From: cmgeorg@eos.ncsu.edu (CHRIS MICH GEORGOULIAS)
Subject: Re: Topps Star Wars Cards (Was: Cute dinosaur scene cut from SW)
Originator: cmgeorg@c00577-1403br.eos.ncsu.edu
Reply-To: cmgeorg@eos.ncsu.edu (CHRIS MICH GEORGOULIAS)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:06:28 GMT


In article <1992Nov17.125535.13184@anasazi.com>, rickard@anasazi.com (Ronald J. Rickard Jr) writes:
|>
|>An interesting card to look for I hear (I've seen it, but I don't 
|>own it myself) is card #207 (I think) of the fourth series which has
|>a picture of C3PO.  One version of the card has a metal (?) projection
|>just behind C3PO in just a way that it looks like C3PO has a penis!  I
|>believe this was 'painted' out of the card, so another version exists
|>without this.  Does anybody know if this shot was from the movie and if
|>the card with the projection or without the projection is the 
|>original shot?

From what I've read, the "projection" was created by a "mischevious
artist" and Topps quickly changed it.  You can tell that the clever soul
took advantage of the reflections in the pelvic area and decided to do
some handiwork with an airbrush.  You can see that the "penis" wasn't part
of the original shot because there's no "base", meaning you can only see the
offending end, but it really doesn't lead to a beginning.  On the 
"fixed" card, you can clearly see where the "tip" has been cropped.  This
is of course easier when you hold them side by side.  I don't think it's
even worth wondering if the photo originally included the "penis".  That's
for sure.

|>Since I am just now trying to acquire the cards, after having gotten rid of
|>them when I was younger, I have recently become interested in them,
|>again.  Does anybody know where they can be bought in the packs still?
|>What is the price that they go for in the packs?  I know what the price
|>guides say, but many times these guides are wrong and don't reflect what
|>the current prices are.  Any information you can provide would be very
|>appreciated.  I am also interested in finding Empire Strikes Back and 
|>Return of the Jedi cards as well.  
|>

You can probably still find them in the packs.  A few toy shows ago I saw
the SW packs selling for $3 each.  I was lucky and found the ESB ones for
only $.50/pack.  You should check out toy shows or check out some of
the ads in the "Toy Shop" periodical.  There you're sure to find some 
people that offer the cards, you may have to send off for a catalog/list
or two though.  And keep in mind that complete sets are easier to come by.

-chris

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 +      Chris Georgoulias                                                    +
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 +     cmgeorg@eos.ncsu.edu                                                  +
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