Tag: rookie cards
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Quick Facts Set: 2008 Topps Star Wars: The Clone Wars Card #: #3 Why It’s a Rookie: Earliest widely distributed, pack-pulled base card for Ahsoka Tano in a mainstream Topps release. About the Set Animated film tie-in set (90-card base) released by Topps in 2008 for The Clone Wars theatrical film/launch season. Key early cardboard…
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Quick Facts Card: 2005 Topps (Revenge of the Sith) Number: #14 “General Grievous” Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Grievous in the 2005 Topps movie set. Why This Card Matters Fan-favorite cyborg general; this early-number ROTS base is the definitive Grievous rookie for Council builds. Design & Identification Guide Front:…
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Quick Facts Card: 2002 Topps (Attack of the Clones) Number: #3 “Padmé Amidala” Why It’s a Rookie: Pack-pulled AOTC base—Council rookie of record for Padmé in this build. Why This Card Matters Key prequel-era heroine and political leader; high crossover appeal to film collectors. Design & Identification Guide Front: AOTC border with portrait/action; nameplate “Padmé…
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Quick Facts Card: 2002 Topps (Attack of the Clones) Number: #4 “Obi-Wan Kenobi” (Ewan McGregor portrayal) Why It’s a Rookie: Early AOTC base card for the Ewan-era Kenobi in Topps’ 2002 release. Why This Card Matters Ewan’s Obi-Wan is a fan-favorite—this early-number AOTC base is the go-to rookie for modern Kenobi PCs. Design & Identification…
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Quick Facts Card: 2002 Topps (Attack of the Clones) Number: (Varies by checklist/pose; card number not specified here) Why It’s a Rookie: Widely distributed AOTC-era base—Council recognizes the standard Topps 2002 Jar Jar as rookie of record for this build. Why This Card Matters A lightning-rod character with renewed cult interest; essential for a complete…
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Quick Facts Card: 2002 Topps (Attack of the Clones) Number: #7 “Count Dooku” Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Count Dooku in Topps 2002. Why This Card Matters Christopher Lee’s presence gives Dooku gravitas; this early-number base is the villain counterpart to Anakin/Obi-Wan/Padmé rookies. Design & Identification Guide Front: AOTC…
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Quick Facts Card: 2002 Topps (Attack of the Clones) Number: #2 “Anakin Skywalker” Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Anakin (Hayden era) in 2002 Topps. Why This Card Matters Central saga figure; modern media revived interest. This early-number AOTC base is the Anakin rookie of record for this build. Design…
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Quick Facts Card: 1999 Ikon (Episode I) Number: #31 “Qui-Gon Jinn” Why It’s a Rookie: Early Episode I mass release—Council recognizes this Ikon base as Qui-Gon’s rookie of record (per request). Why This Card Matters Mentor to Obi-Wan and catalyst for Anakin’s path; key prequel-era figure. This #31 is the clean, early mass-market rookie. Design…
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Quick Facts Card: 1999 Ikon (Episode I) Number: #12 “Darth Maul” Why It’s a Rookie: Early Episode I mass release—Council recognizes this Ikon base as Maul’s rookie of record (per request). Why This Card Matters Maul is the breakout visual icon of Episode I; a perennial fan favorite and chase character. This base card is…
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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.…