1978 Topps Grease trading cards take one of Hollywood’s classic musicals and make it collectible. Although not large, the set was popular enough at the time to warrant a pair of series. It’s similar to what Topps was doing around the same time with Star Wars, only with frisky teenagers instead of spaceships and aliens.
1978 Topps Grease Checklist Details
Each base set has 66 cards for a total of 132. It’s a mix of story recaps and character cards. Not surprisingly, stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John get plenty of attention, both together and on solo cards. The movie’s musical numbers also make for strong trading card visuals.
It’s easy to tell Series 1 and Series 2 apart at a glance thanks to the border colors. 1978 Topps Grease Series 1 cards are pink while Series 2 opts for green. The card numbers are also on the front for those who remember there are 66 cards in each.
Card backs come in a couple of styles. The majority are puzzle pieces. There are also text-heavy Movie Facts that are a mix of story summaries, Grease background and production trivia.
1978 Topps Grease also has 22 stickers (11 per series). These use a film strip design found in multiple Topps sets around this period. Movie stills are placed inside the strip.
While sets do carry value, 1978 Topps Grease is one of the more readily available sets of movie trading cards from the era. The small set sizes also help to keep prices reasonable. And while the movie remains extremely, popular Grease is no Star Wars when it comes to the hobby.
1978 Topps Grease Checklist
Set size: 132 cards (Series 1 – #1-66, Series 2 – #67-132)
Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 36
Boxes per case: 16
Shop for 1978 Topps Grease packs and boxes on eBay.
Base Set
132 cards.
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Series 1
1 Danny and Sandy
2 One of the More Popular Events!
3 The “Grease” Gang
4 Vince Fontaine
5 It’s Teen Angel!
6 New Arrival at School!
7 Danny Zuko — A Track Star?
8 Frenchy’s Fantasy
9 John Travolta as Danny
10 The Thunderbirds!
11 Johnny Casino and the Gamblers (Sha-Na-Na)
12 Stockard Channing
13 Sandy Meets the Pink Ladies!
14 The Day of the Greaser
15 Dody Goodman as Blanche
16 Casino and the Gamblers Do Their Thing
17 Rizzo and the Pink Ladies
18 Danny in Demand!
19 Looking Over the “New” Sandy!
20 A Celebration in the Sun!
21 Gettin’ Ready to Cream the Teacher!
22 A Dazzled Danny!
23 Greased Lightning in Action!
24 The Big Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong!
25 Sandy Makes the “Grade”!
26 Danny and Sandy – Made for Each Other!
27 Trouble at the Dance!
28 Putzie and Jan
29 Some Encouragement from Sandy!
30 Rizzo Imitates Sandy at the Sleep-over
31 The Rydell Cheerleaders
32 Sandy’s New Look!
33 Sandy (Olivia Newton-John)
34 Rizzo Flips Out!
35 Giving the Dancing Shoes a Workout!
36 Trouble Among the Cheerleaders!
37 Eve Arden as Principal Mcgee
38 Joan Blondell as Vi
39 The T-Birds Celebrate Summer Nights
40 The Sleep-Over at Frenchy’s
41 The T-Birds!
42 Coach Calhoun and Principal Mcgee
43 Sandy’s Big Change!
44 Presenting … Greased Lightning!
45 A Song of Young Love
46 Rizzo (Stockard Channing)
47 The T-birds and Their Dream Car!
48 Dazzled by Vince Fontaine!
49 A Real Challenge for Coach Calhoun!
50 Rydell High’s Hottest Romance!
51 Black Leather Sandy!
52 Together Forever!
53 It’s Danny at the Bat!
54 Greased Lightning — Man, What a Car!
55 Sandy and Danny: Happy Endings!
56 Sandy, Danny and Kenickie
57 The Night of the Big Dance
58 Portrait of a Greaser
59 The Fine Art of Baseball
60 Danny — An Unlikely Athlete!
61 Thunderbirds Are Go!!
62 The Ever-Lovin’ Teen Angel!
63 Romance at the Dance!
64 A Tale of Two Greasers
65 The Auto Shop Rocks!
66 Danny Asks Sandy to Wear His School Ring
Series 2
67 John Travolta – Lower Left
68 John Travolta – Lower Right
69 John Travolta – Upper Right
70 John Travolta – Upper Left
71 Creation of a Dream Car!
72 Last Day’s Big Bash!
73 In Search of Some Privacy!
74 Danny Gongs It!
75 A Swingin’ Celebration!
76 King of the Dance Floor
77 Kenickie Asks Danny to Be His “Second”
78 Master of Greased Lightning!
79 Keep “Cool”, Danny!
80 Recounting Summer Conquests
81 Fontaine Steals the Scene!
82 All’s Well With the Gang!
83 Has Danny Turned Square?
84 Kenickie in Trouble!
85 Lunch With the Pink Ladies
86 Having a Ball at the Frosty Palace
87 Is Sandy Too Pure to Be Pink?
88 Tell Me More, Tell Me More!
89 Principal Mcgee Moonlights as a Referee!
90 Craterface and Cha Cha
91 The Rydell High “Jock”
92 It’s Danny to the Rescue!
93 Kids of Rydell
94 Knocking the Jocks Out of Their Sweatsocks
95 Danny’s Summer Romance
96 Three Cheers for Summer Nights!
97 Revealing the Secrets of Success!
98 Hot Duo: Danny and Cha Cha!
99 The Pinks Make the Scene
100 Casino’s Big Night
101 Fun at Frenchy’s Sleepover
102 Some Unkind Words for Blanche!
103 How Long ’till Summer Vacation?
104 World’s Greatest Greasers
105 The Soul of Teen Angel
106 …Be a School Supporter!
107 Rizzo — Caught in the Act!
108 Some Advice from Vi
109 Uh-Oh…Trouble!
110 Frenchy’s Dream Man
111 Golden Words from Teen Angel
112 Rizzo’s Up to Mischief!
113 The Fabulous Fontaine!
114 Pink Thoughts
115 Don’t Mess With the Pink Ladies!
116 Cha Cha’s Good Luck Kiss!
117 A Man and His Machine
118 Presenting Teen Angel!
119 Jock…or Jerk?
120 Dynamite Sandy!
121 Portrait of Teen Angel
122 Portrait of Stockard Channing
123 Coolest of the Cool!
124 Sandy Superchick!
125 Trying Out for Basketball
126 Danny — A Real Tough Dude!
127 Zuko the Gymnast!
128 Shades of Rizzo!
129 Meet the New, Improved Sandy!
130 Danny at the Wheel
131 Doin’ It on the Dance Floor!
132 Rizzo’s Fab Four
Stickers
22 cards.
1 per pack.
Series 1
1 Frenchy’s Fantasy
2 Johnny Casino and the Gamblers (Sha-Na-Na)
3 Danny Zuko – A Track Star?
4 Vince Fontaine
5 The “Grease” Gang
6 New Arrival at School!
7 John Travolta as Danny
8 The Thunderbirds!
9 It’s Teen Angel
10 Danny and Sandy
11 Portrait of Stockard Channing
Series 2
12 Coach Calhoun and Principal McGee
13 Rizzo’s Fab Four
14 The T-Birds and Their Dream Car!
15 Meet the New Improved Sandy!
16 A Real Challenge for Coach Calhoun
17 Danny at the Wheel!
18 Doin’ It on the Dance Floor!
19 Sandy’s Big Change!
20 Coolest of the Cool!
21 Portrait of a Greaser
22 Shades of Rizzo!
