First Buzz: 2024 Topps Star Wars Galactic Antiquities

[bub838]

Why is the copyright and card number on the front of the card?

[CardCollector19]

Originally Posted by bub838

Why is the copyright and card number on the front of the card?

More than likely that is the back of the card and there is another signer on the front

[gerry609]

I'm starting to believe this product has not sold out. Companies don't know how much stock Topps will release to them. So does Topps sell directly to companies or do they go through wholesalers like GTS.

[Jaysabz]

Was looking up some old breaks in the Group Break Forum. Get ready to get depressed. For those that are unfamiliar, you'd get every a card from every solo signer. Only difference would be the numbering - you might get a Ford /40, or a Ford 1/1. For the duals / triples / quads - you'd usually get 3 cards that weren't from the solo signers per case, so there was some variation.

Each year, 100 cases. Almost every card was hard signed. I remember Anthony Daniels being sticker in 2018 I believe - not sure why. Carrie Fisher and Kenny Baker were stickers because they were dead.

Now with this new "Galactic Antiquities" product, you get:
5 random autos and a sketch for $3,000-$3,300. And it sells out immediately. No wonder they keep jacking the price up. The signers could be 25% Resistance Cartoon signers for all we know. Portman / Ford / Dawson / Christensen / McGregor / Clarke might have only signed 10 for the whole set, as compared to 100 for Stellar...

2020 Star Wars Stellar Case Break
Cost of the case $8000
36 spots for single autographs
3 spots for dual autographs
1 spot for triple autograph
1 spot for oversized sketch
1 spot for reproduction sketch set - additional shipping required

2019 Star Wars Stellar Case Break
Cost of the case $5200
36 spots for single autographs
4 spots for dual autographs
1 spot for oversized sketch
1 spot for reproduction sketch set - additional shipping required

2018 Star Wars Stellar Case Break
Cost of the case $4500
40 spots for autographs
1 spot for sketch

I know we did 2021 Stellar on here too but couldn't find the threads. Search tool doesn't work great for me.

Signers by Years:

2021
A-AB Ahmed Best
A-AD Adam Driver
A-AE Ashley Eckstein
A-AS Andy Serkis
A-ASP Amy Sedaris
A-BDW Billy Dee Williams
A-BL Billie Lourd
A-CB Caroline Blakiston
A-CH Clint Howard
A-CW Carl Weathers
A-DLI Diana Lee Inosanto
A-DR Daisy Ridley
A-EC Emilia Clarke
A-EK Erin Kellyman
A-ES Emily Swallow
A-FJ Felicity Jones
A-GE Giancarlo Esposito
A-HC Hayden Christensen
A-HF Harrison Ford
A-HQ Hugh Quarshie
A-JAT James Arnold Taylor
A-KB Kenny Baker
A-KMT Kelly Marie Tran
A-LM Lars Mikkelsen
A-ML Matt Lanter
A-MP Michael Pennington
A-MV Mercedes Varnado
A-MW Matthew Wood
A-NA Naomi Ackie
A-NP Natalie Portman
A-OA Omid Abtahi
A-RD Rosario Dawson
A-SK Simon Kassianides
A-TG Taylor Gray
A-TW Taika Waititi
A-WD Warwick Davis
Dual:
DA-BG Taylor Gray / Dee Bradley Baker
DA-DD Harrison Davis / Warwick Davis
DA-EB Dee Bradley Baker / Ashley Eckstein
DA-FD Adam Driver / Harrison Ford
DA-LE Matt Lanter / Ashley Eckstein
DA-RD Daisy Ridley / Adam Driver
DA-RW Billy Dee Williams / Daisy Ridley
DA-VK Simon Kassianides / Mercedes Varnado
Quad:
QD-CW Dee Bradley Baker / Matt Lanter / James Arnold Taylor / Ashley Eckstein

2020
Omid Abtahi as Dr. Pershing /40
Naomi Ackie as Jannah /40
Kenny Baker as R2-D2 /40
Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks /40
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett /40
Ben Burtt as Colonel Dyer /40
Gina Carano as Cara Dune /40
Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader /40
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian /40
Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Holdo /40
Adam Driver as Kylo Ren /40
Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano /40
Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo /40
Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon /40
Harrison Ford as Han Solo /40
Janina Gavankar as Iden Versio /40
Greg Grunberg as Snap Wexley /40
Werner Herzog as The Client /40
Dennis Lawson as Wedge Antilles /40
Billie Lourd as Kaydel Ko Connix /40
Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine /40
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi /40
Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis /40
Dominic Monaghan as Beaumont Kin /40
Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett /40
Nick Nolte as Kuiil /40
Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian /40
Daisy Ridley as Rey /40
Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke /40
Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca /40
Emily Swallow as The Armorer /40
Taika Waititi as IG-11 /40
Carl Weathers as Greef Karga /40
Debra Wilson as Cere Junda /40
Sam Witwer as the voice of Maul /40
Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe /40
Dual:
Ben Burtt as Captain Dyer / Michael Pennington as Moff Jerjerrod
Harrison Ford as Han Solo / Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
Anna Graves as Duchess Satine Kryze / Catherine Taber as Padmé Amidala
Greg Grunberg as Snap Wexley / Dominic Monaghan as Beaumont Kin
Werner Herzog as The Client / Omid Abtahi as Dr. Pershing
Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker / Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano
Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi / Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn / Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Governor Arihnda Pryce
Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis / Debra Wilson as Cere Junda
Nick Nolte as Kuiil / Gina Carano as Cara Dune
Daisy Ridley as Rey / Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
Triple:
James Arnold Taylor / Matt Lanter / Ashley Eckstein
Jeremy Bulloch / Temuera Morrison / Daniel Logan
Billie Lourd / Dominic Monaghan / Greg Grunberg

