1923 Maple Crispette (V117)

Consisting of 30 individual cards, measuring 1-3/8” by 2-1/4”. These were released by the Montreal-based Maple Crispette Candy Company, a firm recognized for manufacturing marshmallows, various popcorn products, and other confectionery. Every card showcases a black-and-white player portrait enclosed in a black frame, with the athlete's name and card number positioned below the image, all set within a heavy white border. The reverse side displays a bat, ball, and glove design alongside the company's branding and a promotion allowing collectors to exchange 30 baseball cards for one of these sports items.

Chicago Cubs 1923 Maple Crispette Checklist

Number	Player
16	Arnold Statz

Collectible sets from this historical period largely do not align with contemporary Topps collecting standards, which emphasize parallels, short prints, and insert cards. Consequently, most collectors show minimal interest in cards exceeding one hundred years in age. Notable exceptions exist within tobacco card sets, which maintain considerable popularity, along with select gum card releases. Nevertheless, these posts featuring vintage cards serve an important purpose for emerging and aspiring enthusiasts, offering comprehensive insight into the diverse history of baseball's most iconic franchise and stadium. As time progresses and circumstances evolve, the longevity of these archival blogs remains uncertain.

1971 Topps Tattoos (R-unc)

Consisting of 16 long sheets, the 1971 collection offers a total of 134 vibrant images. Every sheet comprises six players, two team pennants, an autographed baseball, and five cartoon action scenes. A single sheet and a piece of bubble gum were included in each pack. Because of how tattoos are applied, the graphics on these sheets are mirrored. Measuring 1 9/16" by 3 1/2", this set represented Topps' third foray into baseball tattoos after the 1960 and 1964 editions. The player portraits feature flesh-toned faces set against either yellow or red backgrounds.

Chicago Cubs 1971 Topps Tattoo Checklist

Player

Glenn Beckert

Bill Hands

Randy Hundley

Fergie Jenkins

Fergie Jenkins facsimile

Don Kessinger

Ron Santo

Billy Williams

Billy Williams facsimile

Chicago Cubs

1935 Al Demaree Die Cuts (R304)

Number of Cards

The complete set consisted of 168 cards, comprising ten players for each of the 16 teams and eight umpire cards. This total includes ten Sox players as well as ten Cubs, one of whom is a variation.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 1" x 4 1/2"

Basic Features

The Dietz Gum Company of Chicago issued an unusual baseball-themed gum wrapper promotion featuring a generic illustrated baseball player paired with a real photographic face. The cards featured tabs with the bottom, which could be folded so the players could stand up on a game board.

After pitching for the Cubs, Demaree began working as a newspaper cartoonist. Following the conclusion of his athletic career, he was hired to illustrate several baseball card sets during the 1930s.

Chicago Cubs 1935 Al Demaree Die Cuts Checklist

Number	Player
151	Kiki Cuyler
152	Gabby Hartnett
153	Chuck Klein Throwing
154	Chuck Klein Batting
155	Billy Jurges Cubs Team
155	Jimmie Foxx Cubs Team
156	Woody English
157	Lonnie Warneke
158	Billy Herman
159	Babe Herman
160	Charlie Grimm
Chicago White Sox
11	Mule Haas
12	Evar Swanson
13	Merv Shea
14	Al Simmons VAR
15	Jack Hayes
16	Al Simmons VAR
17	Jimmie Dykes
18	Luke Appling
19	Ted Lyons
20	Red Kress

1969 Fleer Patches + Pennants and Stamps and Iron-Ons

Number of Cards

1969 Fleer MLB Patches has 49 patches and measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4".

Size of Cards

The size measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4"

Basic Features

1969 Fleer MLB Patches has 23 teams and measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". Fleer distributed these patches, which feature a square decal showcasing the team logo paired with a rectangular decal displaying the team's name exactly as it appears on their uniform. Additionally, every package includes a Stadiums Cards insert that serves as a stabilizer.

