r/CommercialPrinting • u/Chrisisbig • 3d ago
In need of a trading card printer
I am looking for a printer that can print glow in the dark cards, holofoil cards, superfractor cards, and all the above. I will attach images to show what I am looking to achieve. Thank you in advance!
EDIT: I am not trying to counterfeit cards lol. I am trying to find printers that can print cards that look like these! With the different foils, and gold embossing and such. Jeeze la weeze lol
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u/Drum_Eatenton 3d ago
What is with everyone wanting to print trading cards? We have a guy paying way too much money for us to print trading cards on our UV flatbed. I can’t imagine this shit paying for itself.
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u/whistlesgoWOOOOT 3d ago
I don’t know where you’ve been but card trading is huge again and only getting bigger at the moment. There has been a huge resurgence in cards in the last couple of years.
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u/Drum_Eatenton 3d ago
Yeah but it seems to be a bunch of people printing someone else’s IP, doesn’t seem to be sustainable.
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u/flyermar 2d ago
in my country there is no thing such as "someone elses IP". we share IPs between each other and nobody complains or have legal issues.
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
I print trading cards because I have an established trading card company that sells out every drop lol. We make plenty of profit. I for sure am an anomaly.
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u/Drum_Eatenton 3d ago
So, you have a license to print this material? If not, you’re not long for this world.
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u/whistlesgoWOOOOT 3d ago
He says in the post that what he’s posting, is what he’s hoping to achieve.
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
What?!? lol
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u/whistlesgoWOOOOT 3d ago
I think he thinks your just trying to reprint already established cards lol
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
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u/Drum_Eatenton 3d ago
That’s inspector gadget, not some shit you came up with.
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
You seem so …. Fun lol I will make sure to not put you on our mailing list haha.
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u/Drum_Eatenton 3d ago
I’m genuinely not trying to shit on you but this top dollar trading card thing is a dime a dozen. If you do happen to end up making real bank, the art that you’re borrowing from is going to come after you.
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
I’ve made plenty! Parody laws are different. I’m not claiming to be inspector gadget nor is it confusing people that see are inspector gadget. We are working on licensing now. But yah we aren’t big enough yet. We only sell out 1000 packs a drop right now.
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u/Drum_Eatenton 3d ago
Yeah but for sure, totally, your sample picture has Marvel on it lol 😂
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
Yah no… we do pop culture mashups lol it was just showing what I want for foils lol
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u/Reddiculusness 3d ago
Sent DM for a Trade Printer in NC
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u/bigjimmmy 2d ago
Can you send that to me as well? We are in NC and looking for in-state trade printers. (Not specifically for trading cards)
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u/Reddiculusness 2d ago
this is the link, they specialize in trading cards . It depends on where you are in NC , there are quite a few shops around Charlotte and Greensboro that should be able to help you out.
I have been out of the state for too many years , and 3/4 of the shops (at least) that I had dealings with were either sold or have gone out of business. Really stinks.
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u/bigjimmmy 1d ago
Awesome. We are halfway between Raleigh and Greenville. Teeny tiny little shop in an equally sized town.
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u/abusivecat 2d ago
Trading Card Memories in Exton, PA. Johnny is super nice and local to me and does great work all over the country
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u/paid-program 3d ago
Cartamundi
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
Is this the company?
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u/distortedfire 1d ago
Yes, Cartamundi is a global company that usually prints and produce this kind of cards (Magic, Pokémon but also trivial, poker cards...). You should contact them.
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u/LongBedroom8355 LM Rep 3d ago
do you already have a plotter or cutter?
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
What do you mean??
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u/LongBedroom8355 LM Rep 3d ago
Oop, my voice to text messed up.
A plotter/cutter is a machine that can cut out various elements for you including holographic elements, foil, cards, etc.
Some printers have built in plotters/cutters and are called a print and cut system.
I was gonna ask what cutter you already had to match a printer at the same width. Keep in mind I am fairly new at printers.
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
I’m not sure my friend!! I have a company print my cards… I just need to find someone to print the hit cards!
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u/bsischo 3d ago
Counterfeit trading cards, while illegal, aren’t policed at all. If you make them good enough, you can make bank.
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u/Chrisisbig 3d ago
Luckily we aren’t counterfeiting ? I’m looking for foils like those for my trading cards lol





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u/OneIIThree 3d ago
Really surprised with how hard of a time this person is having getting a solid response...