Topps.com Star Wars Living Set

[Vargaman]

Link from their email hasn't been updated yet with products or prices, but here's the placeholder

https://www.topps.com/cards-collecti...iving-set.html

I'm assuming they'll all be blue starfield vintage stock and $8/card or 3 for $15 like the MLB Living Set.

[PoPCulture]

I really wish they hadn’t thought of doing this lol. Im in for the long haul. Well....until death at least.

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

I really wish they hadn’t thought of doing this lol. Im in for the long haul. Well....until death at least.

Are you doing whatever the other long run set was called?

I'm curious if this will eat into those sales at all.

I'm assuming these are all original art-work as well like the MLB set and the blue starfield will always carry the nostalgia factor, whereas the other set don't have a great look to it and those cards have been done over and over with slightly different images.

[ForceChange77]

Another joke. Aren't they doing one already?

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by Vargaman

Are you doing whatever the other long run set was called?

I'm curious if this will eat into those sales at all.

I'm assuming these are all original art-work as well like the MLB set and the blue starfield will always carry the nostalgia factor, whereas the other set don't have a great look to it and those cards have been done over and over with slightly different images.

No but I have done the Living Set since the beginning purchasing only Rookies and players from my team. The idea of having a set like this with original artwork that delivers something new each week is welcomed. If these were screen shot images I don’t believe I would have interest as they really haven’t shown us anything we haven’t seen over and over and over.......

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

No but I have done the Living Set since the beginning purchasing only Rookies and players from my team. The idea of having a set like this with original artwork that delivers something new each week is welcomed. If these were screen shot images I don’t believe I would have interest as they really haven’t shown us anything we haven’t seen over and over and over.......

Yeah, I'm curious for the official details and who the artist(s) will be.

And you're right, the artwork, even if it looks photorealistic like a still, is better than just using movie stills.

The only issue is MLB can use TONS of major league players who are all well known, how well will Star Wars sell when the week is Moroff, Two Tubes and Weazel? lol

I feel like this will putter out after a year of big names, but we'll see.

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by Vargaman

Yeah, I'm curious for the official details and who the artist(s) will be.

And you're right, the artwork, even if it looks photorealistic like a still, is better than just using movie stills.

The only issue is MLB can use TONS of major league players who are all well known, how well will Star Wars sell when the week is Moroff, Two Tubes and Weazel? lol

I feel like this will putter out after a year of big names, but we'll see.

If they follow the MLB plan we will likely see a Veteran Star (Main Character), A rookie (Newer movie or animated Character), and a Veteran Non-Star (auxiliary character) each week.

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

If they follow the MLB plan we will likely see a Veteran Star (Main Character), A rookie (Newer movie or animated Character), and a Veteran Non-Star (auxiliary character) each week.

Has baseball repeated players before?

Although I can see Star Wars using different costumes/outfits (i.e. ANH/ESB/RotJ Lukes) to stretch it out a bit.

But thinking back to Masterwork, they have had 4 releases and 198 unique characters. I guess Galactic Files Reborn and '18 would be good as well to get the pool of likely characters.

