TRADING CARDS WHETHER BUSINESS OR PERSONAL CREATE HAPPINESS

When writing about trading cards it's easy to smile and get nostalgic. I remember when I was a kid and how important they were for socializing after school. Trading cards are still popular today, but they have taken on a new personal roll. Now every kid can become a sport hero with his or her own trading cards. They’re also very popular with adults too, and not just athletes.

Personal trading cards are used like business cards for social events. Kids love to trade cards with their picture and a short bio about them. They like to hand them out at team sports events because it's a cool thing to do. Many teams have sets printed for each team member and different team trade cards. Hobbyists hand out their personal trading cards and collect from others attendees at group meetings and conventions. Schools can create trading cards for their athlete students to share with other schools.

Custom printed trading cards make a cheap give-a-ways for cast members of corporate promotions, trade shows and charity events. In most areas of interest history buffs collect individual trading cards and sets of characters that include their brief story and photos. Police and fire departments have found them very useful to hand out at community events.

Anybody can have his or her own card to trade, hand out and exchange. They are popular with all age groups, and can be used as a personal business card so you will be remembered.

High quality trading cards should be printed full color on extra heavy 16 Pt gloss card stock and finished with a high gloss UV or matte coating to protect them for handling. You can find the trading card printers from many online printing services.

If your a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend or any one that’s looking for a great original gift idea. All you need is a photo and a short story and you can make your own personal trading cards for a loved one. At the bottom of the article is a link for a trading card template so you can design it yourself or if that's not your thing ask your printer if they can put it together for you. It might be smart to pay a small fee and have it done right the first time and ready to print. Before it goes to press you should receive a digital proof for your final approval. The minimum quantity that economical to print is 100 cards but you can order 25,000 or more if you’re a famous celebrity. Everybody gets a smile on their face when you had them your personal trading card.