2014 Topps Star Wars Masterwork Trading Cards

clearblue · 08-18-2014, 06:15 PM

This is high-end stuff.

Beckett News » First Look: 2014 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards

By Chris Olds | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor

This one could be a high-end force.

Topps offered the first looks and full details on an upcoming high-end Star Wars brand on Monday, and it’s 2014 Star Wars Masterwork which is set to arrive in mid-December packing a hit in every pack of a four-pack $200 box.

It’s Museum Collection meets sci-fi with an autograph, Relic, sketch card or manufactured Relic in every five-card pack.

Each four-pack box guarantees one on-card autograph unless the card is replaced with a booklet auto. Every eight-box case will include one silver-framed autograph, seven other on-card autos, eight sketch cards and three Relics. The remaining cards will be from a mix of Medallion Relics, Stamp Relics or printing plates.

The basic set will consist of 75 cards and there will be three 10-card insert sets to be found — Defining Moments, Companions and Scum & Villainy cards. The base cards will have four parallels — Blue (/299), Silver (/99), Green (/50) and 1/1 Gold cards. The insets will have a Golden Metal 1/1 insert, a Green (/10), Rainbow (/299), Canvas (/99), Wood (/50) and Acetate (/25) parallels to chase.

The sketch cards will up the genre with standard sketches found on 72-point stock, variants with red-foil logos, Wood sketch cards limited to just five copies, sketch card booklets and hot boxes with sketch puzzles where all four mini boxes pack a sketch to complete the larger image.

On the autograph side there will be standard autos along with Foil parallels (/25), Canvas (/10) and 1/1 Wood cards to be found, while the silver-framed autos found one per case will be limited to just 29. There will be five different auto books with each limited to just five copies.

For the Relics, Topps promises “groundbreaking Relics” that “take collectability to new heights” with four types of cards to find. They are Signature Pen Auto Relics with pieces of the pens used for signings, Weapons Lineage Medallions (metal manufactured Relics), Momentous Movie Relics with costumes and props placed into cards and Postage Stamp Relics to be found, too.

A preliminary checklist was not released.

PoPCulture · 08-18-2014, 06:20 PM

Can't wait! Some of the artist have mentioned working on this on their Facebook pages lately and it sounds great.

Spider-Fan · 08-18-2014, 06:24 PM

The Star Wars brand can definitely support a super premium release like this.

Bryanjs14 · 08-18-2014, 06:25 PM

Count me in

Jackg1980 · 08-18-2014, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Can't wait! Some of the artist have mentioned working on this on their Facebook pages lately and it sounds great.

Name some!

Jackg1980 · 08-18-2014, 06:53 PM

This set looks awesome! Love those dual autos!

Ty Hope · 08-18-2014, 06:56 PM

So a $50 pack could get you a manufactured patch? Wonderful...

Jackg1980 · 08-18-2014, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ty Hope

So a $50 pack could get you a manufactured patch? Wonderful...

Yes it can also have a dual autograph. Not all packs can be worth more then 50$.

finfangfan · 08-18-2014, 07:04 PM

Too rich for my blood, but I think this set will do really well.

natbornkiller · 08-18-2014, 07:08 PM

Bring on the shum booklets

daviswr7 · 08-18-2014, 07:09 PM

was there speculation on a release date for this stuff? Or did I miss it in there somewhere..

Jackg1980 · 08-18-2014, 07:20 PM

Looks to be very limted. My guess is 350-600 cases tops.

arek · 08-18-2014, 07:39 PM

You can buy officially licensed signed 8x10s of Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill for less than $150. At $200 a box, i'm not tempted by the chance of pulling a Mike Quinn as Nein Numb autograph.

Jackg1980 · 08-18-2014, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arek

You can buy officially licensed signed 8x10s of Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill for less than $150. At $200 a box, i'm not tempted by the chance of pulling a Mike Quinn as Nein Numb autograph.

Come on, you are comparing 8x10s

Spider-Fan · 08-18-2014, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackg1980

Yes it can also have a dual autograph. Not all packs can be worth more then 50$.

There will be plenty of sketches and autographs that won't be worth $50. Ty's point is fair.

Jackg1980 · 08-18-2014, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spider-Fan

There will be plenty of sketches and autographs that won't be worth $50. Ty's point is fair.

Which is?....

PoPCulture · 08-18-2014, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackg1980

Name some!

Patrick Giles mentioned it on his LinkedIn page. I will have to back through Facebook to see who mentioned it there. It was one of the artist that I pulled from ROTJ- not Wilson Ramos Jr

Carrbeaz · 08-18-2014, 08:16 PM

I'm wayyyyyy in on this.

Ty Hope · 08-18-2014, 08:24 PM

Edit..........

Carrbeaz · 08-18-2014, 08:35 PM

Well damn, just saw sticker autos... was thinking this was all on card

YODAIAM · 08-18-2014, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carrbeaz

Well damn, just saw sticker autos... was thinking this was all on card

Topps is playing mind games!

JRCrosby · 08-18-2014, 08:59 PM

Doing 50 cards

PoPCulture · 08-18-2014, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRCrosby

Doing 50 cards

Can't wait to see them!

JRCrosby · 08-18-2014, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Can't wait to see them!

According to the email, artists SHOULD get the cards soon which will give us a decent time to finish. Here's hoping!

