trading card
noun
plural trading cards
: one of a set of cards or digital files collected and traded as a hobby : collectible card: such as
a
: a card featuring a picture of and statistical information about an athlete
It may be the most legendary trading card in sports, and it's not even Mantle's rookie card.—
Jon Gold
Jon Gold
b
: a card featuring a fictional character, location, item, etc. and used especially in playing a trading card game
The "Labyrinth of Nightmare" set of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards is considered a good investment by some collectors because it contains several powerful and sought-after cards.—Oliver Copeland
Oliver Copeland
c
: a digital art file featuring a person, character, item, etc.
especially
: a unique non-fungible token card
NFT trading cards are unique digital collectibles. Each NFT card is distinct. … A rare NFT trading card featuring a legendary musician or athlete might command a high price due to their widespread fame. —Iulia Vasile
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Two Northern California stores were burglarized and had thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon trading cards stolen within hours of each other this week, according to police and the stores' owners.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The winner gets $2 million cash, second gets a Ferrari and third gets a rare Messi trading card valued at $250,000.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The universe built for the manga – its characters, factions, and lore – also underpins Azuki TCG, the company’s trading card game, which topped $1 million in direct-to-player presales before its retail release.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
Pele, Messi and Ronaldo are the only three soccer players among the list of 31 athletes to have trading cards sell publicly for at least $1 million, according to online trading cards sales database Card Ladder, with top sales all within less than $200,000 of each other.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The winner gets $2 million cash, second gets a Ferrari and third gets a rare Messi trading card valued at $250,000.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The universe built for the manga – its characters, factions, and lore – also underpins Azuki TCG, the company’s trading card game, which topped $1 million in direct-to-player presales before its retail release.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
Pele, Messi and Ronaldo are the only three soccer players among the list of 31 athletes to have trading cards sell publicly for at least $1 million, according to online trading cards sales database Card Ladder, with top sales all within less than $200,000 of each other.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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“Trading card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trading%20card. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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