
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…

Quick Facts Why This Card Matters C-3PO is the franchise’s voice of the audience—comic relief, protocol know-how, and lifelong partner to R2. As the #2 card in Series 1, it sits at the very front of the historic run, giving it extra handling wear from day one. For character PCs and full Council builds, this…

Quick Facts Why This Card Matters R2-D2 is core-cast iconic and beloved across generations. As a droid with major screen time and comedic/hero beats, R2 bridges collectors from toys and film memorabilia into trading cards. Among S1 anchors (Luke #1, Han #4, Leia #5, Vader #7), R2 #3 is the definitive non-human rookie and a…