Several companies previously known for producing baseball trading cards saw the historic events unfolding in 1991, soon to be known as "The Gulf War," as an opportunity to document the action via their own unique media. Thus were born the Desert Storm Cards and one of the first sets to appear was from Topps, with three series of cards.
Although the cards from Topps were the only ones to include stickers, each competing manufacturer's set displays a unique quality. Check out the way each company chooses to describe the action and decides upon what picture is worthy. Eventually, you'll want to collect and enjoy them all!
Although the cards from Topps were the only ones to include stickers, each competing manufacturer's set displays a unique quality. Check out the way each company chooses to describe the action and decides upon what picture is worthy. Eventually, you'll want to collect and enjoy them all!
Desert Storm Cards
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Topps: Desert Storm
Series I
Series II
Series III
Pacific:
Desert Shield
Desert Shield
AMA:
Yellow Ribbon
Yellow Ribbon
ProSet:
Desert Storm
Desert Storm
Troops:
Desert Storm
Desert Storm
Dart:
Gulf War Facts
Gulf War Facts
Pacific: Operation Desert Shield
DSI:
Desert Storm
Desert Storm
Lime Rock:
Gulf Heroes
Gulf Heroes
Manning:
Triumphs/Horrors
Triumphs/Horrors
Crown:
Desert Storm
Desert Storm
The Card List:
1 President George Bush
2 Vice-President Dan Quayle
3 General Colin Powell
4 USO Show
5 Marines Dig In
6 The Backbone
7 U.S. Airborne Infantrymen
8 Ready For Action
9 Big Mo
10 Protection
11 Mail Call
12 Front Line Defenses
13 House-To-House Assault
14 Evacuation Exercise
15 Sidewinder Missile
16 Time Out
17 Medical Exercise
18 Returning from Patrol
19 Forming Up
20 Night Fighter
21 Marine Assault
22 Mock Casualty Exercise
23 F-15 Eagle
24 Modern Day Desert Rat
25 Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank
26 Multiple Launch Rocket System
27 M60A3 Tank
28 Marine Armor
29 M119 105mm Howitzer
30 Marine Landing Craft
31 The SCUD's Deadliest Enemy
32 Bomb Preparation
33 U.S. Navy Air Cushioned Landing Craft
34 Marine Light Armored Vehicle
35 Thanksgiving in the Desert
36 HMMWV with TOW missile launcher
37 Maintenance on the Move
38 155mm Howitzer
39 Armor Comes Ashore
40 HAWK Missile
41 Home Away From Home
42 M-60 Machine Gun
43 Chemical Decontamination Exercise
44 Phoenix AIM Missile
45 Knock Out Punch
46 Top Brass
47 FIRE!
48 Sidewinder
49 M551 Sheridan Tank
50 The Dragon Strikes
51 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
52 USS Nimitz
53 USNS Mercy
54 USS Missouri
55 USS LaSalle
56 Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga
57 USS Forrestal
58 Secretary and Foreign Minister
59 Amphibious Assault Ship USS Iwo Jima
60 Close Air Defense Drill
61 U.S. Navy SEALs
62 Coming Ashore
63 Battleship USS Iowa
64 USS Boston
65 USS Wisconsin
66 Harpoon Cruise Missile
67 First Ashore
68 The Prowler
69 F-16 Fighting Falcons
70 C-5A Galaxy
71 Loaded For Action
72 C-141B Starlifter
73 F-117A Stealth
74 Free Kuwait
75 S-3 Viking
76 Eyes And Ears
77 Ready For Attack
78 Pinpoint Bombing
79 UH-46 Sea Knight
80 Feeding The Wild Weasels
81 Fangs of the Cobra
82 RECON Patrol
83 F-14 ATomcat
84 A MIG's Worst Nightmare
85 F-117A Stealth
86 F-15 Eagle
87 F-111 Aardvark
88 EF-111A Raven
89 A-10 Warthog
90 F-4 Phantom II
91 C-130 Hercules
92 A-10 Thunderbolt II Refuels
93 B-52 Stratofortress
