Sunday, September 7, 2025

1910 J.H. Dockman & Son All-Star Baseball

Number of Cards

The 1910 All-Star set consists of 24 cards, among which there are 3 players from the Cubs.

Size of Cards

The cards when cut measures approximately 1 7/8" x 3 3/8"

Basic Features

Released around 1910, Launched circa 1910, the cards featured printing on both the front and back of boxes that held candy branded as the "All Star Base-Ball." The illustrations fail to accurately depict the players listed below them.

Chicago Cubs 1910 All-Star Baseball Checklist


Number Player
- Frank Chance
- Johnny Kling
- Jimmy Sheckard


Saturday, September 6, 2025

1979 Hostess Snacks Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1979 Hostess has 150 cards, which there are 6 Cubs players.

Size of Cards

The cards, when cut properly, measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" and the 3 card panels measure approximately 3 1/4" by 7 1/4".

Basic Features

Hostess has launched another collection of cards designed as cut-out panels on the back of their delicious products. This would turn out to be their final release. The cards closely resemble the '78 Hostess set, with the primary distinction being the placement of the photograph with the text on top of card.

Chicago Cubs 1979 Hostess Snacks Checklist


Number Player
6 Bobby Murcer
27 Bill Buckner
67 Rickey Reuschel
88 Ivan DeJesus
130 Bruce Sutter
146 Dave Kingman