trading card
noun
: a card that usually has pictures of and information about someone (such as an athlete) and that is part of a set which is collected by exchanging cards with other people
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If a sneaker is linked to a specific athlete, the popularity of their sneaker, like their trading card, depends on the success of that athlete’s career.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 June 2025
As the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive back joined a ton of pro athletes at 'Fanatics Fest' in New York, the cornerback was asked by a fan to sign a trading card.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Collectors are questioning who actually signed a growing number of Lionel Messi trading card autographs certified by Topps.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Another earned a Topps trading card for throwing a perfect strike.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 June 2025
As the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive back joined a ton of pro athletes at 'Fanatics Fest' in New York, the cornerback was asked by a fan to sign a trading card.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Collectors are questioning who actually signed a growing number of Lionel Messi trading card autographs certified by Topps.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Another earned a Topps trading card for throwing a perfect strike.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Trading card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trading%20card. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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