Cujobyte · 08-18-2014, 09:04 PM

Topps really hit home runs this year in regards to Star Wars. Chrome and ROTJ were two of the best sets in the last 5 yrs. I'll probably try at least 1 case of this, but its bad timing being around Christmas.

08-18-2014, 06:15 PM	#1
clearblue Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,671	2014 Topps Star Wars Masterwork Trading Cards This is high-end stuff. Beckett News » First Look: 2014 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards By Chris Olds \| Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor This one could be a high-end force. Topps offered the first looks and full details on an upcoming high-end Star Wars brand on Monday, and it’s 2014 Star Wars Masterwork which is set to arrive in mid-December packing a hit in every pack of a four-pack $200 box. It’s Museum Collection meets sci-fi with an autograph, Relic, sketch card or manufactured Relic in every five-card pack. Each four-pack box guarantees one on-card autograph unless the card is replaced with a booklet auto. Every eight-box case will include one silver-framed autograph, seven other on-card autos, eight sketch cards and three Relics. The remaining cards will be from a mix of Medallion Relics, Stamp Relics or printing plates. The basic set will consist of 75 cards and there will be three 10-card insert sets to be found — Defining Moments, Companions and Scum & Villainy cards. The base cards will have four parallels — Blue (/299), Silver (/99), Green (/50) and 1/1 Gold cards. The insets will have a Golden Metal 1/1 insert, a Green (/10), Rainbow (/299), Canvas (/99), Wood (/50) and Acetate (/25) parallels to chase. The sketch cards will up the genre with standard sketches found on 72-point stock, variants with red-foil logos, Wood sketch cards limited to just five copies, sketch card booklets and hot boxes with sketch puzzles where all four mini boxes pack a sketch to complete the larger image. On the autograph side there will be standard autos along with Foil parallels (/25), Canvas (/10) and 1/1 Wood cards to be found, while the silver-framed autos found one per case will be limited to just 29. There will be five different auto books with each limited to just five copies. For the Relics, Topps promises “groundbreaking Relics” that “take collectability to new heights” with four types of cards to find. They are Signature Pen Auto Relics with pieces of the pens used for signings, Weapons Lineage Medallions (metal manufactured Relics), Momentous Movie Relics with costumes and props placed into cards and Postage Stamp Relics to be found, too. A preliminary checklist was not released.

08-18-2014, 06:53 PM	#6
Jackg1980 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 10,001 MadBreakers	This set looks awesome! Love those dual autos! __________________ Official Blowout 2010 Topp Magic Refractor Autograph set collector! Looking for Khalil Mack and Marvel Vibranium "I trade by common sense not book value" "No one makes me bleed my own blood"

08-18-2014, 07:08 PM	#10
natbornkiller Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bkNY Posts: 22,812	Bring on the shum booklets __________________ HAH HAH I STILL HAS THE RIGHT TO EDIT THIS !:eatit:

08-18-2014, 07:20 PM	#12
Jackg1980 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 10,001 MadBreakers	Looks to be very limted. My guess is 350-600 cases tops. __________________ Official Blowout 2010 Topp Magic Refractor Autograph set collector! Looking for Khalil Mack and Marvel Vibranium "I trade by common sense not book value" "No one makes me bleed my own blood"

08-18-2014, 08:16 PM	#18
Carrbeaz Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8,809	I'm wayyyyyy in on this. __________________ If you ask me what is the least I will take, then I am going to respond with, "What is the most you are willing to pay?"

08-18-2014, 06:20 PM	#2
PoPCulture Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: In the Goldilocks Zone Posts: 8,673	Can't wait! Some of the artist have mentioned working on this on their Facebook pages lately and it sounds great.

08-18-2014, 06:24 PM	#3
Spider-Fan Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10,481	The Star Wars brand can definitely support a super premium release like this.

08-18-2014, 06:25 PM	#4
Bryanjs14 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 6,688 Pop-nyc Bryanjs14	Count me in

08-18-2014, 06:56 PM	#7
Ty Hope Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,869	So a $50 pack could get you a manufactured patch? Wonderful...

08-18-2014, 07:04 PM	#9
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,540	Too rich for my blood, but I think this set will do really well.

08-18-2014, 07:09 PM	#11
daviswr7 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dagobah Posts: 7,475	was there speculation on a release date for this stuff? Or did I miss it in there somewhere..

08-18-2014, 07:39 PM	#13
arek Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,976	You can buy officially licensed signed 8x10s of Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill for less than $150. At $200 a box, i'm not tempted by the chance of pulling a Mike Quinn as Nein Numb autograph.

08-18-2014, 08:24 PM	#19
Ty Hope Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,869	Edit.......... Last edited by Ty Hope; 02-16-2015 at 01:26 AM.

08-18-2014, 08:35 PM	#20
Carrbeaz Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8,809	Well damn, just saw sticker autos... was thinking this was all on card __________________ If you ask me what is the least I will take, then I am going to respond with, "What is the most you are willing to pay?"

08-18-2014, 08:59 PM	#22
JRCrosby Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,163	Doing 50 cards __________________ https://www.facebook.com/JasonCrosbyIllustration

08-18-2014, 09:04 PM	#25
Cujobyte Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 6,653 Cujobyte29	Topps really hit home runs this year in regards to Star Wars. Chrome and ROTJ were two of the best sets in the last 5 yrs. I'll probably try at least 1 case of this, but its bad timing being around Christmas.