Teams Make Collecting Better Than Ever

Here comes the 2008 season! All over the country fans are gearing up for the upcoming Indoor and Arena Football seasons. While fan clubs rallying the loyal locals and the fans are buying jerseys, tickets and anything else to show their spirit, the team staff members and players are scrambling behind the scenes to put the show together. Out of all this scrambling comes promotions and with promotions come, trading cards.

Trading cards, more teams are offering them and they are becoming a big part of the promotional programs that teams are putting in place. Most of these team sets are sponsored but recently a few of the “Big 3” trading card companies have done promotions with the AFL. Both Upper Deck and Donruss have made a go at it with the AFL. But for the most part, Indoor and Arena Football teams are offering full team which work out better for collectors since now you get 15-30 cards per team unlike conventional league sets that only include 12-15 cards per team.

Last season there were twelve Indoor and Arena Football teams to produce trading card sets and each year the quality of the cards improve. Teams have learned to use these cards as a way to offset expenses and offer a top choice promotion to the fans. In the last few years the quality of the cards has skyrocketed and teams are continuously trying to improve on their previous sets.

With progressing computer technology the designs and graphics have made huge strides from years past, but what stands out most for us is the improving quality of the card stock. With full 14-point, UV coated card stocks and improved graphics these cards are made to grade. That’s right, grading services have begun to recognize the quality of some of the team issued cards. Although we do recommend that you contact your chosen grading service before sending your cards away.