Star Wars Galaxy #6 Trading Cards Hobby (SRP-$3.99) 7 cards per pack / 24 packs per box / 8 boxes per case Orders Due: 12-10-10 Release Date: 3-2-11
Topps is releasing Star Wars Galaxy 6 - one of its most beloved entertainment card brands.
When this innovative all-art Star Wars trading card series was first introduced in 1993, it was a relatively quiet time for Star Wars. The original movie trilogy was long gone from theaters and talk of more films was purely speculation. Yet when Topps' Star Wars Galaxy cards hit store shelves, the groundbreaking idea took fans on a collecting joy ride that spanned three different series, two coffee table books, and encompassed more than 350 spectacular pieces of Star Wars artwork.
Star Wars Galaxy Series 6 continues this tradition with a 120-card gallery of diverse artist interpretations of the Star Wars Universe: * "New Visions": Over 50 exclusive, new paintings from well-known and up-and-coming comics artists and fantasy illustrators. Features imaginative scenes not seen in the films and presented here for the first time. * "The Force Unleashed 2": Dazzling visuals from LucasArts latest video game release. * Movie Posters, Comics & Book Cover Art: Iconic imagery never-before-seen on trading cards
Trading cards have come a long way since 1993 and Star Wars Galaxy Series 6 is filled with all of the bells and whistles that today's collector expects. * One of-a-Kind Sketches: Rendered shaped sketch cards & traditional size cards. One per box guaranteed. * First ever Sketchagraphs! Sketch Cards autographed by Star Wars actors! * Foil Cards - Beautiful illustrations by Brian Rood reproduced on metallic foil with bronze, gold and sequentially numbered prismatic parallels. * Etched Foil Puzzle cards: Initiated with the first Galaxy set, this 6 card puzzle connects with puzzles from other Star Wars card series to create one continuous panorama. Featuring artwork by Joe Corroney and Brian Miller. Plus, look for 1/1 original etched foil artwork! * 1/1 Printing Plates: The actual plates used to produce the cards
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Star Wars Galaxy #6 Trading Cards Retail (SRP-$2.99) 7 cards per pack / 24 packs per box / 16 boxes per case Orders Due: 12-10-10 Release Date: 3-2-11
* Cel Cards featuring vintage Kenner Slide Art. * Foil Cards - Beautiful illustrations by Brian Rood reproduced on metallic foil with bronze, gold and sequentially numbered prismatic parallels. * Etched Foil Puzzle cards: Initiated with the first Galaxy set, this 6 card puzzle connects with puzzles from other Star Wars card series to create one continuous panorama. Featuring artwork by Joe Corroney and Brian Miller.
Looks like there will be a reason to go after the retail this time around. Those cel cards sound pretty cool.
No word if there will be a Target retail version with red sketches...
The sell sheets states that this set is due out March 2010, we must have all missed it I'll be in for a couple of cases.
November 21, 2010, 11:09 PM
mintoncard
I'm not really getting a "bells and whistles" feel from what was listed. The foil with parallel chase set has been done to death with Topps. The etched-foil-puzzle chase set is kind of a tradition with the Galaxy series I suppose. Actor-signed sketch cards? Not really thinking too far outside the box on that one. Aside from the Kenner slide cels (retail cels - almost a guarantee with a Star Wars Topps release), there isn't anything really "bells and whistles" worthy in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Star Wars fan. I'm just waiting for a card company that actually brings something new to the table with a release. The only recent innovation I can think of, is the Metallogloss cards from Breygent. Years ago, I envisioned the cards of the future would be mind-blowing. It's sad to say, that in 2010/2011, the only thing Topps could come up with is foil parallels.
I know I'm viewed as way too critical, but please don't mistake my love and passion for this hobby as negativity.
Oh, and yes, I'll buy Star Wars Galaxy 6. But all the while, I'll be optimistic for Galaxy 7 with some true "bells and whistles".
November 21, 2010, 11:20 PM
webjon
Is that a real sell sheet?
It doesn't seem very professionally done, has a big mistake in the date, and mentions 'Sketchagraphs,' which I don't believe has ever been used for a Topps product -- it was a Fleer/Skybox thing. . .
Jon
November 22, 2010, 02:10 AM
Scifi Cards
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Originally posted by webjon: Is that a real sell sheet?
