2016 Topps Star Wars The Force Awakens Series 2

[Vargaman]

Well, may as well keep rolling along with a thread for the next set...

2016 Topps Star Wars The Force Awakens Series 2

Configuration: 24 packs per box. 8 cards per pack.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BASE CARDS
(100) Base Cards telling the story of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
There are 3 parallels in Topps Star Wars The Force Awakens Series 1:
- Lightsaber Green (1 per pack)
- Lightsaber Blue (1:2 packs)
- Lightsaber Purple (1:4 packs)
- Holofoil (1:12 packs) *New vs. TFA Series 1*
- Gold (numbered to 100) [HOBBY ONLY]
- Platinum (numbered to 1) [HOBBY ONLY]


INSERTS
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Series 2 has 5 different insert sets for collectors to chase.

Character Bios
Featuring characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Stickers
Featuring characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Alien Identification Guide
Featuring new alien species

Character Journeys
Profiling important characters from the film

Concept Art
Featuring artwork used to create the film


AUTOGRAPHS
Base Autographs
From the stars of the film

Lightsaber Purple Autograph Parallels
Autograph parallel numbered to 50 [HOBBY ONLY]

Holofoil Autograph Parallels
Autograph parallel numbered to 25 [HOBBY ONLY]

Gold Autograph Parallels
Autograph parallel numbered to 10 [HOBBY ONLY]

Imperial Guard Red Autograph Parallels
1:1 actor autographs [HOBBY ONLY]

Dual Autographs - 3 subjects

Triple Autographs - 2 subjects

Quad Book Autograph - 1 subject


MEDALLION CARDS - 36 subjects
Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum parallel

Two Medallions - The Resistance and The First Order.
- 8 characters across each medallion.
- Gold Silver and Bronze versions of each.


SKETCH CARDS AND PRINTING PLATES

Sketch Cards
Sketch cards by Topps artists

Printing Plates

Autographed Printing Plates


Here's hoping that we get a Quad of Han, Chewie, Rey, and Finn. That'd be a $5k card at least! What we'll probably get is R2, C-3P0, Ackbar, and Nien Numb

I'm also curious since Topps said the 100 card base set will only have story cards, if they'll reuse some from Series 1 but with actual still instead of illustrations, or if it'll continue as cards 101-200.

Also, it's a little sad we aren't able to get another costume/prop relic for this Series, but at least there's less medallions.

[mma138]

so same boring design as series one ? and wheres the stickers ? gotta love the retro looking stickers

[Carrbeaz]

Originally Posted by mma138

so same boring design as series one ? and wheres the stickers ? gotta love the retro looking stickers

I actually quite liked the design, do you mean Journey was boring?

[mma138]

no I like journey, love the heritage look . but the force awakens series one is very bland. almost full bleed. I like borders. I may get a box. but that's it , there amost 200 a box why ????

[Scottish Punk]

Does anybody get annoyed when you have a series 2 set and the parallels are different? If you are a foil or gold collector, you can get them in series 2, but not series 1. Crypto did the same thing with the Hobbit sets. Smaug has a foil parallel, the first does not.

I am all for changing things up, but do it when there is a natural cut off point in sets. Could just be my collector OCD kicking in.

[DrGhostbuster]

Originally Posted by Vargaman

I'm also curious since Topps said the 100 card base set will only have story cards, if they'll reuse some from Series 1 but with actual still instead of illustrations, or if it'll continue as cards 101-200.

I was curious about this myself. But technically they would need to be 104-204 as Target released three promo cards that were numbered 101, 102, and 103 instead of the typical P1, P2, etc.

[auctionjmm]

Originally Posted by Scottish Punk

Does anybody get annoyed when you have a series 2 set and the parallels are different? If you are a foil or gold collector, you can get them in series 2, but not series 1. Crypto did the same thing with the Hobbit sets. Smaug has a foil parallel, the first does not.

I am all for changing things up, but do it when there is a natural cut off point in sets. Could just be my collector OCD kicking in.

