2023 Topps Star Wars Chrome

Greetings!

Happy Star Wars Day!  If I made the setting right, this is going up at 5:25, as in May 25, the release date of the original Star Wars!

In the history of APTBNL, there have only been 3 posts to celebrate the day (there's a fourth, but it was posted a day late).  Knowing I had to post something quick if I wanted to make it in time, I remembered I grabbed a couple packs the last time I was at my local-ish LCS.  Good thing I remembered where I stashed it:

Andor's sad that it costs 3 bucks a pack, but I got 2 packs anyway, because Chrome.  I'm not sure if this was a retail pack or if the LCS opened up some blasters in the hopes of selling the cards easier, but here's what I got:

#84 - Omega

#97 - The Mandalorian

So yeah, it's shiny, but unfortunately it's character profiles and not cool movie scenes and "pew pew" action shots.

Omega's part of Clone Force 99, which was a part of The Bad Batch tv show.  I haven't gotten around to seeing that show yet, thus the "who this is" reaction I had when I saw the card.  I'm sure most everyone's heard of the Mandalorian.

#8 - The Grand Inquisitor

#87 - Luke Skywalker

The Grand Inquisitor first appeared in the Star Wars Rebels show, but this card shows his appearance in the Obi-Wan Kenobi show.  I'm pretty sure they pulled the Luke image from The Mandalorian, although it could be from Return of the Jedi.

Here's a couple of backs from Pack 1:

And here's the checklist if anyone's interested.

Moving on to Pack 2:

#69 - Rey

#80 - Nien Nunb

Here's a couple of more familiar names for those who don't watch the Star Wars tv shows.  Did you know that Nien Nunb died towards the end of Episode 9?  I don't remember that.

#90 - Fennec Shand

#95 - Tusken Warrior

Ming-Na Wen played Fennec Shand in the Book of Boba Fett tv show.  That show could have been better.

There was a fifth card in the pack!  The force was with me that day indeed!

#6 - Obi-Wan Kenobi (Refractor)

I'm assuming this is a base refractor since it's not numbered.  I also don't know if packs with refractors have an extra card, but it's cool to get some refractory shiny goodness.

Here's a couple more backs for you:

See?  The card back doesn't lie.  It's like a movie cop dying a couple days before his retirement.

Anyway, those are the packs.  Kinda of a let down since it's not shots from the movies, but Chrome is Chrome.  Until next time, May the Fourth be with you, and thanks for reading!