94 A-6 Intruders in Formation
95 F-14A Tomcat
96 A-7E Corsair II
97 F-16 Fighting Falcon
98 F/A-18 Hornet
99 SH-60 Seahawk
100 CH-47 Chinook
101 F-4 Phantom
102 B-52G with Cruise Missiles
103 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
104 Tomahawk Cruise Missile Attack
105 Harpoon Cruise Missile
106 USS Wisconsin
107 F-4Gs Over Bahrain
108 F/A-18 Fires Sidwinder
109 Saudi Air Force Pilots
110 AV-88 Harrier
1 President George Bush
2 Vice-President Dan Quayle
3 General Colin Powell
4 USO Show
5 Marines Dig In
6 The Backbone
7 U.S. Airborne Infantrymen
8 Ready For Action
9 Big Mo
10 Protection
11 Mail Call
12 Front Line Defenses
13 House-To-House Assault
14 Evacuation Exercise
15 Sidewinder Missile
16 Time Out
17 Medical Exercise
18 Returning from Patrol
19 Forming Up
20 Night Fighter
21 Marine Assault
22 Mock Casualty Exercise
23 F-15 Eagle
24 Modern Day Desert Rat
25 Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank
26 Multiple Launch Rocket System
27 M60A3 Tank
28 Marine Armor
29 M119 105mm Howitzer
30 Marine Landing Craft
31 The SCUD's Deadliest Enemy
32 Bomb Preparation
33 U.S. Navy Air Cushioned Landing Craft
34 Marine Light Armored Vehicle
35 Thanksgiving in the Desert
36 HMMWV with TOW missile launcher
37 Maintenance on the Move
38 155mm Howitzer
39 Armor Comes Ashore
40 HAWK Missile
41 Home Away From Home
42 M-60 Machine Gun
43 Chemical Decontamination Exercise
44 Phoenix AIM Missile
45 Knock Out Punch
46 Top Brass
47 FIRE!
48 Sidewinder
49 M551 Sheridan Tank
50 The Dragon Strikes
51 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
52 USS Nimitz
53 USNS Mercy
54 USS Missouri
55 USS LaSalle
56 Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga
57 USS Forrestal
58 Secretary and Foreign Minister
59 Amphibious Assault Ship USS Iwo Jima
60 Close Air Defense Drill
61 U.S. Navy SEALs
62 Coming Ashore
63 Battleship USS Iowa
64 USS Boston
65 USS Wisconsin
66 Harpoon Cruise Missile
67 First Ashore
68 The Prowler
69 F-16 Fighting Falcons
70 C-5A Galaxy
71 Loaded For Action
72 C-141B Starlifter
73 F-117A Stealth
74 Free Kuwait
75 S-3 Viking
76 Eyes And Ears
77 Ready For Attack
78 Pinpoint Bombing
79 UH-46 Sea Knight
80 Feeding The Wild Weasels
81 Fangs of the Cobra
82 RECON Patrol
83 F-14 ATomcat
84 A MIG's Worst Nightmare
85 F-117A Stealth
86 F-15 Eagle
87 F-111 Aardvark
88 EF-111A Raven
89 A-10 Warthog
90 F-4 Phantom II
91 C-130 Hercules
92 A-10 Thunderbolt II Refuels
93 B-52 Stratofortress
94 A-6 Intruders in Formation
95 F-14A Tomcat
96 A-7E Corsair II
97 F-16 Fighting Falcon
98 F/A-18 Hornet
99 SH-60 Seahawk
100 CH-47 Chinook
101 F-4 Phantom
102 B-52G with Cruise Missiles
103 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
104 Tomahawk Cruise Missile Attack
105 Harpoon Cruise Missile
106 USS Wisconsin
107 F-4Gs Over Bahrain
108 F/A-18 Fires Sidwinder
109 Saudi Air Force Pilots
110 AV-88 Harrier
Pacific Trading Cards was, to our knowledge, the only company that produced collector cards describing the events that actually led up to Operation Desert Storm: Operation Desert Shield. These cards, on heavy stock were beautifully done: red lettering, white print areas on the back, yellow and reddish-brown trim contrasting the colorful photography.
Pacific Trading Cards: Operation Desert Shield Card Set: 110 cards. $16.95 plus postage*
* Postage: Please add flat $2 shipping for each card set.
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