I don't follow. Both Gold and Foil are in Series 1 as well.

[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by DrGhostbuster

I was curious about this myself. But technically they would need to be 104-204 as Target released three promo cards that were numbered 101, 102, and 103 instead of the typical P1, P2, etc.

Picture change on those or a huge price drop.....

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Picture change on those or a huge price drop.....

huh? what are you saying?

[Faulkenburg]

Originally Posted by Vargaman

huh? what are you saying?

I *think* what he's saying is that the cards numbered 101-103 that come in Series 2 will need to have a different/modified picture than the 101-103 cards from Target, or the cards from Target will dramatically drop in price. In other words, if you can't differentiate them from the mass set, they won't hold their value.

[jamesr]

Originally Posted by Faulkenburg

I *think* what he's saying is that the cards numbered 101-103 that come in Series 2 will need to have a different/modified picture than the 101-103 cards from Target, or the cards from Target will dramatically drop in price. In other words, if you can't differentiate them from the mass set, they won't hold their value.

Same happened with Galactic Files ... if you bought the Print Plate box you got a bonus set of cards that were sequentially numbered to add on to the end of the first set. Those sold well ... until GF2 came along, and the first cards in that set were the same characters / numbers as the "bonus" set. There were minor differences in the cards, but it really made them much less valuable / worth having.

[jdhaugh11]

I wish I knew more about Series 2, because I cannot get myself to pay current presale prices, when I have no idea of the checklist and production of this product.

I mean if FA1 had the number of boxes we originally thought, the price would be nearly half what it is today.

[mma138]

cant believe topps screwed this up. I cant see them messing up again. im sure there will be plenty for everyone for series 2.

[Rsxtacee]

Who has this up for presale?

[jdhaugh11]

There are a few sites, but they want like $150 a box.
I would rather buy series 1 for slightly more knowing what you can get and the odds.

[notoriousrmb]

Originally Posted by Faulkenburg

I *think* what he's saying is that the cards numbered 101-103 that come in Series 2 will need to have a different/modified picture than the 101-103 cards from Target, or the cards from Target will dramatically drop in price. In other words, if you can't differentiate them from the mass set, they won't hold their value.

Even if the images were the same, the Target cards still did not have foil printing making them different from the pack inserted cards.

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by notoriousrmb

Even if the images were the same, the Target cards still did not have foil printing making them different from the pack inserted cards.

I just can't see Topps starting a set off with those 3 characters so my guess is that numbering will start over and there should be more story cards since all we got in series one were scenes from the trailers. I wouldn't be surprised if the Target images do not make it into series 2 at all.

[Rsxtacee]

Anyone know of any sites that still have cases of TFA series 2 still available?

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by Rsxtacee

Anyone know of any sites that still have cases of TFA series 2 still available?

I don't think it's a matter of still available so much as waiting to find out allocations. Too many sites honor pre-orders and would lose big if cut again by TOPPS.

[daviswr7]

Originally Posted by Vargaman

I don't think it's a matter of still available so much as waiting to find out allocations. Too many sites honor pre-orders and would lose big if cut again by TOPPS.

+1 to all of this. All distributors are in "wait-and-see-mode" with this stuff.

[jdhaugh11]

I would not pay current prices even if sites are offering series 2.
I am betting that series 2 will not be as limited as series 1.
Of course I have been wrong before and will be wrong again!

[richscards]

Oh come on, admit, you've only been wrong once before, and it was that time you thought you were wrong, but you were really right

Originally Posted by jdhaugh11

I would not pay current prices even if sites are offering series 2.
I am betting that series 2 will not be as limited as series 1.
Of course I have been wrong before and will be wrong again!

[starwars808]

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[jdhaugh11]

Originally Posted by richscards

Oh come on, admit, you've only been wrong once before, and it was that time you thought you were wrong, but you were really right

LOL, very true!

[jdhaugh11]

Originally Posted by starwars808

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