Earlier this year I was lucky enough to befriend Don Pedicini Jr., a talented artist and one of the frequent contributors to Topps' Star Wars sketch cards. Topps, one of the major players in the trading card business, is a tough nut to crack as an artist. They either find you or someone brings your work to an Artist Director's attention. Don liked what he saw and contacted the AD at Topps with a few samples I had illustrated. They liked what they saw and I had my first chance