987 KMart Produced by Topps for K-Mart, the 1987 K-Mart set was distributed by the department store to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Entitled "Baseball Stars of the Decades," the 33-card set was was issued in a special cardboard box with one stick of bubblegum. Fronts feature a full-color photo set diagonally against a red background. The backs contain career highlights plus pitching or batting statistics for the decade in which the player enoyed his greatest success. Cards are the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1987 Kraft Foods |
1987 Leaf |
1987 M and Ms The M&M's "Star Lineup" set consists of 12 two-card panels inserted in speciallyÊ marked packages of large M&M's candy. The two-card panels measure 5" x 3-1/2" with individual cards measuring 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" in size. The full-color photos are enclosed by a wavy blue frame and a white border. Card backs are printed in red ink on white stock and carry the player's career statistics and highlights. All team insignias have been airbrushed away. The set was designed by Mike Schechter and Associates. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Nestle Nestle, in conjunction with Topps, issued a 33-card set in 1987. Cards #1-11 feature black-and-white photos of players from the "Golden Era." Cards #12-33 feature full-color photos of American (12-22) and National League (23-33) players from the "Modern Era" of baseball. The cards measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and have all team emblems airbrushed away. Three cards were inserted in specially marked six-packs of various Nestle candy bars. Two complete sets were available through a mail-in offer for $1.50 and three proofs of purchase. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition |
1987 Topps |
1987 Topps Glossy All-Stars (22) For the fourth consecutive year, Topps produced an All-Star Game commemorative set of 22 cards. The glossy cards, 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", were included in rack packs. Using the same basic design as in previous efforts with a few minor changes, the 1987 edition features American and National League logos on the card fronts. Cards #1-12 feature representatives from the American League, while #13-22 are National Leaguers. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Topps Glossy All-Stars (60) Using the same design as the previous year, the 1987 Topps All-Star glossy set includes 48 All-Star performers plus 12 potential superstars branded as "Hot Prospects". The card fronts are uncluttered, save the player's name found in very small print at the bottom. The set was available via a mail-in offer. Six subsets make up the 60-card set, with each subset being available for $1.00 plus six special offer cards that were found in wax packs. - 2006 Standard Catalog of baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Topps Kay Bee Superstars of Baseball For a second year, Topps produced a boxed set for the Kay Bee toy store chain. Called "Superstars of Baseball," cards in the set measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". The glossy-coated fronts carry a color player photo plus the Kay Bee logo. Backs, reminiscent of those found in the 1971 Topps set, offer a black-and-white portrait of the player along with his name, position, personal information, playing record and a brief biography. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1987 Topps Traded |
1988 Chef Boyardee |
1988 Classic (Blue) |
1988 Classic (Red) |
1988 Donruss |
1988 Donruss All-Stars |
1988 Donruss Baseballs Best |
1988 Donruss Blister Pack |
1988 Donruss MVP |
1988 Fleer A clean, uncluttered look was featured in the 1988 Fleer set. Cards in the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" format feature blue and red diagonal lines on a white background. Player identification and team logo appears at top. Backs include personal information and career statistics, plus a new feature called "At Their Best." The feature graphically shows a player's pitching or hitting statistics for home and road games and how he fared in day games as opposed to night contests. The set includes 19 special cards (#662-640) and 12 "Major League Prospects" cards. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1988 Fleer Award Winners |
