Number of Cards
Topps increased its number of cards to 609 in 1967, the most to date. This set had 29 Cubs players.Size of Cards
Standard size cards, which measure 2½” by 3½”.Basic Features
The front of these card front contains a large color photograph of the player bordered in white. The players name and position is located at the top of the card and the players team is noted at the bottom. In the middle of the card is a facsimile autograph.1967 Topps backs were done vertically for the first time but the same statistical and biographical information is present along with a cartoon.
Subsets include:
Statistical Leaders (LL)World Series Highlights (WS)
The checklist (CL) cards included star players head shots on them.
Rookie cards are done by team or league and feature 2 players per card.
Released in 7 series:
series 1 (1-109)series 2 (110-196)
series 3 (197-283)
series 4 (284-370)
series 5 (371-457)
series 6 (458-533)
series 7 (534-609)
Card prices increase with each subsequent series.
Short Prints
High Series: 534-609 (scarce)Chicago Cubs Checklist
Number | Player |
16 | Bill Hands |
39 | Curt Simmons |
70 | Ron Santo |
87 | George Altman |
106 | Randy Hundley |
124 | Jim Stewart |
148 | Adolfo Phillips |
168 | Ray Culp |
171 | Cal Koonce |
185 | Ken Holtzman RC |
215 | Ernie Banks |
256 | Bob Hendley |
272 | Rookie Stars |
296 | Glenn Beckert |
315 | Billy Williams |
333 | Fergie Jenkins |
354 | Chicago Cubs TC |
388 | Arnold Earley DP |
419 | Don Kessinger DP |
439 | Byron Browne |
458 | Lee Thomas |
481 | Leo Durocher MG |
497 | Ron Campbell RC |
524 | Felix Mantilla |
536 | Rookie Stars |
552 | Ted Savage |
576 | Rookie Stars |
578 | John Boccabella |
608 | Rookie Stars |