2-1B
4-LOM
Aayla Secura
Admiral Ackbar
Admiral Motti
Admiral Ozzel
Admiral Piett
Admiral Raddus
Admiral Statura
Agent Kallus
Ahsoka Tano
Anakin Skywalker
Asajj Ventress
AT-AT Driver
Aurra Sing
Bail Organa
Baze Malbus
BB-8
BB-8 & R2-D2
Beru Lars
Bib Fortuna
Biggs Darklighter
Bistan
Bo-Katan Kryze
Boba Fett
Bodhi Rook
Bossk
C-3PO
C'ai Threnalli
Captain Antilles
Captain Cassian Andor
Captain Ithano
Captain Needa
Captain Peavey
Captain Phasma
Captain Piett
Chancellor Palpatine
Chewbacca
Chief Chirpa
Chirrut Îmwe
Chopper
Clone Trooper
Clone Troopers
Colonel Ansiv Garmuth
Colonel Datoo
Commander Cody
Commander D'Acy
Corporal Maddel
Count Dooku
Darth Maul
Darth Sidious
Darth Vader
Death Star Trooper
Death Trooper
Dengar
Director Krennic
DJ
Dr. Evazan
Droopy McCool
Edrio Two Tubes
Ello Asty
Emperor Palpatine
Executioner Stormtrooper
Ezra Bridger
Figrin D'an
Finn
First Order Stormtrooper
First Order TIE Fighter Pilot
FN-2187
FN-2199
FX-7
Galen Erso
Gamorrean Guard
Garindan
Garven Dreis
General Draven
General Ematt
General Grievous
General Hux
General Leia Organa
General Madine
General Merrick
General Rieekan
General Veers
Governor Arihnda Pryce
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Grand Moff Tarkin
Greedo
Han Solo
Hera Syndulla
Hoth Rebel Trooper
IG-88
Imperial Navy Commander
Imperial Probe Droid
Imperial Royal Guard
Imperial Sandtrooper
Imperial Snowtrooper
Imperial Stormtroopers
Imperial Tank Commander
Imperial Tank Driver
Jabba The Hutt
Jan Dodonna
Jango Fett
Jawa
Jawas
Jek Porkins
Jess "Testor" Pava
Jon "Dutch" Vander
Jyn Erso
K-2SO
Kanan Jarrus
Kaydel Ko Connix
Ki-Adi Mundi
Kit Fisto
Klaatu
Kylo Ren
Lando Calrissian
Lieutenant Sefla
Lobot
Logray
Lor San Tekka
Luke Skywalker
Mace Windu
Master Codebreaker
Max Rebo
Maz Kanata
Momaw Nadon
Mon Mothma
Moroff
Nien Nunb
Nute Gunray
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Orrimaarko
Owen Lars
Padme Amidala
Padmé Amidala
Paige Tico
Pao
Plo Koon
Poe Dameron
Ponda Baba
Pons Limbic
Porg
Praetorian Guard
Princess Leia
Princess Leia Organa
Private Calfor
Private Kappehl
Queen Apailana
Qui-Gon Jinn
R2-D2
R5-D4
Rancor
Rathtar
Rebel Fleet Trooper
Rey
Rose Tico
Royal Gurad
Rune Haako
Sabe
Sabine Wren
Saesee Tiin
Salacious Crumb
Saw Gerrera
Scout Trooper
Sebulba
Shaak Ti
Shoretrooper
Sidon Ithano
Snap Wexley
Stormtrooper
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Supreme Leader Snoke
Sy Snootles
Tallissan "Tallie" Lintra
Tauntaun
Teebo
Teedo
Temiri Blagg
The Emperor
The Grand Inquisitor
TIE Fighter Pilot
Tion Medon
Tivik
Tusken Raider
Ugnaughts
Unkar Plutt
Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo
Vulptex
Wampa
Watto
Wedge Antilles
Wicket W. Warrick
Yoda
Zam Wesell
Zeb Orrelios
Zuckuss

[PoPCulture]

They only repeat players if they change teams like Bryce Harper this year and retired players that played for multiple teams ( These will be pretty rarely done). I assume that for Star Wars they will do every costume change at some point. This would allow for a new Luke or Leia, for instance, to be released each year. I hope this would happen anyway.

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

They only repeat players if they change teams like Bryce Harper this year and retired players that played for multiple teams ( These will be pretty rarely done). I assume that for Star Wars they will do every costume change at some point. This would allow for a new Luke or Leia, for instance, to be released each year. I hope this would happen anyway.

So we'll likely get 156 cards/year unless they do monthly versus weekly or bi-weekly even.

They'll have plenty of time to catch up with no new movies until 2021.

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by Vargaman

So we'll likely get 156 cards/year unless they do monthly versus weekly or bi-weekly even.

They'll have plenty of time to catch up with no new movies until 2021.

It will be impossible to run out of Characters imo. Depends on just how deep they want to go. With all the existing movies and animation (Holiday special Fett would be great along with a few Ewoks and Droids characters if needed) then add popular video game characters, books (hot button topic I know), TV (Mandalorian debut will sell some cards) and new movies this can truly go on forever as the Living name implies.

