Wednesday, January 25, 2012

2004 Greats of the Game Chicago Cubs



This 80-card set was initially released in June, 2004 by Fleer. Series 2 was released in Dec 81 thur 145. The back gives personal details such as Height, Weight, College, Date of Birth, City of Birth, Debut and if applicable the year of induction to the hall of fame.

 How much is it Worth

Be careful what you pay here are the book prices

2004 Greats of the Game #56 Ernie Banks -$2.00
2004 Greats of the Game #85 Dave Kingman -$.75
2004 Greats of the Game #102 Ron Santo -$1.25
2004 Greats of the Game #108 Ryne Sandberg -$4.00
2004 Greats of the Game #122 Andre Dawson -$.75
2004 Greats of the Game #135 Billy Williams -$.75
2004 Greats of the Game #144 Rick Sutcliffe -$.75



2004 Greats of the Game Autographs #DK Dave Kingman -$15.00
2004 Greats of the Game Autographs #RST Ron Santo -$25.00
2004 Greats of the Game Autographs #EB Ernie Banks /150 -$60.00
2004 Greats of the Game Autographs #RS Ryne Sandberg /250 -$60.00
2004 Greats of the Game Autographs #AD Andre Dawson /300 -$25.00
2004 Greats of the Game Autographs #BW Billy Williams/ 300 -$25.00



In Dec of 04 Fleer came out with a cut Sig edition of cards 81 thur 145 I dont think this card is part of that set.  I could be wrong but this card must be a mail in and theres plenty of them out there so be careful if your going to buy one.



All the basic cards have a blue insert numbered to 500

Forever Cubs Banks

Saturday, January 21, 2012

2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Greg Maddux



Greg maddux has 39 cub cards and 35 Brave cards in this set

2005 Prime Patches #19 Greg Maddux


2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Jumbo Swatch #1 Greg Maddux /243


2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Double Swatch #1 Greg Maddux Jsy-Jsy/150


2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Double Swatch Prime #1 Greg Maddux Jsy-Jsy/150
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Jersey #1 Greg Maddux/150
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Jersey Combo #1 Greg Maddux/150
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Double Swatch Combo #1 G.Maddux J-J-J-SH/150
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Double Swatch Prime #1 Greg Maddux Jsy-Jsy/150
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Team Logo Patch #1 Greg Maddux /54
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Name Plate Patch #1 Greg Maddux /46
2005 Prime Patches Materials Number Patch #19 Greg Maddux/24
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Number Patch #1 Greg Maddux/22
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Button #1 Greg Maddux/19
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Laundry Tag #1 Greg Maddux/18
2005 Prime Patches Materials Team Logo Patch #19 Greg Maddux/15
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Team Logo Patch Combo #1 Greg Maddux/10
2005 Prime Patches Materials Sleeve Patch #19 Greg Maddux/9

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2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Autograph #1 Greg Maddux /5


2005 Prime Patches Autograph #19 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Autograph Jersey #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Autograph Jersey Combo #1 Greg Maddux/5 z
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Autograph Number Patch Combo #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Autograph Team Logo Patch Combo #1 Greg Maddux/5

2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Number Patch Combo #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Sleeve Patch #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Jumbo Swatch Prime #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Button Combo #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Laundry Tag Combo #1 Greg Maddux/5
2005 Prime Patches Past and Present Double Swatch Combo Prime #1 Greg Maddux J-J-J-J/5

There are 9 cards serial number 1of 1 not listed

1909 T204 Ramly Chicago Cubs

T204's (or, "Ramlys") were issued in 1909 by the Mentor Co. of Boston with their Ramly and T.T.T. Turkish cigarettes. The cards in this 121-card set measure approximately 2" by 2 1/2". This set is one of the most distinguished ever produced, containing ornate gold borders around a black and white portrait of each player. There are spelling errors, and two distinct backs, "Ramly" and "TTT", are known.

Ramily back


T.T.T. Brand
T204's can also be found with a T.T.T. advertising back. Copies of these cards are much scarcer than those with the Ramly back.


Square Bordered cards
There are 6 blank-backed square-bordered Ramly cards in addition to the regular set. only one cub

Some T204's also exist with blank backs (they're actually printing mistakes). These are also scarce, but the prices are usually not much higher than for other T204's.

Cubs Checklist:
Jimmy Archer
Mordecai Brown
Frank Chance
Andrew Coakley
Johnny Evers
George Howard
Pat Moran
Jack Pfeister
Ed Ruelbach
Jimmy Schekard
Wildfire Schulte
Harry Stienfeldt (Steinfeldt)
Joe Tinker

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

1911 T3 Turkey Red Chicago Cubs



The cards in this 126-card set measure approximately 5 ¾ x 8" in size compared to the tiny 1 7/16 x 2 5/8" that were made to fit the small cigarette packs of the era. The 1911 Turkey Red set of color cabinet style cards, designated T3 in the American Card Catalog, is named after the brand of cigarettes with which it was offered as a premium. Cards 1-50 and 77-126 depict baseball players while the middle series (51-76) portrays boxers. The cards themselves are not numbered but were assigned numbers for ordering purposes by the manufacturer. This attractive set has been reprinted in 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" form.

There are five different card backs in this terrific issue, a Turkey Red advertisement back showing a pack of cigarettes and four different checklist backs. Three of the four checklist backs are very similar; the numerical sequence is the only real difference. One has 1-75 depicted, another has 1-76, and the third has 51-126. All three state, at the top, that you should "Order by number only" and that you can exchange 10 Turkey Red coupon vouchers (that were inserted into cigarette packs), or 25 Fed or Old Mill coupons for a player/boxer of your choice. The address to ship the coupons to was listed as "Drawer S, Jersey City, NJ". The offer expired on June 30, 1911. The 4th checklist back has no ordering instructions or address and is considered the scarcest of the five backs.

Thirty seven of the baseball subjects share the same image seen in the T206 set. Four of the baseball players have 2 versions, #28 Harry McIntyre is listed with Brooklyn and also as Brooklyn/Chicago. Card #90 (Mickey Doolin) has another version with his corrected name Mickey Doolan. In addition, card #112 (Dode Paskert) is listed with Cincinnati as well as Cincinnati/Philadelphia, and finally card #144 (Fred Tenney) is listed with NY as well as NY/Boston.

1911 Turkey Red Chicago Cubs Checklist

1 -Mordecai Brown
16 -Johnny Evers
32 -Orval Overall
33 -Jack Pfeister
35 -Joe Tinker
47-Frank Chance
98 -Doc Hofman
102 -Johnny Kling
109 -Pat Moran
117 -Frank Schulte