1988 Fleer Baseball All Stars |
1988 Fleer Baseballs Best |
1988 Fleer Box Panels |
1988 Fleer Exciting Stars |
1988 Fleer Hottest Stars |
1988 Fleer Kay Bee Team Leaders |
1988 Fleer League Leaders |
1988 Fleer MVP |
1988 Fleer Record Setters |
1988 Fleer Star Stickers |
1988 Fleer Superstars |
1988 Fleer Update This update set (numbered U-1 through U-132 are 2-1/2" x 3-1/2") features traded veterans and rookies in a mixture of full-color action shots and close-ups, framed by white borders with red and blue stripes. The backs are red, white and blue-grey and include personal info along with yearly and "At Their Best" (day, night, home, road) stats chart. This set was packaged in white cardboard boxes with red and blue stripes. A glossy-coated edition of the update set was issued in its own box and is valued at two times the regular issue. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Crads, 15th Edition. |
1988 Nestle |
1988 Pacific Legends |
1988 Score |
1988 Score Rookies and Traded |
1988 Star Puckett |
1988 Topps |
1988 Topps Bazooka |
1988 Topps Big |
1988 Topps Glossy All-Stars (60) |
1988 Topps Kay Bee Superstars of Baseball |
1988 Topps Revco League Leaders |
1988 Topps Rite-Aid Team MVPs |
1988 Topps Traded |
1988 Topps Woolworth |
1989 Bowman |
1989 Classic |
1989 Classic (Orange) |
1989 Classic (Purple) |
1989 Donruss |
1989 Donruss All-Stars |
1989 Donruss Baseballs Best |
1989 Donruss MVP |
1989 Donruss Pop-Ups |
1989 Donruss Rookies |
1989 Donruss Traded |
1989 Fleer This set includes 660 standard-size cards and was issued with 45 team logo stickers. Individual card fronts featured a grey and white striped background withÊfull-color player photos framed by a bright line of color that slants upward to the right. The set also includes two subsets: 15 Major League Prospects and 12 SuperStar Specials. A special bonus set of 12 All-Star Team cards was randomly inserted in individual wax packs of 15 cards. The last seven cards in the set are checklists, with players listed alphabetically by teams. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition.ÊÊÊ |
1989 Fleer All-Star Team |
1989 Fleer Baseball All-Stars |
1989 Fleer Baseball MVP |
1989 Fleer Box Panels |
1989 Fleer Exciting Stars |
1989 Fleer Heros Of Baseball |
1989 Fleer League Leaders |
1989 Fleer Stickers |
1989 Fleer Superstars |
1989 Fleer Update Fleer produced its sixth straight "Update" set in 1989 to supplement the company's regular set. As in the past, the set consisted of 132 cards (numbered U-1 through U-132) that were sold by hobby dealers in special collector's boxes. - 2006 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition. |
1989 Kahns Cooperstown Collection |
1989 MSA Superstars |
1989 Nissen |
1989 Pacific Legends |
1989 Score |
1989 Score Rising Stars |
1989 Score Superstars |
1989 Score Traded |
1989 Score Young Superstars (Series 1) |
1989 Score Young Superstars (Series 2) |
1989 Swell Baseball Greats |
1989 Topps |
1989 Topps Ames 20/20 Club |
1989 Topps Batting Leaders |
1989 Topps Bazooka |
1989 Topps Big |
1989 Topps Capn Crunch |
1989 Topps Glossy All-Stars (22) |
1989 Topps Glossy All-Stars (60) |
1989 Topps Hills Team MVPs |
1989 Topps Kay Bee Superstars of Baseball |
1989 Topps KMart Dream Team |
1989 Topps Traded |
1989 Topps Woolworth Baseball Highlights |
1989 Upper Deck |
1990 Agfa Film This "old-timers" set was distributed in three-card packs with the purchase of Agfa film. Produced by Michael Schecter Associates, whose logo appears on the back, the cards were not licensed by Major League Baseball, so team logos had to be eliminated from the photos. Cards have a white background with the film company's logo in the upper corners. Backs are in black-and-white and have full major league regular season and post-season stats - 2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 16th Edition. |
1990 Bowman |
1990 Classic (Blue) |
1990 Classic (Pink) |
1990 Classic (Yellow) |
1990 Donruss |
1990 Donruss Baseballs Best |
1990 Donruss Learning Series |
1990 Donruss MVP |
1990 Donruss Rookies |
1990 Fleer |
1990 Fleer All-Star Team |
1990 Fleer Award Winners |
1990 Fleer Baseball All-Stars |
1990 Fleer Baseball MVP |
1990 Fleer Box Panels |
1990 Fleer Update |
1990 Leaf |