Immediate Media, publisher of LEGO Magazines, have released their latest project, the LEGO Star Wars Trading Card Collection.
The set that consists of a Starter Pack (Collectors Binder, Poster, Pack of Cards & Limited Edition Yoda Cards) for £4.99, Multipacks (4 different packs of cards – Obi-Wan & Luke, Anakin & Rey, Poe & Finn, Han & Chewie – and 2 Limited Edition Cards, four to collect) for £3.99 available in Tesco, WH Smiths, most supermarkets and independent retailers and Booster packs with 5 cards for £1.00.
There are also 20 limited edition cards which can be found in multipacks and with various LEGO magazines.
LE 01 Master Yoda – 50,000 – Starter Pack
LE 02 Obi-Wan Kenobi – 12,500 – Multipack V1
LE 03 Jedi Master Luke Skywalker – 12,500 – Multipack V1
LE 04 Han Solo – 12,500 – Multipack V2
LE 05 Chewbacca – 12,500 – Multipack V2
LE 06 Anakin Skywalker – 12,500 – Multipack V3
LE 07 Rey – 12,500 – Multipack V3
LE 08 Poe Dameron – 12,500 – Multipack V4
LE 09 Finn – 12,500 – Multipack V4
LE 10 Captain Rex – 5,000 – Tin Box V1
LE 11 Darth Vader (E6) – 5,000 – Tin Box V1
LE 12 Darth Maul (E1) – 5,000 – Tin Box V1
LE 13 Captain Phasma – 5,000 – Tin Box V2
LE 14 General Grievous – 5,000 –Tin Box V2
LE 15 Kylo Ren – 5,000 – Tin Box V2
LE 16 Death Trooper – 5,000 – Tin Box V3
LE 17 Boba Fett – 5,000 – Tin Box V3
LE 18 Imperator (E6) – 5,000 – Tin Box V3
LE 19 Anakin Skywalker vs Count Dooku – 70,000 – Mega Magazine
LE 20 Luke Skywalker VS Darth Vader – 110,000 – Star Wars Magazine
Get trading as you have until December to complete your collection, when you can then order your missing cards.
IMMEDIATE LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTABLE LEGO® Star Wars™ TRADING CARD SERIES
Immediate Media Co, the special interest content and platform company, announces the launch of an exciting new collectable series in the UK: LEGO® Star Wars™ trading cards.
Based on the epic film/TV sci-fi franchise, the cards depict characters, vehicles, planets, classic scenes and more from “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”. The popular franchises, LEGO and Star Wars, look set to have produced a collectable hit for the Youth and Children’s market.
The launch is an extension to Immediate Media Co’s Youth and Children portfolio, which has already seen success with six other LEGO magazines, including LEGO® NINJAGO® and LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™. It’s also an opportunity for Immediate to work even closer with Blue Ocean to launch this collectable card range into the market.
As part of this new collection, there will be Starter Packs, Multi-Packs, Limited Edition cards and collectable tins to help boost the experience for fans.
Assistant Publisher Alex Coates-Newman says: “We are thrilled to be working with two of the most iconic franchises for boys in LEGO® and Star Wars™. LEGO® has grown rapidly over the last 5 years to become the biggest boys brand in magazines, and the longevity of Star Wars is unparalleled. This collection has been the perfect opportunity for us to expand our portfolio and move into the collectables sector. We see LEGO® Star Wars™ trading cards being hot property for primary boys and super-fans.”
The first LEGO® Star Wars™ trading card series is on sale from 29 August, priced at £1 a packet, from all major magazine retailers.
With thanks to Brick Fanatics and BrickFanz for images and info.
