Goonies never die. Nor do the cards. With the popularity of the film bigger than ever, 1985 Topps Goonies trading cards remain one of the cornerstone collectibles connected to treasure-hunting adventure.
At a glance, it’s a standard set of movie-based trading cards from Topps for the era. Base cards and stickers. That’s the formula and that’s what you’ll find here. However, there are some quirks, both in how it’s put together and the ground that it covers.
1985 Topps Goonies Checklist Details
The base set has 86 cards. For the most part, it’s a recap of the film’s events, from finding a treasures map to the adventures and BMX shenanigans that follow. Key characters get their own cards at the font of the checklist as well. So if you want a Chunk “rookie card”, it’s there at #3. And if you want Josh Brolin’s earliest trading card appearance — and long before transforming into Thanos — head to #6.
One of the interesting parts of the set is that it offers a look at a seemingly significant part of the film that didn’t make it into theatres. As the hunt for One-Eyed Willie’s treasure approaches its climax, the Goonies encounter a giant octopus. At least in the card set they do. When the movie actually came out, the scene had been cut.
Card fronts keep with the movie’s treasure theme. The frame around the photo takes the shape of a treasure map. Around that is a black outer border.
Backs have silhouettes of the Goonies gang in the background with a synopsis of the pictures events.
Stickers
Every pack of 1985 Topps Goonies trading cards has one of 15 different stickers. If you’re going for a master set, though, seven stickers have two different variations. On these, the fronts are the same. The only difference is on the puzzle piece on the back. A lot of collectors are content with the basic 15-sticker set. However, completists may want to do the extra bit of work.
Last Popularity of 1985 Topps Goonies Trading Cards
1985 Topps Goonies trading cards aren’t overly rare. However, with the movie’s continued rise in popularity, the set has steadily risen in value. Unopened boxes, in particular, have become highly desirable, selling for several hundred dollars. Most boxes on the market today have a black mark on them. This is an indication they were a closeout by Topps. Boxes without the black mark should be considered more desirable and valuable.
1985 Topps Goonies Checklist
Set size: 86 cards
Cards per pack: 11
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set
86 cards.
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1 Title Card
2 Meet the Goonies: Mikey
3 Meet the Goonies: Chunk
4 Meet the Goonies: Data
5 Meet the Goonies: Mouth
6 Introducing Brand
7 Introducing Andy and Stef
8 Meet “Sloth”
9 Mama Fratelli
10 Fantastic Escape!
11 Mama on the Run!
12 Spotted by Chunk!
13 Shaping Up!
14 Mind If I Drop In?
15 Secret of the Map
16 I’ll Get You Guys for This!
17 What Next?!
18 A Big Decision!
19 House of Mystery!
20 In the Clutches of Mama!
21 The Mysterious “It”!
22 Something’s “Fishy”!
23 Terrifying Discovery!
24 Captured by the Gang!
25 Chunk’s Doubloon
26 Chunk Meets Sloth!
27 Face to Face with Sloth!
28 The Tunnel of Terror!
29 Mama Fratelli in Pursuit!
30 A “Miner” Discovery!
31 Making Friends with Sloth!
32 Wishing Well Frenzy!
33 We’ve Gotta Save My Friends!
34 Mr. Funnybone!
35 No Other Way!
36 Caught In Between — !
37 Aiming for Trouble!
38 Deadly Music!
39 Get It Right, Andy!
40 Narrow Escape!
41 The Water Slide!
42 The Pirate Ship Cavern
43 Tentacles of Death!
44 The Rockin’ Octopus!
45 On Board!
46 Well…Excuuuussse Me!
47 Discovery of the Treasure Cabin!
48 One-Eyed Willie
49 The Treasure Finders!
50 Wotta Haul!
51 Pretty as a Princess!
52 The Escape Plan
53 Surprise…It’s Mama!
54 Oh No…We’ve Had It!
55 Andy Walks the Plank!
56 Brand to the Rescue!
57 Oh My Gosh…It’s Captain Sloth!
58 Battle of the Fratellis
59 Don’t Mess with Sloth!
60 Head-On Collision!
61 A Strange Looking Sail!
62 What a Battle!
63 Goonies vs. the Fratelli Gang!
64 Everybody! Off the Ship!
65 Mama in the Drink!
66 The Final Booby Trap!
67 Goonies Triumphant!
68 Back in the “Real” World!
69 Chunk’s Clan!
70 Very Special Friends
71 Wait…He’s a Good Guy!
72 Long Live the Goonies!
73 Their Final Reward!
74 S’Long, Guys!
75 Making Up Sloth!
76 Some Octopus!
77 Hello Down There!!
78 Slip Sliding Away!
79 Pint-Sized Pirate!
80 The Map in Jeopardy!
81 Portrait of a Friendly Monster
82 Outta Sight!
83 Mikey’s Private World
84 We Call This “A Wrap”!
85 The Goonie Pledge
86 Checklist
Stickers
15 cards.
22 cards including back variations.
1 per pack.
1 Data – bottom puzzle piece
1 Data – middle puzzle piece
2 Mikey – bottom puzzle piece
2 Mikey – middle puzzle piece
3 Mouth, Data, Mikey, Chunk, Sloth Looking at Compass
4 Chunk – bottom puzzle piece
4 Chunk – middle puzzle piece
5 Stef, Brand, Kerri with Skull
6 Save the Goon Docks
7 Mouth – middle puzzle piece
7 Mouth – top puzzle piece
8 Andy
9 Sloth – map puzzle piece
9 Sloth – ship puzzle piece
10 One-Eyed Willie – middle puzzle piece
10 One-Eyed Willie – top puzzle piece
11 Octopus
12 Mouth, Mikey, Data, Chunk Looking at Map
13 Skull
14 Sloth
15 Head Goonie! – completed puzzle
15 Head Goonie! – middle puzzle piece
