1995 Topps Star Wars Widevision Trading Cards
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1995 Topps Star Wars Widevision trading cards came out at a time when more and more film fans were starting to appreciate widescreen presentation, even when it came to home viewing. The basis of the set is to present the original Star Wars film as it was meant to be seen. This meant a fairly drastic change in format to something bigger. The result: one of the best Star Wars base sets of all-time.
The 1995 Star Wars Widevision set has 120 cards. Focusing on Episode IV: A New Hope (the first movie to hit theaters back in 1977), the set was released as the franchise was undergoing a major resurgence in popularity. It marked the first cards to feature images direct from one of the films since the second Return of the Jedi set was released more than a decade earlier.
Measuring 4 7/8 by 2 3/4 inches, the cards are big. This allows for an entire frame from the movie to be shown. Images are full remastered, allowing for an even clearer image. As beloved as the original cards are from 1977, these offer so much more. Besides the image on the front, there are small blue bands across the top and bottom. The caption on the front simply states where the card is set, giving it something of a storyboard feel. It's capped off by a holofoil Topps Widevision logo.
Backs are equally impressive. While there is a bit of a caption describing the action on the front, Topps didn't waste any of the added space. Each card also has a pair of additional behind-the-scenes images and captions giving a deep look into the production. From concept art to special effects to John Williams creating the epic score, there's a lot to be learned simply by flipping these cards over.
Released before autographs were a huge thing, 1995 Topps Star Wars Widevision has just one insert set. Finest cards are inserted 1:11 packs. The ten-card set features Ralph McQuarrie concept artwork.
The set also has a large roster of promo cards. Six with the prefix SWP came in various magazines and from other offers. Four that have a K prefix came packaged together in a box set of retro Star Wars action figures.
Following 1995 Topps Star Wars Widevision, each of the other five Star Wars films got similar Widevision sets. There have also been sets dedicated to the Special Edition trilogy and the Clone Wars as well as three different 3D Widevision sets. The over-sized format carried over into a couple of other films like Mars Attacks and Independence Day.
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Set Checklist
1995 Topps Star Wars Widevision Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Ext. Imperial Star Destroyer - Space
3 Ext. Spacecraft in Space
4 Int. Rebel Blockade Runner - Sub-Hallway
5 Int. Rebel Blockade Runner - Main Hallway
6 Int. Rebel Blockade Runner - Main Hallway
7 Int. Rebel Blockade Runner - Sub-Hallway
8 Int. Rebel Blockade Runner - Corridor
9 Int. Rebel Blockade Runner - Sub-Hallway
10 Int. Escape Pod
11 Ext. Tatooine - Dune Sea
12 Ext. Tatooine - Rock Canyon
13 Ext. Tatooine - Rock Canyon - Sandcrawler
14 Int. Sandcrawler
15 Ext. Tatooine - Desert
16 Ext. Tatooine - Lars Homestead
17 Int. Lars Homestead - Garage Area
18 Int. Lars Homestead - Garage Area
19 Int. Lars Homestead - Dining Area
20 Ext. Tatooine - Lars Homestead
21 Ext. Tatooine - Desert Wasteland
22 Ext. Tatooine - Rock Mesa
23 Ext. Tatooine - Rock Mesa - Canyon
24 Ext. Tatooine - Rock Canyon
25 Ext. Tatooine - Rock Canyon - Floor
26 Ext. Tatooine - Sand Pit
27 Int. Kenobi's Dwelling
28 Int. Kenobi's Dwelling
29 Int. Kenobi's Dwelling
30 Ext. Death Star - Imperial Cruiser - Space
31 Int. Death Star - Conference Room
32 Int. Death Star - Conference Room
33 Int. Death Star - Conference Room
34 Ext. Tatooine - Lars Homestead
35 Int. Death Star - Detention Cell
36 Ext. Tatooine - Wasteland
37 Ext. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Street
38 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
39 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
40 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
