Tag: Star Wars cards
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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.…
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Quick Facts Card: 1983 Topps Return of the Jedi Number: #64 “Mon Mothma” Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Mon Mothma. Why This Card Matters The Rebel Alliance leader—an essential political figure whose significance has grown with later canon. An anchor card for Rebel-faction displays. Design & Identification Guide Front:…
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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: 1983 Topps Return of the Jedi Number: #57 “The Emperor / Emperor Palpatine” (naming can vary by issue/reference) Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Emperor Palpatine. Why This Card Matters The architect of the Empire and the saga’s ultimate villain. This ROTJ card is the Palpatine rookie…
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Quick Facts Card: 1980 Topps The Empire Strikes Back, Series 1 Number: #9 “Star File — Yoda” Series 1 Range: #1–#132 (S2: #133–#264, S3: #265–#352) Related Items: 1980 ESB Stickers (S1–S3), O-Pee-Chee (Canada) counterparts, U.K. issues Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Yoda—Council standard for rookie designation. Why This Card…
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Quick Facts Card: 1980 Topps The Empire Strikes Back, Series 1 Number: #11 “Star File — Boba Fett” Series 1 Range: #1–#132 (S2: #133–#264, S3: #265–#352) Related Items: 1980 ESB Stickers (S1–S3), O-Pee-Chee (Canada) counterparts, U.K. issues Why It’s a Rookie: First widely distributed, pack-pulled base card of Boba Fett—Council standard for rookie designation. Why…
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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…