[jdandns]

I'm in for the duration (and might quit Living Baseball, which I've bought from the start for this), but I really hope they only use characters from the actual movies and none of the animated series ones (who didn't appear in any of the movies).
I would like a Bea Arthur, Art Carney, and Harvey Korman from the Holiday Special, tho...

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

It will be impossible to run out of Characters imo. Depends on just how deep they want to go. With all the existing movies and animation (Holiday special Fett would be great along with a few Ewoks and Droids characters if needed) then add popular video game characters, books (hot button topic I know), TV (Mandalorian debut will sell some cards) and new movies this can truly go on forever as the Living name implies.

Impossible to run out, yes, but will there be enough interest in background ewok #8 or heck even Seek from Ep 1.

For as big as Star Wars is, I'd say you could easily get down to 150 main characters and after that the general audience wont care. Itd just be the hardcore fans and set collectors after that.

Plus at $8/card it's not cheap. Even the 3 for $15 it's still $5ea, so $260/yr for forever basically haha.

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[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by jdandns

I'm in for the duration (and might quit Living Baseball, which I've bought from the start for this), but I really hope they only use characters from the actual movies and none of the animated series ones (who didn't appear in any of the movies).
I would like a Bea Arthur, Art Carney, and Harvey Korman from the Holiday Special, tho...

Haha. Zero chance.

Ahsoka is bigger than a lot of the side characters from the OT. And animated Darth Maul gets a lot of love as well.

Plus using animated main characters is another way to hook character collectors.

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[Dewman]

Blah. Done with Topps' gimmicks. I'm still cheesed off by the way they handled their exclusive Ep 1 set and promos at Celebration.

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by Dewman

Blah. Done with Topps' gimmicks. I'm still cheesed off by the way they handled their exclusive Ep 1 set and promos at Celebration.

Or the Stellar Fords

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[Raymond23]

Easy pass...

[dd316]

I don't know if the art is specifically commissioned for this set, or if they're using sketch card images. If it's the latter, the only ones I'll pick up are if they use any of mine.

[Scottish Punk]

I feel like I am in the minority in that I don't like the Living Baseball Set. If this is very similar, it is an easy pass.

[pjs2000]

Art by Kris Penix makes it interesting, especially since it is impossible to get all of his crazy sketches.

[ForceChange77]

First set is up:
As part of the Living Set program, Topps will only issue one card per character per film, live-action series or animated series. Two new characters will be offered every week and will be available for purchase for just one week.

So like 6 Darth Vader cards?
ANH
ESB
ROTJ
Revenge of the Sith
Rebels
Rogue One

Anything else? I tried to pick a character with a lot of appearances.

C-3PO
All prequels
All OT
All Sequel Trilogy
Rebels
Rogue one

[jamesr]

Originally Posted by ForceChange77

First set is up:
As part of the Living Set program, Topps will only issue one card per character per film, live-action series or animated series. Two new characters will be offered every week and will be available for purchase for just one week.

So like 6 Darth Vader cards?
ANH
ESB
ROTJ
Revenge of the Sith
Rebels
Rogue One

Anything else? I tried to pick a character with a lot of appearances.

C-3PO
All prequels
All OT
All Sequel Trilogy
Rebels
Rogue one

Vader (well, his helmet) also appeared in TFA.

[773cards]

If you want to join a FB group dedicated to this set:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/469159767224469/

[GFD18]

Originally Posted by dd316

I don't know if the art is specifically commissioned for this set, or if they're using sketch card images. If it's the latter, the only ones I'll pick up are if they use any of mine.

The art for this set is "all" Kris Penix. All commissioned new larger paintings and no previous sketch cards used as art.

[Vargaman]

Originally Posted by GFD18

The art for this set is "all" Kris Penix. All commissioned new larger paintings and no previous sketch cards used as art.

Man, he must be cleaning up with Topps right now between Stellar and now this large contract.

Any word if they're selling large prints signed by Kris like they do with the MLB cards?

I'm also curious on how much of a head start he has on these. Not sure the time it takes to finish one, but two per week for the foreseeable future is a lot of drawing.