41 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
42 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
43 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
44 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
45 Int. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Cantina
46 Ext. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Street
47 Int. Mos Eisley - Spaceport - Docking Bay 94
48 Ext. Tatooine - Mos Eisley - Street
49 Ext. Imperial Star Destroyers - Space
50 Ext. Imperial Star Destroyer - Millennium Falcon - Space
51 Int. Millennium Falcon - Cockpit
52 Int. Death Star - Control Room
53 Int. Death Star - Blast Chamber
54 Ext. Death Star - Space
55 Ext. Alderaan - Space
56 Int. Millennium Falcon - Central Hold Area
57 Int. Millennium Falcon - Central Hold Area
58 Int. Millennium Falcon - Central Hold Area
59 Ext. Hyperspace
60 Int. Millennium Falcon - Cockpit
62 Ext. Death Star - Huge Port Doors
63 Int. Death Star - Hangar 2037
64 Int. Death Star - Hangar 2037
65 Int. Millennium Falcon - Hallway
66 Int. Death Star - Forward Bay - Command Office
67 Int. Death Star - Forward Bay - Command Office
68 Int. Death Star - Detention Area - Elevator Tube
69 Int. Death Star - Detention Area
70 Int. Death Star - Detention Corridor
71 Int. Death Star - Garbage Room
72 Int. Death Star - Power Generator Trench
73 Int. Death Star - Central Core Shaft
74 Int. Death Star - Central Core Shaft
75 Int. Death Star - Hallway/Main Forward Bay
76 Int. Death Star -- Main Forward Bay
77 Ext. Millennium Falcon - Death Star - Space
78 Int. Millennium Falcon - Central Hold Area
79 Int. Millennium Falcon - Solo's Gunport
80 Int. Millennium Falcon - Gunport
81 Ext. Space Around Fourth Moon of Yavin
82 Ext. Fourth Moon of Yavin
83 Ext. Death Star - Yavin - Space
84 Int. Massassi - War Room Briefing Area
85 Int. Massassi Outpost - Main Hangar Deck
86 Int. Massassi Outpost - Main Hangar Deck
87 Ext. Massassi Outpost - Jungle
88 Ext. X-Wing Fighters - Yavin - Space
89 Ext. X-Wing Fighters - Death Star - Space
90 Ext. Space Around the Death Star
91 Int. Massassi Outpost - War Room
92 Ext. Space Around Death Star - Tie Fighters
93 Ext. Surface of the Death Star
94 Int. Massassi Outpost - War Room
95 Int. Tie Fighter - Cockpit
96 Ext. Surface of the Death Star
97 Int. Massassi Outpost - War Room
98 Ext. Death Star Trench
99 Ext. Space - X-Wing Fighters
100 Ext. Death Star Trench
101 Ext. Space Around the Death Star
102 Int. Tie Fighter - Vader's Cockpit
103 Int. Tie Fighter - Vader's Cockpit
104 Int. Death Star - Control Room
105 Ext. Death Star Trench
106 Ext. Space Around the Death Star
107 Int. Massassi Outpost - War Room
108 Int. Luke's X-Wing Fighter - Cockpit
109 Ext. Surface of the Death Star
110 Ext. Space Around the Death Star
111 Int. Millennium Falcon - Cockpit
112 Int. Tie Fighter - Vader's Cockpit
113 Ext. X-Wings - Millennium Falcon, Yavin - Space
114 Int. Massassi Outpost - Main Hangar Deck
115 Int. Massassi Outpost - Great Assembly Hall
116 Int. Massassi Outpost - Great Assembly Hall
117 Int. Massassi Outpost - Great Assembly Hall
118 Int. Massassi Outpost - Great Assembly Hall
119 Art of Star Wars
120 Art of Star Wars
Finest Chromium Checklist
C-2 Luke
C-3 Millennium Falcon
C-4 Luke in Death Star
C-5 Luke Fighting Vader
C-7 Death Star
C-8 TIE Fighter Chasing X-Wing
C-9 X-Wing in Trench
C-10 Ceremony
Promo Card Checklist
SWP1 Luke, Obi Wan, C3P0, Sandtroopers
SWP2 Millennium Falcon Cockpit
SWP3 TIE Fighters
SWP4 Star Destroyer - Wizard Magazine
SWP5 Darth Vader Choking Rebel - Collect Magazine
SWP6 Princess Leia, C3P0 - Cards Illustrated
K02 Luke in Cockpit
K03 Millennium Falcon Cockpit
K04 Han with Foot Up
John Huber
I have a Topps Widevision collector’s tin of Star Wars Episode 1 cards. The tin is sealed in the original wrap and never opened. The tin contains 7 packs with 8 cards per pack plus a mega-sized chrome card. The tin features OBI-WAN on the top of the tin. I also have a Young Jedi Menace of Darth Maul Collectable Card Game with two customized 30 card starter decks unopened in the original wrap.
What if anything are these two items worth ?