1929 Exhibits Four-in-One W463-1

Between 1929 and 1938, seven distinct sets were released, each featuring subtle variations that enable collectors to distinguish between them, despite the fact that ESCO (Exhibit Supply Company of Chicago) did not include any year on the cards.

Number of Cards

1929 Exhibits Four-in-One features a total of 32 cards, including two cards from the Cubs and two from the Sox.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 3 3/8" x 5 3/8"

Basic Features

Available in various color combinations yellow, blue, green, orange. The company transitioned its design this year to the "Four-On-One Exhibits" layout, placing four teammates together on a single card. This unique format persisted for nine years, eventually ending in 1938. Instead of utilizing a numbering system, the cards had postcard backs equipped with redemption coupons.

Chicago Cubs 1929 Exhibits Four-in-One Checklist

Player

Leo Hartnett-Clyde Beck-Hack Wilson-Rogers Hornsby

Charlie Root-Kiki Cuyler-Woody English-Charlie Grimm

White Sox 1929 Exhibits Four-in-One

Chalmer Cissell-John W. Clancy-John L. Kerr-Willie Kamm

Alex Metzler-Alphonse Thomas-Carl Reynolds-Martin G. Autry

As illustrated above, this set comes in various colors. I am unsure if certain versions are more valuable because they are harder to find.

White Sox:

1939 Goudey BROWN Premiums, Goudey BW Premiums, Goudey Redtone Premiums

Comprising 48 cards, the 1939 Goudey Premiums R303A set features items measuring 4” by 6-3/16”. Each card is printed on paper and showcases a player's photograph alongside a reproduced signature, all rendered in brown-toned sepia on the front. The reverse side provides "how-to" guidance, and this particular series is slightly smaller than the related R303B set. That collection, the 1939 Goudey Premiums (R303B), contains 24 unnumbered cards sized at 4¾" by 7-5/16". These cards, printed in either black ink or redtone, also include baseball instructional tips on their backs.

Player

1939 Goudey BROWN Premiums

Billy Herman

Gus Mancuso

Charley Root

1939 Goudey BW Premiums

Billy Herman

Gus Mancuso

1939 Goudey Redtone Premiums

Billy Herman

Gus Mancuso

1939 Goudey BROWN Premiums:

1939 Goudey Redtone Premiums:

1939 Goudey Black & White Premiums:

1977 Kellogg's 3D Super Stars (F287-9)

Number of Cards

1977 Kellogg's has 57 cards, which there are 1 Cubs player and 1 Sox player.

Size of Cards

The cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/8" by 3-1/4""

Basic Features

The 1977 Kellogg's 3-D set was available either card by card in cereal boxes or as a complete set through the company in exchange for box-tops. Cards that are still encased in their original wrappers are valued at 25 percent more than the prices indicated below. What, then, contributes to the uniqueness of these 3D baseball cards? The process begins with a cutout of a player, which is then complemented by a blurred background, followed by the application of a transparent plastic layer featuring ridges over the image. These cards were produced by the Xograph Company located in Irving, Texas, using technology developed by Visual Panographics from New York.

Except for the multicolored orange design around the player, the overall front layout remained largely unchanged from 1976. These fronts continued to feature the athlete's position, surname, and a facsimile signature. The reverse sides followed a similar pattern, displaying a miniature portrait, key statistics, team emblems, and a short biographical sketch. Consistent with prior releases, the text on the back was printed in blue ink. Notably, this marked the final time player photographs would be included on the backs of vintage Kellogg’s sets.

Chicago Cubs 1977 Kellogg's 3D Checklist

Number	Player
20	Bill Madlock
White Sox
13	13 Ralph Garr

1933 Uncle Jacks (R317)

Number of Cards

1933 Uncle Jacks has 30 cards, which there are 5 Cubs.

Size of Cards

Cards, which measure 1-15/16" x 3".

Basic Features

Uncle Jack’s Candy baseball card fronts feature a star player from the 1930s depicted in one of four different colors (red, green, blue, and purple), with his name identified along the bottom border. The back of each unnumbered card is blank. Distributed only in the company’s home area of New England, the 1933 Uncle Jack’s set is a rare issue that included a coupon redeemable for a trip to the 1933 World Series. That contest wasn’t a drawing, however; the ten boys who sent in the most coupons by September 15th were the winners. During the 30th World Series, the New York Giants, winners of the National League pennant, faced off against the Washington Senators, the American League champions. Ultimately, the Giants won the series in five games.

Chicago Cubs 1933 Uncle Jacks Checklist

Player

Hazen Cuyler

Burleigh Grimes

Gabby Hartnett

Babe Herman

Hack Wilson

1971 Fleer Official Major League Patches

Number of Cards

1971 Fleer Official MLB Patches has 50 patches, which there are 2 Cubs.

Size of Cards

Standard size, which measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4"

Basic Features

This collection features a monogram patch and a logo patch for each of the 24 MLB teams, plus an extra MLB logo patch. While the boxes proudly label this set as "Official Major League Real Cloth Baseball Patches," the packaging simply calls them "Major League Baseball Patches." Interestingly, the Fleer Official Major League Patches - Baseball Quizzes, which serve as pack stabilizers, aren't officially included in the product listing. These cards showcase a large circular team logo sitting above three trivia questions. They might remind you of the 1969 edition, but there's a key difference: the logo circle extends all the way to the edges of the card.

Chicago Cubs 1971 Fleer Major League Patches Checklist

Patch

square logo patch

rectangular monogram patch

Quiz Cards

Cubs

1933 Big League Leaders Pins (PR3-10)

Consisting of 16 pins with a 3/4" diameter, the PR3-10 set highlights statistical leaders across various categories, including most wins in a year totals. These pins display only the players' names and a primary statistic rather than their images. Due to the absence of portraits, this collection is slightly less sought-after than more conventional pin sets.

Chicago Cubs 1933 Big League Leaders Pins Checklist

Player

Lon Warneke

Most Wins

1967-68 Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblems-Insert (R418-unc)

During 1967 and 1968, Fleer released a collection known as Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblems. To provide structural support within the packaging, Team Logo Cards were included alongside the cloth patches. Additionally, "Trio" Cloth Patches—consisting of three small team-name patches—were inserted, bringing the total to six patches per wax pack. While slight differences exist between the two years, the 1967 set is particularly rare. They are larger than a standard size baseball card. The Logo cards are 2.5 x 4.5 and the Cloth Patches are 2.5 x 4.2.

Since counterfeit fabric patches are virtually nonexistent, you can collect these sets with complete confidence. They were once perfect for sticking onto a t-shirt before heading outside to play baseball with the neighborhood gang.

Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblems:

As illustrated above, one of the primary distinctions is that the 1968 version shows peel off here in the upper-left corner.

Fleer Cloth Baseball Team Name Trios Insert:

There are many different stickers, with various colors and teams, from both years. All in all, I count nine.

Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblem Cards used for stability:

The '67 card insert has the team record in 1966, and the '68 card insert has Wrigley Field dimensions but no team records.

Fleer Cloth Baseball Wax Packs:

The packs for 1967 look similar to the 1968 packs, with the main difference being that the title "Baseball Emblems" is red in 1967, and black with a different font in 1968.