Number of Cards
1969 Topps grew to a new high of 664 cards. This set had 30 Cubs players.Size of Cards
Standard size , which measure 2½” by 3½”.Basic Features
The front side of these cards features a vibrant color photo of the player, with the team name displayed at the bottom and the player's name and position enclosed in a colored circle at the top. The back of the cards reverts to a horizontal layout, showcasing the usual statistical and biographical details alongside a cartoon illustration. Notably, the 1969 Topps set does not include any team cards.Insert
- 1969 Topps Magic Rub-Offs
- 1969 Topps Deckle
Subsets
- Multi-Player (MP)
- League Leaders (LL) (1-12)
- Checklist cards (CL)
- World Series Highlight (WS) (162-169)
- The Sporting News All-Stars (416-435)
Released in 7 series
- Series 1 (1-109)
- Series 2 (110-218)
- Series 3 (219-327)
- Series 4 (328-425)
- Series 5 (426-512)
- Series 6 (513-588)
- Series 7 (589-664) is slightly more expensive to collect
Chicago Cubs 1969 Topps + Inserts Checklist
| Number | Player | |
| 4 | NL RBI Leaders | |
| 6 | NL Home Run Leaders | |
| 10 | NL Pitching Leaders | |
| 12 | NL Strikeout Leader | |
| 20 | Ernie Banks | |
| 43 | Joe Niekro | |
| 63 | Jim Hickman | |
| 88 | Rich Nye | |
| 115 | Bill Hands | |
| 147 | Leo Durocher MG | |
| 171 | Glenn Beckert | |
| 198 | Willie Smith | |
| 225 | Don Kessinger | |
| 247 | Gene Oliver | |
| 268 | Al Spangler | |
| 288 | Ken Holtzman | |
| 312 | Lee Elia | |
| 347 | Randy Hundley | |
| 372 | Adolfo Phillips | |
| 404 | Rookie Stars | |
| 420 | Ron Santo AS | |
| 422 | Don Kessinger AS | |
| 450 | Billy Williams | |
| 483 | Ted Abernathy | |
| 535 | Phil Regan | |
| 538 | Charlie Smith | |
| 570 | Ron Santo | |
| 593 | Don Nottebart | |
| 602 | Rookie Stars | |
| 640 | Ferguson Jenkins | |
| 1969 Topps Deckle | ||
| 18 | Don Kessinger | |
| 19 | Ron Santo | |
| 1969 Magic Rub-Offs (Decals) | ||
| - | Fergie Jenkins | |
| - | Ron Santo | |
1969 Topps Deckle Insert
These distinctive cards feature beautifully scalloped edges and were included as one special insert per marked pack. Starting with the third series of 1969 Topps baseball cards. The 33-card collection earned its name from the unique scalloped borders adorning every card. The inserts were promoted as "A Real Autographed Photo," though in practice, each card actually displayed a blue facsimile autograph rather than an authentic signature.
1969 Topps Magic Rub-Offs Insert
Every 1969 Topps wax pack came packed with exciting rub-offs—collectible transfers designed to be applied to virtually any surface. The promotional tagline promised "EXTRA Magic Baseball Rub-Off in every pack!" Collectors could hunt for all 48 unique designs, each one a compact 1-1/2" by 1-1/2" transfer waiting to be discovered.
