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The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Volume One
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"Resonant"
4 stars"
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In 2015, Abrams Comic Book Arts published a glossy, 500-page book that presented each of the original trading cards. The book will especially appeal to Star Wars nostalgia buffs who recall the cards coming out, and who need to reminisce. Star Wars: The Original Topps Trading Cards, volume one is a tidy place to look at something many young people enjoyed at the time and is also for younger fans who don’t have the same attachment as older fans but are still curious. The most reminiscent of the five series was the one with the blue borders and iconic images see many times before. The others in the collection are not as resonant but still have their own qualities. The book is uncluttered and of a handsome and proud quality. The book is compact but not on the small size, it is glossy, and the dust jacket feels like the bubble gum wrapper the cards came in. The five-page introduction and the information and facts are interesting, the photos are great, but my only quibble is that the book does not have a lived-in feel as the cards were handled and swapped by young traders.

"Resonant"
4 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

The most reminiscent of the five series was the one with the blue borders and iconic images. The others in the collection are not as resonant but still have their own qualities of attractive image capture and sense of the past.

Description

Star Wars - the original trading card series from Topps first published in 1977 and 1978 - is reprinted here in its entirety for the first time, featuring all five sets of collectible cards and stickers. This deluxe compilation includes the fronts and backs of all 330 cards and 55 stickers (originally sold one per pack), including movie facts, story summaries, actor profiles, and puzzle cards featuring all your favorite characters and scenes from the very first Star Wars movie. Also features four bonus trading cards, as well as an introduction and commentary by Gary Gerani, the original editor of the Star Wars Topps series. A special afterword by Robert V. Conte spotlights the rare Star Wars Wonder Bread trading cards, also reprinted for the first time. Images courtesy of the Robert V. Conte Collection. Also available from Topps: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Volume Three; Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Volume Two; and Star Wars Galaxy: The Original Topps Trading Card Series.

Author Biography:

Gary Gerani is a screenwriter, author, noted film and TV historian, and children’s product developer. He is best known as the cowriter of the film Pumpkinhead; the author of the book Fantastic Television; and creator, edi­tor, and writer of literally hundreds of Topps trading card sets since 1972. He lives in California. Robert V. Conte is a pop-culture consultant who, armed with his vast memorabilia collection, utilizes his expertise on a myriad of officially licensed products, including Godzilla, Kiss, and Sesame Street. He has three children and is the subject of a forthcoming documentary film, Rebuilding Robert. He lives in New York. The Topps Company, Inc., founded in 1938, is the preeminent creator and brand marketer of sports cards, entertainment products, and distinctive confectionery.
Release date Australia
November 17th, 2015
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
548
Dimensions
148x188x43
ISBN-13
9781419711725
Product ID
23077789

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