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trading cards

  • plural
    of trading card.
    trading card
    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.

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"When we saw what he had – all in mint condition – we couldn't believe it," said James Spooner, its head of trading cards.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Once a kids’ hobby, trading cards have become a lucrative investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Bennett said in a video on YouTube that 104 of his trading cards, which he had insured for $156,000, were stolen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Jason Williams, 50, of Clover, S.C., acquired the card after spending $515 to land a spot on RhodyBreakers, a retail shop affiliate that opens boxes of trading cards on a livestream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Near it were a few scattered trading cards.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

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