trading card

American

noun

one of a set of small cards, as one depicting professional athletes, either sold separately or included as a premium with packages of bubblegum or the like, collected and traded, especially by children.

trading card British

noun

any of a set of cards printed with images or information relating to a specific subject, intended to be traded between collectors seeking to acquire a full set

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An animated TV series, movies, a trading card game and the mega-hit mobile game Pokémon Go! have all helped to win fans across the globe.

From BBC

One website, Collectr, offers trading card portfolio management and valuation tools for users looking to track their assets.

From Barron's

“We want you to know that we’re listening,” the company that has become the dominant force in licensed sports merchandise and trading card markets in recent years said in a Feb. 2 statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Collectibles were the biggest contributor to gross merchandise volume in the fourth quarter, driven by trading cards sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

A rare Pokémon card owned by wrestler and social media personality Logan Paul sold for $16.5 million on Monday, setting a new record for the auction price of a trading card.

From Los Angeles Times

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