- #TOPPS OS 2017 STAR WARS TRADING CARDS THE PHANTOM MENACE MOVIE#
- #TOPPS OS 2017 STAR WARS TRADING CARDS THE PHANTOM MENACE SERIES#
To paraphrase Scandal, shooting at the walls of heartache, bang bang, they are the Star Warriors! Given colorful as these cards are and crammed with perfect picture selection, it’s easy to overlook how entertaining the copy on the cards are.
#TOPPS OS 2017 STAR WARS TRADING CARDS THE PHANTOM MENACE SERIES#
Here that tragedy lives on in a trading card that isn’t so much fun for the entire family as it is deeply unsettling.īuy the Star Wars Blue Series Set Card 26 here Star Wars – Green Series Set – Card 199 Which is to say that you should expect to pay a premium for these cards (which are often sold in lots as seen above) if you want to add them to your own personal collection.īuy the Stani Star Wars Trading Cards hereĪlthough not the most valuable card in the original, or Blue Line of Topps trading cards (called such due to the color of its background border), the 26 th card in the series features the caption “ a horrified Luke sees his family killed.” Due to the prevalence of fun robots like R2-D2 and C-3PO and the whiz bang action of the film, it’s easy to forget that, oh yeah, there’s several truly bleak moments in the original Star Wars – the most impactful arguably being when Luke stumbles upon the charred corpses of his Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen. Finding these cards in good condition is more difficult than trying to figure out what all that jazz about midichlorians in The Phantom Menace was all about. One of the most-demanded foreign card sets were from Argentina-based Stani, who released their own variation of Topps’ line in 1977. With Star Wars being massively successful across the globe, it’s understandable that licensers in other countries would want a piece of the merchandising pie as well. Although Fisher is gone, the legacy she leaves behind continues to burn brighter than a supernova – and this card gives collectors a personal connection with their favorite princess.īuy the Star Wars Masterworks Carrie Fisher Autograph Card here Stani Star Wars Trading Cards Throughout her career, Fisher was known for her good humor towards the Star Wars franchise, and was a fan favorite at conventions which, towards the end of her life she regularly attended with her lovable French bulldog, Gary Fisher.
#TOPPS OS 2017 STAR WARS TRADING CARDS THE PHANTOM MENACE MOVIE#
Subsequently, they released packs of Star Wars bubblegum cards that gave consumers seven cards based on the movie along with a sticker and a piece of the nostalgia-inducing pink, flat bubblegum for the reasonable price of 15 cents.Ĭoming from the 2015 Star Wars Masterworks line – which included special autograph cards from the stars of the various films as well as television shows like Rebels one per box – this hand-signed item is especially collectible due to Carrie Fisher’s untimely passing in 2016. Although best known at the time for their annual line of Major League Baseball cards as well as non-sport offerings like Wacky Packages, Topps were quick to realize that this film was something special. One notable exception was Topps’ Star Wars trading cards. If you weren’t around when Star Wars first exploded upon the public consciousness like a pop culture Death Star, you may be surprised to know that there initially wasn’t very much merchandise available from the film. Products based on the franchise continue to dominate the hearts and minds of collectors to the point that it is unthinkable that there was ever a time when the Jedi, the Sith, and the rest of these characters weren’t a big part of our lives. (Just check out the recent response to Baby Yoda, er, The Child from The Mandalorian on Disney + if you doubt this). And we are all the better for it.Ĥ3 years after audiences first went into hyperspace to visit a galaxy far, far away and Star Wars is still a global phenomenon like no other. Its combination of sci-fi action that drew inspiration from the movie serials of George Lucas’ youth with gripping characters and next-level special effects forever altered both pop culture and the motion picture industry. If you’ll pardon the pun, Star Wars changed the galaxy when the movie hit theaters in May of 1977.