Trading Cards

Trading cards are traditionally associated with sports; baseball cards are especially well-known. Cards dealing with other subjects like Pokemon are often considered a separate category from sports cards, known as non-sports trading cards. These often feature cartoons, comic book characters, television series and film stills. In the 1990s, cards designed specifically for playing games became popular enough to develop into a distinct category, collectible card games. These games are mostly fantasy-based gameplay. Fantasy art cards are a subgenre of trading cards that focus on the artwork. On these subpages we separate out sports card and non-sport trading cards including antique, vintage, and modern collectibles. These may have been sold separately or included as premiums with gum, tobacco, or other goods.