Looking Back at 2016

Total Number of Cubs cards in the collection from 2016: It should come as no surprise, but 2016 was the #1 for the Cubs collection this decade, 699 cards.  It was a great year to be a Cub fan!

Total Number of brands collected: 27.  Lots of  brands made their debut or return: Baseball Caramel, Bunt, Gold Label, Holiday, Marketside, New Era, and Now.

Brands and number of Cubs cards:
Topps - 122
Allen & Ginter - 44
Autographs - 6
Archives - 16
Baseball Caramel - 21
Bowman - 32
Bowman's Best - 7
Bunt - 15
Chrome - 12
Diamond King - 11
Donruss - 10
Factory team set - 57
Finest - 9
Gold Label - 6
Gypsy Queen - 42
Heritage - 65
Holiday - 12
Marketside - 2
New Era - 1
Now - 140
Opening Day - 15
Pro Debut - 14
Relics - 5
Sports Illustrated for Kids - 2
Stadium Club - 11
Topps Stickers - 10

Billy Williams - 9

The player with the most cards:  Kris Bryant took over the top spot with 77 cards... crazy for a guy in his second year in the majors.

The nastiest looking card: Putting a Cardinal on a Wrigley Field card is just plain wrong.

My favorite card: Another tie... two from one of the best nights, ever!