It doesn't seem very professionally done, has a big mistake in the date, and mentions 'Sketchagraphs,' which I don't believe has ever been used for a Topps product -- it was a Fleer/Skybox thing. . .
Jon
Topps does not often print sales sheets anymore, so this was a PDF someone at Topps threw together. Obviously without much supervision.
The Sketchagraph for this set is an actor signed sketch card. I guess they didn't think someone had already used that name, but then maybe it was never trademarked.
Thanks everyone...These are my only 3 artist returns.
____________________ Best,
Jim Kyle
January 27, 2011, 02:38 AM
Scifi Cards
A customer said he called Topps about the 'sketchagraph' autos and actually talked to someone who knew something they would share. But until I see something official I would still call this a well informed rumor...
Autographs From:
Mark Hammill
Carrie Fisher
Ray Park
Jake Lloyd
Amy Allen
Orli Shoshan
and a couple he couldn't remember
The Hammill and Fisher will be Ultra Rare, the rest will be relatively equal numbers.
Autos will fall approximately 1 per case (no guarantee).
And the best news: No Stickers! These will be on-card autographs.
Now, I would have had a few more questions if I had the ear of someone willing to share information...
Will these be random sketches of the character, or were the sketches done specifically for the sketchagraph cards?
Sketch card artists who specialize in photo-realistic sketches were used for these? Yes?
Was there a special card for these so the autograph has a 'place' on the card? Or will the actor be signing right over the artwork.
Good news if it turns out to be true on the on card autos (a turning point for Topps perhaps?). Shame about the rareity, one per case, not worth the cost of this set, I'd seriously consider downsizing my order on this set. Need some clarification on those images on the auto. I'll beleive this when I see it This message has been edited. Last edited by: JR2D2,
February 11, 2011, 07:49 PM
David Waldeck
Hey Guys,
Posted this bit of info over at Scoundrel earlier today.
Sketchagraphs will net out to be 1:135 packs. These are special cards, different and separate from the standard sketches. Signed ON THE CARD by each actor, then sketched by a group of select artists. Images will pop up next week.
The list of signers is:
Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Ray Park Jake Lloyd Orli Shoshan Amy Allen Jon Berg John Morton Mike Quinn
Artists: Adam Hughes Alex Buechel Allison Sohn Brian Rood Cat Staggs Doug Cowan Grant Gould Jamie Snell Jim Kyle John Haun Kevin Graham Kevin Doyle Kyle Babbitt Lin Workman Otis Frampton Randy Martinez Rich Molinelli Sarah Wilkinson Sean Pence Steve Stanley Tim Proctor Tom Hodges
All artist quantities are generally the same but differ by 1-2 cards each. All signers did the same except for Mark and Carrie, who obviously contributed less, but won't be necessarily be ultra rare. Desirability will too, of course be based on your taste in art.
I hope the sketch cards for Galaxy 6 will please everyone here (if that's possible). They're incredible strong, lots of color and very few repeats with little or no pencil repeats at all. We've done a lot of work to improve the experience for collectors and make a more enriching product.
That's one to two per case, or to be exact 1.42 per case. That's pretty good odds. I think the case breakers will do very well on this set.
David - thanks for posting.
February 12, 2011, 01:10 PM
Jason Wright
I'm in for a couple of cases, might try and squeeze some funds for just one more though
February 16, 2011, 05:24 PM
DewMan
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Originally posted by David Waldeck: Hey Guys,
Posted this bit of info over at Scoundrel earlier today.
Sketchagraphs will net out to be 1:135 packs. These are special cards, different and separate from the standard sketches. Signed ON THE CARD by each actor, then sketched by a group of select artists. Images will pop up next week.
The list of signers is:
Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Ray Park Jake Lloyd Orli Shoshan Amy Allen Jon Berg John Morton Mike Quinn
Hey, it's *almost* like Topps visited the autograph hall at Celebration V and got the same autographs there that I did.
Big ol'
Two birds, one stone.
February 16, 2011, 07:27 PM
william291077
Howdy,
I upped my order of Star Wars Galaxy, getting quite excited about the set.
TTFN
____________________ Kelly Kelly! So nice they named her twice!
I'll be in for a couple of cases.
These will be on-card autographs.
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