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Collect Notable 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Cards<\/h2>\n
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Date:<\/span> Apr 22, 2024<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> Rick Stevenson\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Topics:<\/span> 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia, Rick Stevenson, Star Wars, Yoda<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Star Wars<\/em> broke into the collectible card scene when the first movie premiered in 1977, and Topps returned with 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back for the release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back<\/em>. The Topps Series 1 set for the second Star Wars<\/em> film included 132 cards featuring familiar faces, new characters, and a variety of scenes from the movie. These are some of the top cards to collect from the original Topps set for The Empire Strikes Back<\/em>, all of which are from the set\u2019s collection of \u201cStar File\u201d character cards. <\/p>\n\n

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#5: 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back #11 Boba Fett <\/h2>\n\n

With the release of The Empire Strikes Back<\/em>, notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett became a Star Wars<\/em> icon. His lines were few, and his scenes were brief, but his armor was cool, and that\u2019s all it took to capture the imaginations of fans. Interestingly, Boba Fett\u2019s card from the original The Empire Strikes Back <\/em>set claims that he\u2019s 43 years old<\/a> \u2013 a number that would later be changed to 35<\/a> when the bounty hunter was revealed to be a clone in the prequel trilogy. <\/p>\n\n

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#4: 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back #4 Han Solo <\/h2>\n\n

Han Solo\u2019s 1977 rookie card labeled him a space pirate, but the description<\/a> on his The Empire Strikes Back<\/em> card notes that he\u2019s left that life behind him to join the rebel cause. The card also lists his birthplace as an \u201cunknown\u201d planet. In later Star Wars<\/em> stories, it was revealed to be the planet Corellia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

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#3: 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back #3 Princess Leia<\/h2>\n\n

Like many cards in the original 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back set, Princess Leia\u2019s Star File card includes information later altered as the Star Wars franchise grew. The card claims that she\u2019s only 20 years old in the film, though later sources changed that to 22. The card also says she\u2019s 5\u20190\u201d tall \u2013 very close to Carrie Fisher\u2019s actual 5\u20191\u201d height. <\/p>\n\n

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#2: 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back #8 Lando Calrissian<\/h2>\n\n

Billy Dee Williams<\/a> entered the Star Wars universe as Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back<\/em>, and he got a Topps Star File card to match. The picture shows him in his regal Cloud City garb, complete with his iconic blue cape. <\/p>\n\n

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#1: 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back #9 Yoda<\/h2>\n\n

The Empire Strikes Back <\/em>introduced many new characters to Star Wars, but Yoda was easily the biggest hit. Yoda’s rookie card shows him on Dagobah and lists his age as 973\u2014nearly 80 years older than his current canonical age during the film. The name of Yoda\u2019s species, listed as \u201cunknown\u201d on the card, remains a mystery. <\/p>\n\n

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