Topps Star Wars series 1
The first series of Star Wars cards was released in 1977 by Topps. The series consists of 66 blue-bordered cards and 11 black-bordered stickers. Each card features a color photo on the front with the backs featuring either text (plot synopses and production information) or puzzle pieces. The wrapper front is black and features the character of C-3PO.
The cards were immensely popular upon their release, so much so that they were quickly followed by four more series. The popularity of the Star Wars film was largely responsible for this, of course, since in many cases it was difficult for kids to get any information or photos dealing with the film aside from this card set. This series reinvigorated the trading card market, which - while not quite dormant during this period - soon saw the release of card sets devoted to several other movies and television shows (many of them science fiction-themed) in the hopes that one of them would prove as popular as this.
As a result of the millions of Star Wars series 1 cards sold and collected during this period, the cards are widely available, even in high grade, which translates to the set price being relatively low. Nevertheless, this card series is fondly remembered by collectors of a certain age, and usually represents the beginning of their non-sports trading card collections.