![]() As soon as I found a convenience store within walking distance where Star Wars trading cards were sold, I went there every weekend. We left the apartment and moved into our new townhouse in late February of 1978. I also remember borrowing Issues 1-3 (maybe even #4, as well) from Carlos Vega, one of the few kids my age that lived in our building.Īs I wrote in my review of Star Wars: The Original Topps Trading Cards:Įcause the home video revolution was still a few years away, fans could only "bring the movie home" in a bare handful of ways:Īnyway, sometime around November 1977 I began crossing a busy thoroughfare in Sweetwater, Florida known as Andrews Boulevard (aka SW 109th Avenue) to buy Star Wars trading cards at a nearby Safeway grocery store. I remember reading the Del Rey paperback edition of the novelization. While we were in our Sweetwater "exile," I didn't have much of a Star Wars collection. I've written elsewhere about my rather late embrace of Star Wars fandom, so I won't repeat that account here, except to point out that it was while we were living in that dark, cramped, and uncomfortable apartment in Sweetwater that I saw The Making of Star Wars special on ABC-TV, and that soon after that I saw the record-setting film itself at least three times before we moved to our new house in Eastwind Lake Village. And George Lucas's Star Wars was that magical vehicle. The only thing I looked forward to once the house was ready was having my own room again.įor these reasons - and many others, I must admit - I looked for anything that would provide any escape from the angst I was feeling. I was not used to living like that, nor did I feel any sense of joy about the move. I wasn't thrilled about living in that small apartment at the El Portal complex it was a bleak two-bedroom affair, which meant that because Mom had one room and my older half-sister Vicky had the other, I slept on a cot in the living room. Now we were stuck in that apartment till January, perhaps even February of 1978. The developers had promised my mother the house would be ready by October, but bad weather and issues with the builders caused delays. I wasn't keen on the idea, but I was 14 at the time and not in a position to question my mother's decisions. It was the fall of 1977, and we were "in between" houses Mom had sold our three bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom home (with its huge backyard) in September and bought a townhouse in the Fountainbleau Park complex of condos, based on a couple of visits to the model home and on the floor plans provided by Trafalgar, the General Electric-owned developer that was building the new Eastwind Lake Village subdivision of Fountainbleau. Hand-drawn Sketch cards are an additional box hit possibility.(C) 2015 Abrams ComicsArt and Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL)Ī long time ago in a South Florida apartment far, far away, I started collecting Topps' Star Wars trading cards. Parallels include Silver (#/99), Gold (#/25) and Red Galactic (1/1 - Hobby). The manufactured relics display vehicle emblems alongside familiar Star Wars subjects. Medallion cards are another hit choice in 2017 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn. 2017 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn also adds hobby-only Dual Autographs, Triple Autographs, and Six-Person Autograph inserts. Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn Autographs / Other Hitsīoasting over 60 signers from across the Star Wars universe, and at least one signed card in every hobby box, the release includes base versions and low-numbered parallels such as Gold (#/25), Red (1/1 - Hobby) and Printing Plates (1/1 4 per subject). These have Purple (#/99 - Hobby), Gold (#/10 - Hobby), Red (1/1 - Hobby), and Printing Plate (1/1 4 per subject) parallels. Themes include Famous Quotes, Galactic Moments, Locations, Vehicles and Weapons. In addition, collectors can find a variety of standard inserts in 2017 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn. The character-centered base cards also have several parallels, including Orange (2 per pack), Blue (1:2 packs), Green (#/199), Purple (#/99), Gold (#/10 - Hobby), Red (1/1 - Hobby), and Printing Plates (1/1 4 per subject). The set covers the eight Star Wars films, including The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and both animated series. Well known for the depth of the set, the 2017 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn checklist is a little more manageable with only 200 characters as compared to the flagship-sized releases of its predecessors that checked in at a massive 350 cards. Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn Base / Inserts Hobby boxes total one signed card and one other hit from a group that includes actor autographs, sketches, and printing plates. A continuation of sorts for one of the most extensive Star Wars sets in the history of the hobby, 2017 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files Reborn sees the return of the comprehensive brand.
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