Big, beautiful scans of each and every star wars trading card and i mean the fronts and the backs, with every possible extra from the card wrappers to the wax boxes, and even guides to how all of those old stickerback posters actually looked once you collected the sets. No one expected the movie to become an instant classic, but as licensors scrambled to satisfy the huge demand for kids of all ages looking to own images of their favourite characters and scenes, topps was the first star wars licensee. Blue border cards 166, red border cards 672, yellow border cards 3. Star wars topps classic sticker book by the topps company. Heck, abrams comicarts even throws in the rare wonder bread cards, which i never saw and are reproduced in this book for the first time. The first of five series released between 1977 and 1978, the set has 66 cards. Various manufacturers handle the property around the rest of the world. The checklist kicks off with a handful of profile cards and is followed by a traditional film summary. Star wars topps 2018 galaxy trading card hobby box 24 packs. Like rogue one before it, 2018 topps star wars solo promises the normal array of premium inserts. The original topps trading card series, volume one collects all five series of the celebrated films trading cards, 385 cards and stickers in total, in a single hardbound volume. As a young child, i vividly remember going to the nearest candy store and buying the sets in bulk. Whether you are new to the star wars galaxy or you have been around since waiting in line for.
Illustrated by the biggest names in science fiction, fantasy, and comicsincluding kyle baker, moebius, jon j muth, william stout, and walter simonsongeorge lucass galaxy is reinterpreted in each artists style, portraying. This deluxe compilation includes the fronts and backs of all 330 cards and 55 stickers originally sold one per pack, including movie facts, story summaries, actor profiles, and. In 1980, following the success of star wars 1977 and five tiein trading card series based on the blockbuster film, topps released three new series of collectible bubble gum cards to coincide with the release of the empire strikes back. The book closes with a nice section on wonder breads obscure series of premium trading cards that were tied into the nationwide star wars sweepstakes in 1977, with a foreword by robert v. Ten years after the release of return of the jedi, the topps company reintroduced the star wars universe to collectors with a series of trading cards.
Following the successful release of multiseries trading cards based on the original star wars film series 197783, topps released the first volume of its widevision series in 1995. Original star wars topps editor gary gerani provides. Home cards nonsport nonsport cards modern 2000 2009 2008 topps topps star wars the clone wars 112 of 12 results all listings for sale auction. Whether you are looking to trade cards, or just asking a question about them, it is a great place to visit. As an added bonus, this collection also includes 18 stickers from the journey to star wars. Make offer vintage star wars topps trading cards series 4 green set 199264 fgvg 70s 420. A star wars story trading cards are released by topps, exclusive to dennys, for the upcoming star wars anthology series film solo. We are located in the beautiful city of little rock, arkansas. Star wars 61 wwe 24 trolls 12 spongebob squarepants 3 l. This entry was posted in archives, collectible, original trilogy, star wars, toys by jedi1. Vintage star wars topps trading cards books these are awesome. Gwendoline christie and john boyega as captain phasma and finn 11x14 autographed in black ink photo. Gary gerani, who was the editor of the star wars widevision trading card set for topps, has written the introduction and commentary for the cards, and has answered a few questions with via email about the new book and this gamechanging trading card series. Star wars topps ltd edition oversized vintage trading.
This deluxe compilation includes the fronts and backs of all 330 cards and 55 stickers originally sold one per pack, including movie facts, story summaries, actor profiles, and puzzle cards. All of your trading card needs are available at topps. Shop target for star wars products at great prices. Gary gerani is the creator, editor, and writer of hundreds of topps trading card sets and the author of topps s star wars series.