2019
Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook
Kenny Baker as R2-D2
David Barclay as pupeteer for Yoda
Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks
Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos
Caroline Blakiston as Mon Mothma
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett
Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader
Hermione Corfield as Tallissan Tallie Lintra
Tim Curry as Chancellor Palpatine
Warwick Davis as Weazel
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Holdo
Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano
Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo
Donald Faison as Hype Fazon
Harrison Ford as Han Solo
Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux
Erin Kellyman as Enfys Nest
Billie Lourd as Kaydel Ko Connix
Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn
Mads Mikkelsen as Galen Erso
Bobby Moynihan as Orka
Ray Park as Maul
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus
Paul Reubens as RX-24
Daisy Ridley as Rey
Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke
David Tennant as Professor Huyang – Redemption
Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico
Alan Tudyk as K-2SO
Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera
Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe
Dual:
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian/Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian/Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano/Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren
Harrison Ford as Han Solo/Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress/James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jason Isaacs as The Grand Inquisitor/Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger
Erin Kellyman as Enfys Nest/Warwick Davis as Weazel
Amanda Lawrence as Commander D’Acy/Hermione Corfield as Tallissan Tallie Lintra
Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious/Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi/Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn/Warwick Davis as Rukh
Ray Park as Maul/Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos
Ray Park as Maul/Sam Witwer as voice of Maul
Daisy Ridley as Rey/Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi/Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
Sam Witwer as voice of Maul/Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos

2018
Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook /40
Kenny Baker as R2-D2 /40 – Sticker
Erik Bauersfeld as Admiral Ackbar /40
Caroline Blakiston as Mon Mothma /40
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett /40
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker /40
Tim Curry as Chancellor Palpatine /40
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO /40 – Sticker
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian /40
Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo /40
Adam Driver as Kylo Ren /40
Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano /40
Harrison Ford as Han Solo /40
Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux /40 – Redemption
Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger /40
Greg Grunberg as Snap Wexley /40
Guy Henry as Grand Moff Tarkin /40
Brian Herring as BB-8 /40
Jason Isaacs as The Grand Inquisitor /40
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu /40
Erin Kellyman as Enfys Nest /40
Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine /40
Mads Mikkelsen as Galen Erso /40
Ray Park as Darth Maul /40
Paul Reubens as RX-24 /40 – Redemption
Daisy Ridley as Rey /40
Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke /40
Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca /40
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi /40
Alan Tudyk as K-2SO /40
Jimmy Vee as R2-D2 /40
Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera /40
Sam Witwer as Darth Maul /40
Matthew Wood as General Grievous /40
Relic Autos:
Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos /37
John Boyega as Finn
Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso /37
Dual:
Caroline Blakiston as Mon Mothma/Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett/David Barclay as Jabba The Hutt
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett/Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Matthew Wood as General Grievous
Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian/Mike Quinn as Nien Nunb
Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa/Kenny Baker as R2-D2
Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious/Ray Park as Darth Maul
Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn/Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Governor Arihnda Pryce
Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma/Ian McElhinney as General Jan Dodonna
Daisy Ridley as Rey/Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
Stephen Stanton as Obi-Wan Kenobi/Sam Witwer as Darth Maul
Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca/Jimmy Vee as R2-D2
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi/Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera/Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook

2017 was hot and had Hamill but I was never part of a break here, so I didn't include it.

[kyle1707]

If fanatics made stellar in 2025

Cost would be 12000

They would give half to large distributers and they would sell it for 20 thousand dollars

Then the other half would go to Layton gamble breaks

And 100s of people would get ripped off

[PrinceVegeta]

Originally Posted by gerry609

I'm starting to believe this product has not sold out. Companies don't know how much stock Topps will release to them. So does Topps sell directly to companies or do they go through wholesalers like GTS.

Topps sells direct to consumers or stores/breaks. They cut out all distribution to my knowledge.

[jdandns]

I'm looking forward to seeing the 1977 style autographs.

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by gerry609

I'm starting to believe this product has not sold out. Companies don't know how much stock Topps will release to them. So does Topps sell directly to companies or do they go through wholesalers like GTS.

Fanatics stopped using the distributors like GTS and Southern for US hobby distribution when they acquired Topps. GTS later acquired the contract to handle the International retail distribution for Topps. This was likely something that Fanatics did not want to deal with so they let GTS take the risk with international shipping.

Fanatics now controls where 100% of every product goes. They choose how much they want to deal with direct and then how much they want to push to the 3 big on-line shops and then how many crumbs they want the LCS’s to have.

