Topps Desert Storm Trading Card #78: Machine Guns Ready (1991)
 
Series 1 (Coalition For Peace) Desert Storm Trading Card
 
When the Gulf War broke out, several card companies produced sets looking at the major players, weapons and technology involved in the conflict. However, none made a bigger splash than Topps. 1991 Topps Desert Storm trading cards span a total of three sets. Today, they're a cheap trip back to a major moment in modern history.
 
Totaling 264 cards and 44 stickers, 1991 Topps Desert Storm cards aim to explain what happened, albeit through a patriotic lens. Background, technology and key figures in the Gulf War are all part of the checklist. Some of the notable politicians and military minds in the set are President George H.W. Bush, Colin Powell, future Vice President Dick Cheney, Norman Schwarzkopf, Saddam Hussein and Mikhail Gorbachev. The set also goes deep into many of the weapons, jets, aircraft carriers and other military details used by coalition forces.
 
1991 Topps Desert Storm Series 1 - Coalition for Peace
 
The first series of 1991 Topps Desert Storm cards kicks things off with 88 cards and 22 stickers. When they first came out, the cards created quite a buzz. In particular, the first card in the set, President Bush, was very popular.
 
Like all three series, card fronts have a brown camouflage border. The caption box on the front is green. The first series card backs are the plainest of the three sets. They have thin red ribbons with stripes along the top and bottom with the Desert Storm logo fading into the background.
 
The 22 stickers are double what the other two series have. They feature different mottos and icons.