Custom Trading Card Printing
We specialize in custom trading card printing to help you stand out. Whether you’re designing trading cards for sports teams, pets, businesses, or personal collections, our high-quality materials and advanced printing techniques bring your designs to life. With our online price calculator, you can easily customize your order and get instant quotes.
How Much Does It Cost to Print a Trading Card?
Card Quantity per Set | 1 card | 2 cards | 4 cards | 5 cards | 6 cards | 8 cards | 10 cards | 12 cards |
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500 sets | $424 | $428 | $432 | $485 | $500 | $515 | $530 | $568 |
1000 sets | $424 | $432 | $439 | $500 | $515 | $538 | $576 | $606 |
2000 sets | $455 | $455 | $485 | $545 | $561 | $591 | $682 | $667 |
3000 sets | $470 | $479 | $492 | $568 | $636 | $697 | $780 | $750 |
5000 sets | $492 | $492 | $530 | $636 | $689 | $765 | $856 | $909 |
10000 sets | $530 | $576 | $682 | $818 | $879 | $1,030 | $1,303 | $1,318 |
20000 sets | $606 | $667 | $909 | $1,200 | $1,309 | $1,745 | $2,255 | $2,364 |
*The price doesn’t include shipping costs.
Trading Cards Paper Options
We use a high-quality card to make our trading cards.
Black core is the most popular and useful as it stops light from passing through the cards, making it easier for players to hide their hand, especially important in poker, for example, where secrecy and bluffing are essential aspects of play.
These are the most common paper types we use for trading cards:
Paper | Weight | Thickness (mm) | Thickness (pt) |
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Gloss Art Paper | 250gsm | 0.225mm | 9pt |
Gloss Art Paper | 300gsm | 0.27mm | 11pt |
Gloss Art Paper | 350gsm | 0.41mm | 16pt |
Matte Art Paper | 250gsm | 0.25mm | 10pt |
Matte Art Paper | 300gsm | 0.285mm | 11pt |
Black Core Paper | 310gsm | 0.325mm | 13pt |
Custom Trading Cards Sizes
The standard size for traditional trading cards is 2.5″ x 3.5″ and is always the most popular. It’s also the most economical as we have the die-cutting molds for this size of card always in stock, so there’s no need to pay an added mold-making fee. However, if you want unusual sizes, we can make them for you.
The number of cards in a standard deck is 52, sometimes with a couple of promotional cards added to bring the number up to 54.
Trading Cards Surface Finishes
Trading cards get a lot of use. For that reason, we always recommend that they are finished with varnish on both sides. We will usually round off the corners, too.
Trading Cards Packaging and Accessories
To prepare to ship your finished trading cards, we’ll package them in the tuck-end box of your choice before shrink-wrapping the package. We have a range of shipping options including land, air, and sea.
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FAQs
Custom trading cards are personalized cards designed for collectors or promotional purposes. You can design your own artwork, logos, and text to be printed on high-quality cards, making them unique to your brand or project.
Our minimum order for custom trading card printing is 200 pcs. This ensures we can offer the best price and quality for your order.
We offer a variety of standard trading card sizes, including the most common 2.5″ x 3.5″ size. If you need a different size, we can accommodate custom dimensions.
Common options include 300gsm (11pt) gloss art paper, 310gsm (13pt) black core paper, and 350gsm (16pt) gloss art cardstock, which provide the perfect balance of thickness and flexibility for easy shuffling and long-lasting use.
Yes! You can fully customize both the front and back of the cards with your designs. We also offer design assistance if you need help bringing your ideas to life.
Yes, we offer custom packaging options, including shrink wrap and booster packs. You can select the packaging that best suits your project’s needs.
Yes! We offer additional customizations such as foil stamping, embossing, and spot UV for both card fronts and backs to give your cards a premium look and feel.
Absolutely! Whether it’s for a game, sport, event, or promotional campaign, we specialize in printing themed trading cards tailored to your needs.
Why Print Your Trading Cards with Us?
- Aside from our experience and expertise, we offer an unparalleled level of personal customer service and unbeatable pricing.
- We also use state-of-the-art printing technology and offer a range of environmentally friendly options, including recycled paper and card, FSC-certification, biodegradable soy inks, and more.
- We won’t charge you for die-cut molds if you choose our standard 2.5″ x 3.5″ size.
- Our expert team will check all your files free as part of the service and we have rigorous quality control protocols “baked in” to our design and manufacturing systems—including weight-checking your finished package to make sure no cards have gone missing—so we can guarantee a perfect result every time.
- Our advanced automatic card machine technology means that your cards are collected and collated as you want them with no risk of loss or damage, and are always in the right order.
- We can assemble your completed decks and load them into your custom branded box of choice, including either a standard tuck-end box, a telescope rigid box, or a magnetic closure rigid box.
Talk to Us!
Ready to bring your vision to life with stunning, high-quality trading cards? At unbeatable prices and with first-class customer service every step of the way, we’re here to make it happen. Reach out today for a no-obligation quote or to discuss your project—we’re excited to help you create trading cards that truly stand out!