1961 Post Cereal

Number of Cards

1961 Post Cereal has 200 cards, which there are 10 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The standard-sized cards, when cut properly, have the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"

Basic Features

This marked the inaugural major release from Post Cereal Company, known as "baseball star cards," which were featured on the backs of various cereal boxes. The cards were comparable in size to those made by Topps, showcasing the player's statistics and a photo on the front. Meanwhile, the back of each card was left as plain gray cardboard.

1961 Post Cereal Cubs Checklist

Number		Player
191		Ernie Banks
192		Richie Ashburn
193		Frank Thomas
194		Don Cardwell
195		George Altman
196		Ron Santo
197		Glen Hobbie
198		Sam Taylor
199		Jerry Kindall
200		Don Elston

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1961 Post Cereal box back with Cub player

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