1976 Hostess Snacks Cubs Checklist

Number of Cards

1976 Hostess has 150 cards, which there are 6 Cubs players and a couple varations.

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

From 1975 to 1979, Hostess Bakeries included baseball cards on the exterior of their snack cake boxes. These cards were typically arranged in a three-card panel, with the front card displayed at the bottom of the box, eliminating any surprise about which cards you would receive. This is the second of five annual Hostess issues, and incorporates a bicentennial color theme. , and it was your responsibility to cut them out. The original collection comprised 150 cards, organized into 50 panels of three cards each. Some panels were exclusively found on boxes of less popular products, making them rarer. This was the second significant release featured on the bottoms of specially marked Hostess snack cake boxes, including King Dongs, Cup Cakes, and Twinkies.

In 1976, individual twin packages of Hostess Twinkies included a unique set of 60 cards. While the fronts of these cards were identical, the backs featured a black bar at the bottom of the statistics. Additionally, this set includes either black or brown ink on the back of these cards, depending on the region of the country where they were printed. To add to the complexity, they also created packages for L-Shaped Panels.

In the eastern regions, they referred to them as 'King Dons', while in the Midwest, they were known as 'Ding Dongs'. Additionally, some areas in the US offer packages of 'Big Wheels'. If you gather Hostess packages, you'll discover that all three of these are essentially the same treat.

Chicago Cubs 1976 Hostess Snacks Checklist

Number	Player
17	Rick Reuschel
37	Jose Cardenal
60	Ray Burris
80	Rick Monday
100	Bill Madlock
140	Jerry Morales
1976 Individual twin packages of Hostess Twinkies
17	Rick Reuschel
37	Jose Cardenal
60	Ray Burris
1976 Panels (L-Shaped) Hostess Cupcakes in New York
60	Ray Burris
80	Rick Monday
140	Jerry Morales

Individually hand-cut cards:

Three-card panel:

1976 black, brown, L-Shaped backs above

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1976 Individual Twinkies back above right

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