A Star Wars post (real creative huh?)

So I heard about this movie coming out called Star Wars or something.  I don't know.

In reality, I think I have admitted on here before that I've never seen the other Star Wars movies besides The Phantom Menace, so my excitement level isn't on par with a lot of other people.  I mean I understand the fandom and such, I just can't get into it.  In fact, there aren't a lot of movies on the horizon that I am too excited about (aside from Finding Dory or Super Troopers 2), and even then, they wouldn't cause me to jump out of my seat and go to the movie theater.

So why did I tease Star Wars in the title?  Simple- I bought some Star Wars cards, and now is a good time to show them off.  First I know you'll ask "If you're not a fan, why did you buy them?"  Answer- THEY ARE CARDS, DUH!  When I first saw them, I passed, but the second time, the force was strong.  In fact the force awakened me to buy a pack (see what I did there, because I can't say that I do).  I opened them and was pretty impressed with the design so I've bought a couple more packs afterwards.

Enough talk, cards I must show you.  (Yes I know a bit about the movies to make general jokes.  Plus I did watch 2/3rds of the Family Guy trilogy on it).

I think this was the first pack I bought, I got it at the Dollar Tree.  4 cards for a buck wasn't real risky, and at the time they had no good sports cards, so it made sense.  Since then, I've bought a couple 14 card packs from Casey's General Store, and had thoughts of piecing together a set, but not too sure I will.

I scanned these cards mostly for the Trading Card Database, and that reminds me I still need to submit a few more.  These are the base cards.

I like the design of the cards and it looks similar to the old ones they made.  I am usually a sucker for non sports cards to begin with, but if they have a vintage/retro style I will probably like it a bit more.

Aside from the design, I don't know whats going on in any of these scenes.  Maybe I will one day, but again, no real rush.

I was just happy with the base set designs, and according to the checklist, I am 16% or so complete.  Not a bad start, and so far no doubles.

I also pulled some inserts and parallels, so let's see them.

I'm not really digging the lime green ones to be honest.  The color seems a bit bright for me, and it doesn't mesh too well with the dark green on where the name and number is.

The silver ones, look a bit better, but I must admit they look a little bland.  I usually like silver (it looks grey to me), but it just doesn't work real well for me.  Maybe its just because I don't believe in all sorts of parallels.  Stick to the base set and on other color.  Maybe black...

PERFECT!  This works well, it looks like outer space.  I also like the blue in it as well.  Stick to this one and the base set.

I might as well give you an idea of the backs as well.  I mean I did scan them.

It may seem a bit wordy, but I really like this template.  It describes the scene, and it works.  I also like how the cards actually have titles on them, it makes it easier to add to the database instead of just writing the whole first sentence.

Not all cards get this back, as some have pictures on them.  Connect the cards for a big picture, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, its not exactly new to non-sports cards.

Yeah, like that.

So with all those out of the way, how about the inserts?  I got a few, I thought I did well.

At first I thought this was a sticker, but it isn't.  I can't say I'm in love with the insert set itself or the card design, but again, the black background helps it immensely.  The back leaves a lot to be desired though.

Um, ok.  Thanks for the bit of information... not!

This was pretty cool when I pulled it.  Its a foil card and I liked it a lot.  Looking at it again, I'm not as excited about it, but it was still fun to pull.  At least the back was a little better than the last card.

Not much, but it is slightly better.  I also just noticed the cards don't show Disney on it.  If you didn't catch it on the bottom part of the package, you might have forgotten they now own the franchise (unless you are like my friend who has stock in Disney, then you are very aware).

I pulled another foil card in the second pack I got from Casey's.  At this rate, I might get a couple more packs just to see if I could pull the others.  I think its best to not push my luck though.

Already uploaded it, so here is the back of this one too.

So I must say, while I have little interest in the movie, this wouldn't be a bad set to finish one day.  By finish I mean just the base set, and maybe one or two insert sets.

If you are a big Star Wars fan, I'm happy for you, and I hope the movie is everything you hoped it could be.  As for me, I'm happy with the cards.  Thanks for reading and have a great night, and weekend, and my the force... I better stop I might screw the line up.