Wednesday, July 2, 2025

1961 Bazooka + Panel (R414-21)

Number of Cards

1961 Bazooka has 36 cards which there is 2 Cub player and 2 panels

Card Dimensions

The cards measure 1 13/16" by 2 3/4" and the panels measure 2 3/4" by 5 1/2".

Basic Features

In 1961, Bazooka was released in three-card panels that came with boxes of Bazooka gum. The cards were individually hand-cut from the panel, following dotted lines as a guide. Each card has a number located in the bottom right corner, and they all showcase a vibrant color photo of the player, framed by a white border that includes the player's name, team name, and position.

Chicago Cubs 1961 Bazooka Checklist


Number Player
3 Ron Santo
19 Ernie Banks
1/2/3 Art Mahaffey / Mickey Mantle / Ron Santo
19/20/21 Ernie Banks / Al Kaline / Ed Bailey




Tuesday, July 1, 2025

1961 Topps Stamps (ST414-1)

Number of Cards

1961 Topps Stamps has a 208, 104 players on brown stamps and 104 players on green stamps, which there are 12 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

Like most stamps there small size: 1 3/8" by 1 3/16"



Basic Features

Stamps were included in specially marked packages of 1961 Topps base baseball cards. They were issued in attached pairs and are unnumbered. These were supposed to go in an album that was sold separately.

Chicago Cubs 1961 Topps Stamps Checklist


Player
George Altman
Bob Anderson
Richie Ashburn
Ernie Banks
Ed Bouchee
Jim Brewer
Dick Ellsworth
Don Elston
Ron Santo
Sammy Taylor
Bob Will
Billy Williams