A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card, usually made out of cardboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (statistics, attacks, or trivia). There is wide variation among different types of cards as to the configuration of objects, the content on the card, and even the material used to make the card.

Trading cards are traditionally associated with sports; baseball cards are especially well-known. Cards dealing with other subjects are often considered a separate category from sports cards, known as non-sports trading cards. These often feature cartoons, comic book characters, television series, or movie stills.

As with playing cards, which they generally resemble, trading cards are often used to play various games. In the 1990s, cards designed specifically for playing games became popular enough to develop into a distinct category of collectible card games. These tend to use either fantasy subjects or sports as the basis for gameplay.

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Back to Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards These were the first ATCs I ever did but I still love them Mostly lots of layering of inks and stamped images Several were selected to be published in CorrespondenceArt magazine and

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Webkinz Trading Cards Series 1 Factory Sealed Box of 36 Packs Factory sealed Webkinz Trading Card Box containing 36 Webkinz Trading Cards packs six

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When I posted earlier about converting your photos to Polaroids, I wondered if there was a similar web-based tool for converting your sports photos to . trading cards. . A quick search found this tool over at Big Huge Labs. ...

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Sun Nov 8 06:27:46 2009

What do i do to use WoW trading cards to get items in the game?
Q. I just bought a pack of world of warcraft drums of war trading cards. I would like to know what i can do to get items from the card game into my actual World of Warcraft account. Do i need a rare card to get it into my game or can i redeem multiple cards to get a good in game item? I need some serious help please.
Asked by gwars_ruler - Tue Feb 3 19:12:02 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That's the official site, tells you how you get bonuses and stuff :) Good Luck
Answered by Snowy! - Tue Feb 3 19:25:01 2009

What is the kind of paper they use for trading cards?
Q. I am considering making my own trading card game and I was wondering what kind of paper they use for printing their cards. You know like a Pokemon card where the paper is quite smooth, a bit shiny and quite thick? I was just wondering what I would look for if I were to buy similar paper.
Asked by WeirdEars - Sat Jan 31 09:13:05 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here is a website that has a wide array of paper and card stock. I think you are looking for a heavier weight card stock with a glossy finish. It will, however, take some special techniques and supplies to work on a glossy stock. You'll need to use some sort of permanent marker (like Copic). If you read books or visit web sites that talk about creating ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) you will find the kinds of instruction on materials and supplies that will support your goal of making your own trading card game. Good Luck!
Answered by Deb - Mon Feb 2 21:48:09 2009

How would i send trading cards that i sold off ebay?
Q. I'm selling trading cards of ebay and i was wonder if i should just send them in a regular envelope with a first class stamp or do something else?
Asked by Tyler H - Wed Jan 23 22:32:45 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You need to protect them from damage, and a regular envelope won't get the job done. Read many past card auctions to see what type of packaging sellers use before you get started, or your time on ebay will be short and your reputation poor.
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