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Trade card describes small cards, similar to the visiting cards exchanged in social circles, that businesses would distribute to clients and potential customers. Trade cards first became popular at the beginning of the 17th century in London. These functioned as advertising and also as maps, directing the public to merchants' stores, as no formal street address numbering system existed at the time.
The trade card is an early example of the modern business card. Some businesses began to create increasingly sophisticated designs, especially with the development of color printing. A few companies specialized in producing stock cards, usually with an image on one side and space on the other side for the business to add its own information. As the designs became more attractive and colorful, collecting trade cards became a popular hobby in the late 19th century, since color images were not yet widely available.
In its original sense, the "trade" in trade card refers to its use by the proprietor of a business to announce his trade, or line of business. By moving into the realm of collecting, trade cards gave rise to the trading card, the meaning now shifting to the exchange or trade of cards by enthusiasts. Some cards, particularly those produced by tobacco companies featuring baseball players, later developed into collectibles and lost their function as a business advertisement.
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My pokemon bring all those nerds to the yard and there like, do you wanna trade cards, damn right...ill trade you, but not my charizard
Ashley_fishman (Ashley Fishman ) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:22:49 -0000
My pokemon bring all those nerds to the yard and there like, do you wanna trade cards, damn right...ill trade you, but not my charizard
Trade offices opt for e-christmas cards this year: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Several foreign representative offices in http://bit.ly/6x7BgR
taiwantrek (JT) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:01:28 -0000
Trade offices opt for e-christmas cards this year: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Several foreign representative offices in http://bit.ly/6x7BgR
Cards for Trade/Binder Update http://bit.ly/6BblGY
PsychicPIcom (Shellee) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:06:44 -0000
Cards for Trade/Binder Update http://bit.ly/6BblGY
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TruthBarrett (John Barrett) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:52:01 -0000
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Trade in unwanted gift cards for cash! http://cli.gs/e86gh
TruthBarrett (John Barrett) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:41:36 -0000
Trade in unwanted gift cards for cash! http://cli.gs/e86gh
@CBerry3090 @S_Playalistic right, back in the day... herbert liked to trade pokemon cards @ the age of 18... that is all
allybaby88 (Ally ) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:58:12 -0000
@CBerry3090 @S_Playalistic right, back in the day... herbert liked to trade pokemon cards @ the age of 18... that is all
Atlasdogs Cards - Specializes in cards from a variety of sources organized by dog breed.
Meta Description: [ Collectible, vintage dog cards of your favorite breed. ]
Cigarette Card Inserts - Offers a range of sets from most major British manufacturers. Located in the UK.
Cofton Collections - Supplies for cigarette and tobacco trade cards. Also United Kingdom first day covers Royal Mail, 4d Post, Cotswold, and Stuart covers.
Collectomania - Dealer specializing in Liebig cards. Includes examples of albums, menu cards, and list of card sets. Located in Belgium.
Meta Description: [ Thematic search on trade cards, catalogue and sets, any old advertising card and complete sets, odds, albums, also ephemera, Thematic search on trade cards, catalogue and sets, any old advertising card and complete sets, odds, albums, also ephemera ]
Donna's Dog Cards of the World - Dog cards from various sources sorted by breed.
Meta Description: [ Collectible, vintage dog cards of your favorite breed. ]
Framed Memories - Cigarette card and trade card collectors information service. Includes introduction, auction, fair dates, and items for sale.
Meta Description: [ Cigarette Card and Trade Card collectors site. Old or new to the hobby there is something here for you. ]
Franklyn Cards - Dealer of cigarette and trade cards. Includes extensive essays about card history and sets.
Meta Description: [ FRANKLYN CARDS: Probably the best resource for cigarette cards in Cyberspace ]
Leocard Thematic Phone Cards - Sells thematic cards and phone cards.
Murray Cards - Offers a variety of trade cards, cigarette cards and accessories. Publishers of a yearly value guide.
Meta Description: [ Murray Cards are the world's largest dealers in cigarette and trade cards. A stock of over 25,000,000 items caters for all interests. ]
Pat O'Connell Cigarette Cards - Features cigarette cards, trade cards, Liebig cards and teacards.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the world of card collecting and trading. With forty years of experience to help you find the card you are looking for. ]
The Card Mine - Auctions of European cigarette and trade cards. Located in the UK.
The London Cigarette Card Company - Supplier of cigarette cards, trade cards, collector, and baseball cards. Includes listings and collecting information. Located in the UK.
Meta Description: [ The London Cigarette Card Co. Ltd. The UK's largest supplier of cigarette cards, trade cards, collectors and baseball cards. ]
The Movie Card Website - Includes pictures, checklists, and sales lists for thousands of movie star cigarette cards and other movie star trading cards.
Meta Description: [ Movie Star Trading Cards from about 1910-1965. Includes pictures, checklists, and sales lists for thousands of movie star cigarette cards and other movie star trading cards. ]
The Trade Card Place - Offers Victorian trade cards that advertised American goods and services in the late 1800s.
Tobacco Cards USA - Specializes in offering 19th and 20th century tobacco and cigarette Insert cards.
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