Mother's Cookies

Mother’s Cookies is currently a brand of Kelloggs that is primarily sold on the west coast of the United States. Originally the bakery was founded in Oakland in 1914 and has been bought and sold by many different private and corporate entities through the years.

In the realm of baseball cards, Mother’s Cookies is best known for their team sets which were inserted into products in the markets of the certain major league teams. Throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s the Giants, Mariners, A’s, Dodgers, Padres, Astros and Rangers were all featured in sets. Additionally superstars such as Nolan Ryan, Will Clark, and Ken Griffey Jr were also given their own individual sets. The last Mother’s Cookies sets were produced in 1998 after 117 sets/promos.

1950’s[]

In the early 1950’s Mother’s Cookies did not feature major league players, but instead players from the Pacific Coast League. Remember the Dodgers and Giants did not move west until 1958.

1952 Mother’s Cookies
1953 Mother’s Cookies

A’s Team Sets[]

Mother’s Cookies had more A’s related sets than any other team with the soaring popularity of Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco in the late 1980’s.

1984 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1985 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1986 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1987 Mother's Cookies A's
1987 Mother’s Cookies McGwire
1988 Mother's Cookies A's
1988 Mother’s Cookies McGwire
1989 Mother's Cookies A's
1989 Mother’s Cookies A’s ROYs
1989 Mother’s Cookies Canseco
1989 Mother’s Cookies McGwire
1990 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1990 Mother’s Cookies Canseco
1990 Mother’s Cookies McGwire
1991 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1992 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1993 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1994 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1995 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1996 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1997 Mother’s Cookies A’s
1998 Mother’s Cookies A’s

Angels Team Sets[]

Although their cross-town rivals were included in Mother’s sets from the mid-1980’s, the Angels were only included from 1993 to 1998.

1993 Mother’s Cookies Angels
1994 Mother’s Cookies Angels
1994 Mother’s Cookies Salmon
1994 Mother’s Cookies Piazza/Salmon
1995 Mother’s Cookies Angels
1996 Mother’s Cookies Angels
1997 Mother’s Cookies Angels
1998 Mother’s Cookies Angels

Astros Team Sets[]

1984 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1985 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1986 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1987 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1988 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1989 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1990 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1991 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1992 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1992 Mother’s Cookies Bagwell
1993 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1994 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1995 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1996 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1997 Mother’s Cookies Astros
1998 Mother’s Cookies Astros

Dodgers Team Sets[]

1987 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1988 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1989 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1990 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1991 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1992 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1992 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1993 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1994 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1994 Mother's Cookies Piazza
1994 Mother’s Cookies Piazza/Salmon
1995 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1996 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1997 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers
1998 Mother’s Cookies Dodgers

Giants Team Sets[]

The 1983 Giants set from Mother’s was the first of their team sets in the 1980’s. They expanded leaps and bounds over the next few years to include many teams in the AL and NL West.

1983 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1984 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1985 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1986 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1987 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1988 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1988 Mother’s Cookies Clark
1989 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1989 Mother’s Cookies Clark
1990 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1990 Mother’s Cookies Clark
1990 Mother’s Cookies Williams
1991 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1992 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1993 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1994 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1995 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1996 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1997 Mother’s Cookies Giants
1998 Mother’s Cookies Giants

Mariners Team Sets[]

Mother's Cookies included cards of the Mariners teams from 1984 until 1998 with several sets featuring Ken Griffey Jr specifically.

1984 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1985 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1986 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1987 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1988 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1989 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1989 Mother’s Cookies Griffey
1990 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1991 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1991 Mother’s Cookies Griffeys
1992 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1993 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1994 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1995 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1996 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1997 Mother’s Cookies Mariners
1998 Mother’s Cookies Mariners

Padres Team Sets[]

Although the Mother’s Cookies brand was very active in the San Diego market, the Padres were not included in Mother’s Cookies for a number of years.

1984 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1985 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1992 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1993 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1994 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1995 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1996 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1997 Mother’s Cookies Padres
1998 Mother’s Cookies Padres

Rangers Team Sets[]

From 1987 to 1992 Mother’s Cookies produced Rangers team sets. They also made a number of Nolan Ryan specific sets in the early 1990’s.

1987 Mother’s Cookies Rangers
1988 Mother’s Cookies Rangers
1989 Mother’s Cookies Rangers
1990 Mother’s Cookies Rangers
1990 Mother’s Cookies Ryan
1991 Mother’s Cookies Rangers
1991 Mother’s Cookies Ryan
1992 Mother’s Cookies Rangers

Other Sets[]

1992 Mother’s Cookies Ryan No-Hitters
1992 Mother’s Cookies Ryan Advertisement
1993 Mother’s Cookies Ryan Farewell
1994 Mother’s Cookies Piazza Salmon