Topps - US - Star Wars Master Vision (1995)

Created in 1995, the MasterVision cards continued the theme of the earlier Star Wars Galaxy cards, by presenting the artwork of some of the best Star Wars artists. MasterVision simply displayed these artistic images on a grander scale. Cards in this series were sized at 6 1/2" by 10-3/15". The larger card size did make the images much more clear than the same images when found in the smaller Galaxy series cards. Unfortunately, the larger card size has also made this card set somewhat less popular for many card collectors. And, because the cards tended to only be found in comic and card shops, many non-card Star Wars collectors may never have a chance to enjoy this somewhat non-traditional set. While these cards may not sort out easily into a binder or card box, they still represent wonderful images from the Star Wars universe, and are well worth owning.

One advantage of the set is the way it was packaged. The cards were shipped in a single box, only slightly larger than the cards themselves, each box contains a complete set of 36 cards. No need to buy packs of cards, and end up with many duplicate singles while trying to complete a set. Many comic book stores sold individual cards as well, allowing you to select only those images you most enjoyed from the set.

Each card in the set features artwork by a known Star Wars artist on the front, along with the Star Wars logo, and the MasterVision logo. The card back has a two tone version of the same artwork as a background, along with the name of the artist.

Two different promotional cards were available for the set, one distributed in the Star Wars Galaxy Magazine, and another done in the style of the Finest cards.