Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1911 Baseball Bats Candy (Eunc)

Number of Cards

Baseball Bats Candy has 44 cards, which there are 10 Cubs players with many varations.

Size of Cards

The cards measure approximately 1 3/8" by 2 3/8"

Basic Features

The candy boxes are adorned with a player panel on one side, while the name "Baseball Bats" is printed on crossed bats and a ball on the other side. The two side panels showcase "All Leading Players," and the end flap reads "One Cent." Each box features a player image framed by either a white or orange border, complemented by a thin black line. These boxes closely resemble the 1910 "Orange Border" candy cards, though they exhibit minor variations in design and caption style.

1911 Baseball Bats Candy Chicago Cubs Checklist


Player
Ginger Beaumont
Mordecai Brown
Frank Chance
King Cole
Johnny Evers
Solly Hofman
Tom Needham
Wildfire Schulte
James Sheckard
Joe Tinker

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1963 Jello ( F229-2) Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1963 Jello has 200 cards, which there are 8 Cubs players plus 1 traded from Cardinals.

Size of Cards

The cards measure approximately 2 1/2" by 3 3/8"

Basic Features

Cards are cut out individually from the back of Jello product boxes. The front features the Card Number along with a short biography and stats. These cards are laid out horizontally and sorted by team in numerical order. The checklist for this collection aligns with that of the 1963 Post, even though they are considered separate issues. The Jello series has its own list of rare cards, many of which stem from an unpopular package size. Since the Post Cereal logo was taken off the 1963 cereal set, Jello cards can mainly be identified by (1) their smaller size and (2) the smaller print and shorter red line in stats.

Chicago Cubs 1963 Jello Checklist


Number Player
167 Lindy McDaniel Traded
169 Ernie Banks
170 Ron Santo
171 George Altma
172 Billy Williams
173 Andre Rodgers
174 Ken Hubbs
175 Don Landrum UER
176 Dick Bertell




Traded to Cubs in 1962


Monday, February 16, 2026

1947 Bond Bread (D305)

Number of Cards

1947 Bond Bread set consists of 48 cards, including 1 player from the Cubs.

Size of Cards

The cards measure approximately 2 1/4" x 3 1/2"

Basic Features

One of the earliest Post-WWII baseball card sets available is the 1947 Homogenized Bond Bread. The cards feature black and white designs with replica signatures on the front and have blank backs. To facilitate packaging these cards within the bread loaves, their four corners were rounded. This detail is significant as there exist SQUARE corner versions of these original cards. The original 1947 cards are quite difficult to locate.

Chicago Cubs 1947 Bond Bread Checklist


Player
Andy Pafko

original 1947 Bond Bread (D305)


The most remarkable aspect of this historic set was the backdrop, as most players were photographed at their home field, including Wrigley Field, as depicted in the image above.

SQUARE corner versions


Other fantastic Cubs that were included in this collection

Boudreau provided play-by-play commentary for Cub games for numerous years, and he was also part of this 1947 Bond Bread (D305) set. Additionally, he served as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks broadcasts for WGN radio and television as well.

Great Cubs Slugger Ralph Kiner


Can you identify this stadium? It's quite old, especially when you notice horses and buggies on the streets.
above photo From Wikipedia

Saturday, February 14, 2026

1887-89 Old Judge Cabinets (N173)

Number of Cards

Old Judge Cabinets has 113 cards, which there are 23 Cubs players with many varations.

Size of Cards

The cards are the following dimensions: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"

Basic Features

The N173 set is an expanded cabinet card variant of the N172 cards, showcasing identical poses to those in the Old Judge Set. These images are affixed to beige cardboard backs, but can also be found with yellowish, pinkish, brown, black, and red backing. They were acquired as premiums, requiring 20 coupons to exchange for a single card.

Old Judge Cabinets Chicago Cubs Checklist


Player
Cap Anson
Kid Baldwin
Charles Bastian
Charles Brynan
John Carroll
Jimmy Cooney
Tom Daly
Hugh Duffy
John Dwyer
Charles Farrell
Sidney Farrar
Silver Flint
Addison Gumbert
Bill Hutchinson
Gus Krock
Fred Pfeffer
James Ryan
Charles Sprague
Marty Sullivan
Patsy Tebeau
John Tener
Rip Van Haltren
Ned Williamson

Friday, February 13, 2026

1963 Salada Junket Coins (PX2)

Number of Cards

In 1963, Salada Coins features 63 coins, including 3 Cub players.

Size of Cards

The Coins measure approximately 1 1/2"

Basic Features

These were distributed in boxes of Salada teas and Junket desserts. Junket is a milk-based dessert, also known as pudding. These coins are made of metal, in contrast to the earlier Salada-Junket issues which were made of plastic. Coins featuring American League players have a blue rim, while those with National League players are rimmed in red. The front side of the coin showcases a color photograph of the player, while the reverse side contains all the relevant details: coin number, player name, team, position, and a brief biography. Notably, the 62 plastic coin backs were identical.

Chicago Cubs 1963 Salada Junket Coins Checklist


Number Player
17 Ernie Banks
30 Billy Williams
31 George Altman



Thursday, February 12, 2026

1963 Topps Peel-Offs Insert (R414-30)

Number of Cards

Topps Peel-Offs has 46 Insert which there is 2 Cub player.

Size of Cards

The cards measure approximately 1 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Basic Features

These were placed (1 Peel-Offs) into wax packs of the 1963 Topps baseball series. The Peel-Offs, also known as "Stick-Ons," are unnumbered. Each player appears with both the peeling instructions on the back and a blank back. Stick-ons featuring the instruction backs are somewhat harder to locate. The player image is presented in color within an oval, with the name, team, and position listed below.

Chicago Cubs 1963 Topps Peel-Offs Insert Checklist


Player
Ernie Banks
Ken Hubbs


Tuesday, February 10, 2026

2026 Cubs Style!

Topps 75th Anniversary





Number Player
5 Nico Hoerner
27 Matt Shaw
51 Matthew Boyd
126 Pete Crow-Armstrong (Combo Card/Checklist)
151 NL Leaders (AVG)
158 Daniel Palencia
178 Shota Imanaga
196 Pete Crow-Armstrong
233 Owen Caissie RC
320 Team Card
348 Michael Busch