1969 Fleer Pennants and Stamps Each package included a sheet featuring a substantial team pennant, a prominent team emblem, a team cap, and seven diminutive stamps positioned along the right margin of the sheet and one on the left side. The size of this set was 3" x 9 1/2" Also included was a 2" x 4" quiz card that stabilized the pack.

Chicago Cubs 1969 MLB Patches/Pennants + Stamps Checklist

1969 Fleer MLB Patches Cubs + Sox

Square logo patch

Rectangular monogram patch

Stadiums Cards

Wrigley Field

Comiskey Park

1969 Fleer Pennants and Stamps

Chicago Cub

Chicago White Sox

Baseball Quizzes

Chicago Cub

Chicago White Sox

Each package included one strip featuring three iron-on transfers, an instructional card detailing the application process for the iron-on transfers, and a piece of gum. A total of sixteen distinct strips were produced. The Cubs were represented by only a single iron-on transfer, likely due to the fact that the team's logo served as their uniform emblem rather than their team name, whereas all remaining teams were represented by two transfers each—one depicting the logo and another showing the name displayed on their uniform.

1964 Topps Photo Tatoos (R414-35-A)

The 1964 Topps Photo Tattoos baseball set featured 79 colorful transfers depicting many of the era’s biggest stars. Size: 1 9/16" x 3 1/2". It marked Topps’ second venture into baseball tattoos, following its earlier 1960 release. The unnumbered set was divided into 59 player tattoos and 20 team-logo tattoos, giving young collectors a mix of favorite players and club emblems to apply and display.

This set came with three different colored wrappers:

Player

Chicago Cubs

Ernie Banks

Dick Ellsworth

Larry Jackson

Billy Williams

1969 Topps Stamps (ST414-4)

Number of Cards

1969 Topps Stamps has a 240 stamps which there are 10 Cubs players and 10 Sox players with alblums.

Size of Cards

Like most stamps there small size: 1" x 1 7/16" team album that measured 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Basic Features

The Stamps were packaged in wax packs containing sheets of twelve and included a mini team album. The cover of the Stamp Album displayed the team name, while the back featured facsimile autographs of the team. Each Stamp contains the player's name, team, and position within an rectangle located beneath the image area. The inside of the stamp album featured a table of contents, and 5 pages each containing two black & white photos and player stats. The Stamps were to be pasted over the photo.

While the 1969 set displays player information in a rectangular banner format, the '74 set opts for an oval design—a key visual marker that helps collectors tell these sets apart.

Chicago Cubs + White Sox 1969 Topps Stamps Checklist

1969 Chicago Cubs Stamps

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Bill Hands

Randy Hundley

Fergie Jenkins

Don Kessinger

Adolfo Phillips

Phil Regan

Ron Santo

Billy Williams

1969 Chicago White Sox Stamps

Sandy Alomar

Luis Aparicio

Ken Berry

Joe Horlen

Tommy John

Duane Josephson

Gary Peters

Leon Wagner

Pete Ward

Wilbur Wood

1969 Topps Stamps Panel:

The stamps were released in both horizontal (2 rows of 6) & vertical (2 columns of 6).



I also observed that this collection featured numerous athletes sporting airbrushed hat logos

1969 Topps Team Posters (R414-57-E)

Basic Features

Topps' most ambitious printed creation to date, these vibrant posters showcased 9 or 10 athletes adorned with their signature facsimiles. Retailing at just 10 cents per pack, each poster came individually wrapped. The combination of repeated folding and typical wall mounting methods—tape and pins—meant that pristine, high-grade examples became exceptionally hard to find today.

Chicago Cubs 1969 Topps Team Posters Checklist

Number	Player
4	Chicago Cubs
11	Chicago White Sox

This collection offers an enjoyable entry point for enthusiasts eager to begin acquiring vintage oddball cards from the 1960s, and it remains remarkably affordable if you're open to accepting lower-grade posters.