Topps - Special Edition Retail (1997)
For 1997, Topps created two special card sets celebrating the Special Edition movies. One card set was created for the retail market, including toy stores, candy stores, and your local Target and Wal-Mart. A second set was created for the Hobby shop market.
The retail version of the cards, also known as Super Wide Movie Cards, features 72 cards, equally divided between the three movies. The cards follow the plot line of each movie with new photos, including many of the new scenes. Six chase cards for the set were the new Topps laser cut cards. These are different from the laser cut cards created for the Hobby version of the set.
The retail cards sold well, and were generally easier to find than the Hobby version of the set. These cards were also distributed throughout Europe. In the Netherlands, these were distributed as part of a Pepsi promotion.
Thanks to David Pipgras for the detailed information on promo cards.
Card Values
· set value: $20-25
· unopened box: $50
· single: $0.25
· chase: $5-10
| Card Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the Belly of the Beast |
| 2 | Leia "Feeds" R2-D2 |
| 3 | Demanding an Answer |
| 4 | A Desolate Desert |
| 5 | "Look Sir, Droids!" |
| 6 | A Plea for Help |
| 7 | Alone in Thought |
| 8 | Sand People Strike |
| 9 | Kenobi Gets the Message |
| 10 | Into Mos Eisley |
| 11 | Greedo's Unlucky Day |
| 12 | A Deal is Struck |
| 13 | Moff Tarkin's Surprise |
| 14 | Let the Wookiee Win! |
| 15 | Into the Enemy Lair |
| 16 | A Close -and Smelly - Call |
| 17 | Fight to the End |
| 18 | Han Hits His Mark |
| 19 | Preparing For Action |
| 20 | X-Wings Attack |
| 21 | The Battle Unfolds |
| 22 | Into the Trench |
| 23 | The Dark Lord Attacks |
| 24 | Hitting Their Target |
| 25 | Imperial Snoop |
| 26 | Abominable Wampa |
| 27 | Rejuvenating Bacta Bath |
| 28 | Vader's Meditation Ends |
| 29 | Lumbering Metal Monsters |
| 30 | Harpooning a Whale |
| 31 | Fire and Ice |
| 32 | Han Plays Chicken |
| 33 | Down in Desolate Dagobah |
| 34 | Luke Takes Aim |
| 35 | Vader and His Master |
| 36 | Shelter From a Storm |
| 37 | Smoking Them Out |
| 38 | Size Matters Not |
| 39 | Vader Hires Boba Fett |
| 40 | Chasing After Solo |
| 41 | Luke's Balancing Act |
| 42 | A Cloud City Welcome |
| 43 | Friend or Foe? |
| 44 | A Surprise Dinner Guest |
| 45 | Loved Ones Part |
| 46 | Lightsaber Blow |
| 47 | A Terrible Blow |
| 48 | A Life Suspended |
| 49 | Under Construction |
| 50 | Vader Motivates the Troops |
| 51 | A Slimy Crime Kingpin |
| 52 | Han Comes to Life |
| 53 | A Jedi Tries Reason |
| 54 | Sarlacc Sightseeing Tour? |
| 55 | Fighting Fett |
| 56 | Luke and Leia Swing |
| 57 | The Emperor Arrives |
| 58 | Visit to an Old Friend |
| 59 | Rebel Fleet at the Ready |
| 60 | Into Enemy Territory |
| 61 | Chase Through the Forest |
| 62 | Threepio Tells Tales |
| 63 | Vader Comes for Luke |
| 64 | Leading the Attack |
| 65 | Running for Cover |
| 66 | Fully Operational! |
| 67 | Crushing an Enemy |
| 68 | A Turn to the Darkside? |
| 69 | The Emperor's Lightening |
| 70 | The Emperor Goes Soaring |
| 71 | One Last Look |
| 72 | Together in the Force |
| Chase Cards | |
| 1 of 6 | Leia Hologram |
| 2 of 6 | Falcon into Hyperspace |
| 3 of 6 | Demotion |
| 4 of 6 | The Emperor's Holo |
| 5 of 6 | Sarlacc Pitt |
| 6 of 6 | Lightening |
| Promos | |
| P1 | Stormtroopers in Desert - San Diego ComicCon '96 |
| P2 | Jabba Near Falcon - SW Galaxy Magazine #10 |
| P3 | X-Wing Fighter Squadron - Wizard |
| P4 | Sandcrawler SW - 3Di Boxes |
| P5 | Jawa SW - 3Di Boxes |
| P6 | Millennium Falcon w/ Stormtroopers - SW 3Di Boxes |
| P7 | Landspeeder at Mos Eisley - Wizard Sci-Fi Invasion #1 |
| P8 | Dancers in Jabba's Court - Combo Magazine #27 |
| H1 | Millennium Falcon Escaping Mos Eisley - Kenner Toys |
| H2 | Massassi Ruins on Yavin - Kenner Toys |
| H3 | Han Solo and Jabba - Kenner Toys |
| H4 | Working Droids - Kenner Toys |
| G1 | R2-D2 on the X-Wing - Galoob Toys |
| G2 | TIE chasing X-Wing - Galoob Toys |
| G3 | Luke in Landspeeder - Galoob Toys |
| G4 | Mos Eisley - Galoob Toys |
| G5 | Jawa Riding Ronto - Galoob Toys |
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