[cmixer]

Here's my two cents ...

Cryptozoic moved to exclusively using a half dozen big Distributors (and getting out of the LCS and individual sales game) because it was "easier." -- Six big shipments and you're done.

Is this essentially what Fanatics is doing by sending the bulk to 3 big online shops?

[PrinceVegeta]

Originally Posted by cmixer

Here's my two cents ...

Cryptozoic moved to exclusively using a half dozen big Distributors (and getting out of the LCS and individual sales game) because it was "easier." -- Six big shipments and you're done.

Is this essentially what Fanatics is doing by sending the bulk to 3 big online shops?

Fanatics is shipping 1000s of packages a week now with all the Topps now trash and direct on the website.

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by cmixer

Here's my two cents ...

Cryptozoic moved to exclusively using a half dozen big Distributors (and getting out of the LCS and individual sales game) because it was "easier." -- Six big shipments and you're done.

Is this essentially what Fanatics is doing by sending the bulk to 3 big online shops?

But Topps used this model forever by selling to GTS then letting them ship out of their 7 distribution centers. When Fanatics acquired Topps, they already owned double the amount of regional distribution centers so now they no longer need to sell to distributors at a big discount. Fanatics has a logistical advantage that allows them to keep profits high by handling the majority of their own distribution. 3 big 3 do not get as much as they did under the old system. They are all more active in buying on the secondary market.

[gerry609]

So do the whales get first dibs from Topps online?

[greatgradegrate]

Again again, with a product like this that Topps can/will easily sell out and easily ship out at $1.5k per, why allocate to anyone? I maybe get them setting aside a chunk to Fanatics breakers, but why DA or Blowout (even if they offer to them for MSRP)? The Big 3 will continue to buy up SW even if they get no Antiquities, so why the favors?

[Scifi Cards]

Originally Posted by gerry609

I'm starting to believe this product has not sold out. Companies don't know how much stock Topps will release to them. So does Topps sell directly to companies or do they go through wholesalers like GTS.

Topps cut ties with all wholesalers in the last few years.

Stores can get a direct account with hot product being allocated.

Breakers on Fanatics Live can buy directly, as I understand it.

Other than that, it's Topps selling directly to the collector on their site.

Ed

[bub838]

Week away and this has already fallen to page 2!

[Fenway55]

I don't mind Topps/Fanatics getting rid of the distributor middlemen but (1) I hate to see the card stores suffer and (2) they apparently have no interest whatsoever in passing any of those savings on to us.

[dd316]

Originally Posted by bub838

Week away and this has already fallen to page 2!

What else is there to say? Hard to get excited for a set nobody is opening.

[bub838]

Originally Posted by dd316

What else is there to say? Hard to get excited for a set nobody is opening.

How about pricing? I found this Italian site that had preorders up for approx $1700 USD

https://www.tavernadelgargoyle.it/pr...52296309113155

[kyle1707]

Originally Posted by bub838

Week away and this has already fallen to page 2!

Because none of us can buy it …

It’s a perfect example of what the hobby is right now

Fanatics blowout Dave and adams. Are trying to normalize this absurd price point for all new products

Imo. This is pushing collectors out and how long will people want to gamble for cards ? Seems bleak

[kyle1707]

Originally Posted by bub838

How about pricing? I found this Italian site that had preorders up for approx $1700 USD

https://www.tavernadelgargoyle.it/pr...52296309113155

I’m telling you or everybody.

Fanatics takes all the blame. But that’s not true at all

I love blowout and Dave adams. I buy a lot from them

But cost on this product is probably 1500 dollars

Why is it 3000 .. because the large distributers double there price

Very few are understanding the real problem in wax prices

Yes breaking pushes everything up also. But distributers are price gouging every single new product being made

Lots of people will say that’s just business

So there is not much to be done. But when ROI is 15-20 percent .. something should be done

[Xiarmadillo]

Originally Posted by kyle1707

I’m telling you or everybody.

Fanatics takes all the blame. But that’s not true at all

I love blowout and Dave adams. I buy a lot from them

But cost on this product is probably 1500 dollars

Why is it 3000 .. because the large distributers double there price

Very few are understanding the real problem in wax prices

Yes breaking pushes everything up also. But distributers are price gouging every single new product being made

Lots of people will say that’s just business

So there is not much to be done. But when ROI is 15-20 percent .. something should be done

So...why is the cost even 1500? compared to prior topps high end star wars before fanatics, this is dogsht.

[ricebellypanda]

I want a box for 1700...

[dd316]

Originally Posted by bub838

How about pricing?

You want to keep talking about the price? It's high. Very high.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by dd316

You want to keep talking about the price? It's high. Very high.

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[Mattsurewood]

There's still some untapped things they could try and do..

Oscar Isaac
Woody Harrelson
Frank Oz--supposedly lives in NY, could they nab him? That would be big

I'm hoping for something like that...but it probably wouldn't happen...

EDIT---Isaac is in 2024 High Tek and was in 2024 Galaxy Chrome---so, I'm guessing he will have on card autos in this..that would be big