Tag: CGC
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Why This Character Matters to Star Wars Chirrut channels faith into action—serene, fearless, and a spiritual counterweight to the war around him. He made ‘I am one with the Force’ timeless. Quick Facts Set: 2016 Topps Star Wars: Rogue One Series 1 (Base) Card #: #5 Why It’s a Rookie/Key: First mass-release Topps base card…
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Why This Character Matters to Star Wars Cassian embodies the moral gray of the Rebellion—spy, saboteur, and ultimately a hero who chooses sacrifice over survival. His story grounds Star Wars in real costs and inspires the age of Andor. Quick Facts Set: 2016 Topps Star Wars: Rogue One Series 1 (Base) Card #: #2 Why…
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Why This Character Matters to Star Wars Baze is the heavy—blaster cannon, dry wit, and fierce loyalty. His bond with Chirrut adds heart and grit to Rogue One. Quick Facts Set: 2016 Topps Star Wars: Rogue One Series 1 (Base) Card #: #3 Why It’s a Rookie/Key: First mass-release Topps base card for Baze Malbus…
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Quick Facts Card: 1996 Topps Finest (Star Wars) Number: #23 “Grand Admiral Thrawn” Why It’s a Rookie: Early mass-market chromium card for Thrawn; widely recognized as the flagship rookie in Finest. Why This Card Matters EU icon turned mainstream. With canon re-introductions, Thrawn has surged in relevancy; this Finest chromium rookie is the display piece.…
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Quick Facts Card: 1983 Topps Return of the Jedi Number: #14 “Jabba the Hutt” Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Jabba. Why This Card Matters Jabba is the criminal kingpin of ROTJ—an on-screen spectacle and a fandom icon. This low-number ROTJ base card is the flagship Jabba rookie for Council…
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Quick Facts Card: 1980 Topps The Empire Strikes Back, Series 1 (blue/grey tone border) Number: #8 “Star File — Lando Calrissian” Series 1 Range: #1–#132 (Series 2 #133–#264, Series 3 #265–#352) Related Items: 1980 Topps ESB Stickers (Series 1–3), O-Pee-Chee (Canada) counterparts, U.K. issues Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of…
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Quick Facts Why This Card Matters Chewie is the heart of the Millennium Falcon crew—loyalty, strength, and pure OT charisma. In Council builds, #101 is the keystone sidekick rookie, pairing perfectly with Han #4 and rounding out the hero display with instant recognizability. Design & Identification Guide International/Alternate Prints Condition Sensitivity (What Kills Grades) Variants…
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Quick Facts Why This Card Matters Portrayed by Peter Cushing, Tarkin is the Empire’s iron-fisted tactician behind the Death Star—arguably the Original Trilogy’s most human face of evil. His #8 rookie rounds out the core villain tier alongside Vader and Stormtrooper imagery, and it’s a must if you’re building a hero-vs-villain display for the Council…
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Quick Facts Why This Card Matters Sir Alec Guinness gives Obi-Wan gravitas that defines the Original Trilogy’s mythos. As a top-10 low number from S1, #6 rides the same historical wave as Luke/Han/Leia/Vader and often gets handled more—adding to high-grade difficulty. For any Council build, this is the Jedi mentor pillar. Design & Identification Guide…