Star Wars trading card

A Star Wars trading card is a nonsport, collectible trading card, sticker, wrapper, or cap (pog) based on the Star Wars movies and television shows. Both screen stills and original art are featured in the cards and other items. An avid collecting and trading community of these cards and sets exists worldwide. New cards, when released, are available from retailers and wholesalers; a thriving secondary market exists on eBay in various categories. Star Wars trading cards are different from the various Star Wars collectible card game cards.

History

The first set of Star Wars trading cards was produced and released by Topps in 1977 to coincide with the release of the first Star Wars movie and they have remained the official producer of Star Wars trading cards in the United States ever since.[1][2] Various manufacturers handle the property around the rest of the world.

In 2015, Topps created the Star Wars Card Trader iPhone, iPad and Android phone app. This app allows users to open packs, collect digital cards, and trade them with other users right in the app.[3]

Card Series

Topps, Inc.

All series are shown,[4] but not necessarily all the cards in each series. For example, not all promos and mail-away cards are listed:

Vintage era

Modern era

Prequel era

Post-Saga era

Other Manufacturers

See also

References

  1. Non-Sport Update magazine, Harrisburg, PA, ISSN 1059-8383
  2. Star Wars Galaxy Magazine, #10, p. 53, Winter 1997, New York, NY, ISSN 1081-1362
  3. Hutcherson, John. "History of Topps Bunt and Star Wars Card Trader". CardDugout.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book Identification and Values, Geoffrey T. Carlton, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, ISBN 1-57432-289-3

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