Get the best deals on star wars trading cards 197779 time period when you shop the largest online selection at. The first set of cards had a blue border with stars. Star wars trading cards were first produced and released by topps in 1977 to coincide with the first star wars movie, and they have remained the official producer of star wars trading cards in the united states ever since. Reproducing the fronts and backs of each card, this collection. The force is strong with this ultimate collectible for fans of all ages star wars topps classic sticker book is the first sticker book to collect more than 250 iconic star wars stickersmany reproduced in their original sizereleased by topps between 1977 and 1983. If you grew up spending your piggy bank change for packs of topps star wars trading cards, i have some reading material to suggest. Star wars the original trading card series from topps first published in 1977 and 1978is reprinted here in its entirety for the first time, featuring all five sets of collectible cards and stickers. Theyve also released digital versions of many of the original star wars topps cards, too, if youre into that kind of thing. However, in designing the line of topps star wars cards, editor gary gerani apparently made one very big error, which will likely follow him for a. Published through abrams comicarts imprint, star wars. Star wars journey to the last jedi trading card collection. Star wars star warsthe original trading card series from topps first published in 1977 and 1978is reprinted here in its entirety for the first time. In this video i take a look through the amazing hardback books published by topps which celebrate their amazing vintage star wars. The rise of skywalker, this set tells the entire story of the movie for the first time, and includes exclusive and highvalue content.
The original topps trading card series, volume one is a hardcover art book from abrams. For most collectors, the topps trading cards have come to symbolize what star wars cards are all about, and the original sets of cards are what they think of when they use the term star wars cards. The 2018 topps star wars solo inserts combine to average one per pack, and consist of character stickers, icons, silhouettes, ships and vehicles, and smooth sayings 2018 topps star wars solo autographs sketch patch. The original topps trading card series, volume one. The cards feature color photos from the films, with either puzzle backs or actoractress profile backs. The book is compact enough to sit in any book shelf or on top of a desk or coffee table, yet contains every star wars card and sticker topps published between 1977 and 1979. Amazing vintage star wars topps trading cards books. When in doubt, remember that star wars trading cards has a very active community of collectors. The coolest, most collectible star wars cards ever made. In 1977, a photograph appeared on a topps star wars trading card in which c. Gwendoline christie and john boyega as captain phasma and finn 11x14 autographed in red ink photo.
Buy 1977 topps star wars cards, sell 1977 topps star wars. Topps released their first star wars set in 1977, in order to coincide with the release of the first star wars movie. Sansweet is the president of rancho obiwan, a nonprofit museum. The second trading card release to celebrate star wars. Gwendoline christie and john boyega as captain phasma and finn 11x14 autographed in blue ink photo. The vintage series is so popular, in fact, a new release caused. This was back in the day where topps released trading cards based on properties such as planet of the apes, star wars, superman, mars attacks. Abrams comicarts and topps have released the first compilation ever of the original 1977 and 1978 topps star wars trading cardsstar wars. Reprinted in its entirety are all five series of cards in their original size. Illustrated by the biggest names in science fiction, fantasy, and comicsincluding kyle baker, moebius, jon j muth, william stout, and walter simonsongeorge lucass galaxy is reinterpreted in each artists style, portraying favorite. Cards are printed in fullcolor, one to a page, with facts, trivia and other anecdotes by author and former topps editor gary gerani. Like the five original topps series, the entire set is reprinted in this volume.
Get the best deal for star wars trading cards from the largest online selection at. The original topps trading card series, volume three topps star wars by lucasfilm ltd, the topps company, et al. Topps star wars collectible card traders has 4,048 members. Based on the animated cartoon that had a successful first season on disney xd, its a retailonly product that is strikingly simple. Star wars topps 2016 trading cards high tek trading card hobby box 8 cards topps. The book reprints in its entirety the original 19771978 topps star wars trading card series, including the fronts and backs of all 330 cards and fiftyfive stickers, as well as four bonus cards, from the series five sets. Home cards nonsport nonsport cards modern 1990 1999 1993 topps star wars galaxy. The first star wars trading cards are considered classic among modern card collectors. Their distinct stardotted blue borders are instantly recognizable.
Card set argus six eyes panox, chewbacca, enfys nest, han solo, l337, lando calrissian, moloch, mudtrooper, qira. The topps star wars trading cards were originally released in 1977 after the first star wars movie hit theatres that may. Topps star wars collectible card traders public group. The base set has 100 cards that not only cover the first batch of episodes, but introduce collectors to the shows characters. In 1995, topps upped the ante for trading card collectors by releasing a new line of cards that recreated scenes from star wars in a replica of their original widescreen presentation. Topps star wars trading cards 19771978 the star wars.
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