This 1996 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #41 – "Leia Visits Spero's Plant Shop" card places Princess Leia in one of the Expanded Universe's most visually lush and exotic settings, surrounded by alien flora and a memorable alien shopkeeper in the unmistakable painted style of the legendary Hildebrandt Brothers. Professionally graded CGC 8.5 NM/MINT+, this slabbed card stands out as one of the more colorful and unique compositions in the entire Shadows of the Empire set.

Greg and Tim Hildebrandt painted the original Star Wars movie poster before returning to the galaxy far, far away to illustrate the entire 1996 Topps Shadows of the Empire trading card set — a project so significant it earned its own dedicated art book from Ballantine Books. Between those two milestones, the brothers created the iconic 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces trading card set, celebrated by collectors and exhibited at the Alexander Gallery in New York City. Their richly painted, storybook-like quality is on full display here, making this Leia card a genuine artistic showcase.

📌 CGC 8.5 – NM/MINT+ 

📌 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Card #41 

📌 Features Princess Leia at Spero's Plant Shop 

📌 Art by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt — creators of the original 1977 Star Wars poster 

📌 One of the most colorful, richly detailed scenes in the entire set

A must-have for Princess Leia fans, Hildebrandt collectors, and Shadows of the Empire set builders looking for a card that truly pops on display.

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